Soul Eater in BB

[Thesord]

As most of the old members should know, I always recommend that weapon to those that still on the lower levels..
I know how to get it, but on my mission to get it, I've stumbled upon a doubt: Does beating all the principal quests in ep 1 count as beating the game once? ( in order to get the single player soul eater "quest" started )

Also, will we be able to transfer the beta characters to the full paid BB version or will we have to start new ones?

Thanks