Playing on both servers, NA and EU

nemo284b16_ESO

Hello,

At the moment I only play on the EU server but would like to start playing the NA as well. But only if I can switch back to EU when I want to and without having client problems. I know in theory this is possible but how about actually switching all the time. Does it give problems with patching and stuff? Or some other issues that I don't know?
I know you have to have 2 versions, the EU one and the NA one and I am guessing with patching you need to patch both versions but other then that any problems you guys are aware of?

ZOS_MichelleA

Hi there, @nemo284b16_ESO. As long as you have both versions of the client installed, you should be able to log into either the NA or EU megaserver, provided they are up at the time. Please note that while you'll use the same login information, your characters and items/gold will be separate.

MissTreated

ZOS_MichelleA wrote: »

Hi there, @nemo284b16_ESO. As long as you have both versions of the client installed, you should be able to log into either the NA or EU megaserver, provided they are up at the time. Please note that while you'll use the same login information, your characters and items/gold will be separate.

how does one get both clients?

ZOS_MichelleA

In order to play on the NA megaserver as well, please know that you will need to download that version of the client (but it won't overwrite your EU client!). You can do so with the following steps:

• Open your launcher/patcher
• Click on the cog in the top right corner
• Click on the megaserver dropdown and select the server you want to use
• Click apply
• This should cause the launcher to begin downloading the North American client
• If not, please exit the launcher and when you reenter, it should begin to download

Fairydragon3

OOOOOHHHHH, EU is about to get some American fun

Dekkameron

Is there any way of installing the NA client using the game disks? I know it would still require patching to the current version, but surely would still be a whole bunch quicker than downloading the entire thing.

SilvaRavenheart

I would also like to know if I can avoid having to download the entire client again? It would be great to be able to access both megaservers but not really interested if I have to spend the next couple eternities downloading

ZOS_MichelleA

Hey again, all. After some investigation, it looks like you will need to install the client through the launcher via download.

MissTreated

well thats ganna take hours once again

GossiTheDog

Characters are megaserver specific, so I wouldn't recommend downloading just to play during downtime - as you will have no characters.

Niliu

One more way ZoS fails compared to Blizz. One install of WoW gets you ALL servers. Don't have to re-download the whole shebang. Which is good, considering how massive the download is for these games, and that people are on limited bandwidth.

SilvaRavenheart

@niliu can't fairly compare eso to wow, they've had ten years to perfect thing, where eso is still so new. I love this game so much I'm even having difficulty getting into my wow toons, graphics are so different. I like the realism this game has applied, I'm kinda sick of cartoons and this game is just what I'm after

Syntse

It might work that you just copy the game directory and then select the other server and install/repair. But this is not quaranteed.

Or you might need to start the install of another region, then stop it and do the copy.

Jade1986

SilvaRavenheart wrote: »

@niliu can't fairly compare eso to wow, they've had ten years to perfect thing, where eso is still so new. I love this game so much I'm even having difficulty getting into my wow toons, graphics are so different. I like the realism this game has applied, I'm kinda sick of cartoons and this game is just what I'm after

ZoS should have done their research though, considering how many successful and how many failed MMOs there are out there, they should have learned by now, instead, they didn't.

LadyDestiny

Seems odd that Zos would say that because when I downloaded the NA version and then switched to EU all it did was download a patch but not a whole new set of 20 or 30G files.....

FoxyKitten

Can players on NA Server communicate with EU server player?
i.e. Meet, trade, chat, email?

I ask because I am on NA and have a friend on EU and would like to email mats to her and even group up.

If so, how is this done?

ZOS_AmeliaR

@FoxyKitten‌ -- no, the EU and NA servers are completely separate, and there is no way for players on one to communicate with players on the other.

accursed1

ZOS_MichelleA wrote: »

In order to play on the NA megaserver as well, please know that you will need to download that version of the client (but it won't overwrite your EU client!). You can do so with the following steps:

• Open your launcher/patcher
• Click on the cog in the top right corner
• Click on the megaserver dropdown and select the server you want to use
• Click apply
• This should cause the launcher to begin downloading the North American client
• If not, please exit the launcher and when you reenter, it should begin to download

When i try to do this I get an error, unable to determine client virsion, then it tells me to run a program that just gives my computers specs and I'm not good enough with computers to know what to do with all this stuff...
*Edit; would it be helpful if I told you I still use the beta launcher? I know people have had problems with it in the past.
*2nd Edit; Anyone from ZoS have any feedback as to why my computer is "unable to determine client vision"? This is stopping me from being able to download the EU game.

FoxyKitten

@Accursed1 Perhaps they are too busy making really dumb vanity pets and don't have time to answer your question.

Islyn

Also I get a stupid 'security' thing every time and have to wait for an email use code then do same again when I switch back to NA ;-/

BrierTOG

hmm i only had to give that code the first time i entered both servers or if there is a major change, sometimes they reset it so you indeed have to enter that code again.

SteveCampsOut

Well this American was playing EU all night long and now he can't get past the Character Login screens. I only had one more mule to log in and clear my bank.

accursed1

and when I close and re open the launcher

and when i "Repair"

Please advise?

ZOS_GaryA

Hey there!

We have an article with quite a few suggestions for Error 209 right here. Please give these steps a shot and let us know if they help.

KhajitFurTrader

Niliu wrote: »

One more way ZoS fails compared to Blizz. One install of WoW gets you ALL servers. Don't have to re-download the whole shebang. Which is good, considering how massive the download is for these games, and that people are on limited bandwidth.

Well, at least you can play on both ESO megaservers with only one account/subscription, whereas you can't play on US realms with an EU battle.net account and vice versa AT ALL. You can't even post in the respective region's battle.net forums.

Tell me more about ZOS failing...

SteveCampsOut

Well I was only able to log in my main for about 45 minutes. I finally tried something different like, oh, I dunno, disabling add-ons and Poof. My mules logged in. I guess I had the offending add on disabled on my main. KISS right?

accursed1

ZOS_GaryA wrote: »

Hey there!

We have an article with quite a few suggestions for Error 209 right here. Please give these steps a shot and let us know if they help.

I have followed all the directions and deleted the files, restarted and i still get the same error. I can play both the NA and PTS servers with no problem, but it can't determine my client version when it comes to the EU game. Should I uninstall and reinstall my game then?

djdado16

we all have problem with eu game, if you reinstall it, you cant download game then... you got error 303

accursed1

wow, error 303 right on cue.
Edit; At least now I have the same problem as everyone else, that is an improvement.

djdado16

haha yeah...patch is coming tommorow, hope it will fix all our problems, but only problem that i lost 2 days of game time, never tried this game