Console - Launch Time 4am UTC

Uberkull

Means...
12am midnight EST
11pm CST
9pm PST

Am I missing something? Guild names, Character names will potentially be taken by earlier access?

Hawk269

That is one of the cool things on Xbox One. Digital games unlock at 9pm PST. Not sure if it is the same on PS4.

Zazaaji

Actually 4 Am UTC is the same second everwhere (11pm my time). I saw what you're referring to on XB1's store that says that. The problem is that ZoS has said many times that it will launch at midnight in all timezones to allow a gradual increase in population.

What the Microsoft store says about when it launches directly goes against what ZoS says will happen. Frankly, I'm more inclined to believe ZoS in this regard.

Uberkull

Zazaaji wrote: »

Actually 4 Am UTC is the same second everwhere (11pm my time). I saw what you're referring to on XB1's store that says that. The problem is that ZoS has said many times that it will launch at midnight in all timezones to allow a gradual increase in population.

What the Microsoft store says about when it launches directly goes against what ZoS says will happen. Frankly, I'm more inclined to believe ZoS in this regard.

So this means when it goes live at 12:01 am est, PST has to wait until 3am EST (which is 12 PST ) meaning East coast has a 3 hour head start on grabbing names? Guess either way there is no way around it.

Zazaaji

uberkull wrote: »

Zazaaji wrote: »

Actually 4 Am UTC is the same second everwhere (11pm my time). I saw what you're referring to on XB1's store that says that. The problem is that ZoS has said many times that it will launch at midnight in all timezones to allow a gradual increase in population.

What the Microsoft store says about when it launches directly goes against what ZoS says will happen. Frankly, I'm more inclined to believe ZoS in this regard.

So this means when it goes live at 12:01 am est, PST has to wait until 3am EST (which is 12 PST ) meaning East coast has a 3 hour head start on grabbing names? Guess either way there is no way around it.

Yes, that is what ZoS has said numerous times will happen in various articles, posts, etc, despite what Xbox store says. Frankly I like the idea, as it will definitely take some load off the servers, and probably stabalize logins better.
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Uberkull

Cool, thanks!

Hawk269

If that is the case, I fully understand bring regions/time zones in slowly, but it also goes against the majority of new releases where when a game is sold at midnight est, the digital version is unlocked at 9pm pst, so everyone gets to play at the same time. So on one hand, I think it kind of sucks, but I also understand what they are trying to do. It does make it challenging for those that want specific names or guild names and others will have a head start on that.

But since some of us here wont get our codes until the 8th, for those on the West Coast it gives us more time to download the game.

MageStorm

Finally, a good reason to be Australian - we're living in the future!

burdocklightbringercub18_ESO

The last I heard, it would be 12:01am on Tuesday the 9th, which, yes, is "in the future", essentially, they would have to turn the servers on for Australians early to make this time (by 10 hours). Great to be Australian! Get Age of Ultron First, and now ESO!!

lsneakl

Anyone else changing their time zone?