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Console Pre-Download
Qael
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Please explain to us why we cannot pre-download ESO at all before the release date. 65Gb is going to take me anywhere from 3-4 days to be able to fully download, and I would love to know why I am not going to be able to pre-download this at all before the actual release date.
Every other game right now in the Microsoft store is allowing player to buy and download the game before the release date, so that when that date come you can instantly start playing. It really makes no sense to say that you are not able to do this due to some Microsoft restrictions.
Every other game right now in the Microsoft store is allowing player to buy and download the game before the release date, so that when that date come you can instantly start playing. It really makes no sense to say that you are not able to do this due to some Microsoft restrictions.
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Naivefanboi✭✭✭✭My email said it was "due to console limitations ".....
Rofl yea im sure THATS it .
Have a feeling that could be come a standard respone for everything .0 -
Zazaaji✭✭✭✭Every other game right now in the Microsoft store is allowing player to buy and download the game before the release date, so that when that date come you can instantly start playing. It really makes no sense to say that you are not able to do this due to some Microsoft restrictions.
Since you say Microsoft, I'm assuming you mean the Xbox One. ESO is like that too. I already have it fully pre-downloaded. It's been predownloadable/preorderable since May 25th or so.
-Edited by Zazaaji on June 4, 2015 4:51PMEnglish is not my first language, Finnish is.
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A5ko✭✭✭I think you are mighty confused OP.
If you preordered the game through the XBOX Marketplace you are able to preload it already. If you preordered through a retail store you'll have to wait until the CD is sent to you.
That's it.A5ko ▪ High Elf ▪ Sorcerer ▪ Aldmeri Dominion ▪ XBOX One ▪ EU Megaserver0 -
Qael✭✭✭Every other game right now in the Microsoft store is allowing player to buy and download the game before the release date, so that when that date come you can instantly start playing. It really makes no sense to say that you are not able to do this due to some Microsoft restrictions.
Since you say Microsoft, I'm assuming you mean the Xbox One. ESO is like that too. I already have it fully pre-downloaded. It's been predownloadable/preorderable since May 25th or so.
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Yes, sorry I am referring to Xbox One.Naivefanboi wrote: »My email said it was "due to console limitations ".....
Rofl yea im sure THATS it .
Have a feeling that could be come a standard respone for everything .
Everyone likes to blame someone else. It just doesn't make any sense in this case.0 -
izenkim_ESO✭✭✭Every other game right now in the Microsoft store is allowing player to buy and download the game before the release date, so that when that date come you can instantly start playing. It really makes no sense to say that you are not able to do this due to some Microsoft restrictions.
The only games that I know of that can be pre-downloaded are ones you buy from the Microsoft store. The same is true for ESO, buy it from Microsoft and you can download the game before the release date. It's the carrot Microsoft uses to buy digitally from them.0 -
NewBlacksmurf✭✭✭✭✭
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I should've thought of this weeks back and asked but I prob wouldn't gotten a response.
Ya know we all purchased the digital transfer from Zenimax rather than PS or Xbox.
If you look around you'll notice that a company like EB Games can sale you a digital game pre-order of a console game and many times they will not send you the code until the night before release ...maybe this is the "console limitation"-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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lsneakl✭✭✭Sony is to blame likely since they don't allow pre loading until like a day ahead so everyone is stuck.
Sony seems to be the one bank rolling more of the launch it seems so likely why Xbox has to play by Sony rules.0 -
NewBlacksmurf✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Sony is to blame likely since they don't allow pre loading until like a day ahead so everyone is stuck.
Sony seems to be the one bank rolling more of the launch it seems so likely why Xbox has to play by Sony rules.
I wouldn't point fingers at the console company as this isn't their offer.-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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✭The way I see it, the one sure way to play on game release day on console is to buy a hard copy
Been here since Feb 2014 - You'd think I'd be half reasonable at this game by now...0 -
Zazaaji✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.English is not my first language, Finnish is.
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Nerio✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.
Either way, you're going to get the initial ~55 gb download first, and then the 15 gb download second. If the launch patch is ready whenever you are able to start downloading, then you'll see it after the initial download. If it isn't ready, then you'll see it whichever day it is ready.0 -
Hawk269✭✭✭I think you are mighty confused OP.
If you preordered the game through the XBOX Marketplace you are able to preload it already. If you preordered through a retail store you'll have to wait until the CD is sent to you.
That's it.
He is obviously talking about people that did the Character Transfer. He even clearly states that he received the email, which refers to those that paid for the PC to Console copy. So OP is not mistaken, it seems like you have mis-understood and/read mis-read what he was saying.
The issue he is referring too is that ZOS is not giving us (us means the people that paid for the PC to Console Transfer) our codes to begin the download until the 8th, which is the day before launch. For some, like the OP he has a slower internet connection which for him it would take a few days for him to download the whole game.0 -
Hawk269✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.
Unless I mis-understood what the guy was saying during the ESO LIVE that I just watched, but he made it sound like even the digital version will required the 15gb download. So even if you are pre-downloaded, when it launches it will prompt for the 15gb download. Again, I could of mis-understood what he said, but it sounded like we all need to download the 15gb update regardless.0 -
Zazaaji✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.
Unless I mis-understood what the guy was saying during the ESO LIVE that I just watched, but he made it sound like even the digital version will required the 15gb download. So even if you are pre-downloaded, when it launches it will prompt for the 15gb download. Again, I could of mis-understood what he said, but it sounded like we all need to download the 15gb update regardless.
I didn't get to watch that, and still can't because they have not put it up on either their past Twitch sessions nor youtube yet.English is not my first language, Finnish is.
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NewBlacksmurf✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.
During Twitch live today they confirmed that the game is approx 44+ gig on disc and another 15+ gig update to get the full game. Then there are a few other incremental patch updates
The game is 44+ 15gig and maybe after all updates that's another 1-2 gigs of patches knowing ZOS updates. Maybe less-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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Zazaaji✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.
During Twitch live today they confirmed that the game is approx 44+ gig on disc and another 15+ gig update to get the full game. Then there are a few other incremental patch updates
The game is 44+ 15gig and maybe after all updates that's another 1-2 gigs of patches knowing ZOS updates. Maybe less
I just watched that. The problem is he was inaccurate on a few cases. The most notable was the fact that the downloaded digital client is not 44/45 GB as he says, it's a 55 GB download right now on Xbox Store. That alone makes me question if he got something else wrong on that regard.
I'm still hoping that the digital edition patch won't be very big.
-Edited by Zazaaji on June 5, 2015 2:24AMEnglish is not my first language, Finnish is.
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NewBlacksmurf✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
Assuming the digital version doesn't have a patch on launch, that is. ZoS has never answered that question, despite me and others asking it numerous times.
During Twitch live today they confirmed that the game is approx 44+ gig on disc and another 15+ gig update to get the full game. Then there are a few other incremental patch updates
The game is 44+ 15gig and maybe after all updates that's another 1-2 gigs of patches knowing ZOS updates. Maybe less
I just watched that. The problem is he was inaccurate on a few cases. The most notable was the fact that the downloaded digital client is not 44/45 GB as he says, it's a 55 GB download right now on Xbox Store. That alone makes me question if he got something else wrong on that regard.
I'm still hoping that the digital edition patch won't be very big.
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I caught that too. My hope is that the digital download by June 8 11pm EST grabs the game and the patches.
-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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Uberkull✭✭✭✭✭They repeatedly said in the video there is more onfo coming tomorrow about the download and pre-loading. To be posted on the forum.▬ஜ Seeds of War, Piles of Skulls ஜ▬
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Hawk269✭✭✭They repeatedly said in the video there is more onfo coming tomorrow about the download and pre-loading. To be posted on the forum.
Yes, they did say this. I am just wondering, if there has been a change in when we can download. The way they talked about it and they mentioned it a few times about pre-loading etc. But tomorrow is when they said they would post information in the forum.0 -
lsneakl✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »Sony is to blame likely since they don't allow pre loading until like a day ahead so everyone is stuck.
Sony seems to be the one bank rolling more of the launch it seems so likely why Xbox has to play by Sony rules.
I wouldn't point fingers at the console company as this isn't their offer.
It might not be their offer but they control the release of the offer. What likely happened is ZOS worked out they were going to do this and requested the codes for the transfer games. Sony told them tough you get to give them out after we start our preloading so ZOS is holding back X1 codes so everything goes out at the same time otherwise they would have people complaining saying they would have just bought X1 instead or saying ZOS hates PS4 users.
I highly doubt ZOS cares and if anything based on previous emails they wanted to give out the codes when they did the character copy.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »Sony is to blame likely since they don't allow pre loading until like a day ahead so everyone is stuck.
Sony seems to be the one bank rolling more of the launch it seems so likely why Xbox has to play by Sony rules.
I wouldn't point fingers at the console company as this isn't their offer.
It might not be their offer but they control the release of the offer. What likely happened is ZOS worked out they were going to do this and requested the codes for the transfer games. Sony told them tough you get to give them out after we start our preloading so ZOS is holding back X1 codes so everything goes out at the same time otherwise they would have people complaining saying they would have just bought X1 instead or saying ZOS hates PS4 users.
I highly doubt ZOS cares and if anything based on previous emails they wanted to give out the codes when they did the character copy.
Ok-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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LadyDestiny✭✭✭✭✭NewBlacksmurf wrote: »NewBlacksmurf wrote: »Sony is to blame likely since they don't allow pre loading until like a day ahead so everyone is stuck.
Sony seems to be the one bank rolling more of the launch it seems so likely why Xbox has to play by Sony rules.
I wouldn't point fingers at the console company as this isn't their offer.
It might not be their offer but they control the release of the offer. What likely happened is ZOS worked out they were going to do this and requested the codes for the transfer games. Sony told them tough you get to give them out after we start our preloading so ZOS is holding back X1 codes so everything goes out at the same time otherwise they would have people complaining saying they would have just bought X1 instead or saying ZOS hates PS4 users.
I highly doubt ZOS cares and if anything based on previous emails they wanted to give out the codes when they did the character copy.
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You know Zos would have been a lot smarter if they had just let xbox users go ahead and download their transfer copies now. Would lesson the load come the 8th when both consoles are downloading at the same time. It's not microsofts problem Sony wants to be jerks.0 -
A5ko✭✭✭I think you are mighty confused OP.
If you preordered the game through the XBOX Marketplace you are able to preload it already. If you preordered through a retail store you'll have to wait until the CD is sent to you.
That's it.
He is obviously talking about people that did the Character Transfer. He even clearly states that he received the email, which refers to those that paid for the PC to Console copy. So OP is not mistaken, it seems like you have mis-understood and/read mis-read what he was saying.
You must have been reading a different post to me then, because it is was not immediately obvious he is referring to character transfers and there is no mention of an email.
Are you sure you actually read the OP (top post).
Edited by A5ko on June 5, 2015 1:59PMA5ko ▪ High Elf ▪ Sorcerer ▪ Aldmeri Dominion ▪ XBOX One ▪ EU Megaserver0 -
LadyDestiny✭✭✭✭✭Anyone who purchased the digital from xbox or ps4 store can pre download. The only ones that cannot are the pc to console transfers. Kind of makes it clear what the OP is meaning.Edited by LadyDestiny on June 5, 2015 2:10PM0
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Qael✭✭✭I think you are mighty confused OP.
If you preordered the game through the XBOX Marketplace you are able to preload it already. If you preordered through a retail store you'll have to wait until the CD is sent to you.
That's it.
He is obviously talking about people that did the Character Transfer. He even clearly states that he received the email, which refers to those that paid for the PC to Console copy. So OP is not mistaken, it seems like you have mis-understood and/read mis-read what he was saying.
You must have been reading a different post to me then, because it is was not immediately obvious he is referring to character transfers and there is no mention of an email.
Are you sure you actually read the OP (top post).
I am talking about the e-mail those of us who chose to do the Character Transfer received, sorry for not making that clearer.
Really its a crappy move that its those of us who have been here from the beginning get screwed with not being able to pre-download the game.Edited by Qael on June 5, 2015 9:22PM0