Play while downloading?

JoffyToffy69 · June 2015

Many other games have the ability to start playing before the game is completely finished the download/install.
Will we have any luck that this would be a possibility?

Spottswoode · June 2015

Not likely.

RazzPitazz · June 2015

Too much is intertwined I think to be able to do this, especially since there will be vet players from day one.

BlackguardBob · June 2015

You mean like if it is midnight or later where you are, and you are still d/l ESOTU, you would be able to begin playing at some percentage of the d/l still to complete?

I don't thinks but I don't know that for fact. But, I wouldn't want to play ESOTU UNTIL it was completely up to date given the many bugs there have been reported since it's inception.

When I pre-downloaded ESO for the PC on day 1, it patched for a while & then I had to wait 90 mins to get on & I was one of the lucky ones apparently.

Don't want to depress you, just a heads up

BuggeX · June 2015

He prop. mean the ability to download voice and Videos when they popup ingame.

GW2, WOW, D3 and others do this so.

Mby someday we will have the same

JoffyToffy69 · June 2015

Yeah, I did mean it as after launch if we could play after a certain percent had been downloaded.
Play while the remainder downloaded in the background while playing.
I know WoW and many other games have this ability.
I know it's wishful thinking.
Oh well.

8hrs left till launch in my time zone (South Australia)
...still no code

KhajitFurTrader · June 2015

It's possible, but not very probable. The client's engine and file "layout", as well as the corresponding download/patch servers would need to heed a new communication protocol that supports this kind of thing. A major re-design would, by all means, be necessary. And frankly, other stuff has higher priorities right now.

But it's not impossible. Prior to the launch of it's latest expansion, the WoW client has abolished its MPQ file format it's been using in the past 10 years, to be replaced with a new one. Download and application of patches are possible while the client is running. In most cases, a simple restart is sufficient.