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No preload for Borderlands 3 on EGS
- Thread starter Theorry
- Start date
The money to invest in that technology went into buying BL3 exclusivity
It could be because they don't want to be involved in what Tim Sweeney calls "feature wars".
Because it's a new feature and it takes time to implement. It's hard to blame them for something that isn't a standard. I mean, we could if it existed for 15 years. Luckily, it doesnt.
I wish people who don't have great internet because it's unavailable or too expensive can say the same thing.
I remember Metro Exodus having pre-load on Steam and not on EGS.
6 months later and EGS didn't implement pre-load for their biggest game yet.
6 months later and EGS didn't implement pre-load for their biggest game yet.
Probably it means no pre-load for Control as well? Well, I don't mind waiting a few more hours to play the game.
What do you expect? Everything about EGS has been some clownshoes bullshit from the jump. Maybe they will have more basic features in a year or so. I wouldn't hold my breath though
Even if they tried it would come out at least a month after BL3 released anyway.
yeah this is the place I'm at, but I can definitely appreciate how helpful it is for some users
Features? On the EGS?
You must be joking my friend.
Be glad they managed to develop a file transfer solution for the downloads.
You must be joking my friend.
Be glad they managed to develop a file transfer solution for the downloads.
IIRC pre-loading (at least on Steam, if this apply to home consoles) is useful if you internet download speed is not that fast right?
I don't know where the point of comparison would be since speeds vary, like I'm sure the pre-load unpacking + preload dl can be faster than just dling the whole thing for some people. Also some ppl might need to dance around data caps and stuff, and this may help them plan it out sometimes?
Regardless, add this to the list of things people are used to having that EGS doesn't provide i guess
I have a 960 Evo and I can download most games faster than I can "unpack" them.
Rather than shake your head, maybe think a bit more:
I don't think anyone is happy with a lack of preload. But a lot of folk just don't consider it a high priority either because they don't need it (a-holes with awesome internet) don't intend to use it (folk who don't pre-order stuff) or just don't care (folk who aren't going to play at midnight because of work).
It is just a matter of doing an assessment: is the value of being able to play this game a few months/year before it comes to Steam worth the lack of cloud saves and the inability to play it within the first hour of release?
That sucks and I'm no EGS fan or defender, but preloads suck on Steam. Game doesn't release til 10 am the day of (compared to midnight/9pm day before for a lot of other digital releases) and if you preloaded, it does that unpacking thing that takes as long as a download does.
Epic Games Store is such trash. Then again, they don't even have a shopping cart so what do you expect
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On console or atleast on Xbox there is no unpacking. Ones its time you click on the game and it starts and you are in.
Does EGS stuff unlock at midnight at least? I can deal with putting it to download before going to work or during lunch break.
Did they confirm BL3 won't have cloud saves at launch?
Did they confirm BL3 won't have cloud saves at launch?
