Shadowbringers pre-download

[qqmoarploxify]

Will we be able to pre-download the game before it launches on Friday?

[Seraph522]

5.0 patch data will likely go live sometime during the maintenance period on Thursday, not sure exactly when.

[qqmoarploxify]

5.0 patch data will likely go live sometime during the maintenance period on Thursday, not sure exactly when.

Do you know if that was the case for the last two expacs? Im just worried you wont be able to download it until the game actually comes back on for the EA start.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Do you know if that was the case for the last two expacs? Im just worried you wont be able to download it until the game actually comes back on for the EA start.

It was the case. Download goes live during maint, it always has, for all maints.

[HyoMinPark]

Do you know if that was the case for the last two expacs? Im just worried you wont be able to download it until the game actually comes back on for the EA start.

It was the case for Stormblood—I’m sure it was the case for Heavensward as well; I just didn’t start until after it had already launched. Stormblood’s expansion was split into 2 downloads because of its size: one was available in the morning on maintenance day, and the second a few hours later.

[qqmoarploxify]

Cool thanks all! I was only concerned because my internet is really slow, a product of the area I live in.

[Kaedan]

You can generally start downloading a little after halfway through maintenance, IIRC. I believe I could start my download around 8-10am JST for the last expansions.

[DevilsDontFly]

Like other people said you can pre-download most of the archives during maintenance. I remember being able to download Stormblood around 8 to 10 hours earlier than the servers would go live. I also recall most gear being already known to people due to datamining for the same reason.

[DynnDiablos]

For those of us on PS4 with automatic downloads checked, it should begin automatically when it is ready since you don't need to log into the FFXIV client anymore to trigger the downloads.

[Iscah]

Do we know what the file size will be? Can you check on PS4 before it downloads? It normally tells you on the store for current items, but didn't seem to have it for the preorder when I set it up.