Pre-load

[Mural]

so I don't know if it is possible but would we be able to preload/pre-download Heavensward. reason is my net is not fast and would like to be able to play day one of early access.

[Shamirah]

IIRC, for the release of ARR (early access) you were able to DL the game before the official launch.

[Cakekizy]

We will all download at same time when they patch it in.

[AsahinaMyLove]

We will all download at same time when they patch it in.

...and that will be the reason there servers will crash at patch day! >_<

Millions of people(we have over 6millions of players SE says) downloading a huge patch/expansion at same time!

Really brilliant! >_>

Im prepared with a new game. Im pretty sure 1st week(s(?)) of heavensward will be near unplayable because everyone want to go there.
Its like a permanently S-Rank on big populated server! S:
And I dont wanna spend hours just to login like on 2.0 and getting more mad just to see afking people blocking the way!

[aerolol]

You will most likely be able to download the new client a few days or a few hours before early access (around ~1.6GB)

But when servers go up after the expansion is released (early access) there are sure gonna be patches that you will have to download before you can play. They might be small, or they might not...

[Gamer3427]

You will most likely be able to download the new client a few days or a few hours before early access (around ~1.6GB)

But when servers go up after the expansion is released (early access) there are sure gonna be patches that you will have to download before you can play. They might be small, or they might not...

My guess is that the patch for the full release will not be small. Not as large as the full download for the expansion obviously, but still fairly large so that all the new content will be compatible with entering old areas, and thus compatible for players without the content to see and interact with, (Read: materials, armor, weapons, mounts, and minions)......

[Gardes]

You will most likely be able to download the new client a few days or a few hours before early access (around ~1.6GB)

But when servers go up after the expansion is released (early access) there are sure gonna be patches that you will have to download before you can play. They might be small, or they might not...

Eh? WHere did 1.6GB come from? Can't e that small.

[Dervy]

You will most likely be able to download the new client a few days or a few hours before early access (around ~1.6GB)

But when servers go up after the expansion is released (early access) there are sure gonna be patches that you will have to download before you can play. They might be small, or they might not...

The HW patch will be around 10-15gb, not 1.6gb.

[Destinova]

Dont forget those who are dling the dx11 version as well, hopefully it is released around the 15 that would be nice ^_-.

[Enkidoh]

Also expect at least a day's worth of server downtime prior to it (which would probably be on the day before early access - this is a massive addition to the game so SE will need to do a lot of tinkering under the hood so to speak.).