Would be pretty cool if they do this, I am already going all digital with the Xbox One and this would most likely promote people to do the same. Only game I might not go digital for is MCC just because local tournament holders tend to make you bring a disc for newer games as they don't have enough.
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Unlocking Destiny Early (Xbox One)
- Thread starter mcfrank
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Would be pretty cool if they do this, I am already going all digital with the Xbox One and this would most likely promote people to do the same. Only game I might not go digital for is MCC just because local tournament holders tend to make you bring a disc for newer games as they don't have enough.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
They don't allow you to lug your system to your local tournaments?
akidnamededdy
Banned
Nintendo did this with Wind Waker HD in the US, I think it was a full week earlier, too. Kinda disappointed they haven't done that since then for digital releases. I guess for remasters it makes more sense than for new games...
? What do you mean?
1pm I believe.
Also it is possible you may need to redownload the game from the NZ store, but we don't know for sure yet. I have already done so just in case. You still want to purchase the game from the us store.
Thank you, I'll give it ago
It just feels like if a dev or pub made a list of pros and cons about why they should allow preloading, "tricking your system to think it's in a different region to play your game early" probably sits on the con list.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Man I am gonna be working until 7PM. But I hope this is unlocked by the time I get home, I have already switched the region and timezone.
Poodle Cannon
Member
I did the same thing meow, here's to hope.
blazeuk
Member
If that made it to a con list then I think it would be safe to assume the pro's far outweigh the cons. It's not going to happen on such a scale to bother retailers all that much and publishers will already be happy you've spent your money buying their games. Getting the game a few hours early isn't going to have an impact, it'll be officially released somewhere and there will already be people playing it at that time anyway.
MrGreencastle
Member
Yep. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft Studios ends up allowing their preloaded titles to unlock early as well at some point.
This is the big concern. DLC is region locked, and online play could very well be region locked also. So if you redeem a DLC code (shader) for the US game and download the NZ game you probably can't use it. Likewise there's a good chance your save game for the NZ game won't show up if/when you download the US game. Last but not least is you may likely be connecting to NZ servers for online play which would give you some crazy bad lag. These are all of the most common problems dealing with cross region gaming. Not sure it's really worth a 14 hour head start. Usually reserved for cases where the game's almost certainly never going to come to your region (DR3 on XBONE in Germany. Yakuza Ishin on PS4 outside of Japan. Etc)i did the same thing but now i cant re-download my call of duty shader
Riedinizzo
Banned
EDIT: lol, wrong thread..
Looks like I'll be moving from Wellington, FL to Wellington, NZ then.
And... done. Feels like home.
navyguy734
Banned
be cool if it works, i guess time will tell.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Guys are overthinking this.
If you download a game from AUS/NZ store DLC from US/UK store will still work with your game.
The license you get when you buy on the Xbox One store goes for all stores in all regions the content is available.
IF you got Destiny from the US store, but want to download the AUS/NZ version for the early unlock you can:
Just purchase the US version, then change region to AUS/NZ, manage destiny, go to Install, you will now download the AUS/NZ version of the game which unlocks early.
As for which server it will send you to, it will connect you to the closest server so if your console is physically in the US even if the region is set to AUS/NZ you will still connect to an american server.
Matchmaking is IP based, only the marketplace doesnt care about IP.
P.S Ive tested the downloading from other markets and playing online with my Xbone already, it works and no issues so far.
Im guessing once the Xbone is released all around maybe they will lock the marketplace to accounts again.
You can also use the HK store for even bigger saving fyi
If you download a game from AUS/NZ store DLC from US/UK store will still work with your game.
The license you get when you buy on the Xbox One store goes for all stores in all regions the content is available.
IF you got Destiny from the US store, but want to download the AUS/NZ version for the early unlock you can:
Just purchase the US version, then change region to AUS/NZ, manage destiny, go to Install, you will now download the AUS/NZ version of the game which unlocks early.
As for which server it will send you to, it will connect you to the closest server so if your console is physically in the US even if the region is set to AUS/NZ you will still connect to an american server.
Matchmaking is IP based, only the marketplace doesnt care about IP.
P.S Ive tested the downloading from other markets and playing online with my Xbone already, it works and no issues so far.
Im guessing once the Xbone is released all around maybe they will lock the marketplace to accounts again.
You can also use the HK store for even bigger saving fyi
Yep. People really are over thinking this.
They do, and even back in the H3 days (never happened during H2 as they had consoles from H1) they would ask as they would always need more but I would not want to be one of the people to bring a console.
bobbyrawlins
Banned
So if I want to try this, and I have already purchased and installed from the US store, should I:
1. Uninstall
2. Change region
3. Reinstall
4. Profit??
I do not think you need to uninstall, it is just download/install -> change region.
bobbyrawlins
Banned
Thanks. Gonna give it a shot.
I've been swapping regions like crazy since launch. Have credit in two regions and nothing has happened. And if your just swapping region for time zone your not exactly making a fake address or anything. All will be fine. You will get to play before the servers shit them self.
Should be 18GB or so.
iSpitfireBreh
Neo Member
Going to bed now to wake up at 5 AM PST to see if this works Good luck guys
Good luck guysIt's still there. You can press start on it and install if you want
Yup. that other guy who replied to me was just thinking out his ass. My whole problem with the dlc shader is because Xbox one doesn't have a proper download history.
Thank you!
Barristan Selmy
Member
Set mine up, it reads 12am NZTS. Will report in the morning if it works. I'm est btw.
Yeah, it will then update the notification to unlock 8.5 hours from now.
Whenever you want, no limits.
Well maybe wait till its out in US just to be safe I guess
Fleshfeast
Member
Wait, I have to redownload it if I do this? ugh, that would take so long on my connection.
I think re downloading is just a precaution really.