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[Nikonig]

[del](The regular forumites must be sick of this question by now but here goes - Nikonig noob time!)

The preload started at 10 am PST, which is 1 pm EST (where I am). It's now 6 pm EST and the 'Preload' option when I right click on ME3 in the My Games tab on Origin is grayed out. Am I doing something wrong? Apologies if this has been posted before; I tried a search but probably missed a glaringly obvious solution. [/del]


Edit: And there is one! I thought today was Friday. 

Modifié par Nikonig, 01 mars 2012 - 11:44 .

[jgcasa]

I'll have to wait till 9, march...ME and tons of other folks. And bunches of pirates will play the game before us. Not fair, is it ?

[HandmadeTurnip]

Childofbaahl wrote...

Just had this reply from Origin:

"Dear Anthony,

Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts.

I
appreciate your interest in Mass Effect 3. I have reviewed your email
and came to know that you have few question regarding the Mass effect 3
release. Well at the moment we do not have any information regarding the
exact release time of the game on 9th march.

However, I would
inform you that Pre-download option will not available for UK/EU region.
Also the payment will be debited from your bank account when the game
releases.

We at Electronic Arts appreciate your efforts and
involvement in our Games and take this opportunity to express our
gratitude and extend support throughout. Please feel free to get in
touch with us anytime. Also, please access our online knowledgebase on:
http://help.ea.com/

Regards,
Robin
Electronic Arts – World Wide Customer Experience"

So looks like the EU/UK is getting stiffed with regards to a preload...

According to this page on the EA website, people in the UK should be able to pre-load at 6pm tomorrow (Friday):

help.ea.com/article/mass-effect-3-release-schedule

[dragonwanderer]

Childofbaahl wrote...
So looks like the EU/UK is getting stiffed with regards to a preload...

Thats wrong...
There gonna be a preload for all regions (March 2 and 3th) as it states here on ea help site.
https://help.ea.com/...e?showhome=true

edit: ignore my post, didn't see the above one...

Modifié par DragonN7, 01 mars 2012 - 11:35 .

[jgcasa]

That's good news! . I'm hoping they reschedule the release time too. Well, at some point I understand why they do it: Need to organize the multiplayer servers. A worldwide release at the same time and day is very risky..Just hoped ny version was released as soon as possible.

[hood815]

as im getting a physical copy of the game and i ordered it i might get it a day early will i be able to play it or will i have to wait for everyone else because of the activation code ?

[jgcasa]

As it happened with deus ex revolution, We all need to wait till release date, I guess. For example, I'm in Brazil, but here taxes are really expensive. I bought a UK release ( much cheaper) from gamersgate. But need to wait till march 9th, probably to play it. I'm not sure, I'll try to use the Brasilian IP to activate it in march 6th. Let's see...

[SKiLLYWiLLY2]

Nikonig wrote...

[del](The regular forumites must be sick of this question by now but here goes - Nikonig noob time!)

The preload started at 10 am PST, which is 1 pm EST (where I am). It's now 6 pm EST and the 'Preload' option when I right click on ME3 in the My Games tab on Origin is grayed out. Am I doing something wrong? Apologies if this has been posted before; I tried a search but probably missed a glaringly obvious solution. [/del]


Edit: And there is one! I thought today was Friday. 

Pre-load starts at 10am PST on Friday. It's only Thursday right now

[SKiLLYWiLLY2]

hood815 wrote...

as im getting a physical copy of the game and i ordered it i might get it a day early will i be able to play it or will i have to wait for everyone else because of the activation code ?

You will most likely have to wait for the unlock time.

[Spaceguy5]

Really, the only way I imagine that the preload wouldn't be crackable would be if Origin did what Steam does with its Valve releases: Encrypt the pre-loaded files (so that you can't go snooping through the game files and open -anything- then decrypt on release. Decypting can be a slow process, but Valve doesn't get their PC games cracked pre-launch... With Portal 2, a console version got leaked pre-release but that was all.

[Spaceguy5]

SKiLLYWiLLY2 wrote...

Chris Priestly wrote...

Yes, Origin customers will be able to pre-load Mass Effect 3 starting around 10:00 am PST on the Friday before launch (so on March 2 in North America).

Do you by any chance know when the game is scheduled to unlock? Any chance of a midnight unlock? I'll even settle for a midnight PST unlock

If it was Midnight PST, I would cry, and feel extra bad for the EST people.

[RussianOrc]

HandmadeTurnip wrote...

Childofbaahl wrote...

Just had this reply from Origin:

"Dear Anthony,

Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts.

I
appreciate your interest in Mass Effect 3. I have reviewed your email
and came to know that you have few question regarding the Mass effect 3
release. Well at the moment we do not have any information regarding the
exact release time of the game on 9th march.

However, I would
inform you that Pre-download option will not available for UK/EU region.
Also the payment will be debited from your bank account when the game
releases.

We at Electronic Arts appreciate your efforts and
involvement in our Games and take this opportunity to express our
gratitude and extend support throughout. Please feel free to get in
touch with us anytime. Also, please access our online knowledgebase on:
http://help.ea.com/

Regards,
Robin
Electronic Arts – World Wide Customer Experience"

So looks like the EU/UK is getting stiffed with regards to a preload...

According to this page on the EA website, people in the UK should be able to pre-load at 6pm tomorrow (Friday):

help.ea.com/article/mass-effect-3-release-schedule

@HandmadeTurnip GOD BLESS YOU SIR!

[Commander_Keyes]

well excuse me for being blunt but i will say it someone should stand against the pirates and phone bioware, EA and any other company accociated to them and tell them to make a damm patch before release and i don't care if its impossible just do it. If anyone has anything to say about it then spit it out but if you have a negative reaction then just don't say it. I hope you guys are not supporting pirates cause it would be a damm shame to see you all in jail. poor lads

[Spaceguy5]

Commander_Keyes wrote...

well excuse me for being blunt but i will say it someone should stand against the pirates and phone bioware, EA and any other company accociated to them and tell them to make a damm patch before release and i don't care if its impossible just do it. If anyone has anything to say about it then spit it out but if you have a negative reaction then just don't say it. I hope you guys are not supporting pirates cause it would be a damm shame to see you all in jail. poor lads

....what do you mean?......

[Zhenyeh]

How about Malaysia... are we release same with SIngapore or EU ?????

[voteDC]

I agree it is annoying that pirates are going to be playing Mass Effect 3 before people who have bought it but that is what staggered international releases get you.

Games have had world-wide releases before now, so I don't see why Mass Effect 3 is being done this way.

[jgcasa]

 Keyes 
Yes...What do you mean ? Who said anything about support piracy ? Nobody wants the great studios broken and unable to make more of these marvelous games. I have 127 games all legal in steam and 5 in origin. Already bought Mass Effect 3 too. If I had anyway to denounce them, I would. My sources are articles published on the internet. These comments comes from indignation...not support.
I remember that Half Life 2 and Crysis 2 leaked, and they were playable, before their official releases. The studios lost a lot of money, for sure. That's why this encrypted files approach are interesting. You see...Who gave the retail version to the pirates ? An inside guy, for sure. But it is useless, because it will only be decrypted on release time. This is marvelous. They are beating piracy...

Modifié par jgcasa, 02 mars 2012 - 08:40 .

[78stonewobble]

apoc_reg wrote...

I can only think companies like securerom have agressive and persuasive marketing people!!! I cant see why companies would add that stuff to their games.

It will always be cracked (i seem to remember even Ubisofts attemempts with Assasins creed 2 were) so why add something into your game that true fans will hate?

That way its the pirates getting the better experience which is just unacceptable isnt it.

Agreed... Atleast steam has other functions I find usefull like stats, friends and community functions (IMHO it adds to the experience whereas alot of other copyright protection detracts).

It's the same with movies. If I buy a legally I have to waste 30 secs. watching an antipiracy commercial and have the EULA thingy shoved in my face. A pirated ditto would only contain the movie and nothing else. -.-

EDIT: Why do people allways assume that if piracy was impossible the pirates (or most of them) would infact buy the games/movies? Atleast to me it seems like a big assumption that the typical pirate HAVE the money to buy all sorts of games, movies and music and just find piracy "easier"/cheaper.

Bah but thats another hornets nest of debate. Well just preordered from origin which is my second non steam digital purchase (apart from windows).

Modifié par 78stonewobble, 02 mars 2012 - 09:30 .

[Childofbaahl]

RussianOrc wrote...

HandmadeTurnip wrote...

Childofbaahl wrote...

Just had this reply from Origin:

"Dear Anthony,

Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts.

I
appreciate your interest in Mass Effect 3. I have reviewed your email
and came to know that you have few question regarding the Mass effect 3
release. Well at the moment we do not have any information regarding the
exact release time of the game on 9th march.

However, I would
inform you that Pre-download option will not available for UK/EU region.
Also the payment will be debited from your bank account when the game
releases.

We at Electronic Arts appreciate your efforts and
involvement in our Games and take this opportunity to express our
gratitude and extend support throughout. Please feel free to get in
touch with us anytime. Also, please access our online knowledgebase on:
http://help.ea.com/

Regards,
Robin
Electronic Arts – World Wide Customer Experience"

So looks like the EU/UK is getting stiffed with regards to a preload...

According to this page on the EA website, people in the UK should be able to pre-load at 6pm tomorrow (Friday):

help.ea.com/article/mass-effect-3-release-schedule

@HandmadeTurnip GOD BLESS YOU SIR!

+1 - Thats saved me a world of worry

[Bigaddygun]

HandmadeTurnip wrote...

Childofbaahl wrote...

Just had this reply from Origin:

"Dear Anthony,

Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts.

I
appreciate your interest in Mass Effect 3. I have reviewed your email
and came to know that you have few question regarding the Mass effect 3
release. Well at the moment we do not have any information regarding the
exact release time of the game on 9th march.

However, I would
inform you that Pre-download option will not available for UK/EU region.
Also the payment will be debited from your bank account when the game
releases.

We at Electronic Arts appreciate your efforts and
involvement in our Games and take this opportunity to express our
gratitude and extend support throughout. Please feel free to get in
touch with us anytime. Also, please access our online knowledgebase on:
http://help.ea.com/

Regards,
Robin
Electronic Arts – World Wide Customer Experience"

So looks like the EU/UK is getting stiffed with regards to a preload...

According to this page on the EA website, people in the UK should be able to pre-load at 6pm tomorrow (Friday):

help.ea.com/article/mass-effect-3-release-schedule

It's clear that EA support lack crucial information. 

[Zannana]

I am totally anti piracy but as I understand it, the fact that there is no simultaneous release(which is ridiculous as it has been done before with various games) of the game, coupled with the preload thing and Origin is more than likely to lead to a lot of people getting it through illegal channels.

I have even heard some people who have preordered the game saying they will pirate it should they get the chance to play it before release. I honestly dont understand EA/Bioware's policy and thinking on the matter :S

[Bigaddygun]

Zannana wrote...

I am totally anti piracy but as I understand it, the fact that there is no simultaneous release(which is ridiculous as it has been done before with various games) of the game, coupled with the preload thing and Origin is more than likely to lead to a lot of people getting it through illegal channels.

I have even heard some people who have preordered the game saying they will pirate it should they get the chance to play it before release. I honestly dont understand EA/Bioware's policy and thinking on the matter :S

Yeah I with you on this, the stance EA/Bioware have taken only really encourages piracy. It is proven that having a simultaneous worldwide release reduces piracy by a considerable amount. As well as this the fact that EA support are getting dates wrong all the time only confuses potential buyers more. When can I pre-load in my region?, when can the game unlock? etc etc. Unfortunately, pirating is an easier route to obtain  the game because there is no fiddling around and this is why pirates do it. If publishers/Developers alike not just EA/Bioware, could reassure customers with correct easy information, ie. a worldwide pre-load time and release date/time then people wouldn't feel the need to obtain the game earlier because they know that no one else can get it earlier. 

The fact that morals of pirating reduce in the case of non worldwide release, because many people weigh up the fact:

Publishers are unfair by making us wait for game when people are already legally playing on it = therefore "I" will pirate game because it is unfair on me and I could get away with it because I could just say I bought it aboard.

Hence why non world-wide release is breeding ground for piracy. If Publishers want to stop piracy (so do I) they first must for-go this. A more drastic measure might even be the fact that a soon as retailers receive their copies they are allowed to sell them. 

[78stonewobble]

Weeeell I never quite understood the "I HAFTA HAVE IT ON RELEASE DAY!" attitude...

[Zannana]

78stonewobble wrote...

Weeeell I never quite understood the "I HAFTA HAVE IT ON RELEASE DAY!" attitude...

It is understandable,especially with ME3 being the conclusion of a story everyone wants to see. Also, it was voted the most anticipated game of the year for a reason.

[Bigaddygun]

78stonewobble wrote...

Weeeell I never quite understood the "I HAFTA HAVE IT ON RELEASE DAY!" attitude...

Well I suppose most of the time it is to do with the fact that people think "I HAFTA HAVE IT ON RELEASE DAY BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST LEGAL DAY I CAN PLAY ON THE GAME BECAUSE THIS ISNT A RELEASE DAY ITS JUST THE DAY THAT EVERYONE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS CAN PLAY THE GAME FINALLY!" attitude. 

Modifié par Bigaddygun, 02 mars 2012 - 10:37 .