Point of preorder?

"Writin_Reg;c-15976931" wrote:
In the pre-orders I have done - they do let you download early, but they won't activate the game until a set time. So you do avoid server issues and such. I have never gotten a server issue just by pre-ordering. Come game day they also generally seem to activate the game a few hours earlier too. My last pre-order - which was a while ago - I recall the game was activated around a little after 3 am of the release day. So I was able to play the game hours earlier than people who did not pre-order. I am on the northern East Coast ( Maine, USA).

But it was nice not to have any delays or to get into any server slow down issues. So yes - there is some advantages to pre-ordering if they still allow you to download 10 or so hours before release time. I have really fast internet so my downloads are always fast as long as EA's servers don't get bogged down by so many gamers downloading games. So with a pre-order I can avoid that issue - that is provided they still allow early down-loading. As I said it has been a long time though since I pre-ordered.


Also keep in mind several of EA's big games are also releasing that week too - with the new Need for Speed Payback also releasing on the 10th of November. Star Wars Battlefront releasing on the 14. So there may be server bog downs to contend with.

To the one saying the price increased - not so - all eps have been 39.99 here and the Dogs and Cats is also 39.99. So no increase here in the States anyway. Same price.