I understand you also and don't worry about the internet, it's full of retarded idiots.

To answer an earlier question, if the game only installs in part, it can screw with your PC's registry. Emphasis on CAN, but not the kind of thing you'd want to chance, especially with a game like this, which places high demands on system hardware performance.

You **** idiots. Whole reason I posted this was because of the bad business practice.

What kind of company would SELL the product then let the customers wait several hours before activing the game? It's like you going to the restaurant, order the foods, PAY first, then let you wait several hours. How pissed would you be? Very.

If they officially release the game on march 30, and everything would have been ready, I would not have one complain about this whole **** situation.

You misunderstand the situation. It may be because the disc only contains the installers for the game, and in order to complete the install the game may need to initiate an online download for the remaining software. This is because the game is HUGE in its size, and not all the data can be crammed onto a disc.

So, you need to download the rest of the stuff from an online server before the game is playable. That's not Crytek's fault, necessarily; Sony is having severe issues allocating servers for upcoming games due to their current legal/financial issues (just as one example) and it may have been a last-minute screw-up on their end, so perhaps EA made the decision that they didn't want North American players to play the game until all the servers could be in place, so they could make the download available to all three systems simultaneously.

Due to the nature of the current engine, all patches and updates are just made on the PC and then immediately made available for all three platforms, to ensure that EVERYONE gets patches and updates instead of having to code for the PS3, XBox 360 and PC separately, causing delays in when some platforms get content compared to others. So, it wouldn't make sense for EA to allow Crytek to auto-initiate the activation until Sony (at the very least) got their crap together and had severs available to support the game, because everything would update all at once, instead of one of the consoles getting it separately.

OR, it may be possible that the updates are meant to automatically come online once all the servers are available, instead of it being a manual delivery. I really don't know, but anything's possible.

Again, when you're a 3rd party developer, one of the downsides is that you have to put up with crap and headaches from other companies, namely those who own the platforms you're releasing the game on. Sony is having serious issues allocating servers for their upcoming releases - and yes, they'd be the ones to give EA servers for THEIR console - which would unfortunately delay the update for EVERYONE (see the previous paragraph).

For all you know, this problem could've popped up late the night before, well after the stores were stocked with copies of the game, simply because EA was notified by one or more of the companies dedicating servers for their platforms that they couldn't get their crap together in time for launch for one reason or another.

So don't be so quick to bash and blame Crytek and/or EA for their business practices; they're probably just as pissed, because somebody couldn't get their **** together by a deadline and Crytek/EA probably didn't find out until extremely recently. Thus is the nature of working as a 3rd Party developer; sometimes, other people screw up and it affects you, too.

If you're going to point fingers, be sure you know damn well who's responsible, instead of assuming it's someone's fault when you have no idea why this is the case, other than the servers not being online. I'm putting my money on "the game is too big for the disc, so most of the content is setup files and the rest is downloaded online, as is the case with many PC games". In that case, you'd need the servers to be up-and-running in order for that to happen, and they won't be until 10am.......

...... though SOMEBODY forgot to mention what time zone this "10am" refers to........

.... but whatever. The point is, dedicated servers are paid for and given not by the dev teams themselves, but by the companies whose platforms the game is running on, so if the servers aren't all available, then that's not EA/Crytek's fault, especially if they were told all along that everything was going on schedule and didn't find out that somebody on someone else's end **** up last minute. They're probably just as pissed as you are, and believe me when I say this kind of thing happens more than you'd think.

Mann mann mann, die Amerikaner sind in Sachen flamen echt viel schlimmer als Deutsche. War noch nie in so nem schlimmen Forum. Is ja grauslich über was man sich alles aufregen kann. Dagegen sind die CoD-Spieler in den Foren ja richtig freundlich. Hoffe nur, dass das online nicht auch so aussehen wird...o.O

This has completely been steered away from the main points this thread was based on. I, as a pc gamer and consumer, don't care if the Playstation version is having multiplayer issues. I want to play the campaign on PC like the Xbox 360 and ps3 users are doing right now. And I could also care less about EA/Crytek saving money by having me do a partial install on disc and partial online. Many people have a bandwith cap on their internet service that prevents a free for all on downloading, thus I buy retail so not to waste bandwith I can't afford to lose. You are trying to tell all of us that the xbox 360 version on a 8.5 Gb dual layer ( and probably padded) disc is still expecting even more content downloaded? What about people who only have the 4 gb version of the 360? I dont buy it. Also the FULL game was leaked and around 9 gb. The back of the retail box says 9 gb. All signs point to this being just a ridiculous middle finger to the pc community. I am also very tired of the gaming companies doing things like this to us gamers and we all battle each other instead of banding together to make a change. I have wronged no person in this forum by expressing my frustrations, however Ea/Crytek have hurt everyone in all forums (including this one) discussing this very issue. Very few people will even know this problem existed, but the few of us who do know will remember and be hesitant to commit to buying in the future. I have never in my entire life NOT been allowed to play a game I purchased immediately. I have had games that needed patched so bad that I quit playing till it was fixed, and I have had games so messed up it wouldn't even load, but those were my choices to wait for a fix, and in this circumstance I have no choice at all. I would even feel better if none of the platforms were playing right now, but that's not the case it is only pc that is COMPLETELY locked down. Call me a baby, a drama queen, whatever you want, but this is not any way to treat a paying customer. The people who stole this game a month ago on the **** beta version have seen more of this product than I have, so what is my motivation to do the right thing? I'm willing to accept my price is higher due to piracy, but I will not accept that they have seen more value in this game by STEALING it than I have waiting for the Proper release day. Those of us that are angry didn't create the release date and ship the product, EA/Crytek did, and if it wasn't ready its their fault not mine. As for the 3rd parties hosting servers, I don't know about anyone else but with all other businesses Ive seen it doesn't matter if you are relying on a 3rd party vendor or not, if my name amd reputation is on the line I will make it happen no matter what. Hmmm why all the piracy? because people get tired of the shenanigans that get pulled on the people that pay and wait.

relax. it`s always need to wait in ALL EA games. You have your KEY - it`s cool. i don`t have it bro, i`m still waiting.

Exactly. Stop whining, there are people that don't even got their keys/games yet x'(. Their situation is worse..

OMFG STFU the reason why you are getting crapped on is because you are arrogant and aren't listening to logic that is being shoved into your stupid face, Prophet2814 has given you reason to why the game might not be playable currently instead of thinking clearly you decide that nothing else matters. Let's say the game was able to be played the instant you got it but it constanlty crashed your pc, wouldn't you want a fix? I am 101% certain you would be first in here acting like the twat you are saying "why don't they fix it"
I am also a pc gamer and we are waiting patiently here in Australia, go outside, sleep, jack off into a mirror I don't give a **** do something till it's ready. ****

In the end, the happier man wins. Ima go to sleep, wake up, get my copy, and play. Might have to call in sick too.

You should feel lucky that you can even play the game in 8 hours. If you're from Europe and bought your game online, you're so screwed that it's sad. See, you have to wait 'til the 25th to actually be able to download the game. That's right. There is no pre-load available. At all. Period.

So, how about you just STFU and be happy about being able to play it in 8 hours, OK? Good.


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Iceman

Hi guys,

The servers should be available in NA now, please post here if you continue to have problems.

Should have asked him if the game is including DX11 lawlz.

I don't even know why people are making issues over DX11 at this point. Those rumors were already denied long ago.

Uh you mean confirmed....http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?postid=782962#post782962

I have to say I lol'd at the part where you said you were going to report them for Robbery. Obviously you can't since you aid $60 and were provided the product in which you paid for. Not their fault you bought a product and didn't know when the service would be active.