Still no news on pre-load?

[HigoChumbo]

Come on CA, I just have 4 days left of internet connection

[Denbelgica]

WHEN CA, i have to work till 5th september

[DogSoldierSPQR]

You have to remember that CA do not make the call about things like this. It's all down to Steam. You'd have better luck contacting Steam. This is an important thing and a dev would've answered by now since this issue has been raised before. This is a Steam decision, mate. You're going to have better luck contacting them. They have a schedule so they'll know what plans they have for Rome 2.

[Terminus Est]

Aren't you going to need internet to download the day1 patch anyway to play the game?

[Mikelus Trento]

Don't you have to be connected to Steam to even play the game after it is loaded up?

[AngryTitusPullo]

Don't you have to be connected to Steam to even play the game after it is loaded up?

If connected meaning 'online' then no. You still need to run Steam but you can always turn Steam offline after the first time you activate/play the game online.

Regarding pre-download I'm guessing either this weekend. Or the very latest 48 hours before the game unlocked.

24 hours seems too short as the server most probably will be congested.

[valouris]

I don't think it is up to Steam. They are probably afraid of sb pre-loading the game and leaking content..

[Raikou]

I'm pretty sure we'll know when pre-load begins before Saturday night. Atleast that's what I hope anyways

[HigoChumbo]

I'm pretty sure we'll know when pre-load begins before Saturday night. Atleast that's what I hope anyways

My internet connection contract ends on Satudary night ¬¬

[Raikou]

My internet connection contract ends on Satudary night ¬¬

You do know you gotta download more after the pre-loads right?

Time to pack up your computer and lug it over to a friends house with good internet. WE DO WHAT WE MUST

[HigoChumbo]

You do know you gotta download more after the pre-loads right?

Time to pack up your computer and lug it over to a friends house with good internet. WE DO WHAT WE MUST

Well after i download 15-20 gbs at home with my somewhat fast connection i don't mind getting some few extra megas from a slower connections i might have available.


Sadly for me, i live in southern Spain and all of my friends are working abroad, the closest one being as far as Bournemouth and the farthest at Oxford, and both of them have crap internet connections anyways xD

It seems that I'm back to using my huge wifi antena to steal some broadband from my neighbours ^^

[GussieFinkNottle]

Well after i download 15-20 gbs at home with my somewhat fast connection i don't mind getting some few extra megas from a slower connections i might have available.


Sadly for me, i live in southern Spain and all of my friends are working abroad, the closest one being as far as Bournemouth and the farthest at Oxford, and both of them have crap internet connections anyways xD

It seems that I'm back to using my huge wifi antena to steal some broadband from my neighbours ^^

Ahhh! The Spanish are coming! All your friends are in Britain!?
What did you need an armada for...

[the_mango55]

You're gonna need it to play the first time. You'll have to haul your computer to the public library or something because you won't be playing Rome 2 with no internet.

[Pour Some Sugar On Me]

You're gonna need it to play the first time. You'll have to haul your computer to the public library or something because you won't be playing Rome 2 with no internet.

You can play your (offline)games on steam without internet, though. Steam goes automatically in offline mode if your internet is off.

[Earende]

You can play your (offline)games on steam without internet, though. Steam goes automatically in offline mode if your internet is off.

He said first time, you'll still need the internet to activate it before you can do anything.

[Hans Friedman]

I'm starting to think the pre-load isn't happening anymore!!!

[GussieFinkNottle]

I'm starting to think the pre-load isn't happening anymore!!!

don't be silly

[Earende]

I doubt that there won't be a pre-load for a big title like Total War. Anyway, Steam usually have their pre-loads up a couple of days before the launch.

[Jimakos1966]

Well, maybe today is our lucky day TBH, i think that the pre-load option will be available 48 hours before releasing. Though, there is a possibility that the pre-load option will be available 24-hours before the 3rd, i think the time will be enough to download the whole game, even with a bad connection. Let's cross our fingers and pray that the pre-load will be 48 hours before the release date.

[guessqjj]

You're gonna need it to play the first time.