Razthemystic Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ok, so this is the first ever time that I have preordered a steam game at gamestop and the first time that I will have ever attended a midnight release. I live in Mississippi (sadly) which is central time. So what time will the game unlock? Will it be 12:00 AM everywhere? Or different? It appears that steam has set the unlock time to 12 am pacific time. So that's 2 am central time. :( Mountain Time FTW! I won't get to play in earnest until Saturday, anyway, so it doesn't really matter.Mountain Time? Me too, what state? Ohh mountain time folks. :) I'm up in the mountains, in Wyoming. :) I used to live in Casper. It is so beautiful up there. A good place to play Skyrim lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowk Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Mountain Time FTW! I won't get to play in earnest until Saturday, anyway, so it doesn't really matter.Mountain Time? Me too, what state?Salt Lake City, Utah. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natelovesyou Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Mountain Time FTW! I won't get to play in earnest until Saturday, anyway, so it doesn't really matter.Mountain Time? Me too, what state?Salt Lake City, Utah. :thumbsup:Ha that's awesome! I live in Provo, Utah! For UVU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowk Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Mountain Time FTW! I won't get to play in earnest until Saturday, anyway, so it doesn't really matter.Mountain Time? Me too, what state?Salt Lake City, Utah. :thumbsup:Ha that's awesome! I live in Provo, Utah! For UVU.Nice! I live right by the University of Utah, but I go to the community college. :psyduck: Anyway, yeah...uh, Steam, right? What's up with that? I've been guilty of much thread-jacking today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsarian Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 wait im so confused. So if I buy a physical copy at midnight, and install it to my pc, i can't play until later in the day? No it means that you will not be able to install the game at all until it is unlocked on steam. Because in order to install the game, you also have to varify that it is a legitimate copy with steam. And you will not be able to do that if the game has not been unlocked. Which will be 2AM Central Time apparently. So that means that I will get the game at 12 AM come home, and then wait until 2 AM to install and play the game. That is my understanding so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scizz Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 wait im so confused. So if I buy a physical copy at midnight, and install it to my pc, i can't play until later in the day? No it means that you will not be able to install the game at all until it is unlocked on steam. Because in order to install the game, you also have to varify that it is a legitimate copy with steam. And you will not be able to do that if the game has not been unlocked. Which will be 2AM Central Time apparently. So that means that I will get the game at 12 AM come home, and then wait until 2 AM to install and play the game. That is my understanding so far. doesn't that defeat the purpose of midnight release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iv000 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) I heard Pete saying that Steam adapts to your timezone.When 11.11 passes the game will be unlocked in your timezone. And you can install it before 11.11 (If you have a DVD). EDIT:Steam now has a countdown until 11.11:http://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/ When the timer hits 0 in your timezone it will be unlocked. Edited October 27, 2011 by Iv000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcafitra Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I heard Pete saying that Steam adapts to your timezone. I sure hope this is the case for those of us across the pond (UK here), although on Steam Skyrim is listing as unlocking itself @ 12am PST :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I heard Pete saying that Steam adapts to your timezone. LOL nope, steam releases go by reigns not time zones. i dont know why he says that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowk Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I heard Pete saying that Steam adapts to your timezone. LOL nope, steam releases go by reigns not time zones. i dont know why he says that.Yup, that would appear to be the case; Skyrim unlocks at 2 am for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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