Why do streamers get a head start over customers paying for early access?! | Forums

[mickysc]

So Marco streams and you make sure he gets earlIER access, I pay for early access and ups hasn't even got the package which was supposed to be delivered to me today.....

[Goo-Goo-Man]

And what are the odds we'll end up with a situation like destiny where streamers are all pushing regular players out of world first raid content thanks to insider perks.

I don't think they'll get the Raids early - that'll just be asinine.

[mattrickl06]

I don't think they'll get the Raids early - that'll just be asinine.

It would be, but that doesn't mean it wont happen :-)

[Ramirenzo]

I don't think they'll get the Raids early - that'll just be asinine.

I didn't say they'd get the raids early, but they'll have an advantage when they do drop thanks to the early start since advantages in MMO's have an extremely high tendency to snowball. A headstart in levelling means you reach endgame quicker, reaching endgame quicker means you get better gear quicker, better gear quicker means more farming and min-maxing time before the raids drop, better gear before the raid means a better chance at a world first clear.

Not to mention even with SBMM, gear still plays a role so they will have some advantage in the DZ.

[Vixxen.SWE]

Am i missing something? The streamers who are from Australia or around there have had the game released first as mentioned a few days ago, nothing new there. Using a VPN is as far as i know nothing that breaks the rules or are against the law? And if marco or me or you do the same thats totally up to us right? So why are ppl upset, we already knew the schedule and stuff. Im waiting for midnight release myself though...

[AmP_LegitSauce]

Am i missing something? The streamers who are from Australia or around there have had the game released first as mentioned a few days ago, nothing new there. Using a VPN is as far as i know nothing that breaks the rules or are against the law? And if marco or me or you do the same thats totally up to us right? So why are ppl upset, we already knew the schedule and stuff. Im waiting for midnight release myself though...

Doesn't it violate xbox and ubisoft's Terms of service agreement?

[dragoy]

Am i missing something? The streamers who are from Australia or around there have had the game released first as mentioned a few days ago, nothing new there. Using a VPN is as far as i know nothing that breaks the rules or are against the law? And if marco or me or you do the same thats totally up to us right? So why are ppl upset, we already knew the schedule and stuff. Im waiting for midnight release myself though...

Nah ppl are on about some ppl like marco, no dis to marco btw, if ubi came to i would do the exact same thing, but they got early, early access as in a here, stream the hell out of it and see if we can get more pre orders sorta deal.

[dragoy]

Doesn't it violate xbox and ubisoft's Terms of service agreement?

Only thing i know that violates the tos when it comes to vpns is trying to circumvent an ip ban, aka perma ban type of thing, outside that vpns as far as i know are totally fine.

[Vixxen.SWE]

Doesn't it violate xbox and ubisoft's Terms of service agreement?

Ahh, dont know about Xbox or PS4 but from Uplay/Pc player perspective i absolutely dont think so, i could be terrible wrong though..

[Ramirenzo]

Am i missing something? The streamers who are from Australia or around there have had the game released first as mentioned a few days ago, nothing new there. Using a VPN is as far as i know nothing that breaks the rules or are against the law? And if marco or me or you do the same thats totally up to us right? So why are ppl upset, we already knew the schedule and stuff. Im waiting for midnight release myself though...

He's not using a VPN, he already stated he and other streamers got a code for earlier access to the game.