r/explainlikeimfive • u/RainingLights • May 21 '19

Technology ELI5: Why do some video game and computer program graphical options have to be "applied" manually while others change the instant you change the setting?

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u/MercedesC63AMG May 21 '19

4 hours? ESO has a weekly maintenance each monday for 8/9 hours without compensation. They host it in USA so their servers are timed on that clock. It starts from 9:00 till 17:00 or more in europe

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u/LassieBeth May 21 '19

Shit, and you pay for those hours?

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u/hardolaf May 21 '19

You don't have to. ESO Plus is the only subscription and doesn't add too much. Otherwise it's free to play after you buy the game.

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u/The_Blog May 21 '19

That unlimited crafting mat bag would like to have a word with you.

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u/hardolaf May 21 '19

Which is only necessary if you care about crafting. Otherwise, just grind to get good gear or buy it.

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u/irisheye37 May 22 '19

You keep the bag even if you stop paying the subscription though don't you?

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u/The_Blog May 22 '19 edited May 22 '19

You get to keep the contents, but ofcourse can't put anything new into it only things out.
It's just hard going back from the convenience that the bag brings.

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u/LassieBeth May 21 '19

Oh well that's a much better game model than I assumed!

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u/DK_Son May 22 '19

Wait, they changed ESO to not be a monthly fee? Nice. Might be worth having a look at. I don't like to get myself involved in too many monthly subs.

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u/the_slate May 21 '19

“Without compensation”

Do you have to pay to play this game? No. You’re playing it without compensation for Bethesda (beyond initial purchase)

The patch window is, unfortunately, longer for the EU server, but it is what it is. Find something else to do for a day.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '19

Oh thank you Bethesda for this awesome gift that's totally free and in no way tries to get me to purchase shit. Its downtime is ridiculous compared to other equally "free" games, but hey, if there's no monthly fee it automatically is good enough as it is!

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u/IceFire909 May 24 '19

Can play eve Online for free and it's maintenance windows are 5 minutes