Install game to hard drive at dashboard or not?

Does anyone have the definitive answer? I have seen conflicting reports on whether to do this or not. Some say install game to hard drive from dashboard, THEN load the game and install patches. Others say do not install from dashboard and load game directly and install patches. I am trying to avoid the infinite looping patch/reinstall the game issue when I get home to avoid ripping my hair out.

To sum up, should I?

1. Install game to hard drive at dashboard, load game, install patches.
2. Skip game install at dashboard, load game, install patches, THEN install game at dashboard
3. Skip game install at dashboard, load game, install patches, NEVER install game at dashboard

Please tell me which number is appropriate :)

I've done it and apart from the known server issues reported by Trion the game has played great for me. I'm honestly not sure if it makes much difference or not but I always install my games. Make of it what you will.

when you put the disc in,it will automatically install to your hd

I installed it before I did the patches, never had a problem except a few kicks from the server. Nothing crazy though.

I always install mine too, and this one was to be no different until I saw these forums that made me second-guess myself. Thanks, I'll just install to hard drive as normal.

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Originally Posted by loops73

when you put the disc in,it will automatically install to your hd

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So the option when you load up the game installs it exactly the same as if I installed it outside of the game in the dashboard?

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Originally Posted by winterforge

So the option when you load up the game installs it exactly the same as if I installed it outside of the game in the dashboard?

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I believe so...just let the disc do it to be sure

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Originally Posted by winterforge

So the option when you load up the game installs it exactly the same as if I installed it outside of the game in the dashboard?

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I remember something about it downloading, but for mine it went super fast since I already did from the dashboard.

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Originally Posted by loops73

I believe so...just let the disc do it to be sure

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Sounds good, thanks mate.

I never installed from dashboard and it all worked fine.
When you boot up the disc it will install the necessary files.
If you install from the dashboard it just installs them twice.