I have DSL 2000, an acutal download rate of currently 120 kb/s. Due to the download calculator I used, this 16 GB download takes 296 hours time. 12 days.
Welcome not to beta.
Your move.
lol maybe you should become a 1% like me and upgrade to fiber optic brah.
Really complaining about getting into Beta when the game comes out soon, sit back and relax and wait for the game. I got into the Beta but couldn't play it b/c of where I am right now. You don't see me trolling the sites complaining about it. Just got to sit back and relax and wait until I can play it.
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I feel for you OP. Monopolies are NEVER good for the customer. So I guess that the "Europe has better internet service than America ha ha Socialism rulz!" line is wrong huh?
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woahhh!! I didn't even know it would go THAT fast!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
/envy. You are from the US right ?
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I feel for you OP. Monopolies are NEVER good for the customer. So I guess that the "Europe has better internet service than America ha ha Socialism rulz!" line is wrong huh?
Part of your confusion is kb bs KB (bits bs bytes).
If you are downloading at 120 kilobits yeah good luck with playing the game even. I suspect you entered bits (little b) into the calculator. There are 8 bits in a byte.
If you are downloading at 120 KILO BYTES (big B, this is how the launcher reports speed btw) then it should only take a couple days. My speed is a little over double yours and it takes me about a day each build.
A common misconception. Trust me if you are downloading at 120 kilobits then you wouldn't be able to play MMOs at all. The lag would be too great.
Ah, i see. Still, if you can afford to pay for the 8 MB/sec speed, i mean why the hell not. Basically you can download whatever you want like imba fast <_<
My download is flying at 1.85 mbs, the only thing that blows is they are doing a staggered entry for the beta weekend. Some people will play Friday- other will start Sat- and some other will only get to play sunday. It all depends on how fast you RSVP to the email. Mine took 6 hours for the RSVP button to actaully work so who know when I will be in lol.
Gotta say this is one thing that really frustrates me about the availability of the internet in the US. Seriously everyone should have the option to get high speed internet wherever they live. Luckily I have Fios but not everyone does and what happens if I move? Also with providers like AT&T that cap usage..(refrains from choice language) It's very possible I won't be able to get the same quality of support. Feel sorry for the OP.. lived in the stix myself. Know how it is.
I am thinking that some people need to get with the times and upgrade their ISP. MMO's are not going decrease in size and memory usage anytime soon as technology advances.
Type 14 GB, 128 kbs = 10 Days 20 Hours 58 Minutes 44.1 Seconds
And I DON'T blame Bioware! Well, maybe a bit for not allowing the download earlier. AS I SAID THEY SHOULD, because not everyone lives in Internet Wonderland!
If you read its off and they tell you why.
So 120 x 60 = 720
720 x 60 = 432 000
432 000 / 1000 = 432
432 / 1000 = 0.432 which I round to 0.4
16 / 0.4 = 40
40 hours to download.
I r good at mathz.
120x60 = 7200
Doh. Should proofread more carefully. Edited original post. Still should be under 40 hour download.
Well, I hope.
I admit I a bad at math, thats why I consulted 2 download calculator websites and they told me both 10-12 days or so.
I just hope you are right. *sigh* You have no idea how many times I struggled with the fucking stupid telekom we have.
EDIT: EQ2 had a neat feature. When I tried the old F2P version, the game just downloaded what I needed, so I was able to play after a brief time and in the background they downloaded the rest, instead of it ALL in one big move.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
I am thinking that some people need to get with the times and upgrade their ISP. MMO's are not going decrease in size and memory usage anytime soon as technology advances.
Type 14 GB, 128 kbs = 10 Days 20 Hours 58 Minutes 44.1 Seconds
And I DON'T blame Bioware! Well, maybe a bit for not allowing the download earlier. AS I SAID THEY SHOULD, because not everyone lives in Internet Wonderland!
If you read its off and they tell you why.
So 120 x 60 = 720
720 x 60 = 432 000
432 000 / 1000 = 432
432 / 1000 = 0.432 which I round to 0.4
16 / 0.4 = 40
40 hours to download.
I r good at mathz.
120x60 = 7200
Doh. Should proofread more carefully. Edited original post. Still should be under 40 hour download.
Well, I hope.
I admit I a bad at math, thats why I consulted 2 download calculator websites and they told me both 10-12 days or so.
I just hope you are right. *sigh* You have no idea how many times I struggled with the fucking stupid telekom we have.
He's right. Look at the post I made in this thread. It's not your math thats bad its that you entered the wrong type of number.
Originally posted by Lazarus71 My download is flying at 1.85 mbs, the only thing that blows is they are doing a staggered entry for the beta weekend. Some people will play Friday- other will start Sat- and some other will only get to play sunday. It all depends on how fast you RSVP to the email. Mine took 6 hours for the RSVP button to actaully work so who know when I will be in lol.
Yea... Just got my e-mail, 10:00PM Monday night. Guess what? Their site is down from 6:00PM Monday night to 6:00AM Tuesday morning. Good planning?
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Originally posted by Biggus99
I blame this on Bioware. Why they didn't account for people who would be using the internet version of two tin cans connected by a string is beyond me. For shame, Bioware. For shame.
I really need to call my ISP then, I was told that two paper dixie cups with fishing line was the next generation, and now we're talking tin? I can't keep up with you kids and your technology.
I am thinking that some people need to get with the times and upgrade their ISP. MMO's are not going decrease in size and memory usage anytime soon as technology advances.
Type 14 GB, 128 kbs = 10 Days 20 Hours 58 Minutes 44.1 Seconds
And I DON'T blame Bioware! Well, maybe a bit for not allowing the download earlier. AS I SAID THEY SHOULD, because not everyone lives in Internet Wonderland!
That calculator results are for bits per second. The laucher is downloading in bytes per second. Eight times faster than the calculator results will show. Learn the difference between kbps and KBps.
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time to get some better internet, downloading here at 3.11 mb/sec, should be done in acouple of hours.
Stop cheaping out and stop complaining
GAH, do you think I am dense? If there WAS a better internet here, I would have chosen it LONG AGO! But there isn't! Germany has a monopoly company which owns all cables. And they, having a monopoly, see of course no reason to give people better connections.
Fun.
so the fastest internet in the entire Germany has a 120 kb/s download rate? .... mmmmh as a mmo gamer its time to move out of germany my friend....
How can you messure something that changes? If the speeds vary you cant really do that. And besides the swtor.com site is having major issues atm since its hammered by everyone that is downloading. So even if you get the security questions into the account you will probably download at really slow speeds due to the extensive traffic. And since everyone in the US stopped working around these hours the speeds will not be so top notch
So I suggest you wait til tomorrow, and have a good night sleep.
time to get some better internet, downloading here at 3.11 mb/sec, should be done in acouple of hours.
Stop cheaping out and stop complaining
GAH, do you think I am dense? If there WAS a better internet here, I would have chosen it LONG AGO! But there isn't! Germany has a monopoly company which owns all cables. And they, having a monopoly, see of course no reason to give people better connections.
Fun.
so the fastest internet in the entire Germany has a 120 kb/s download rate? .... mmmmh as a mmo gamer its time to move out of germany my friend....
I had no problem with my download, it was 6-8 mb/sec whole download. Then again I live in Sweden so maybe our infrastructure of lines are better attuned.
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i have verizon fios and it took me 3 hours to download the entire 20gb today.
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Took me a little more than an hour. Sure sucks bro.
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lol maybe you should become a 1% like me and upgrade to fiber optic brah.
1.92MB/sec
woahhh!! I didn't even know it would go THAT fast!
Fun fact - im living in Germany, the whole download took me 6 hours to complete.
Fun fact - im using Vodafone.
Fun fact - TMobile is willing to pay me 120 euros if i switch to them, and they offer me speed which is twice as fast.
Fun fact - Free CE edition + twice as faster internet for one call.
Im one happy customer.
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Really complaining about getting into Beta when the game comes out soon, sit back and relax and wait for the game. I got into the Beta but couldn't play it b/c of where I am right now. You don't see me trolling the sites complaining about it. Just got to sit back and relax and wait until I can play it.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
ITT: Obvious people that do not read OP and are here just to post snarky shit. -1 Internets to you all!
I feel for you OP. Monopolies are NEVER good for the customer. So I guess that the "Europe has better internet service than America ha ha Socialism rulz!" line is wrong huh?
Bartoni's Law definition: As an Internet discussion grows volatile, the probability of a comparison involving Donald Trump approaches 1.
/envy. You are from the US right ?
If you are downloading at 120 kilobits yeah good luck with playing the game even. I suspect you entered bits (little b) into the calculator. There are 8 bits in a byte.
If you are downloading at 120 KILO BYTES (big B, this is how the launcher reports speed btw) then it should only take a couple days. My speed is a little over double yours and it takes me about a day each build.
A common misconception. Trust me if you are downloading at 120 kilobits then you wouldn't be able to play MMOs at all. The lag would be too great.
The 40 hour figure is probably more accurate.
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Canada. I pay stupidly high rates though as we only have 2 companies with their own FI infrastructure.
I wish ALL of the US had that speed! I'm getting 1.4MB/sec tops on Mediacom. But I refuse to pay more than $60 a month for internet service.
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Ah, i see. Still, if you can afford to pay for the 8 MB/sec speed, i mean why the hell not. Basically you can download whatever you want like imba fast <_<
My download is flying at 1.85 mbs, the only thing that blows is they are doing a staggered entry for the beta weekend. Some people will play Friday- other will start Sat- and some other will only get to play sunday. It all depends on how fast you RSVP to the email. Mine took 6 hours for the RSVP button to actaully work so who know when I will be in lol.
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Gotta say this is one thing that really frustrates me about the availability of the internet in the US. Seriously everyone should have the option to get high speed internet wherever they live. Luckily I have Fios but not everyone does and what happens if I move? Also with providers like AT&T that cap usage..(refrains from choice language) It's very possible I won't be able to get the same quality of support. Feel sorry for the OP.. lived in the stix myself. Know how it is.
Wow that's what I call amazing speed. Your provider must be giving you 50Mb+
Well, I hope.
I admit I a bad at math, thats why I consulted 2 download calculator websites and they told me both 10-12 days or so.
I just hope you are right. *sigh* You have no idea how many times I struggled with the fucking stupid telekom we have.
EDIT: EQ2 had a neat feature. When I tried the old F2P version, the game just downloaded what I needed, so I was able to play after a brief time and in the background they downloaded the rest, instead of it ALL in one big move.
People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert
He's right. Look at the post I made in this thread. It's not your math thats bad its that you entered the wrong type of number.
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Open recruitment for
The Secret World - Dragons
Planetside 2 - Terran Republic
Tera - Dragonfall Server
http://www.shadowshand.com
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
Shadow's Hand Guild
Open recruitment for
The Secret World - Dragons
Planetside 2 - Terran Republic
Tera - Dragonfall Server
http://www.shadowshand.com
I really need to call my ISP then, I was told that two paper dixie cups with fishing line was the next generation, and now we're talking tin? I can't keep up with you kids and your technology.
That calculator results are for bits per second. The laucher is downloading in bytes per second. Eight times faster than the calculator results will show. Learn the difference between kbps and KBps.
so the fastest internet in the entire Germany has a 120 kb/s download rate? .... mmmmh as a mmo gamer its time to move out of germany my friend....
How can you messure something that changes? If the speeds vary you cant really do that. And besides the swtor.com site is having major issues atm since its hammered by everyone that is downloading. So even if you get the security questions into the account you will probably download at really slow speeds due to the extensive traffic. And since everyone in the US stopped working around these hours the speeds will not be so top notch
So I suggest you wait til tomorrow, and have a good night sleep.
I had no problem with my download, it was 6-8 mb/sec whole download. Then again I live in Sweden so maybe our infrastructure of lines are better attuned.