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SanvenSanven Member Posts: 30

I just got in the Everquest 2 beta this morning via the Fileplanet contest. I started downloading the game client about an hour ago or so and it is progressing at such a languid pace that I feel like I am back on my 2400 baud modem. In addition I am plagued with constant program errors while downloading..

Anyone else having these issues?

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  • metalfoxusmetalfoxus Member Posts: 805
    even if your download takes 3 days.... at least you got in beta! imageimageimageimageimageimage

  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    People said that many DSL users can take anywhere from 3 to 10 hours while dial up can take up to 30.

    Cable users will typically wait anywhere from 2.5 to 3 hours.

    My total download time was around 3 hours.

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • MegaWolfMegaWolf Member Posts: 425

    when i first got into beta a few weeks ago it took me like 7 hours on DSL.

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  • DregaDrega Member Posts: 225
    yea took me lil under 3 hours on cable. Never looked back after getting RoadRunner image

    "SOE shot my dog, killed my parents, stole my wife, and kiddnapped my lawn gnome."

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  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    Ive got Roadrunner as well.

    Have to admit, being owned by Time Warner (AOL), it sure is the fastest cable I have ever owned

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • SerienSerien Member CommonPosts: 8,460

    I took 2 and a half hours on roadrunner

    pwnt

    lol

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  • DregaDrega Member Posts: 225



    Originally posted by En1Gma

    Ive got Roadrunner as well.
    Have to admit, being owned by Time Warner (AOL), it sure is the fastest cable I have ever owned



    Yea, I still cant think of RR and AOL being part of the same company.

    "SOE shot my dog, killed my parents, stole my wife, and kiddnapped my lawn gnome."

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    This place is full of tree-huggers and tofu fartn' faeries...

  • fuzzbrainfuzzbrain Member Posts: 70

    If you have an extra key and wish to be relieved of such a responsibility, please email me. I would like to beta test the game so I could report back to our members and guild. Thank you.

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  • SaranthSaranth Member UncommonPosts: 269

    I have 3:12 left on my download.

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  • SaranthSaranth Member UncommonPosts: 269

    I could run the packets back and forth from the servers to my pc faster than this damn download.

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  • SacfedSacfed Member UncommonPosts: 210
    You Beta Tester guys are killing me. For crying out loud someone throw a bloody BETA my way.


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  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    It'll be out in 8 days anyways

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • linkeq2002linkeq2002 Member Posts: 58
    same for me when I got into beta, on "high" speed cable It took me 7 or 8 days, poor on the part of Sony Online, much like the entire game image

    "Sony Customer Service is like Santa Clause, people say they've seen them but they don't really exist"

  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384



    Originally posted by linkeq2002
    same for me when I got into beta, on "high" speed cable It took me 7 or 8 days, poor on the part of Sony Online, much like the entire game image




    That's an ISP issue. Not a sony issue.

    Everyone I know on RoadRunner..it took them 3 hours.

    You may want to call your ISP for better service

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • SanvenSanven Member Posts: 30


    Originally posted by En1Gma
    Originally posted by linkeq2002 same for me when I got into beta, on "high" speed cable It took me 7 or 8 days, poor on the part of Sony Online, much like the entire game image That's an ISP issue. Not a sony issue.
    Everyone I know on RoadRunner..it took them 3 hours.
    You may want to call your ISP for better service

    I'm sorry but i've talked to a host of players (on high speed cable/dsl connection) who have been downloading for 6+ hours and still have not finished.

  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    I doubt its an issue on the host side.

    Maybe it is, but I find it odd that many people I know have had the following results:

    1. Roadrunner Cable:  2.5 to 3 hours

    2. Adelphia Cable:     3 to 6 hours

    3.  Cox cable:  2.5 to 4 hours

    4. DSL (depending on you upload/download package):  3 hours to 6 hours

    4. Netzero Dialup:  10-12 hours

    5. AOL DIalup:  10-15 hours

    At least that's what people have been saying on the beta boards have been saying.

    I've got roadrunner and I downloaded it under 3 hours. Other people with roadrunner has had similiar results.

    ..this is the first that I heard of it taking 8 days. Interesting

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • SanvenSanven Member Posts: 30

    Anyone know what the total size of all the files comes out to be?

  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    hmm..I think it was a little over 4 gigs

    but that;s just a guess image

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • SanvenSanven Member Posts: 30


    Originally posted by En1Gma
    hmm..I think it was a little over 4 gigs
    but that;s just a guess image

    Good god I hope not. This is going so slow for me. I have Cox High Speed and in about 2 hours i've only downloaded about 500 megs.

  • JokesterJokester Member Posts: 97



    Originally posted by En1Gma

    It'll be out in 8 days anyways



    Do you know something we dont En!gma? image

  • StormDogStormDog Member Posts: 68



    Originally posted by Jokester



    Originally posted by En1Gma

    It'll be out in 8 days anyways


    Do you know something we dont En!gma? image




    What he said En1gma... news?

  • NeochromeNeochrome Member Posts: 59

    Don't want to start another flame war, but my experience with RR was terrible. Had it for like 1 year and it was great, than started playing SWG and left my char. minning over night. After a week my RR stoped working, I called service and first they told me they will send somebody to fix it, then they told me it is on their end and there is no need to sent a tech. I called them every 2-3 days for next 2 weeks and finally I asked support person "Do you have any idea when it will be fixed?" and he said "I wish I can tell you in next half an hour but have no idea." I waited another 2 weeks, cancelled my account and went back to Verizon DSL I had before :(

     I believe it had something to do with my net traffic, as my brother has Optimum online and got a call from tech saying that they have problem with his upload ammount (he was running P2P but nothing major) and that according to TOS they will cancel his account if he doesn't decrease his upload traffic.

  • EnigmaEnigma Member UncommonPosts: 11,384

    didn't mean 8 days sorry

    Meant November 9th. For some reason I thought it was November 1st. Lol, having a month vacation can do that to ya

    People who have to create conspiracy and hate threads to further a cause lacks in intellectual comprehension of diversity.

  • NoisyMonkeyNoisyMonkey Member Posts: 220

    some people on eqvault are saying its taking them 300 hours on 56k.. theres a guy on 14k who has been dling since oct 1... he also cant even run the game.. why the hell did they get in the beta? The guy on 14k has a 200 mhz cpu...

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