MAKE SURE you include something referencing WoW, maybe it'll strike a nerve!
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MAKE SURE you include something referencing WoW, maybe it'll strike a nerve!
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Sounds like a good idea. At the very least they should break the major update into smaller ones and just have them every day the week before the update takes effect or something.
Although, I think the problem with some of those options is it alienates people on the PS2, and soon to be people on the xbox 360. Another way to look at it though is that if PC people got the update from somewhere else, then the PS2 people wouldn't have as much problem getting on since more people don't need the update.
Although, I think the problem with some of those options is it alienates people on the PS2, and soon to be people on the xbox 360. Another way to look at it though is that if PC people got the update from somewhere else, then the PS2 people wouldn't have as much problem getting on since more people don't need the update.
Strid said:
Yeah, even a Ticket system would make this crap go a lot faster.
I'd rather wait 20 minutes in a line, then 20-30 more minutes downloading and installing the update instead of 1 Hour trying to grab a spot, then 7 hours to download and install the update because of random booting.
The only part of the update process you'd sit through if you got the files from another source would be the file scan.
It is a very nice idea for a ticketed / 3rd party mirrored batch file sharing system, but I think the reason SE has not gone through the torrenting / mirroring method because it makes it that much easier for people to modify their game play, which is why they always have that "Step 1" check that takes forever. Everyone knows by now SE is extremely anal about people editing their dats or even using windowers, just a thought...
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**** I'll even host the damm file for S-E if they are so cheap about their bandwidth.
Princemercury said:
yes but they do'nt care about the countless fishing bots and voke bots out there :-\.
Princemercury said:
The file scan would pick up the altered files.
Skaw said:
Yeah, which is why they probably will never move to a hosted batch system. They want things to be their way >.>.
Princemercury said:
You'll get the file scan regardless of having gotten your files from another source, I've done it before.
Princemercury said:
I think you misunderstand what Skaw is trying to say. SE has a built in checksum checker that can scan for any changes to the files. The system is already in place to offer files via a alternative method and still have file integrity. Why don't they offer alternative file hosting, I chalk it up to mental illness. . .
Skaw said:
MAKE SURE you include something referencing WoW, maybe it'll strike a nerve!
Too bad SE doesn't care about its customers. As long as they getting their $$$ a month from us they could care less if a few thousand people upped and quit over them being biased assholes.
Squee said:
Exactly what does this have to do with being biased? Everyone is having this problem, not just the NA and EU. There is no conspiracy to let the Japanese in first.
Want proof: http://www.playonline.com/ff11/polnews/news4985.shtml
The japenase version of Server Congestion Update #4
As of right now, the english POL site only has #3.
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Man, it's not bias crap dude.. It's simple networking. The servers are in Japan, the Japanese have 100Mbps connection, they get connected to the servers first because of their lower latency and high connection speed.
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Error Code: POL-1160
Network is busy or there are connection problems. Either way, you might want to come back tomorrow because we didn't update the servers, only the game. Ha, ha... don't forget to keep sending all your money.
Network is busy or there are connection problems. Either way, you might want to come back tomorrow because we didn't update the servers, only the game. Ha, ha... don't forget to keep sending all your money.
Villarel said:
I know what Skaw is trying to say, and I know about the checksum step one initiates. What are -you- talking about?
lol, you see Anarchy Online on release? Now THAT was a company that did not care SQUAT about there customers, making peole buy a unfinshied game with bugs all over. Saying thay add a second free month, and then go and charge that second free month, even to people who cancled there account. Happend to me, had to call CC company and tell them it was a unwanted illegal charge (Oh, I canceled in first free month also).
SE just have a VARY flawed way to downloading patches and don't care to fix it or make it work better.
Right now, its like rolling a 100 side dice, get a 100 and you can download patch info, check files, and if you roll 100 you get lucky and download some of the files.