Comments on: The Downloading Downfall Of MMOs http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/ A blog about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (WoW) and Everquest 2 (EQ2) Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18569 Gordon Thu, 13 May 2010 21:45:52 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18569 That always boggled my mind and it's one of the reasons that I don't use Steam at all. That always boggled my mind and it’s one of the reasons that I don’t use Steam at all.

]]> By: Tesh http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18512 Tesh Thu, 13 May 2010 00:41:14 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18512 Oh, and bonus turd points for Steam, while we're at it. I have to get it to run ONLINE before I can play any of my games in OFFLINE mode. If my internet is busted for any reason, I can't get the client updated, and it will refuse to work. *headdesk* Oh, and bonus turd points for Steam, while we’re at it. I have to get it to run ONLINE before I can play any of my games in OFFLINE mode. If my internet is busted for any reason, I can’t get the client updated, and it will refuse to work.

*headdesk*

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18504 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:29:41 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18504 They probably just don't have the money to invest in proper download distributors :( They probably just don’t have the money to invest in proper download distributors :(

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18503 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:28:42 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18503 This 3.6GB RotG patch is coming in a little faster now from Funcom... they must've been the server hamsters some Red Bull :) This 3.6GB RotG patch is coming in a little faster now from Funcom… they must’ve been the server hamsters some Red Bull :)

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18502 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:27:50 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18502 I wish I could just download the entire up to date zip of WoW from Blizzard's website direct and didn't have to bother with the peer-to-peer partial downloads whenever I reinstall the game. Plus any download that can't be resumed is a huge crime in my book! :) I wish I could just download the entire up to date zip of WoW from Blizzard’s website direct and didn’t have to bother with the peer-to-peer partial downloads whenever I reinstall the game.

Plus any download that can’t be resumed is a huge crime in my book! :)

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18501 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:26:34 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18501 That's a shame about Fallen Earth and actually puts me off the game a lot. Although WoW is pretty slow for me at least it's a very clean and beautifully coded game. That’s a shame about Fallen Earth and actually puts me off the game a lot. Although WoW is pretty slow for me at least it’s a very clean and beautifully coded game.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18500 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:25:41 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18500 I don't remember SOE games too be too bad although I installed most of them by disc and just never uninstalled them :) I think I still have my EQ2 folder on my portable HD too! It was always a lot easier just to back up the entire folder than try to download it again. I don’t remember SOE games too be too bad although I installed most of them by disc and just never uninstalled them :) I think I still have my EQ2 folder on my portable HD too! It was always a lot easier just to back up the entire folder than try to download it again.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18499 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:24:39 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18499 I can't even play it yet /sob :( I can’t even play it yet /sob :(

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18498 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:24:17 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18498 Agreed, I can't sing the praises of the EVE Online downloader enough. It's just so easy and makes everythign else look awful in comparison. Agreed, I can’t sing the praises of the EVE Online downloader enough. It’s just so easy and makes everythign else look awful in comparison.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/05/11/the-downloading-downfall-of-mmos/comment-page-1/#comment-18497 Gordon Wed, 12 May 2010 22:23:41 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=5459#comment-18497 The peer-to-peer connection with Blizzard probably varies a lot depending on location so I'm not surprised by that. It's pretty poor where I am :( The peer-to-peer connection with Blizzard probably varies a lot depending on location so I’m not surprised by that. It’s pretty poor where I am :(

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