Internet download whilst game is running
By
Aett_Thorn,
Posted on: 2009-12-16 07:42 in Player Questions
Quote:
No, it does not download while you're playing. You will be kicked off of play if they need you to download a new version of the game.
|
Originally Posted by ArcticPulse
could anyone tell me if the game downloads during play? If I am on a capped download internet provider I am concerned that the game download requirements will cause my download allowance to expire. Tech support did not appear to understand my question
|
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I was just the one with the most unsolicited sombrero." - Traegus
It's not a colossal amount of information, either. We still have a lot of dial-up users. Patching may take forever, but they can still play.
There are no words for what this community, and the friends I have made here mean to me. Please know that I care for all of you, yes, even you. If you Twitter, I'm MrThan. If you're Unleashed, I'm dumps. I'll try and get registered on the Titan Forums as well. Peace, and thanks for the best nine years anyone could ever ask for.
This game is 2.8G total download to start, somewhat less if you have install discs available.
During play, some amount of information is passed through your internet connection to play. Since I played this game on dial-up, it's not a lot.
Anyone monitored CoH net "traffic" during play? What's your cap?
www.paragonwiki.com is a great source of information for this game.
New or returning to the game? Want advice from experienced players who want to help YOU?
The Mentor Project: Part of the New Player Council.
Quote:
I believe the OP is asking about the internet traffic used by the game, in which case, yes the game uploads and downloads information while ou play. That's how it communicates with the server.|
Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn
No, it does not download while you're playing. You will be kicked off of play if they need you to download a new version of the game.
|
However, this is a video game, with realtime combat, at that. In order for a game like this to run smoothly, the developers have to keep the network traffic to a minimum. The amount of information sent to and from the server should not amount to much with regard to your internet service, unless you're literally playing 24/7.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Quote:
I run a utility that tracks my traffic and can analyze it on an hourly, daily or monthly basis. My bandwidth usage (up and down combined) averages about 18MB per hour.
|
Originally Posted by Xalaqia
Anyone monitored CoH net "traffic" during play? What's your cap?
|
Paragon City Search And Rescue
The Mentor Project
could anyone tell me if the game downloads during play? If I am on a capped download internet provider I am concerned that the game download requirements will cause my download allowance to expire. Tech support did not appear to understand my question