I'm downloading HOW much?
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Posted on: 2010-03-03 03:18 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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It's not that hard to put together if you consider how often the devs like to sneak things in early... At least, that's what I'm guessing.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
If anything, it's the biggest content update in terms of raw file size we've gotten, second only to CoV. Granted, things like Inventions or the Architect may have had a great impact, but this is like downloading a whole new game on top of this one.
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How are we supposed to know if we are NOT in if they have NOT posted that invites have been sent, and those that did not get them should not try? It is called "pre-loading"
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
I'm sure those who are in beta appreciate you downloading the patch even though you're not in, and slowing things down for everyone who could have been testing.
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A lot of what you're getting is replacements for things we have now. There's a serious amount of texture overlap and replacement coming, not outright new additions.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
If anything, it's the biggest content update in terms of raw file size we've gotten, second only to CoV. Granted, things like Inventions or the Architect may have had a great impact, but this is like downloading a whole new game on top of this one.
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"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
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As I said above, if you're in, you will be able to see the forum sections. Such has it been for every closed beta I've been involved in except for a minor glitch on the first one.
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Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
How are we supposed to know if we are NOT in if they have NOT posted that invites have been sent, and those that did not get them should not try? It is called "pre-loading"
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"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
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This 829 MB or so only adds around 230 or so MB to the total file size of the directory as compared to live. The rest is probably just updated graphical data.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
If anything, it's the biggest content update in terms of raw file size we've gotten, second only to CoV. Granted, things like Inventions or the Architect may have had a great impact, but this is like downloading a whole new game on top of this one.
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Yes, but they haven't announced to the public that the beta forums are now up for those in the beta.
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
As I said above, if you're in, you will be able to see the forum sections. Such has it been for every closed beta I've been involved in except for a minor glitch on the first one.
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So they announced Closed Beta was starting Tuesday, and you're saying they need to confirm that it did in fact start? Yeesh.
"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
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Anyone who hasn't been in an Issue closed Beta before won't know what to look for, Lemur. I didn't know what to look for when I accidentally discovered I was in Dual Pistols Beta, and I don't know if I should be looking for the same thing now. Assuming people will just instinctively know where to look and what to look for is not a safe assumption.
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
So they announced Closed Beta was starting Tuesday, and you're saying they need to confirm that it did in fact start? Yeesh.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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It's not a question of how much is generally new in it, it's a question of the sheer size of the update. Even if most of it is replacements for old material, that just tells me there is a TON of material being replaced or updated. Whether we get new textures or better old textures, we're still getting a LOT.|
Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
This 829 MB or so only adds around 230 or so MB to the total file size of the directory as compared to live. The rest is probably just updated graphical data.
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Moreover, they've been working with a lot, and I appreciate the effort required for putting this huge pack of an Issue together.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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It was nice for someone to post the location of the Closed Beta boards in her profile (maybe they thought they were sending a PM)...|
Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
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At least we know they exist...
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That's why drinking and beta'ing don't go together. *thumbs up*|
Originally Posted by Shocktor
It was nice for someone to post the location of the Closed Beta boards in her profile (maybe they thought they were sending a PM)...
At least we know they exist... |
They really should have a question about alcohol consumption to qualify for betas.
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As long as you can't get into them, does it really matter? At least this is a good litmus test as to whether you're in Beta or not. Now that I know the forums exist and I can check against them, I can be SURE I'm not in Beta and stop trying to log in.
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Originally Posted by Shocktor
It was nice for someone to post the location of the Closed Beta boards in her profile
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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Stress testing the download servers is also useful, especially when such a big patch is involved.
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
I'm sure those who are in beta appreciate you downloading the patch even though you're not in, and slowing things down for everyone who could have been testing.
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I'm on sound.pigg right now.
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I'm downloading and then deleting my Test folder then re-downloading. On download #5 now.
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Originally Posted by LISAR
I want to be appreciated by beta testers to so I'm downloading the test client now as well. ^_^
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That thread is more about forum stuff then actual in game stuff how does it prove you are in beta or not?
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Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
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I'm forbidden from seeing the thread in the link. If you know what it's about, I assume you can read it. And if you can, you're probably in Beta. That was the point of the link, I think.
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Originally Posted by LISAR
That thread is more about forum stuff then actual in game stuff how does it prove you are in beta or not?
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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Might as well update test anyway, because I hate having to wait for patches to load when stuff is actually there for me to mess with. Had to DL all of Test in France when AE went live. That was annoying XD
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
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That's a lot of downloadin'!
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Ther have been at least two betas, where many people had to PM to get their beta forums turned on.|
Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
As I said above, if you're in, you will be able to see the forum sections. Such has it been for every closed beta I've been involved in except for a minor glitch on the first one.
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Sorry, can't use that as a guaranteed indicator.
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Wait, wait. . . hang on, can I say it? I can? Ok, well, wait for it. . .
Wait for it. . .
SCOOPED! 
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Wait, wait, I got ninja'd on my own SCOOPED? |
Originally Posted by Carnifax
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Sorry for derailing Sam's thread about the size of the download.