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Star Wars: The Old Republic [Releasing Date: Dec 20 NA/EU - NDA Lifted]
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Giolon
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CcrooK said:
I regularly hit over 200GB/mo without torrenting. HD video downloads add up quickly. Tack on a couple beta and MMO public test realms at 15-40GB each, a few Steam game purchases at 10GB+ each, iTunes HD TV show subscription ~1GB per 30min episode (300GB SD + 700GB HD files)and you can easily legitimately cap out at even the "absurdly high less than 1% of our users" numbers that ISPs are now putting on their services. You don't even have to touch a torrent or single illegal service. God forbid it's a month where you have to wipe your computer and re-download your entire in-use Steam collection. I could've gotten Deus Ex HR on Steam, but I didn't want to blow the 10GB so I got it from Amazon on a disc instead.
The notion that anyone using over ~25GB of data a month is a pirate is a myth that needs to stop.
Eaten By A Grue
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There are plenty of girls out there in the sea, dump her.Akim said:
Star Wars > Women
Sith before hoes
HP_Wuvcraft
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Neverfade said:
I believe the deal before you is more than fair.
Hawk269
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Not sure if this was posted, but it comes from PC Gamer's website on how the release date is tied to the beta testing...
EAs Frank Gibeau has recently told CVG that fan reaction to the beta will determine when the The Old Republic will be released. Gibeau said EA wanted a smooth, problem free launch for the MMO, echoing the sentiment displayed when we discussed Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders with Biowares Dr Greg Zeschuck at Gamescom.
[The release date] is definitely tied to the beta test feedback thats ongoing and so far, so good. said Gibeau. We feel good about the date that were heading towards but you could have a Crazy Ivan show up in the September/October beta test and be like, wow, Ive got to fix that.
EA and Bioware are determined to try and avoid the launch issues that have plagued other MMOs. Gibeau told the website: We dont want to happen to us what happened to WoW and a couple of other services where in the first week there were queues trying to get on to the servers, the entire service crashed we dont want that to happen. So we need to nail and make sure that its up 24/7 and its high quality.
Pre-orders for the game are limited. An EA representative told Gamasutra they are limiting launch quantities of Star Wars: The Old Republic to ensure players have a smooth and high quality game experience and service at launch.
We spoken to Bioware creative officer Dr. Greg Zeschuk about Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders. He admitted that their servers could be jam-packed come release, saying, If you dont pre-order a copy you may not even get in in the first month just because theres so many people on.
Zeschuk also mentioned that Bioware were doing their best to ensure that The Old Republic avoided the problematic launches of other MMOs but admitted they couldnt rule them out completely: Were trying to make sure we dont have huge queues, I mean thats something that WoW and other games had, its part of life, theres only so many people get on. I mean if you happen to log on at precisely the wrong time there might be a small queue but it wont be huge. Were still optimising the size and the servers to make sure thats not big experience problem. We dont want to be plugged in waiting for ten minutes or whatever to play games on time.
EAs Frank Gibeau has recently told CVG that fan reaction to the beta will determine when the The Old Republic will be released. Gibeau said EA wanted a smooth, problem free launch for the MMO, echoing the sentiment displayed when we discussed Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders with Biowares Dr Greg Zeschuck at Gamescom.
[The release date] is definitely tied to the beta test feedback thats ongoing and so far, so good. said Gibeau. We feel good about the date that were heading towards but you could have a Crazy Ivan show up in the September/October beta test and be like, wow, Ive got to fix that.
EA and Bioware are determined to try and avoid the launch issues that have plagued other MMOs. Gibeau told the website: We dont want to happen to us what happened to WoW and a couple of other services where in the first week there were queues trying to get on to the servers, the entire service crashed we dont want that to happen. So we need to nail and make sure that its up 24/7 and its high quality.
Pre-orders for the game are limited. An EA representative told Gamasutra they are limiting launch quantities of Star Wars: The Old Republic to ensure players have a smooth and high quality game experience and service at launch.
We spoken to Bioware creative officer Dr. Greg Zeschuk about Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders. He admitted that their servers could be jam-packed come release, saying, If you dont pre-order a copy you may not even get in in the first month just because theres so many people on.
Zeschuk also mentioned that Bioware were doing their best to ensure that The Old Republic avoided the problematic launches of other MMOs but admitted they couldnt rule them out completely: Were trying to make sure we dont have huge queues, I mean thats something that WoW and other games had, its part of life, theres only so many people get on. I mean if you happen to log on at precisely the wrong time there might be a small queue but it wont be huge. Were still optimising the size and the servers to make sure thats not big experience problem. We dont want to be plugged in waiting for ten minutes or whatever to play games on time.
The_Squirrel_Menace
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Even in this day and age you can't be 100% sure that shit wont hit the fans once they open the servers to the masses on release.
So I can unerstand the secrecy about their release that and them wanting things to be running well.
Only thing that worry me is the absence of info about the EU beta.
My last launch was Champions Online and it was really well handled. Very smooth release;
So I can unerstand the secrecy about their release that and them wanting things to be running well.
Only thing that worry me is the absence of info about the EU beta.
My last launch was Champions Online and it was really well handled. Very smooth release;
Zod the Bear
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antonz said:
Birthday game.
Make it happen, someone.
Inferno313
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zmoney said:
What are your specs?
I started at 2 MB/s and I'm going at about 1MB/s now and have been for most of the night since I started at around 8ish.
Not sure how much is left to download but I supposed it really was wishful thinking that I'd get to play tonight.
I'm suddenly feeling ill and might have to take the day off work/work from home tomorrow though.
Not sure how much is left to download but I supposed it really was wishful thinking that I'd get to play tonight.
I'm suddenly feeling ill and might have to take the day off work/work from home tomorrow though.
HarryDemeanor
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Guilds are finishing up the Eternity Vault. Not surprised since it's beta and encounter tuning is still happening The guy who posted this screen also outed his guild on Reddit while posting his thoughts on the Operation. Sucks for them.
http://i.imgur.com/Ml6MN.jpg
*After looking at the picture again there are spoilers in the picture.*
http://i.imgur.com/Ml6MN.jpg
*After looking at the picture again there are spoilers in the picture.*
HarryDemeanor
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I'm going to say yes.CcrooK said:
HP_Wuvcraft
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Nice try, Gregory, but the launch of an MMO is always hectic. The most you can do is limit the damage.
HP_Wuvcraft
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.... you know, I'd buy it just to try it, but it's an MMO. I'd need to see the sub fees.
BudokaiMR2
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I was hoping to get this game but it still tells me it's not available in my region. Bah.
MaddenNFL64
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HP_Wuvcraft said:
You get a month free, so why not? A month of content out of it, then bounce if the game isn't worth the sub.
Mr. Luchador
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Yaska said:
They're having trouble finding Europe on the map.
iSurvivedTheOutage
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Still no invite. God always smittens me.
Myself and my buddy got our invites (for a whopping 3 days), in Canada so I expect more are coming out.
Of course this happens the on day I am rushed and do not check my e-mail from home.
Is there any one that can give me a cheat sheet of how to download the client after logging into the site? I want to call my wife after to start it this morning so there will be a chance I can play tonight, if I can't explain it in a few sentences I am fooked
The site is brutal navigating on my phone and I am firewalled at work.
Of course this happens the on day I am rushed and do not check my e-mail from home.
Is there any one that can give me a cheat sheet of how to download the client after logging into the site? I want to call my wife after to start it this morning so there will be a chance I can play tonight, if I can't explain it in a few sentences I am fooked
The site is brutal navigating on my phone and I am firewalled at work.
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