What's the little "thunder" sign?

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looloo
Academy Page
#1
Hi guys, been wondering what's the little "thunder" sign which shown in the top right corner the login page of the game? Is that something showing the same as FPS or is it just buffering speed?
Faer
Faer
La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
#2
Shows that updates are being streamed to you at that time. Sometimes a number will show up next to it, showing how large the streamed update is.
Ninjutsu Honor Code
Ninjutsu Honor Code
Frost Gate Guardian
#3
i think its a lag indicator :P
darkMishkin
darkMishkin
Wilds Pathfinder
#4
Streaming new content, the more you download on the log-in screen, the less time you'll spend loading new data when you enter an updated town.
Forsythe
Forsythe
Academy Page
#5
It's actually lightning, thunder is the sound of lightning breaking through the air. Just for clarification.
The undead Mesmer
The undead Mesmer
Delphian Scribe
#6
Its a loading thingy when you enter a zone or city it appears above you because you are streaming in stuff that still needs loading...


... i think.
Big_Iron
Big_Iron
Desert Nomad
#7
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Originally Posted by Ninjutsu Honor Code
i think its a lag indicator :P
LOL!
F
Former Ruling
Grotto Attendant
#8
Lag Indicator is acutally pretty close

It monitors Guild Wars downloading files ('streaming') to your computer - If theres a number beside it - its how big the download is.

It does most of the time cuase lag ingame. If only slight