Data traffic in GW, how much?
ShotGunBunny
We have a very small internet data traffic limit over here, so we always have issues when it comes to online gaming, so i was wondering how much data traffic Guild Wars generates, per second? per hour? anything will do.
Lunarbunny
Hmmm...that may pose a problem for streaming content. I don't know that much about what the downloading will be like (I'm doubting that there will be as much as the last BWE), so wait for some answers from others.
ShotGunBunny
Actually i mean the traffic without the streaming updates, it doesn't make much difference from any other form of updating in terms of data traffic, does it?
I hope they don't plan on any updates on the day of release or the 2 last days of april, cuz we're already close to our limit
I hope they don't plan on any updates on the day of release or the 2 last days of april, cuz we're already close to our limit
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by ShotGunBunny
Actually i mean the traffic without the streaming updates, it doesn't make much difference from any other form of updating in terms of data traffic, does it?
I hope they don't plan on any updates on the day of release or the 2 last days of april, cuz we're already close to our limit |
they have already stated that there would be updating to add what is missing from the retail stamp cd plus additional updates
ShotGunBunny
Aw man, did they do this just to annoy me, now i'll be able to download it all, and then wait 3 days before i can play again............
Mss Drizzt
From what someone has told me. You have a monthly limit on your download right. Then this game might just might not be the best for you. You should look into Directv satilite or any other broad band. But I dont know what is out thier for you.
ShotGunBunny
Don't worry, we've (we=me and my bro) been playing games such as CS and Warcraft 3 online for some time now, we rarely download movies or games, so we manage, me and my brother have been constantly bothering our parent to get adsl, we found one which is faster and has no data limit, but my mom says the modem will cost too much 
Anyways, i'll manage.
Anyways, i'll manage.
primal98
Hmmm I myself have a similair issue. My stupid Canadian Rogers ISP capped everyone at 60GB per month a few months back. Though I think 20GB a month reserved for Guild Wars will suffice.... right ^_^"
~prime
~prime
ShotGunBunny
So nobody around here knows how much data traffic GW uses?
@ Primal98: we have a limit of 20gb per 2 months.
How's that for a perfect example of a RIP-OFF?
But, if GW uses about as much as WoW does, it'll work out, i calculated i needed about 20 weeks of constant gaming (24/7 that is) to go over our limit with WoW, let's hope it's the same here.
@ Primal98: we have a limit of 20gb per 2 months.
How's that for a perfect example of a RIP-OFF?
But, if GW uses about as much as WoW does, it'll work out, i calculated i needed about 20 weeks of constant gaming (24/7 that is) to go over our limit with WoW, let's hope it's the same here.
Dtach
In 15hours i used up 400-500mb.
might be less.. (this already excludes the game download)
might be less.. (this already excludes the game download)
ShotGunBunny
So you don't know for sure?
Did you visit many areas in that 15 hours? That would mean the game itself would be very large, i believe somewhere around Lion's Arch was 300 mb or so.
Did you visit many areas in that 15 hours? That would mean the game itself would be very large, i believe somewhere around Lion's Arch was 300 mb or so.
Lansing Kai Don
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So you don't know for sure?
Did you visit many areas in that 15 hours? That would mean the game itself would be very large, i believe somewhere around Lion's Arch was 300 mb or so. |
Lansing Kai Don
Vampyre
Geez, it must suck to have a limit on your isp! 
ShotGunBunny
It sure does and then to pay way too much for just 1 extra gb
and then to pay way too much for just 1 extra gb
ShotGunBunny
Just to get back on this one for anyone interested.
I just checked my total data traffic spent after 6 hours playing, and it was about 60 mb, which would make it something like 10mb/h.
I just checked my total data traffic spent after 6 hours playing, and it was about 60 mb, which would make it something like 10mb/h.
Svenn
That sounds about right, if you reached some new/busy areas. That would be about 2777 bytes/sec average, and mine usually runs between 200-something and upper 2000-something bytes/sec.
Night Daftshadow
you guys should get Earthlink ADSL. I have this one. One thing I like about it is that there is no montly bandwidth data limit. But you have to pay for the price though which is $49.95, ouch. I have a part-time job that pays $12/hr so it's no prob 
Darksci
4kb/sec is what i get away with - no lag
14.4MB per hour that is
14.4MB per hour that is