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New launcher going to Torrents ? no thanks !

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xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#1 - 2013-03-16 10:54:59 UTC
Although you guys at CCP do a brilliant job (most of the time) i suspect this change you are talking about with the new EVE launcher is going to be a mistake.

CCP Aporia wrote "the new EVE Launcher will only make you share the data required for installing the client while you are downloading"

i have an issue with being made share my upload speed, i pay for it so why should i be made let ccp take advantwage of my broadband. we all share torrents but this is for FREE stuff and EVE/patches/expansions are not FREE.

"once your download is complete you will not be distributing it to others, unless you explicitly enable this in the options"

so when patch day has come and gone it will take an age to update ? because like i've said i won't be allowing ccp to use my broadband to distruibute their product as i'm sure most other will do the same, but i tell you what CCP give me a 33% discount off my monthly sub and i'll allow you to take advantage of my network.

"after all it might be useful for sharing the installation across your local network"

some of us have a couple of users on the same LAN playing EVE, but in general most will not, so why would people want to share it on their LAN ?

"We are also, by default, limiting the upload rate so that it should not affect your normal internet usage. This can be adjusted within the settings, should you wish to do so."

you have no right to take advantage of my upload speed, unless CCP wishes to purchase it, please see above regarding the cost of this.
I have no issue with the launcher going to torrent, but hey CCP seed it on your own servers, my network is not free for use.


Praetor Meles
Black Mount Industrial
Breakpoint.
#2 - 2013-03-16 10:56:54 UTC
tl;dr

Want to buy: Tinfoil hat

[insert random rubbish that irritates you personally] is further evidence that Eve is dying/thriving*

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Praetor Meles
Black Mount Industrial
Breakpoint.
#3 - 2013-03-16 10:57:33 UTC
Also, in before lock.

[insert random rubbish that irritates you personally] is further evidence that Eve is dying/thriving*

  • delete as required to make your point
xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#4 - 2013-03-16 10:59:26 UTC  |  Edited by: xxxTRUSTxxx
Praetor Meles wrote:
tl;dr

Want to buy: Tinfoil hat



why reply if you didn't read.

and in before lock,, why would this be locked ?

PS: don't reply Meles, i'm sure you're very busy and have a bridge somewhere to be under.
Primary This Rifter
Mutual Fund of the Something
#5 - 2013-03-16 11:01:37 UTC
Why do you even care so much? You're uploading parts of the EVE client that you've already downloaded to help other players download their clients faster, and in return you're getting a more stable download with potentially faster speeds due to multiple download streams.

Some people like to complain about every little thing, I guess.
Sarmatiko
#6 - 2013-03-16 11:05:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Sarmatiko
xxxTRUSTxxx wrote:
and in before lock,, why would this be locked ?

Because you cant read comments to original devblog (in particular dev responses about optional BT uploads and optional HTTP 1.1 functionality for those who dont want to use BT).
Also because you created double thread with useless rant about things you have no idea.

ps just to annoy OP: In my third world country (in Europe Smile)I pay 5$ in a month for 5Mbit/3Mbit broadband connection without any traffic limitation. 16 cents in a day is the reason to be greedy and not share your upload connection?
Praetor Meles
Black Mount Industrial
Breakpoint.
#7 - 2013-03-16 11:05:19 UTC
xxxTRUSTxxx wrote:
PS: don't reply Meles, i'm sure you're very busy and have a bridge somewhere to be under.


Mechanic working as intended.

[insert random rubbish that irritates you personally] is further evidence that Eve is dying/thriving*

  • delete as required to make your point
xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#8 - 2013-03-16 11:05:56 UTC
Primary This Rifter wrote:
Why do you even care so much? You're uploading parts of the EVE client that you've already downloaded to help other players download their clients faster, and in return you're getting a more stable download with potentially faster speeds due to multiple download streams.

Some people like to complain about every little thing, I guess.


simple. it's not my responsability to distribute CCP's product.
xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#9 - 2013-03-16 11:06:55 UTC
Praetor Meles wrote:
xxxTRUSTxxx wrote:
PS: don't reply Meles, i'm sure you're very busy and have a bridge somewhere to be under.


Mechanic working as intended.



New launcher going to Torrents ? no thanks ! - In EVE General Discussion [ Original thread ]
Also, in before lock.
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tl;dr Want to buy: Tinfoil hat
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by Praetor Meles

troll working as intended.
Angelique Duchemin
Team Evil
#10 - 2013-03-16 11:07:01 UTC
World of Warcraft already does this. It helps improve the download speeds and bandwidth capabilities because the entire world isn't downloading from one single spot.

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Primary This Rifter
Mutual Fund of the Something
#11 - 2013-03-16 11:07:15 UTC
What does responsibility have to do with it? That's how the protocol works.
xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#12 - 2013-03-16 11:17:10 UTC  |  Edited by: xxxTRUSTxxx
Angelique Duchemin wrote:
World of Warcraft already does this. It helps improve the download speeds and bandwidth capabilities because the entire world isn't downloading from one single spot.


wow has 9.6 million subs source

eve has 361.000 source

9.6 million seeds vs 300k seeds
Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#13 - 2013-03-16 11:17:33 UTC
lol

Time to get a proper broadband then?


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xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#14 - 2013-03-16 11:18:07 UTC
Primary This Rifter wrote:
What does responsibility have to do with it? That's how the protocol works.


i know how torrents work. Roll
xxxTRUSTxxx
Galactic Rangers
#15 - 2013-03-16 11:21:30 UTC
Roime wrote:
lol

Time to get a proper broadband then?




150Mbps down

10Mbps up

nope my networks fine thanks.
Velicitia
XS Tech
#16 - 2013-03-16 11:22:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Velicitia
I don't get it ... everyone I know on patch day (well, before the launcher anyway) would head over to eve-files, grab Chribba's torrent link, and download the client that way. Been away for a while so "patchday" for me has been days/weeks after everyone else (just training 30d skills and all), so I haven't really noticed whether the launcher is slow or unstable with the download.

However, with the assumption that I'm gonna be back solidly now, and fighting every last one of you for the new client on patch day ... a bittorrent style download will be awesome (esp since it'll help my spacebros get into the game faster too).

PS -- I'm jealous of anyone outside the US who has awesome connections ... I only have 30/5 Cry

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DeadRow
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2013-03-16 11:23:15 UTC
What is the fuss again?

You quoted that you won't re-distribute unless you enable it. So why don't you, err, you know? Don't enable it?

PROBLEM SOLVED.
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#18 - 2013-03-16 11:24:05 UTC
Sarmatiko wrote:
In my third world country (in Europe Smile)I pay 5$ in a month for 5Mbit/3Mbit broadband connection without any traffic limitation. 16 cents in a day is the reason to be greedy and not share your upload connection?


in Freedomland we pay $40/month for that kind of connection, 'heh'

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Iso47
Doomheim
#19 - 2013-03-16 11:24:18 UTC
So what happens to my connection (its so poor: only 2mb). Also don't say get a better line cause I can't. I'm guessing I'll actually benefit from this.
Johann Rascali
The Milkmen
Sedition.
#20 - 2013-03-16 11:25:21 UTC
xxxTRUSTxxx wrote:
Primary This Rifter wrote:
What does responsibility have to do with it? That's how the protocol works.


i know how torrents work. Roll


Further proof that knowledge doesn't equate or lead to generosity.
If you don't want to seed, uncheck the box or set the upload maximum to 0 kb/s and go sit in your corner where you're nice and solitary.

I for one hope that there will be a way to distribute through standard torrent clients as well, so I can seed with the launcher closed.

Blanking signatures doesn't seem to work, so this is here.
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