<!--QuoteBegin-6john6doe6+Aug 30 2004, 04:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john6doe6 @ Aug 30 2004, 04:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Aug 30 2004, 03:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Aug 30 2004, 03:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I say again: anyone who can direct me to a full, un-frelled-up mirror of the installer, I will have babies for you. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> that one mirror worked for me, but i had to download winzip 9 to work. it wont unzip in winrar, someone told me you had to have winzip 8 or higher. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> The Windows extraction wizard dealie worked for me, but WinRar didn't.
kinda disappointed about the entire "We want 100000 people to sign up before we start the beta" thing.. Not so much because it means the beta won't start as soon as first expected.. but more because I would have hoped WoW would have had that many sign ups by now.. I mean, considering the amount of rabid fans there are..
I have tried for the last three days to download the WoW stress test beta installer. According to the FP-supplied file information, the file size is 2,260.5 MB.
My first four attempts to acquire this file yielded "complete" downloads of ~650mb, ~550mb, 340mb, and 134mb. I am currently on my fifth attempt, which -1- says the file is -4% downloaded -2- tells me I have downloaded 88mb of 2.2gb, and that I have 3.75 hours left at 162kb/sec -3- displays a 100% complete progress bar.
Frankly, I have no faith that this download will magically complete at the full 2.2gb. I have every expectation that this will yield yet another broken, corrupt archive. And I don't really care, because I have found an alternate download location which may take a little longer but will at least FINISH CORRECTLY. To give you a hint as to just how successfully your servers are distributing this file, the bittorrent-powered archive I'm currently downloading has two seeders and four hundred and seventy-five leechers.
I hope your other exclusive DL deals have fared better than this one, because if I were Blizzard I would never use Fileplanet to distribute anything again. It's hard to have a stress test when none of your testers can get the installer they need.
I will be sending a copy of this message to Blizzard.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have to wonder why Blizzard <i>did</i> use FilePlanet.
They used their own bit torrent system a while back to release a couple trailers and stuff like that and it worked flawlessly for me. They could've implemented the same system again and I'm sure people would've been happy to seed it. Boggles the mind.
I don't suppose you'd care to share where you got that torrent Coil, I know the legality of it is suspect. I do have a torrent but it's not nearly as active as that one.
Using it to distribute files not available to the public may also be illegal, thats what I was talking about. Fileplanet probably paid Blizzard to have the stress test for themselves, making the client freely available may undermine that agreement.
ByekaName changed from Freak83TorontoJoin Date: 2003-03-13Member: 14484Members, Constellation
coil, I had all those problems that you listed (negative %'s. 100% downloaded bar while it's still downloading)
However the download finished successfully and I managed to get it installed fine. Hope that relieves you a bit <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> (though I perfectly agree Fileplanet sucks all the same)
douchebagatronCustom member titleJoin Date: 2003-12-20Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
<!--QuoteBegin-Dr_Shaggy+Aug 30 2004, 09:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dr_Shaggy @ Aug 30 2004, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Using it to distribute files not available to the public may also be illegal, thats what I was talking about. Fileplanet probably paid Blizzard to have the stress test for themselves, making the client freely available may undermine that agreement. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> you can download that wow stress beta, you just wont be able to play it at all since you have to have a key.
IM IN IM IN IM IN IM IN YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Aug 31 2004, 12:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Aug 31 2004, 12:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Am I the only person who DOESN'T wanna play WoW? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Yes.
<!--QuoteBegin-VampMaster+Aug 30 2004, 07:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (VampMaster @ Aug 30 2004, 07:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Right now, there is still about 30,000 keys left for the stress test, and it won't start unless all keys are given! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> *makes 30000 hotmail accounts*
*makes 30000 fileplanet accounts*
*registers for stress test 30000 times*
let the games begin! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
why am i getting 36 kpbs with <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->? ? The download is taking so long it hasnt moved from 0 % in 5 hours. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> ARRR
QuaunautThe longest seven days in history...Join Date: 2003-03-21Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
<!--QuoteBegin-Cronos+Aug 31 2004, 05:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cronos @ Aug 31 2004, 05:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've been put on the waiting list. I used a rather... ingenius method of getting around the "North Americans only" screen.
I'll say this much. Fileplanet is a victim of it's own stupidity. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> They don't want to full on RESTRICT it from the others. THey just want to say that their kinda "Not Allowed"- like when you get a permit, driving alone. A lot of times cops'll just overlook you, and sometimes they'll do something about it, depends on your luck.
Believe me, if FP didn't want you touching something: You wouldn't be.
Okay, I actualy <i>do</i> need a key for a friend... anyone have one?
He's registered with a couple emails and still nada in return. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-spinviper+Aug 29 2004, 09:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (spinviper @ Aug 29 2004, 09:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Daza400+Aug 29 2004, 12:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daza400 @ Aug 29 2004, 12:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Damn you americans. Damn racist blizzard. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Agreed. Im from Singapore... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> I hope the open beta starts before the end of the year... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> What? holy crap. same here. yes, and i hope north america blah blahblah blah.
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that one mirror worked for me, but i had to download winzip 9 to work. it wont unzip in winrar, someone told me you had to have winzip 8 or higher. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Windows extraction wizard dealie worked for me, but WinRar didn't.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Subject: WoW stress test lunacy
I have tried for the last three days to download the WoW stress test
beta installer. According to the FP-supplied file information, the
file size is 2,260.5 MB.
My first four attempts to acquire this file yielded "complete"
downloads of ~650mb, ~550mb, 340mb, and 134mb. I am currently on my
fifth attempt, which
-1- says the file is -4% downloaded
-2- tells me I have downloaded 88mb of 2.2gb, and that I have 3.75
hours left at 162kb/sec
-3- displays a 100% complete progress bar.
Frankly, I have no faith that this download will magically complete at
the full 2.2gb. I have every expectation that this will yield yet
another broken, corrupt archive. And I don't really care, because I
have found an alternate download location which may take a little
longer but will at least FINISH CORRECTLY. To give you a hint as to
just how successfully your servers are distributing this file, the
bittorrent-powered archive I'm currently downloading has two seeders
and four hundred and seventy-five leechers.
I hope your other exclusive DL deals have fared better than this one,
because if I were Blizzard I would never use Fileplanet to distribute
anything again. It's hard to have a stress test when none of your
testers can get the installer they need.
I will be sending a copy of this message to Blizzard.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
im glad it worked fine for me but im sure by me getting 1 file 200 people failed to get it
They used their own bit torrent system a while back to release a couple trailers and stuff like that and it worked flawlessly for me. They could've implemented the same system again and I'm sure people would've been happy to seed it. Boggles the mind.
However the download finished successfully and I managed to get it installed fine. Hope that relieves you a bit <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> (though I perfectly agree Fileplanet sucks all the same)
you can download that wow stress beta, you just wont be able to play it at all since you have to have a key.
Yes.
*makes 30000 hotmail accounts*
*makes 30000 fileplanet accounts*
*registers for stress test 30000 times*
let the games begin! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I'll say this much. Fileplanet is a victim of it's own stupidity.
I'll say this much. Fileplanet is a victim of it's own stupidity. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
They don't want to full on RESTRICT it from the others. THey just want to say that their kinda "Not Allowed"- like when you get a permit, driving alone. A lot of times cops'll just overlook you, and sometimes they'll do something about it, depends on your luck.
Believe me, if FP didn't want you touching something: You wouldn't be.
He's registered with a couple emails and still nada in return. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Agreed. Im from Singapore... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> I hope the open beta starts before the end of the year... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
What? holy crap. same here. yes, and i hope north america blah blahblah blah.