Best Subscriber Service?

DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can't Comm.England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Such As FilePlanet/GameSpot/etc</div> I'm considering getting a Subscriber/Premium account for something like FilePlanet or FileShack or GameSpot, but i'm not really sure which to go for.

My FilePlanet Founders Club 1 Year thing recently expired and it's severly missed but before going for the same option again I decided to ask you guys which services you use and what you think of them.

Feel free to point out pro's and con's of each service to assist (freebies such as the free copy of Raven Shield I got with my Founders Club service as always great) your points.



Thanks.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I use Fileplanet. The sub costs me $3.95 per month (Subbed a few months back when they were doing that price), pretty decent actually, especially around E3, getting some good quality videos and trailers straight off.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+May 18 2005, 05:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ May 18 2005, 05:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use Fileplanet. The sub costs me $3.95 per month (Subbed a few months back when they were doing that price), pretty decent actually, especially around E3, getting some good quality videos and trailers straight off. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed.

    And doing the Founder's Club thing is worth it too- $80 for a year isn't half bad when you get previews with no ads that are actually decent, as compared to Gamespot's horrid idealism(and bias towards console games).
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    and fileplanet gives you all the subscriber betas <!--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-->
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    FilePlanet: Tons of files and some sweet exclusive betas, etc.
    GameSpot: Average reviews, good amount of files, really great exclusive dev interviews and videos.
    IGN: The only one I've not been a member of, though they do seem to know things before anyone else (esp. GameSpot).
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    Isnt IGN and Gamespy now one big network?
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Man+May 18 2005, 08:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mad Man @ May 18 2005, 08:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Isnt IGN and Gamespy now one big network? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah.

    Personally, I'd go for the one that gives you the most free betas or games. You can get basically every single demo or movie for free from somewhere else.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I've never understood what 80 bucks a year gets me that I cant already get for free... (This is a serious question)
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+May 18 2005, 10:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ May 18 2005, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've never understood what 80 bucks a year gets me that I cant already get for free... (This is a serious question) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's an effort thing. Doing all the work arounds to get super fast speeds for stuff requires some work. Depends on what you are getting though.
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 18 2005, 11:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 18 2005, 11:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+May 18 2005, 10:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ May 18 2005, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've never understood what 80 bucks a year gets me that I cant already get for free... (This is a serious question) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's an effort thing. Doing all the work arounds to get super fast speeds for stuff requires some work. Depends on what you are getting though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Most of the popular files have torrents, which will give you similiar speeds to what Fileplanet has.
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    i get a constant 500k/s from fileplanet i've never ever got that in a torrent <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Leaderz0rz+May 18 2005, 09:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Leaderz0rz @ May 18 2005, 09:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i get a constant 500k/s from fileplanet i've never ever got that in a torrent <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    have to agree, torents are really always that fast
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Har Har the Pirate+May 19 2005, 12:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Har Har the Pirate @ May 19 2005, 12:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Leaderz0rz+May 18 2005, 09:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Leaderz0rz @ May 18 2005, 09:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i get a constant 500k/s from fileplanet i've never ever got that in a torrent <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    have to agree, torents are really always that fast <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thus the work part, where you get the good torrents, or god forbid, go onto IRC and get a bot transfer. Or if you really work for it, go for the newsgroup downloads. That can be hella fast.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Yeah the extra 2-3 minutes really dosen't seem worth the money to me.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    I've been a member of Fileplanet since the quake 1 days. Back when there was less than 2,000 subscribed members. I was a subscribed member for awhile, but paying a monthly fee for something I never used sucked. It was a huge hassle to cancel my account, and they billed me after I cancelled for some reason. I like Fileshack.

    I get closed beta privledged from my sisters boyfriend who is the senior engineer at monolith. wooh. (FEAR is pwn. Nuff said.)
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Filecloud looks nice to; you can upload your own files.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+May 19 2005, 03:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ May 19 2005, 03:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Filecloud looks nice to; you can upload your own files. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If that's your deal, you might as well look into <a href='http://www.streamload.com/' target='_blank'>Streamload</a>, I consider it possibly one of the best file storage and sharing systems created. I haven't used it much, but man, when I am really looking for something, there's always a node out there with at least one guy who has it and has either uploaded it or is willing to. It's great.
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-funbags+May 19 2005, 01:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (funbags @ May 19 2005, 01:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I get closed beta privledged from my sisters boyfriend who is the senior engineer at monolith. wooh. (FEAR is pwn. Nuff said.) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    WHY DO YOU TAUNT ME SO?!

    Tell him I am sooo buying that game.
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  • FacTorFacTor Wyoming, MI Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10916Members
    Lets not forget, FilePlanet has the hitpoints thing or whatever(Yeah, I only have 75, normal subscriber)

    So you got these some-what free games... Of course, if you only get hitpoints each month for your subscription, then the amount of hitpoints needed equals to about the game's retail price.... but im not sure if there are extra ways to get hitpoints as a founder.
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