Why a 700mB patch size for code related bug fixes?

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  • steppin'razorsteppin'razor Join Date: 2008-09-18 Member: 65033Members, Constellation
    edited December 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1813572:date=Dec 6 2010, 12:01 AM:name=xposed-)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xposed- @ Dec 6 2010, 12:01 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813572"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Are you talking about firearm licenses in Australia? Sorry, that's wrong. Only farmers can legally hold firearm licenses, there's no other exceptions.

    If you weren't talking about aus, sorry to have misread.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uh, no. You can obtain them for any reason that the Firearm Registry sees fit. Something along the lines of, sport shooting, can be valid. Theres a lot of red tape involved but you don't have to be a farmer to get one. That's just silly.


    <!--quoteo(post=1813034:date=Dec 4 2010, 07:31 AM:name=Karrde)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Karrde @ Dec 4 2010, 07:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813034"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The AUS ISPs kinda have a death grip on the country. They all have really nasty bandwidth caps and even plans with like small caps are really expensive.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    It's all to do with how far away we are from the rest of the world. That's why it is so expensive. And it will always be that way. Too make it easy to understand, lets say they could invest in a cable that runs from Australia to overseas (a long freaking way) which services Aus's population of 22 million people. However another cable could be put through Japan that services 127 million of people and is only thousands of kms long. Shows you how much work has to be put into servicing such a small (relative) number of people. More of an analogy then how it exactly is, but helps you get the picture.

    With that said it is ALOT better now compared to what it used to be.


    <!--quoteo(post=1813056:date=Dec 4 2010, 08:14 AM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Dec 4 2010, 08:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813056"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Also, each week I'd send a letter to the government telling them about your ###### ISP and that they should invest in some broadband there.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    If your gonna comment on my country I might as well correct you, we're currently spending billions of dollars on broadband infrastructure.
  • SturmwindSturmwind Join Date: 2010-07-20 Member: 72589Members
    I really appreciate the interesting lectures on applied geography, but as for the original topic..

    In my book <!--coloro:#ffff00--><span style="color:#ffff00"><!--/coloro-->a weekly 700+ mb "patch" is ok<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->.

    Reason: sweet and simple; doing it incrementally would withdraw manpower from other tasks. 
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813517:date=Dec 5 2010, 08:14 AM:name=scorpydude)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (scorpydude @ Dec 5 2010, 08:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813517"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yeah well we can tell your not effected by this issue, so why dont you go and put your head up your ass somewhere else?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Please can you not insult me, be rude or offensive to me. I think it's against the forum rules?

    Thanks.
  • Lemming JesusLemming Jesus Join Date: 2010-04-13 Member: 71385Members
    edited December 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1813633:date=Dec 5 2010, 12:10 PM:name=steppin'razor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (steppin'razor @ Dec 5 2010, 12:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813633"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We're currently spending billions of dollars on broadband infrastructure.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Doesn't mean they will be willing to let go of their bandwidth caps. They already have everyone accepting silly caps as normal. All they need to do is more for a higher cap. I'm in America and the "High Speed Unlimited" line I have cuts my speed in half if I exceed a daily quota.

    <!--quoteo(post=1813633:date=Dec 5 2010, 12:10 PM:name=steppin'razor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (steppin'razor @ Dec 5 2010, 12:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813633"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's all to do with how far away we are from the rest of the world. That's why it is so expensive. And it will always be that way.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You don't seem to understand how technology works. It will always get cheaper. It will always get faster.

    <!--quoteo(post=1813633:date=Dec 5 2010, 12:10 PM:name=steppin'razor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (steppin'razor @ Dec 5 2010, 12:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813633"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If your gonna comment on my country I might as well correct you.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You're is the word you were looking for. If I'm going to comment on your post I might as well correct you.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1813710:date=Dec 6 2010, 12:33 AM:name=Lemming Jesus)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lemming Jesus @ Dec 6 2010, 12:33 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813710"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You're is the word you were looking for. If I'm going to comment on your post<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->,<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> I might as well correct you.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Can I add a comma here...
  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited December 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1813712:date=Dec 6 2010, 01:36 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Dec 6 2010, 01:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813712"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can I add a comma here<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->?<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> ...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Can I add a question mark here?

    :P

    This thread is getting epic.
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdboZcFlpUg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdboZcFlpUg</a>
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1813716:date=Dec 6 2010, 12:41 AM:name=Koruyo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Koruyo @ Dec 6 2010, 12:41 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813716"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Can I add a question mark here?

    <img src="http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/smileys/tongue.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    GAH! You got me!



    Oh wait, I can fix that smiley real quick!

    /off-topic wins!
  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    ProTip: If you have a low bandwidth cap, don't join the Beta of a game. There will be lots of big patches.

    Nuff said?
  • LoeyLoey Join Date: 2009-10-31 Member: 69187Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1813572:date=Dec 6 2010, 01:01 AM:name=xposed-)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xposed- @ Dec 6 2010, 01:01 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813572"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Are you talking about firearm licenses in Australia? Sorry, that's wrong. Only farmers can legally hold firearm licenses, there's no other exceptions.

    If you weren't talking about aus, sorry to have misread.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    half my mates own atleast 1 rifle, none are farmers. not sure what reason they gave to get their licenses though
  • xposed-xposed- Join Date: 2007-09-23 Member: 62412Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813710:date=Dec 6 2010, 08:33 AM:name=Lemming Jesus)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lemming Jesus @ Dec 6 2010, 08:33 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813710"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Doesn't mean they will be willing to let go of their bandwidth caps. They already have everyone accepting silly caps as normal. All they need to do is more for a higher cap. I'm in America and the "High Speed Unlimited" line I have cuts my speed in half if I exceed a daily quota.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Most certainly when Australia's new broadband network starts coming online, ISP's will need to change their plans to accomodate the higher speeds. One of our leading ISP's, iiNet, has already introduced a 1TB plan in anticipation.

    Kudos to anyone who can download 1TB of data they will actually use per month.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813782:date=Dec 6 2010, 06:45 AM:name=xposed-)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xposed- @ Dec 6 2010, 06:45 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813782"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Most certainly when Australia's new broadband network starts coming online, ISP's will need to change their plans to accomodate the higher speeds. One of our leading ISP's, iiNet, has already introduced a 1TB plan in anticipation.

    Kudos to anyone who can download 1TB of data they will actually use per month.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    I know of one, maybe two persons who can or do currently do that. They just love the anime.
  • weezlweezl Join Date: 2008-07-04 Member: 64557Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1813853:date=Dec 6 2010, 03:59 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Dec 6 2010, 03:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813853"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I know of one, maybe two persons who can or do currently do that. They just love the anime.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    they download and USE/WATCH 1TB of anime each month?
    is this anime in uncompressed bluray format?
    or do they sit at their computers 15 of 24 hours every day??

    a bluray is usually ~30-40 GB, the main video without any extra stuff ~15-30GB
    - it would be a CHALLENGE for me to download 1TB of those in one month...
  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813868:date=Dec 6 2010, 05:32 PM:name=weezl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (weezl @ Dec 6 2010, 05:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813868"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->they download and USE/WATCH 1TB of anime each month?
    is this anime in uncompressed bluray format?
    or do they sit at their computers 15 of 24 hours every day??

    a bluray is usually ~30-40 GB, the main video without any extra stuff ~15-30GB
    - it would be a CHALLENGE for me to download 1TB of those in one month...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Just fyi:

    I am on a 50 mbit/s line and it only takes 49h to pump 1TB through it.

    Depending on how many people you are supporting with your connection 1TB is easily reached.
    Lets start with IPTV in HD. 1080x1920 pixels @ 30 pics a second and at least 24bit colour depth. Blam we are at roughly 25 mbit/s required download.

    Now lets say that you have 2 TVs (I know, big assumption). Guess what? Watching TV 49h month will put your DL @ 1TB.
  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813874:date=Dec 6 2010, 10:23 AM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Faskalia @ Dec 6 2010, 10:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813874"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Just fyi:

    I am on a 50 mbit/s line and it only takes 49h to pump 1TB through it.

    Depending on how many people you are supporting with your connection 1TB is easily reached.
    Lets start with IPTV in HD. 1080x1920 pixels @ 30 pics a second and at least 24bit colour depth. Blam we are at roughly 25 mbit/s required download.

    Now lets say that you have 2 TVs (I know, big assumption). Guess what? Watching TV 49h month will put your DL @ 1TB.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Usually if you have a bundled TV services with your internet, don't they NOT count that bandwidth for the TV towards your internet cap?
  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813897:date=Dec 6 2010, 07:51 PM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Dec 6 2010, 07:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813897"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Usually if you have a bundled TV services with your internet, don't they NOT count that bandwidth for the TV towards your internet cap?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Quite possible.
    But that would mean, that your ISP is screwing you out of bandwidth, if you are not running IPTV 24/7.
    And even then my calculation stands non the less :P
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1813868:date=Dec 6 2010, 03:32 PM:name=weezl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (weezl @ Dec 6 2010, 03:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1813868"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->they download and USE/WATCH 1TB of anime each month?
    is this anime in uncompressed bluray format?
    or do they sit at their computers 15 of 24 hours every day??

    a bluray is usually ~30-40 GB, the main video without any extra stuff ~15-30GB
    - it would be a CHALLENGE for me to download 1TB of those in one month...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You'd have to ask Necro, I'm including him as one of the possibles. He does love his anime and manga, it wouldn't surprise me if he gets 1TB a month.
  • SgtBarlowSgtBarlow Level Designer Join Date: 2003-11-13 Member: 22749Members, NS2 Developer
    Each patch contains more than just the code based fixes listed, models are updated, skins redone, new model assets with every patch, new sounds, additional animations.
  • lwflwf Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58311Members, Constellation
    You have quotas where you live? What a strange country.
  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    edited December 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1812891:date=Dec 3 2010, 09:47 PM:name=Asraniel)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Asraniel @ Dec 3 2010, 09:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1812891"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->silly question, but aren't you forbidden to play ns2 in australia anyway? doesn't every game need a age approval? i doubt ns2 got that..<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "forbidden" lol. what are we, children?

    the answer to your question is no, only games that are to be <b>published in australia</b> (read: retail) require review by the classification board, who would classify it from G, PG, M15+, MA15+, R18+. Unfortunately the classification standards for games and films are different - games currently lack an R18+ rating. Not relevant to NS2 however (not retail) as it is on the internet and it cannot be policed.

    Also yes, we have quotas. Although Scorpy said that the average usage of the average Australian is 3gb/month, I don't think he was implying that that was his internet plan's download usage. Big companies like to rip people off by selling them 3gb quotas for $20/mo, that's all.
    I'm on an up-to-8mbit connection (moved house to a place without ADSL2 available), and I get 45gb/90gb on/off-peak, for $85/mo. Prices are pretty steep for me.
    Regardless, because I generally use a lot of bandwidth each month, I still control and ration my usage. 700mb is actually quite large for anyone with a download limit less than 50gb/mo.

    Also, iiNet is ######' terrible. Wise up and get on Amnet (if you live in WA).
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