how much does Guildwars download?? - Guild Wars Forums

bigdwarfster · Apr 04, 2006, 06:22 AM // 06:22

i have a problem...

i have a downloadlimit of 2 gb per month!
but last month i had around 2.8 gb so i had to pay a lot....

but i never had problems bevore with the limit...

so needs guildwars now more download?

i mean, how much mb do u normally download when u play in 1 hour(without updates)?
can u plz tell me?
if u have a tip for me plz let me know!

thanks man...

bigdwarfster

monty123 · Apr 04, 2006, 06:32 AM // 06:32

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Originally Posted by bigdwarfster

if u have a tip for me plz let me know!

thanks man...

bigdwarfster

get a new ISP. But my guildwars takes up 1,001MB. I am guessing thats with updates.

Tsunami Rain · Apr 04, 2006, 06:45 AM // 06:45

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Originally Posted by monty123

get a new ISP. But my guildwars takes up 1,001MB. I am guessing thats with updates.

Paying to download? I'm with ^ because thats just stupid. Change your ISP they are ripping you off.

Opeth11 · Apr 04, 2006, 07:21 AM // 07:21

The exact same thing happened to me when I had -I choose not to name them-, and they charged my father around 40 dollars more just because I downloaded the client for guild wars and installed it and so on.

To get to the point, it's a horrible thing to happen to you, I quickly changed my ISP, and have a fair 20 gigabyte download limit. Wheeee.

On another note, I see you've been using your Moderating powers to lock up several threads, Tsunami. Rarely have I seen so many threads locked up by the same Moderater in a short time since Savio o.o
(we all know that many members here at guru feel that he is a nazi :P)

I also love your new picture, what IS that hippo thing..?

TB_ · Apr 04, 2006, 08:18 AM // 08:18

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Originally Posted by bigdwarfster

i have a problem...

i have a downloadlimit of 2 gb per month!
but last month i had around 2.8 gb so i had to pay a lot....

bigdwarfster

I agree, we have the worst net in the western world and yet we still get unlimited dls, get a new ISP.

Haggard · Apr 04, 2006, 11:29 AM // 11:29

answering the original question, one hour of GW generally takes about 3-5 MB for me (on lowest graphics settings, it might be why).

Former Ruling · Apr 04, 2006, 01:31 PM // 13:31

An Hours time? I dont know, but in 1 gaming session I've noticed 500mb+ downloaded. For the Factions event.

BTW, game updates arent downloading anything, the "new build avialable" updating, is to apply whats already downloaded to your game mostly. (unless its a huge update, or you havent been on to stream the files).

Loviatar · Apr 04, 2006, 03:12 PM // 15:12

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Originally Posted by bigdwarfster

i have a problem...

so needs guildwars now more download?
bigdwarfster

what happened was they streamed most of a gig in new Factions content to us as a special event.

remember those monster downloads?

add those up and i have added over a gig to my GW folder last month.

running your own character should be about the same when it settles back down.

Str0b0 · Apr 04, 2006, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Definately get a new ISP. A limit on your downloads. That's incredibly gay. They should be shot for pricing like that.

bigdwarfster · Apr 04, 2006, 04:44 PM // 16:44

thanks or all ur answeres but the problem is that i never had a problem with the download!

so u think that it's just because i hjave a better grafic option now?

i mean would it download less much when i have worse grafic?

if thats true i have to play ith worse grafic =(((

pls gimme a tip!

bigdwarfster

Mandy Memory · Apr 04, 2006, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Ive the same thing (cept for 18gb a month) and they are the only provider around here besides 56k.

No GW will never eat up anywhere near that 2gb...even playing 24 hours a day.

It eats <1mb an hour from what ive tested. (It also probably depends on what you are doing...PVP seems to take more)

Its the updates that are killing you. The factions event was nearly a gig of content on its own. (that and stuff outside guildwars isnt helping)

qwe4rty · Apr 04, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by bigdwarfster

thanks or all ur answeres but the problem is that i never had a problem with the download!

so u think that it's just because i hjave a better grafic option now?

i mean would it download less much when i have worse grafic?

if thats true i have to play ith worse grafic =(((

pls gimme a tip!

bigdwarfster

Two guys above you answered that. It was because of the Factions Preview Event. They streamed a ton of data so people with dial up (like me) could actually participate. (It took me 4 full nights to download everything prior to the event)

younghogget · Apr 04, 2006, 07:09 PM // 19:09

What kind of ISP has limit????? I have never heard of that since I first use internet. I know some college might have restriction on internet using in dorms. But I don't know any other ISP has limit. Even the dial-up has no limit.

koneko · Apr 04, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

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Originally Posted by younghogget

What kind of ISP has limit????? I have never heard of that since I first use internet. I know some college might have restriction on internet using in dorms. But I don't know any other ISP has limit. Even the dial-up has no limit.

I've heard stories of the large British ISPs (BT, NTL) instating monthly download caps, although they're somewhere up around 30GB or so. It's not as infrequent an occurance as you might think.

Back in a former online life, when I used to participate in distro via BitTorrent for a particular anime raws group (Hi iWolf, Ohgami, Murasaki!), I would get occasional notices from Verizon's shiny-new FiOS group to tone it down a bit (nearly 24/7 semi-automated leeching/seeding of ~200-300MB .avi files from the XDCC bot/Azureus, delete when torrent is properly seeded, repeat ad nauseam - all while maxing out the upload of my 15/2 line and downloading gigs of stuff I'd never watch personally). "Tone it down, or else," said Verizon FSC.

Idle threats though ~_~

Mandy Memory · Apr 04, 2006, 08:47 PM // 20:47

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Originally Posted by younghogget

What kind of ISP has limit????? I have never heard of that since I first use internet. I know some college might have restriction on internet using in dorms. But I don't know any other ISP has limit. Even the dial-up has no limit.

Most college towns only have one highspeed ISP, and it has a limit. (I dont even live on campus and mine is limited)

konohamaru heaven · Apr 04, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57

I got the cheap 10 dollar Verizon Dsl and from what I have seen it doesn't have a download limit from what I can see. So I would most definately look into a possible new Isp.

Phaern Majes · Apr 04, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24

The joys of living in the dorms... unlimited downloading....
The joys of living at MTU....100$ fines for downloading music and videos......

Really though back home our provider never limited downloading. Just find a new provider.

Malice Black · Apr 04, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48

change ISP and get cable

if ya in UK blueyonder is good
if ya in states..move to UK

Don Zardeone · Apr 05, 2006, 03:34 AM // 03:34

That ISP sounds like pure ripoff.
So you can actually go over the 2GB without any notice and then you have to pay?

Most ISPs I know that have transfer limits do something else, they bring your connection down to dialupspeed and that's it. O.o
Want your normal speed back? Wait until next month or pay a small fee, etc...

Btw, I remember sitting around and watching the cantha download go up to over 500mb before I got bored.

Omega X · Apr 05, 2006, 04:56 AM // 04:56

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Originally Posted by Don Zardeone

Most ISPs I know that have transfer limits do something else, they bring your connection down to dialupspeed and that's it. O.o
Want your normal speed back? Wait until next month or pay a small fee, etc...

That depends on the inital connection speed. I've seen 5mbps cable connections get downed to 300kbps when the quota was reached. Not 100%, but life isn't completely over when they do it.

Apr 04, 2006, 06:22 AM // 06:22	#1
bigdwarfster Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austria Guild: The Chosen Of The Flame Profession: W/	how much does Guildwars download?? i have a problem... i have a downloadlimit of 2 gb per month! but last month i had around 2.8 gb so i had to pay a lot.... but i never had problems bevore with the limit... so needs guildwars now more download? i mean, how much mb do u normally download when u play in 1 hour(without updates)? can u plz tell me? if u have a tip for me plz let me know! thanks man... bigdwarfster

Apr 04, 2006, 04:44 PM // 16:44	#10
bigdwarfster Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austria Guild: The Chosen Of The Flame Profession: W/	thanks thanks or all ur answeres but the problem is that i never had a problem with the download! so u think that it's just because i hjave a better grafic option now? i mean would it download less much when i have worse grafic? if thats true i have to play ith worse grafic =((( pls gimme a tip! bigdwarfster

Apr 04, 2006, 07:21 AM // 07:21	#4
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	The exact same thing happened to me when I had -I choose not to name them-, and they charged my father around 40 dollars more just because I downloaded the client for guild wars and installed it and so on. To get to the point, it's a horrible thing to happen to you, I quickly changed my ISP, and have a fair 20 gigabyte download limit. Wheeee. On another note, I see you've been using your Moderating powers to lock up several threads, Tsunami. Rarely have I seen so many threads locked up by the same Moderater in a short time since Savio o.o (we all know that many members here at guru feel that he is a nazi :P) I also love your new picture, what IS that hippo thing..?

Apr 04, 2006, 11:29 AM // 11:29	#6
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	answering the original question, one hour of GW generally takes about 3-5 MB for me (on lowest graphics settings, it might be why).

Apr 04, 2006, 01:31 PM // 13:31	#7
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	An Hours time? I dont know, but in 1 gaming session I've noticed 500mb+ downloaded. For the Factions event. BTW, game updates arent downloading anything, the "new build avialable" updating, is to apply whats already downloaded to your game mostly. (unless its a huge update, or you havent been on to stream the files).

Apr 04, 2006, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#9
Str0b0 Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Carolina Profession: N/Me	Definately get a new ISP. A limit on your downloads. That's incredibly gay. They should be shot for pricing like that.

Apr 04, 2006, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#11
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	Ive the same thing (cept for 18gb a month) and they are the only provider around here besides 56k. No GW will never eat up anywhere near that 2gb...even playing 24 hours a day. It eats <1mb an hour from what ive tested. (It also probably depends on what you are doing...PVP seems to take more) Its the updates that are killing you. The factions event was nearly a gig of content on its own. (that and stuff outside guildwars isnt helping)

Apr 04, 2006, 07:09 PM // 19:09	#13
younghogget Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Dark Saints Profession: Mo/Me	What kind of ISP has limit????? I have never heard of that since I first use internet. I know some college might have restriction on internet using in dorms. But I don't know any other ISP has limit. Even the dial-up has no limit.

Apr 04, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#16
konohamaru heaven Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Some where in Cantha beyond the Petrified Forest and the Jade Sea Guild: The Amazon Basin	I got the cheap 10 dollar Verizon Dsl and from what I have seen it doesn't have a download limit from what I can see. So I would most definately look into a possible new Isp.

Apr 04, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#17
Phaern Majes Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anywhere but up Guild: The Panserbjorne [ROAR] Profession: R/Mo	The joys of living in the dorms... unlimited downloading.... The joys of living at MTU....100$ fines for downloading music and videos...... Really though back home our provider never limited downloading. Just find a new provider.

Apr 04, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#18
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	change ISP and get cable if ya in UK blueyonder is good if ya in states..move to UK

Apr 05, 2006, 03:34 AM // 03:34	#19
Don Zardeone Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	That ISP sounds like pure ripoff. So you can actually go over the 2GB without any notice and then you have to pay? Most ISPs I know that have transfer limits do something else, they bring your connection down to dialupspeed and that's it. O.o Want your normal speed back? Wait until next month or pay a small fee, etc... Btw, I remember sitting around and watching the cantha download go up to over 500mb before I got bored.