Yanman.be · Mar 22, 2007, 10:33 AM // 10:33

We never know what GW2 might have for instances. 2000 people in your district? Bye Bye 56k.

Sakura Haruno · Mar 22, 2007, 07:25 PM // 19:25

2000 would be impossible. Xd as its no monthly fees they couldnt support that many in ea dis

Beat_Go_Stick · Mar 22, 2007, 07:49 PM // 19:49

Hell, I can't even remember the last time I saw a 56k modem.

Probably been at least 6-8 years.....

Sakura Haruno · Mar 22, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Easy lie beat go stick. idk why we cant get dsl thow our neighbor now has it..

Atomheart · Mar 23, 2007, 10:33 AM // 10:33

Well, I believe that by 2009 all countries and areas of the planet will have access to broadband connections, and -well, almost- everyone will be able to afford it. I know it's easy to say that, but the last years evolution is just too fast. I hope that you and anyone who needs/wants DSL will have it soon.

Arduin · Mar 23, 2007, 11:42 AM // 11:42

You'd better start worrying if your computer wil be able to play GW2. Lot's of power will be needed for games realised in '09

Tetris L · Mar 23, 2007, 03:44 PM // 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanman.be

We never know what GW2 might have for instances. 2000 people in your district? Bye Bye 56k.

Not necessarily. I've played an MMOFPS (PlanetSide) on ISDN dialup. They have about 150 players per instance, iirc, and it was playable, although an FPS requires a much higher accuracy to be playable, i.e. higher "refresh rate", i.e. more bandwidth per player. I'd guess that the refresh rate for an FPS game must be at least 3-5 times as high as as for an RPG.

Anyway ... one of the strong selling points of GW(1) has always been the fact that it runs very well on rather old PCs. For example, it was praised in GameSpot's "Great Games that don't require Great Hardware" special. This allows ANet to expand into markets where people cannot afford top-notch hardware, like Eastern Europe, China, etc. I guess that ANet will stick to this strategy: Low minimum hardware requirement, and low bandwidth requirement. It's good for their sales. ANet aren't id-soft.

Myself, I'm running GW on a PC that is more than 3 years old, and I don't see the need to buy a new one simply because GW is running very smooth on it, yet looks beautiful.

Hexum · Mar 23, 2007, 09:24 PM // 21:24

I find it amazing that in this day and age people still use dial-up.

Shadow of Light · Mar 24, 2007, 12:05 AM // 00:05

Where I am, dialup is cheap and I get unlimited downloads (though 4 hour cut-offs, which is fine with my limited online time). I very rarely download anything big, so an expensive high-speed connection is unnecessary. GW is the only online game I play at the moment, and it runs wonderfully on dialup.

The only problems are the time it takes to download updates and when I enter (some) new areas for the first time.

GW2? I don't know if I'll buy it at all yet... but if it can't run on dialup then it's a definite no.

*Darcy* · Mar 24, 2007, 12:23 AM // 00:23

As Tetris L stated, ANet has gone after the markets that other big name games have ignored. Gamers, both USA and abroad, who don't have the disposable income to PtP or buy top-line computers or who can't get broadband connections.

I think they will try to keep that market area with GW2.

Perkunas · Mar 24, 2007, 01:12 AM // 01:12

I play with several that have dialup. I have dialup. DSL and Cable does not reach 5 miles out of town. Maybe in 2 years, but I am not holding my breath. Our small town phone company won't rent access to any DSL providers, and only supplies DSL to people within 3 miles of their office. I live 6 miles from the office. Even if the local DSL did reach out here, I doubt I would be willing to pay $59.99 a month for it. (Small town monopoly.) Dialup is $19.99 a month, attached to the phone bill.

I couldn't play the second generation the online game I played before because I was on dialup. If in 2 years, I am in the same boat, I will play what is available.

Kamatsu · Mar 24, 2007, 05:12 AM // 05:12

As of this point we don't know enough about GW2 to be able to know/state whether it will run fine on dialup. As we don't know the answer, any comments on it are speculation, thus...

Thread Closed.

Mar 24, 2007, 05:12 AM // 05:12	#32
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Mar 22, 2007, 10:33 AM // 10:33	#21
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	We never know what GW2 might have for instances. 2000 people in your district? Bye Bye 56k.

Mar 22, 2007, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#22
Sakura Haruno Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Secret xD Guild: Xen Of Heroes [XoO] The fabled XoO Alliance! Profession: A/E	2000 would be impossible. Xd as its no monthly fees they couldnt support that many in ea dis

Mar 22, 2007, 07:49 PM // 19:49	#23
Beat_Go_Stick Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	Hell, I can't even remember the last time I saw a 56k modem. Probably been at least 6-8 years.....

Mar 22, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25	#24
Sakura Haruno Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Secret xD Guild: Xen Of Heroes [XoO] The fabled XoO Alliance! Profession: A/E	Easy lie beat go stick. idk why we cant get dsl thow our neighbor now has it..

Mar 23, 2007, 10:33 AM // 10:33	#25
Atomheart Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: Rt/	Well, I believe that by 2009 all countries and areas of the planet will have access to broadband connections, and -well, almost- everyone will be able to afford it. I know it's easy to say that, but the last years evolution is just too fast. I hope that you and anyone who needs/wants DSL will have it soon.

Mar 23, 2007, 11:42 AM // 11:42	#26
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	You'd better start worrying if your computer wil be able to play GW2. Lot's of power will be needed for games realised in '09

Mar 23, 2007, 09:24 PM // 21:24	#28
Hexum Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: MxG Profession: N/Mo	I find it amazing that in this day and age people still use dial-up.

Mar 24, 2007, 12:05 AM // 00:05	#29
Shadow of Light Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/	Where I am, dialup is cheap and I get unlimited downloads (though 4 hour cut-offs, which is fine with my limited online time). I very rarely download anything big, so an expensive high-speed connection is unnecessary. GW is the only online game I play at the moment, and it runs wonderfully on dialup. The only problems are the time it takes to download updates and when I enter (some) new areas for the first time. GW2? I don't know if I'll buy it at all yet... but if it can't run on dialup then it's a definite no.

Mar 24, 2007, 12:23 AM // 00:23	#30
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	As Tetris L stated, ANet has gone after the markets that other big name games have ignored. Gamers, both USA and abroad, who don't have the disposable income to PtP or buy top-line computers or who can't get broadband connections. I think they will try to keep that market area with GW2.

Mar 24, 2007, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#31
Perkunas Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my own little world, looking at yours Guild: Only Us[NotU] Profession: E/	I play with several that have dialup. I have dialup. DSL and Cable does not reach 5 miles out of town. Maybe in 2 years, but I am not holding my breath. Our small town phone company won't rent access to any DSL providers, and only supplies DSL to people within 3 miles of their office. I live 6 miles from the office. Even if the local DSL did reach out here, I doubt I would be willing to pay $59.99 a month for it. (Small town monopoly.) Dialup is $19.99 a month, attached to the phone bill. I couldn't play the second generation the online game I played before because I was on dialup. If in 2 years, I am in the same boat, I will play what is available.