10 Mbps Requirement?

T.S.F.

T.S.F.
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I live within 10 miles of Downtown LA in California, US. The fastest internet connection available within a several mile radius of where I live is a 3 Mbps provided by Verizon. No other carrier options are available because of anti-consumer dealings with other internet providers (by agreeing on "turfs" where they have decided not to compete).

Just five minutes ago I read Newsletter #50 to find that the minimum internet connection for single player mode is 10 Mbps.

"We have also ensured that the solo play mode has a minimal network requirement(about 10 kbps)."

I currently have "steel wool" butterflies in my stomach. For so long I was looking forward to this game, a game I have now learned my friends and I cannot play. I don't know whether to wait and hope that this requirement is lowered or to ask for a refund. I'm in limbo :(

Edit: Furthermore, the 10 Mbps should be shown in the requirements, not just "internet connection".


EDIT: CAN'T BELIEVE I SCREWED THAT UP!!! FALSE ALARM!!! SOMEHOW SCREWED UP Mbps WITH Kbps!!!
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_Flin_

_Flin_
T.S.F. said:
Just five minutes ago I read Newsletter #50 to find that the minimum internet connection for single player mode is 10 Mbps.

"We have also ensured that the solo play mode has a minimal network requirement(about 10 kbps)."
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It's kbps, not Mbps. 10 kbps is about as much as data traffic with the mobile GSM standard from 20 years ago.
 

MorkFromOrk

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MorkFromOrk
T.S.F. said:
I live within 10 miles of Downtown LA in California, US. The fastest internet connection available within a several mile radius of where I live is a 3 Mbps provided by Verizon. No other carrier options are available because of anti-consumer dealings with other internet providers (by agreeing on "turfs" where they have decided not to compete).

Just five minutes ago I read Newsletter #50 to find that the minimum internet connection for single player mode is 10 Mbps.

"We have also ensured that the solo play mode has a minimal network requirement(about 10 kbps)."

I currently have "steel wool" butterflies in my stomach. For so long I was looking forward to this game, a game I have now learned my friends and I cannot play. I don't know whether to wait and hope that this requirement is lowered or to ask for a refund. I'm in limbo :(

Edit: Furthermore, the 10 Mbps should be shown in the requirements, not just "internet connection".
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You think that we get consistent 10Mbps mobile links on UK trains? (Methinks you are a bit quick to jump to conclusions)
 

Gibbon

Gibbon
T.S.F. said:
I live within 10 miles of Downtown LA in California, US. The fastest internet connection available within a several mile radius of where I live is a 3 Mbps provided by Verizon. No other carrier options are available because of anti-consumer dealings with other internet providers (by agreeing on "turfs" where they have decided not to compete).

Just five minutes ago I read Newsletter #50 to find that the minimum internet connection for single player mode is 10 Mbps.

"We have also ensured that the solo play mode has a minimal network requirement(about 10 kbps)."

I currently have "steel wool" butterflies in my stomach. For so long I was looking forward to this game, a game I have now learned my friends and I cannot play. I don't know whether to wait and hope that this requirement is lowered or to ask for a refund. I'm in limbo :(

Edit: Furthermore, the 10 Mbps should be shown in the requirements, not just "internet connection".
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I wouldn't worry too much about the 10Mbps. My connection is rubbish as well, currently around the 3-5Mbps depending on the time of day, and the game works fine, at least for me
 

nexxo

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T.S.F. said:
I live within 10 miles of Downtown LA in California, US. The fastest internet connection available within a several mile radius of where I live is a 3 Mbps provided by Verizon. No other carrier options are available because of anti-consumer dealings with other internet providers (by agreeing on "turfs" where they have decided not to compete).

Just five minutes ago I read Newsletter #50 to find that the minimum internet connection for single player mode is 10 Mbps.

"We have also ensured that the solo play mode has a minimal network requirement(about 10 kbps)."

I currently have "steel wool" butterflies in my stomach. For so long I was looking forward to this game, a game I have now learned my friends and I cannot play. I don't know whether to wait and hope that this requirement is lowered or to ask for a refund. I'm in limbo :(

Edit: Furthermore, the 10 Mbps should be shown in the requirements, not just "internet connection".
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Dude, the quote in your own post states 10Kbps! Relax!
 

CDR TSquared

CDR TSquared
I was gonna say, I am in Afghanistan playing solo on a 10-20kbps connection that sucks beyond belief and I can usually play with no problem. :)
 

Lestat

Banned
Lestat
I live in Frazier Park and it work fine with my internet connection which is 50 miles from LA.
 
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Shadowdancer

Shadowdancer
Note that for proper open play, you need WAY more than 100 KB/s (~1Mb/s) upstream unless FD go ahead and finally fix their networking.

Solo play causes close to no traffic really. You can see the current use by pressing Ctrl+F.
 

narv

N
omg 10kbps?? I play on a 56k modem currently, it's the only option I have does this mean I'll have to leave AOL dial up to play????
 

cmdr awesome

cmdr awesome
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:D
 

narv

N
It's hardly making fun of them, it's just joke around the tech, the lack of humour here surprises me sometimes, you can't be lighthearted it seems.
 
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