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Ultimate Geek
Topic # 108204 26-Aug-2012 17:59 Send private message

I heard we are due for a big download getting the game ready for the expansion, yeah well unless im reading it wrong but it states: Downloading WoW-4.3.3.14354 to 4.3.4.15595 patch 17GB of 21GB about 58hrs! Yikes!




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  Reply # 677301 26-Aug-2012 21:30 Send private message

I had to download from an Internet café, so that my usual data cap wouldn't be over the monthly limit. TelstraClear's performance is decent, but its data caps have lagged behind the others.

I think, though, if you already have Cataclysm installed, it only has to download the Pandaria patch, which is closer to about 7GB.



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  Reply # 677347 27-Aug-2012 00:06 Send private message

deepred: I had to download from an Internet café, so that my usual data cap wouldn't be over the monthly limit. TelstraClear's performance is decent, but its data caps have lagged behind the others.

I think, though, if you already have Cataclysm installed, it only has to download the Pandaria patch, which is closer to about 7GB.


ah cool good to know, yeah i have Cataclysm install.




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  Reply # 677544 27-Aug-2012 12:08 Send private message

Something is definitely set up wrong if it's saying 58 hours; my connection isn't the best but it only took 2-3 hours.

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  Reply # 677607 27-Aug-2012 13:38 Send private message

Youll prob find that the 58hrs is assuming you need the full package, once it gets part way into the download, itll probably notice what you already have and drop down to the smaller amount.




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  Reply # 677769 27-Aug-2012 19:26 Send private message

pretty much as above, and mine seems to have downloaded all it needs to to go live 2moro



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Ultimate Geek
  Reply # 678547 29-Aug-2012 07:57 Send private message

Yup it dropped and ended up as only 8gigs.




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  Reply # 678559 29-Aug-2012 08:07 Send private message

Blizzard quality at its finest though; I got up, clicked the Launcher, then had a shower while it chugged along. I got back and was greeted with a big banner saying "Patch 5.0.4 is now live!" ... but can't log in because the servers are not in fact live yet.

Then I checked the armoury and apparently my shaman's offspec is Subtlety. This'll be interesting ;)



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Ultimate Geek
  Reply # 678566 29-Aug-2012 08:31 Send private message

Behodar: Blizzard quality at its finest though; I got up, clicked the Launcher, then had a shower while it chugged along. I got back and was greeted with a big banner saying "Patch 5.0.4 is now live!" ... but can't log in because the servers are not in fact live yet.

Then I checked the armoury and apparently my shaman's offspec is Subtlety. This'll be interesting ;)


Yea i loaded up wow launcher this morning to carry on with the DL & login to have a look, servers still down.  Total download remaining 6.68gb (380kbs) the other day it was 22kb...




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Master Geek
  Reply # 678917 29-Aug-2012 19:36 Send private message

And some of the addons will be borked on patch day.

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  Reply # 678922 29-Aug-2012 19:41 Send private message

so patch went live, logged in this morning, loving it so far, mounts and pets all round :D

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  Reply # 680971 3-Sep-2012 17:18 Send private message

Yep...lovin the new xpac.

Warriors are feared again!!! ha ha.

What do you guys think? I'm excited for where WoW is going.





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  Reply # 690545 24-Sep-2012 11:58 Send private message

One day to go! My copy just left Mighty Ape a few minutes ago :)

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  Reply # 690549 24-Sep-2012 12:01 Send private message

Did you buy the collector's edition?




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  Reply # 690551 24-Sep-2012 12:04 Send private message

Yup!

TEA! That will be all.
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  Reply # 697843 8-Oct-2012 13:18 Send private message

Timed nicely with me having to get it anyway for my new computer.




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