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[jamikey]

Hey guys, how big a battle are we going to have? And is there going to be massive slow down? I'm mean that would really suck. but the epic battles are soemthing I can't wait to see.

[Unregistered]

No one knows for sure, but with the system requirements as high as they are we are hoping for very high frame .rates

[Qanamil_Rafiki]

As a comparison, on EQ with 50+ people just standing around I'm fine, with casting and fighting, it slows down a little, but that system is a bit antiquated and is also buggy as all hell from years of sloppy fixes/patches.

I'm hoping they'll do something about lag as well... I would hate to slow down in the middle of any combat with more than, say, 30 people fighting.

[Hamma]

We wont know until stress testing begins unfortunatly

[Zumthor]

They should not allow 56k people. Or make them stay on their own 56k only server.

[KoldFusion]

Not all of us live where 56k is available.... it wouldn't be right to alienate them from everyone just b/c they have l33t broadband.... geez

[Qanamil_Rafiki]

yeah, but they will allow those 56k-ers because...

people playing = money.

[KoldFusion]

^^ so basically you are saying make a 56k concentration camp?

[Zumthor]

Yes, exactaly. I should not have to suffer because they cannot afford broadband or it is not avaliable in their area. I am not saying dont let them play, im just saying make them all play together.

[KoldFusion]

i will not waste my time debating that with your just b/c you think you are better than the 56kers b/c you have broadband..... they should be allowed to play on whatever server they want... it is just the way things are and life isn't fair.

[Unregistered]

"You there! Yes, you with the Dial Up access, You vill be coming vith us!"

[KoldFusion]

WOO HOO!!!!!! /me jumps for joy and dances on Zumthor's posts

[Zumthor]

As long as you accept the fact that it is NOT fair for me to have a slow game because of other people i got no beef with you. Im sure if i had 56k i would not like me. I dont think im better, its just that they are worse. I have dsl. By the time this game come out most people who play games online will have broadband. I just dont think that it is fair that someone who pays extra money for broadband should not be able to enjoy their broadband because other people have 56k. Im sure that they will let 56k people into the game so it does not really matter what i think.

[�io]

Well i don't mind 56ks much. If they slow down the server and in return my connection then yeah sure i would like it if they could have specified servers but it's not the end of the world.

But i wonder will a 56k connection be enough for PS. This isn't your typical online game, there's gonna be a LOT of data incoming.

[slytiger]

By the time PS is out 56ks will probably not be able to handle the data. They should limit your graphics or something because its not fair if i pay for cable or dsl and i have to suffer the lag produced by some cheep 56ker. Even now, i dont know how someone could play online games with a 56k.