D/L From SOE or Steam? - Page 2

Sunrock · 2012-11-20, 01:59 PM

I usually get around 1.2-1.3 MB/s on steam but when downloading this game I get between 1.1MB/s to 350 kb/s

So I guess allot of players are downloading it on steam right now.

Cee · 2012-11-20, 02:03 PM

Launcher has overtaken Steam. Surprised Steam didn't just fire the launcher up. Liking the banner on the Steam store. Can't bloody wait!

Canaris · 2012-11-20, 02:13 PM

yeah my whole crew are downloading from steam

Hamma · 2012-11-20, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by MrBloodworth

This is no longer correct, I was wrong.

Steam gives you the full client.

Go with steam, they have the infrastructure.

Interesting didn't expect this.

They are all using CDN's though you will get it fast regardless.

Beerbeer · 2012-11-20, 03:28 PM

Just started downloading on steam. Getting 2 MB/S. Not bad.

MrBloodworth · 2012-11-20, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Interesting didn't expect this.

They are all using CDN's though you will get it fast regardless.

I didn't expect it as well. Its not the MO for most MMO like games on steam that I have played.

Pleasant surprise.

AThreatToYou · 2012-11-20, 03:38 PM

Steam is stable. The only downside is I can't install it to my SSD. I'm gonna have to get it from SOE eventually...

MrBloodworth · 2012-11-20, 03:46 PM

No need. Steam is a very Flexible program. You set where to install steam when you downloaded Steam originally, and subsequently, where to install games.

Simple fix is to move your steam folder and reinstall steam to point to it. Fin.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...7418-YUBN-8129

JoCool · 2012-11-20, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by BigpermCML

SOE

Downloading from Steam will just link you to the launchpad and DL from the same servers anyways.

Nope, it's integrated and downloads completely into Steam. Just did it. It's great, so much easier to organize with online friends and to get them to join PS2!

Shogun · 2012-11-20, 04:15 PM

97% from steam... but it got slower. i only get 300-700k/s

Mr DeCastellac · 2012-11-20, 04:55 PM

Doesn't really matter; same game, same launcher. I'd use Steam just because of the snazzy shift+tab (which I hope is available) and being able to show my friends when I'm playing.
If you have some objection to Steam for whatever reason-- or you don't have it and don't want to download it-- you might as well just download it from SOE.