CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 The question speaks for itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goanna Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 ...and can someone from BFC also confirm the 69 MB size for those of us planning home invasions of people with DSL or cable modem service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkur Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Actually, this brings up a question of mine. Can the server handle 10,000 hits at once? Does BFC have suggestions about a neat and orderly download, or would they prefer shouting, pushing, clawing and trample-them-if-they-fall wide-eyed desperation, just so they can watch and gloat? Either is fine with me, I just want to be prepared. Lurk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Wiking] Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Do you guys know of the Night of the Refreshing Monkeys? But seriously, I'm from Europe don't tell me I'll have to wait for the whole day just for the Yanks to wake up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 Couldn't they put it up at midnight between the 31st and the 1st. That way the night owl yanks could download for a while, then the Euros, then the Yanks wake up and download some more. The Aussies...god knows...it's probably on the other side of the international date-line for them (not to mention the equator). They'll have to just figure it out for themselves. [ August 29, 2002, 04:23 PM: Message edited by: CMplayer ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 What time? Why when you least expect it of course. ...After a few hours of idling away the day posting nonsense messages, perhaps ou will decide it's safe to go to the movies. ...Five minutes after you fall asleep, head on the keyboard, exhausted by the wait. A half second before your provider crashes. You will refresh the screen just in time to se "Demo Now Avail..." ...As your wife exclaims "Honey it's time! Grab my bag and bring the car around..." ...Five minutes BEFORE you refresh the screen. By the time you get there, the bandwidth will be sucked so dry you can't even load the page. Basically, you lose, man. Give up now. Oh, and one more thing, when you finally DO get the demo, we will all have played it, both solitary and TCP, and will even have a few PBEMs under our belts. Our conversations will be lofty and you will be excluded. Even though you now have the demo, and are scrambling to play it, the learning curve is too steep and we are too far ahead. You suck now, and will always suck, one step behind those of us who were ON TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by Panzer Leader: Even though you now have the demo, and are scrambling to play it, the learning curve is too steep and we are too far ahead. You suck now, and will always suck, one step behind those of us who were ON TIME!Stupid 56k ruined my CMBB experience already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by Panzer Leader: You suck now, and will always suck, one step behind those of us who were ON TIME!Speaking of which...what time do you get home from work? Any chance you can send a turn before I sack out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by CMplayer: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Panzer Leader: You suck now, and will always suck, one step behind those of us who were ON TIME!Speaking of which...what time do you get home from work? Any chance you can send a turn before I sack out?</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 The demo is about 60 megs and will get posted more than likely sometime during the DAY. We are on EST here so keep that in mind. Both Mac and PC demo's will be ready at the same time. Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Hey Madmatt, wouldn't it be much more convenient to all of us if you just e-mailed the demo as an attachment to everyone on this board, then we wouldn't need to worry so much anymore?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Thanks, Matt. Now I know I can give the girlfriend plenty of quality time Friday and Saturday night so I can go be a troll for the rest of the holiday weekend. Cheers, YD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Beman Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 If they tell us an exact time, they almost guarantee that the site will fail 1 minute after that as hordes of Lust Crazed Refresh Monkeys descend out of their ivory towers, seeking their next injection of wargaming heroin. DjB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 "...Sometime during the day..." For cryin' out loud, Madmatt you'd think on at least THIS, the most important day of the year (so far) you could roll outta bed before noon and get this crap done during the morning, like those of us with REAL JOBS have to do. Sheesh... [EDIT] I know he has probably been working long hours, so perhaps his joke-o-meter is running down, so I better add a smilie, even though I'm morally opposed to them. [ August 29, 2002, 04:10 PM: Message edited by: Panzer Leader ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammenwerfer Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 An exact time for the release might lead to a computer meltdown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Giving the exact time of the release, and releasing it early is "not in the scope of CM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by Panzer Leader: For cryin' out loud, Madmatt you'd think on at least THIS, the most important day of the year (so far) you could roll outta bed before noon and get this crap done during the morning, like those of us with REAL JOBS have to do. Sheesh... I agree...though what the hail, they could post it at midnight and then celebrate with champagne for all I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautrek Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 We are on EST here so keep that in mind I would keep this in mind but i am on GMT so am i forward or behind you? SO if you do announce a time can some clever person please convert it into GMT for me Thanks :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by gautrek: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />We are on EST here so keep that in mind I would keep this in mind but i am on GMT so am i forward or behind you? SO if you do announce a time can some clever person please convert it into GMT for me Thanks :confused: </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 I just had a brilliant idea. BFC should start allowing downloads earlier, to reduce the strain on the server. But the dowloaded 60 megabyte files won't work until you get a teensy weensy PATCH, which goes out on the 1st. Clever huh? No? Oh never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numskll Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 I can see it now. Much lauded independant game company crashes the internet. I have to work monday, that is I have to go to work whether I actually do any is another matter, so it is patently unfair that they won't post the demo until 'sometime' during the day Sunday. I'll be cheated of my full day of CM:BB. I demand immediate satisfaction like my life thus far has taught me to expect. I'd challege one of you to a duel but you folks are way to hard core and we all know I'd lose. I just want to play the stupid game. Criminy! is that so wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted August 29, 2002 Author Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by numskll: I just want to play the stupid game. Criminy! is that so wrong?Let me guess, you're in your...second year of college? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mies Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 New Year always starts somewhere near New Zealand. I would say, pick up your laptop, get on a plain to NZ and find yourself a nice Internet cafe. Success is evident!! Mies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocky Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Yep the Kiwis will get it first Its now 9.30am on August 30 ....just 38 1/2 hours until September 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripps Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Originally posted by crocky: Yep the Kiwis will get it first Its now 9.30am on August 30 ....just 38 1/2 hours until September 1stNah us Kiwi's are screwed, we'll have to wait until Sep the 2nd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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