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Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: dcannon1 on June 15, 2004, 08:27:02 PM

Hi,  I'm wondering, at what time in this developement process that the folks at HTC are going to start offering credit to those of us on dial up for our time downloading.  ( i have no other option)

  I've got to give these folks credit for the improvements and the tons of effort ... but i'm sorry the downloading is getting to be overbearing!!!  Get this thing working already, X#$%Q@@#$.  Time is money how much do you expect me to spend???:(

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: sling322 on June 16, 2004, 07:56:22 AM

Wow.  You cant be serious, can you?

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: Mister Fork on June 16, 2004, 09:02:13 AM

Is DLS or Cable available where you live?  If so, spend the extra $20 bucks dude.   There are two or three speed flavours available from most ISP companies now aways so you don't have to spend $50 a month on a high speed line, maybe $15-25. :)

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: United on June 16, 2004, 09:04:24 AM

I have cable so dont quote me on this but:

Doesnt DSL run through the phone line as well...?

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on June 16, 2004, 09:31:52 AM

i use digital smoke signals
:aok

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: Rockport on June 16, 2004, 10:13:08 AM

I have not ready the fine print surrounding Aces High but it seems to me that there should be some disclaimer in there regarding "Non-Broadband" connections....

Although I sympathize with the dial-up people and can see their point about paying what for most people is more than they pay for their dial-up connection to play a game only to be downloading updates every day it does get silly...

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Something the makers of the software might consider is setting specific update days and times so people know what to expect.

Say Mon. Wed. and Fri. at Midnight any pending updates would be released?

Either that or give back the dial-up guys their money and require broadband connections to avoid any hassles....

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: Sikboy on June 16, 2004, 10:37:11 AM

The reason for the constant updates, is that this is an evolving Beta (until later this week). It was (is it still?) a FREE beta at that. Once it goes live, the updates will likely slack off a bit (if not right away, then not long after).

-Sik

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: ergRTC on June 16, 2004, 10:38:51 AM

This one gets an 8 from me on originality alone.

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: vorticon on June 16, 2004, 10:41:13 AM

save yourself some time, do what most people do...get yourself a download manager that supports resume set it up so when its done your computer turns off (if you turn of your computer) then download whatever it is your downloading overnight.

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: SunKing on June 16, 2004, 11:48:24 AM

lol credit.

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: Rockport on June 16, 2004, 12:33:20 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Sikboy
The reason for the constant updates, is that this is an evolving Beta (until later this week). It was (is it still?) a FREE beta at that. Once it goes live, the updates will likely slack off a bit (if not right away, then not long after).

-Sik

You know you are right they should not complain about the AHII updates... There have been few on AH1 so their play should not be an issue...

But if I were HiTech I would still add a broadband disclaimer to play it safe ;-)

Title: Dial .....wait for it.... Up.
Post by: simshell on June 16, 2004, 01:00:28 PM

dial-up here and i have downloaded 25 beta's and warbirds AH1 and AH2 2 times

i use getright ever dial-up should get it