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Chucho

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« on: April 10, 2006, 11:24:26 pm »
hi folks. i downloaded the 3.013 version in BitComet. when i try tu run it, a message saying that i have an incorrect version for the current server. then i run the updater and it says that there are no more updates available. then i read the forums and someone says that a new version ( 3.014) is available for download in the BitComet. i began downloading it, but i dont know if it is necessary. i mean, what about the updater? thanx for your time
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2006, 11:37:29 pm »
This release just began like 3 seconds ago.  And, officially I think we\'re calling what\'s available a \"preview\".  Basically, that means it has a big, gaping, annoying, crasheroo...  It\'s not on the update servers yet due to this, and also we like to let BitTorrent take some of the initial bandwidth hit.
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2006, 11:44:23 pm »
mmm... didnt get u. the server is running the new version, innit? why all the crashes?. why the updater does not work?. sorry for all the questions, but i really want to play it (i never played before). sorry to bother ya
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2006, 11:55:31 pm »
The server is running the new version, yes, but it\'s not flawless - there are bugs in the new client code to take care of that have not been caught during quick internal testing. PlaneShift isn\'t a professional, commercial MMO :) It\'s a work in development, a work in progress - and all the players are testers to help us catch mistakes and fix them.

The updater does not work yet because the new files have not been put on the updater mirrors yet.
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2006, 12:00:29 am »
perhaps i wasnt clear. i never meant to be rude. i know that it is not professional software. i think that with this project you are making an extraordinary feat, so i am not making exigencies. i just wanted to know what the problem was. sorry if my tone sounded rude, it was not my intention. see ya
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« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2006, 12:10:10 am »
No no, not rude at all :) Sorry if I made it seem that way. I was just surprised to hear a question like \"why are things crashing?\" because... well, I guess we\'re all so used to it happening when new content is introduced ;) Right now the biggest problem occurs when you are trying to log into or enter a certain map, Ojaveda Road. A fix will be applied ASAP.
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2006, 12:35:40 am »
One of the common server crashes was just fixed, so things should be getting more stable.  The last one listed was just one of the standard pet crashes we were also getting before the update.
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2006, 12:22:32 am »
Hi, im joining this post because I am waiting for ver. 3.014 to load (Its been like 7 hrs. and it is at like 85%, and for future referance Plaese try to use a normal installer insted of BitTorrent because I am kinda anoyed by the slow, slow, slow, slow, slowness,

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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2006, 12:25:39 am »
they did that once.  back when we made the flip to cb from mb. and the poor servers that they were hosted on melted to slag.

besides the installer is normal. bt is just the best way to initially distribute.
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2006, 12:27:18 am »
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Hi, im joining this post because I am waiting for ver. 3.014 to load (Its been like 7 hrs. and it is at like 85%, and for future referance Plaese try to use a normal installer insted of BitTorrent because I am kinda anoyed by the slow, slow, slow, slow, slowness,

Thanks!


Yeah, that is an issue that we need to think about.  I have some ideas to refactor the updater so we can avoid this.   torrents are good when there are a lot of seeds and not quite so good when there are few.

Normally you would only need the torrent for the initial download and the updater would handle future patches.  But at the moment we are a bit stuck until we can develop an improved updating process ( one that works well for all platforms. )
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2006, 12:27:51 am »
Our normal mirrors will be updated as soon as we get the actual 0.3.14 release out, for as you can read on the main page, this one is more of a preview. Some nasty bugs need to be fixed and patches need to be packaged. BitTorrent is definitely not our only way of distribution, but it helps immensly in taking the load off of regular mirrors.
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2006, 05:18:48 am »
help, i finished downloading but what do I do with bit torrent.
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2006, 05:27:14 am »
t2vanden, you need to stop posting all over the forums, please. Make one thread and stick to it.
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