(08-19-2014, 10:40 AM)Eleni Wrote:(08-19-2014, 10:37 AM)ExKage Wrote: You can quote multiple replies in one message
(08-19-2014, 10:33 AM)Eleni Wrote: The size of my download was above 10 GB, but nowhere close to 14 GB. Should I be worried about this?
The "initial game" is about 4 gb. The updates and patches are ~10 GB.
So, do I need to be concerned that my download was below 11 GB?
Patches kinda get layered on top of each other. The initial game was around 8GB from the installer DVD, and then had a bunch more patches released on top. (There have been map changes, so it's not all 100% addition).
If SE is smart, the patcher should get a new baseline here and there, so you don't have 2.0 downloaded, replaced by 2.1, replaced by 2.2 and then replaced by 2.3. I wish they did a "core files" and "stream download" option, like I've heard WoW has. It'd be nice to be able to grab game updates in the background.
edit: The files are also compressed. A little. Some stuff compresses better, so an 11GB download could very well decompress into a ~14GB folder.
