AutoUpdater needs work... KK

[FBI]

My NC cds broke so I had to download the game, the retail version
works fine natrually but the test server is a pain. After downloading
the testserver patches and running the autoupdater, large amounts
of files failed to patch, this is obviously because the download
version of the game comes "already patched" with 20+ retail patches.

This isn't my reason for posting but did anyone find a way around
this? Now to the topic, since all these files failed to patch, the
autoupdater is downloading each, one by one. It also does this
for broken/missing files..etc.. These files are raw and the autoupdate
server blows the big beans. The patch files are compressed yes,
but why arn't these raw files compressed serverside? This would
increase bandwidth overall for the server one would imagine and
I wouldn't have to wait an hour for this crap to download.

AutoUpdate needs:
Several "official" servers (mirrors) to choose from
compression, no raw files (it's not 56k friendly)

Overall, I think the autoupdater discourages newcommers, it's so
unreliable and mickey mouse tactics to get it working properly. It
needs more work... Hope NC:BDoY brings these changes/updates...

Please think of the AOLers!

(4:30am, more coffee plz)

FBI

[BlackDove]

I'd settle and be happy if they just fucking packed up their last 20 or so patches so I don't have to go individual on their asses.

[evs]

it's probably on the 'to do' list

there's far more important stuff that needs sorting 1st i think