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| 17 Jun 2013 02:14 AM |
i was originally extremely hyped for it
then i found out it requires a fee for multiplayer arguably it's a good deal, but that doesn't change the fact that multiplayer is a big part of games nowadays and many people simply cannot afford to pay an extra fee for something they should have free access to (me being one of them)
i still might get it, but the launch window (which according to IGN's list is Day One - March 2014) will only yield around 4 games that i'm interested in that aren't coming to PC as well (or are already on PC)
still may get it, but considering there are only 12 games (10 when excluding MP games) that I'm interested in at the moment, it will probably be a long delayed purchase
your opinions on the ps4?? |
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88dragon6
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:15 AM |
Paying for online doesn't really matter to me.
It's not like i'll be able to play with a good connection anyways, living in the mountains suck. |
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T90MBT
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:16 AM |
| K forget it then I'm just going to buy a computer and back to runescape |
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:19 AM |
"It's not like i'll be able to play with a good connection anyways, living in the mountains suck."
how far into the mountains do you live? sheesh
west virginia is literally ALL mountain and my connection is actually slightly above average (in both my state and the entire country)
then again the area i live in isn't elevated that much, so you must be higher than i am or something?? |
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88dragon6
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:33 AM |
I live in a Valley in western Montana.
I typically only get 1-2 bars on multiplayer games. |
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:35 AM |
what's your actual connection speed?
google "speedtest"
should be like the first link |
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silent11
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:40 AM |
@Dragon
I feel you.
I live in a valley in Southeastern Idaho and get about the same connection. |
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88dragon6
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:43 AM |
Ping: 53ms Download Speed: 1.34Mbps Upload Speed: 0.59Mbps
I'm confused regarding my download speed, on Steam games typically download at 160kbps
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:46 AM |
Wow... That's a lot worse than I expected, no offense intended. =/
Anyways solving your confusion... (hopefully...)
Speedtest measures in MegaBITS per second Steam measures in BYTES
1 Bit = 8 Bytes
160 x 8 = 1280
1280KB = Around 1.2Mbps
Also as a side note:
Mbps = Megabits Per Second MBps = Megabytes Per Second
Capitalization is relevant here |
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88dragon6
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| 17 Jun 2013 02:51 AM |
Alright got it.
Also, that's without steam open.
Before I moved out here I had an average-above average connection. |
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| 17 Jun 2013 03:24 AM |
Being as I paid for Xbox Live the last few years, I'd rather have the money going to a PS4 membership than a Xbox One membership.
Yes, it's a bit stupid to have to pay, but who knows, they may need the money to run better servers or something pointless or who knows as I've said.
At least Sony is being a lot more consumer friendly than Microsoft. A lot more. |
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 03:26 AM |
"Yes, it's a bit stupid to have to pay, but who knows, they may need the money to run better servers or something pointless or who knows as I've said."
Sony only runs PSNs servers and not the games, plus they are quite a valuable company, I'd expect them to be able to run them fine without needing extra pay.
It's likely only to fill their pocket. |
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| 17 Jun 2013 03:30 AM |
| well, probably, but at least they're not completely screwing their console with restrictions and policies. |
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:38 AM |
"i was originally extremely hyped for it
then i found out it requires a fee for multiplayer arguably it's a good deal, but that doesn't change the fact that multiplayer is a big part of games nowadays and many people simply cannot afford to pay an extra fee for something they should have free access to (me being one of them)"
5$ a month omg
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) if you got swag holla ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) i dont care about your life ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:39 AM |
"5$ a month omg"
$6* a month
$5.99 =/= $5.00
also i hope you realize that $6 a month throughout the entire 10 year lifespan of the console will cost around $700
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:46 AM |
""5$ a month omg"
$6* a month
$5.99 =/= $5.00
also i hope you realize that $6 a month throughout the entire 10 year lifespan of the console will cost around $700"
implying that someone will actually pay for it for 10 years
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) if you got swag holla ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) i dont care about your life ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) |
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:48 AM |
"implying that someone will actually pay for it for 10 years"
there are many people that would
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:54 AM |
might i also mention you dont HAVE to buy ps+
you can just play offline
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:55 AM |
"might i also mention you dont HAVE to buy ps+
you can just play offline"
might i also mention that i pointed out in the OP that it was for multiplayer and nowadays multiplayer is generally a huge part of games, thus you're typically missing out on the majority of the game's content |
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| 17 Jun 2013 08:59 AM |
"might i also mention that i pointed out in the OP that it was for multiplayer and nowadays multiplayer is generally a huge part of games, thus you're typically missing out on the majority of the game's content"
then buy ps+
6$ a month isn't such a big deal
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meldo
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| 17 Jun 2013 09:01 AM |
"then buy ps+
6$ a month isn't such a big deal"
at this point you're circulating around to the beginning of the conversation
$6 for 10 years = around $700
that's a lot just to fully experience the games that i had already purchased |
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| 17 Jun 2013 09:02 AM |
"at this point you're circulating around to the beginning of the conversation
$6 for 10 years = around $700
that's a lot just to fully experience the games that i had already purchased"
might i add you can cancel it anytime
you dont have to pay for a straight 10 years unless YOU want to
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