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TMyApp · 10-07-2002, 10:33 PM

alright.. a bit more confusion here...

for one... nosoul4evr is a bit wrong in his description... while the FAQ mentions that the game can/will only download graphics/sounds/characters that you need... it really kinda' doesn't (yet)

why ?? well... we only have 5 chars... (not 50)... so... there is a good chance u'll need @least 4 of them at ALL times .. thus.. this is how the game works:

1st.. the loading screen pops up.... and u see the game get about 20 or 30 percent of the game... that portion includes: intro, chat, and some sounds

once that happens.. the "ok" button will appear... and u can either just sit there... or get into chat and wait .... (i'm pretty sure u can also HOST a game and wait) until the rest of the 7.5 megs load/stream to u'r computer.... once u've downloaded 100% of the game... everything else (ie: ability to practice and play online) "unlock"... (until they do... u get a "you have to wait until the game loads" message every time you try to play the game)

also... with the downloadable version of the game... all that "streaming" crap is skipped... u just get an EXE version of the game on u'r hard disk... and, it is always loaded 100% as soon as u run it.. :biggrin:

what some of u are also talking about is the "40 meg downloadable version" of the game... what is it ?? well.. (as explained by 2000warriror in the past) it is, again, a "downloadable" version... the only difference between the 40 meg and the 7.5 meg d/l versions is that the 40 meg has better quality sounds/music/graphics (while the 7.5 meg EXE is identical to the 7.5 meg online stream shockwave ver) ...

bottom line... no matter how you look it... it is still the same game... same characters... same moves... even same versions...

.. now.. the 48 hour thing (and many of u are calling it "about 48 hours".. which is a good thing) is counting from last night (monday 12am+) ... thus... with some luck, by this time tommorow (12am on wed night) .. both 7.5 meg downlodable version and the regular version of the 0.6b will be released.. along with a secret playable mode for Onslaught...

now if u all excuse me... i need some sleep :biggrin:

10-07-2002, 10:33 PM	#9
TMyApp Administrator Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,957 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	alright.. a bit more confusion here... for one... nosoul4evr is a bit wrong in his description... while the FAQ mentions that the game can/will only download graphics/sounds/characters that you need... it really kinda' doesn't (yet) why ?? well... we only have 5 chars... (not 50)... so... there is a good chance u'll need @least 4 of them at ALL times .. thus.. this is how the game works: 1st.. the loading screen pops up.... and u see the game get about 20 or 30 percent of the game... that portion includes: intro, chat, and some sounds once that happens.. the "ok" button will appear... and u can either just sit there... or get into chat and wait .... (i'm pretty sure u can also HOST a game and wait) until the rest of the 7.5 megs load/stream to u'r computer.... once u've downloaded 100% of the game... everything else (ie: ability to practice and play online) "unlock"... (until they do... u get a "you have to wait until the game loads" message every time you try to play the game) also... with the downloadable version of the game... all that "streaming" crap is skipped... u just get an EXE version of the game on u'r hard disk... and, it is always loaded 100% as soon as u run it.. :biggrin: what some of u are also talking about is the "40 meg downloadable version" of the game... what is it ?? well.. (as explained by 2000warriror in the past) it is, again, a "downloadable" version... the only difference between the 40 meg and the 7.5 meg d/l versions is that the 40 meg has better quality sounds/music/graphics (while the 7.5 meg EXE is identical to the 7.5 meg online stream shockwave ver) ... bottom line... no matter how you look it... it is still the same game... same characters... same moves... even same versions... .. now.. the 48 hour thing (and many of u are calling it "about 48 hours".. which is a good thing) is counting from last night (monday 12am+) ... thus... with some luck, by this time tommorow (12am on wed night) .. both 7.5 meg downlodable version and the regular version of the 0.6b will be released.. along with a secret playable mode for Onslaught... now if u all excuse me... i need some sleep :biggrin: