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08-10-12, 04:51 AM | #1 |
Grey Wolf
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Download limit
What's the point having a download section in the forums if you are allowed to download one file (exaggerated) per month? I'm following Sober's mega mod guide for SHV and so I'm downloading the files he has listed. But, as half of the files are located in the 'Downloads' section I get to actually play the game in September. If then.
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08-10-12, 04:59 AM | #2 |
Lucky Jack
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Myeah, I've been following these threads every once in a while as they pop up
and I think there ought to be some changes to the system. Now, I do understand why the limit is there. But why not have few different ranks or levels for the downloads. The longer you've been here and the more you've posted (=contributed) the more files you can download per day? PS. Wrong section you silly person. |
08-10-12, 05:00 AM | #3 |
中国水兵
Join Date: Mar 2010
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You could bribe someone off to get another one file. You'd have two files ultimately. You can get the handbook of extortion, here it is
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08-10-12, 05:02 AM | #4 |
Grey Wolf
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I was blinded by uncontrollable wrath.
Have to order it from Amazon.
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08-10-12, 05:07 AM | #5 |
中国水兵
Join Date: Mar 2010
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This download limiter made me a careful downloader. I plan my downloads ahead, I have 10 per day. After a week or so downloading, I have come to a point where I am balanced, I don't have that urgent need for several files at same the time anymore, but only a few once and then. I don't suffer as much as someone who needs it all to get going with their recent installed game.
Maybe this download limit will make you a better torpedo man. You also plan ahead the torpedo, you could practice this patience here in the forums too.
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08-10-12, 06:08 AM | #6 |
Stowaway
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Just Sayin
I'm pretty new here. I don't have the ability to contribute a useful mod yet. I search this site everyday for useful information and mods to make the game play better. If it was not for the people freely putting in the hard work and time on these mods and this web site, I would have stopped playing the SH sims.
It is their site, there mods, thier willingness to freely make it all available and their decision to operate the process as they see fit. Sounds good to me. Thank you all ( and you know who you are ) |
08-10-12, 06:19 AM | #7 |
Grey Wolf
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Well, I doubt the modders have any say to the download limit... And I believe that if they could decide, there would be no limit. I mean who would want to make mods freely available and then restrict the amount of how many you can download them? At least I wouldn't.
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08-10-12, 03:15 PM | #8 |
Kaiser Bill's batman
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Or obey the golden rule of computing - backup, backup, and backup again! I don't see why Subsim should open up downloads especially because someone didn't.
I can't talk, by the way, I'm terrible for it. And you can only backup what you've downloaded, which is no use to any new guys.
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08-10-12, 04:07 PM | #9 |
中国水兵
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I think that people should continue to use external file hosting services like many already do, and if they don't, they should combine this file section with an external file hosting service.
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08-10-12, 04:19 PM | #10 |
Grey Wolf
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Maybe the existing post-limit system could have another tier added - if a member has a post count of, I dunno, 200 or higher, they're evidently contributing something to the community. Maybe double the limit for those members?
Just a thought. I've never encountered the limit beyond the restriction to first post, even when I was modding SH5 heavily, though external sites do help as well. |
08-10-12, 04:43 PM | #11 |
Grey Wolf
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Actually I don't remember encountering the limit either after I signed up for the first time. New feature?
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08-21-12, 12:05 PM | #12 |
Swabbie
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yeah thats indeed a long waiting time.....
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08-21-12, 12:16 PM | #13 |
Nub
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dropbox ftw.
Now I'm off to go make some useless posts so that I can d/l again. |
08-21-12, 12:49 PM | #14 |
Bilge Rat
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My 2 cents worth of 10 downloads.
I just wanted to weigh in on the 3/10 download limit imposed by this site. Your requirement that I post something, just so that I can d/l an extra few items per day must have a purpose. If it's to foster community it may work for some, but for others it will mean posting something just to gain a few extra downloads. Happily I can voice my distaste at your d/l limits and gain my extra d/l's per day all at the same time. Not sure if that's a win win or not?
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08-21-12, 12:58 PM | #15 | |
Seaman
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