Forgive me for the poorly worded topic.
I pay for 5mbps download Internet service (upload is either 768kb or 1mb, Idr), and since at least last night (the 3/18 patch), my login window is reading that GW2 is downloading 1MB / second. Not just spiking up to it momentarily, either; it’s a constant 1MB speed for the duration of the patch. I have several questions:
- Is this accurate?
- If so, how?
- Is this speed just for patches or am I getting that ingame too?
- Is anyone else noticing a similar change?
It might have to do with the -StreamingClient command, since I added that pretty much as soon as I learned about it.
Edit: I should mention that I’m used to seeing 550KB-600KB /sec for my patches, which is right on target for my Internet service.
Edit2: I should also mention that I considered (and hoped for) the possibility of my ISP upgrading my service, but http://www.speedtest.net/ shows me at exactly 5.0mbps, even immediately after closing the GW2 client showing 1MB/sec.
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I noticed my download speed was much higher than usual on some of this week’s patches, as well. My limit is 2MB/s, and the download speed showing on the launcher was up to 4MB/s.
I am using the -streamingclient command line argument, as well, so maybe that has something to do with it.
I’ve noticed the same. my download speeds are running double what they normally run. I don’t think I’m complaining. Just find it odd. When downloading anything else I am getting my normal speeds