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38 And 75 MB?

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#1
cold_hellfire
Aug 02, 2008 11:42:58 The previous issues of Dragon and Dungeon were 8 MB and 10 MB, now Dragon is 38 MB and Dungeon is 75Mb.

WHAT???
#2
hellmute
Aug 03, 2008 3:01:46 All those extra pictures are probably compressed JPG rather than ZIP format.

Since they are not print products they can add mountains of imagery, which will mean slower download, and more bandwidth costs forWotC which means because they wanted to add excess images they can then charge you more for DDI.

I am having a problem downloading the latest, so can't really see the filesize myself....
#3
Kentinal
Aug 03, 2008 13:29:19
The previous issues of Dragon and Dungeon were 8 MB and 10 MB, now Dragon is 38 MB and Dungeon is 75Mb.

WHAT???

Best guess, better quality maps. Images increase file size depending on quality.
#4
john_paul_stoddard
Aug 03, 2008 19:56:50 I can't get the Compiled 156 To Download
#5
Paulon
Aug 04, 2008 3:17:18 With filesizes like that, I'd be inclined to guess someone is incompetent at putting them together. Unless all the single files are adding up to that, which doesn't seem likely to be the case, though I've only downloaded the highlights.

Unless they included the audio files of the podcasts.

If it's typical though, it's going to put off people without broadband even more than the current D&D site, which takes several minutes to load due to the graphics.
#6
WolfStar76
Aug 05, 2008 9:58:59 Chris Youngs has given a brief explanation of the file size issues plauging Dragon and Dungeon this month.

You can read his answer here.
#7
Phobos
Aug 05, 2008 13:04:29 Don't feel bad, you don't want to download it anyway. Incompetence at its best, they've gone back to the wrong adventure level icon for The Haunting of Kincep Mansion...

Simon said it best, "my god, you're like a trained ape, without the training"
#8
eleran
Aug 05, 2008 13:16:41
Don't feel bad, you don't want to download it anyway. Incompetence at its best, they've gone back to the wrong adventure level icon for The Haunting of Kincep Mansion...

Ye godz no!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 blasphemers. Surely this is the first sign of the apocalypse.

Such a travesty should not be tolerated. Everyone should drive to Seattle right now and dump their books back onto Wizards lawn in protest.
#9
cold_hellfire
Aug 05, 2008 15:56:03
Chris Youngs has given a brief explanation of the file size issues plauging Dragon and Dungeon this month.

You can read his answer here.

Saw it, Thanks.
#10
dxyn
Aug 07, 2008 15:07:58 That would explain why i haven't been able to download #156. i haven't had my computer sit idle for 2 hours while 75MB downloads.

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Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 cold_hellfire Aug 02, 2008 11:42:58	The previous issues of Dragon and Dungeon were 8 MB and 10 MB, now Dragon is 38 MB and Dungeon is 75Mb. WHAT???
#2 hellmute Aug 03, 2008 3:01:46	All those extra pictures are probably compressed JPG rather than ZIP format. Since they are not print products they can add mountains of imagery, which will mean slower download, and more bandwidth costs forWotC which means because they wanted to add excess images they can then charge you more for DDI. I am having a problem downloading the latest, so can't really see the filesize myself....
#3 Kentinal Aug 03, 2008 13:29:19	The previous issues of Dragon and Dungeon were 8 MB and 10 MB, now Dragon is 38 MB and Dungeon is 75Mb. WHAT??? Best guess, better quality maps. Images increase file size depending on quality.
#4 john_paul_stoddard Aug 03, 2008 19:56:50	I can't get the Compiled 156 To Download
#5 Paulon Aug 04, 2008 3:17:18	With filesizes like that, I'd be inclined to guess someone is incompetent at putting them together. Unless all the single files are adding up to that, which doesn't seem likely to be the case, though I've only downloaded the highlights. Unless they included the audio files of the podcasts. If it's typical though, it's going to put off people without broadband even more than the current D&D site, which takes several minutes to load due to the graphics.
#6 WolfStar76 Aug 05, 2008 9:58:59	Chris Youngs has given a brief explanation of the file size issues plauging Dragon and Dungeon this month. You can read his answer here.
#7 Phobos Aug 05, 2008 13:04:29	Don't feel bad, you don't want to download it anyway. Incompetence at its best, they've gone back to the wrong adventure level icon for The Haunting of Kincep Mansion... Simon said it best, "my god, you're like a trained ape, without the training"
#8 eleran Aug 05, 2008 13:16:41	Don't feel bad, you don't want to download it anyway. Incompetence at its best, they've gone back to the wrong adventure level icon for The Haunting of Kincep Mansion... Ye godz no!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 blasphemers. Surely this is the first sign of the apocalypse. Such a travesty should not be tolerated. Everyone should drive to Seattle right now and dump their books back onto Wizards lawn in protest.
#9 cold_hellfire Aug 05, 2008 15:56:03	Chris Youngs has given a brief explanation of the file size issues plauging Dragon and Dungeon this month. You can read his answer here. Saw it, Thanks.
#10 dxyn Aug 07, 2008 15:07:58	That would explain why i haven't been able to download #156. i haven't had my computer sit idle for 2 hours while 75MB downloads. d