PBEM file size.

07-30-2007, 02:30 AM,

LOL.. moved a handful of Strykers in my game with Fubar and the file notched up a 5MB bundle of code..!!!!

Reports are coming in that some pbem files are rattling in at 14MB... wooo!!!

Fubar · 07-30-2007, 03:01 AM,

Yep their some big ass files, am i correct in thinking that WinRar compresses files down to a smaller size than a zip file?

cheers

kineas · 07-30-2007, 03:20 AM,

No, there will be no compression benefit - the files are already compressed.
I wonder what sizes will be for a big scenario...

jomni · 07-30-2007, 01:25 PM,

oh no! won't that make the game unplayable?
so sad. :(
I'm an avid pbem player.

McIvan · 07-30-2007, 01:56 PM,

Nah, 14 meg is doable. You just leave it sending/receiving in the background....you'll hardly notice it.

McIvan · 07-30-2007, 01:56 PM,

Ermm......unless you're on dialup of course. I presume dial-up still exists.

jomni · 07-30-2007, 02:40 PM,

14MB is fine with me as I'm on cable but what about email provider file size limits?

07-30-2007, 03:41 PM,

Just use gmail.

McIvan · 07-30-2007, 04:04 PM,

jomni Wrote:14MB is fine with me as I'm on cable but what about email provider file size limits?

Oh yeah, quite right. Mine is 30 meg....should be ok, hopefully, but I bet 10meg is still pretty common. Bootie could find himself doing quite a few gmail invites in the near future :)