/dev/codie
average download speed for The Secret World: 20kb/sec. PS: my connection can do 5000kb/sec sustained. 10 gigs to go: 51h. 
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Aliselia Why so slow?
/dev/codie like i know. i waited a bit for not being in the middle of the big traffic boom. it's fluctuating wildly between 20kb/sec and 2,5mbps sec.
Aliselia wow
Rhosemary no Bittorrent?
/dev/codie it looks like an in-house downloader for the game, as it's in closed beta. i don't think i could torrent it.
Rhosemary aaw 
/dev/codie it's getting a bit better now tho, average is 1,4mbps. 3h left. not sure i'll manage to play tonight lol
Damo Face Don't even bother Codie, it's crap 
Rhosemary DamienFate: you do not contradict The Codie! 
MatthewAnthony yeah, I wouldn't bother with it. you'll be uninstalling it after less time than it takes to download it.
Damo Face Well I should at least be fair and say prepare to be disappointed
/dev/codie we'll see.
/dev/codie it's a beta so of course i don't have high expectations anyways. but i want to srsly try it at least before being complainy pants.
/dev/codie clears throat
Veenya Beta is only weekends though.
Veenya And its awesome so Damo can sit down.
/dev/codie nah this is closed beta
/dev/codie not the beta weekends
/dev/codie i think they are two separate keys
/dev/codie mind you i could be wrong, i just got to it, but that was my understanding
Veenya I'm in closed beta. Unless its a super secret one, its weekends.
/dev/codie i'm pretty sure i'll like it considering this it's my kind of storytelling
/dev/codie well i got a key directly from them.
/dev/codie Congratulations!
You have been selected to participate in the Closed Beta of Funcom’s upcoming MMO, The Secret World.
You have been selected to participate in the Closed Beta of Funcom’s upcoming MMO, The Secret World.
Veenya Directly as in from someone in house? I pre-ordered that's how I got mine. I really like it, you have to think and solve puzzles
Veenya And do research.
MatthewAnthony Codie: yeah, that's the beta weekends, not a full-time thing.
MatthewAnthony beta weekend 2 starts the 22nd (Friday)
MatthewAnthony err 4, not 2
/dev/codie ahhhh gotcha.
/dev/codie does that mean you can only try it on weekends?
Veenya Pvp this weekend, gonna be interesting!
MatthewAnthony yes - only during their previously-announced periods, which so far has been weekends
MatthewAnthony beta period 3 closed at the end of last Sunday
/dev/codie oh well, at least i'll have it downloaded
/dev/codie i didn't see any mention of that anywhere tho, i can't say it was simple to get there either
Nessa says closed beta is available 24/7. weekend betas are on specific weekends. If your invited for closed beta you can play anytime that...
Veenya I know the open beta and closed have had different servers and different content, but to my understanding both is weekends only.
/dev/codie aaaaah see that kinda makes more sense to me
/dev/codie well, we'll see as i will still try to run it tonight haha
Nessa says i am in closed beta, it is not only weekend. I could be playing now but it is patching a new update.
MatthewAnthony Anessa: strange - I was supposedly in closed beta, but it was only available on weekends.
Veenya I just turned off my laptop or I'd try and log in. Man that would suck if I missed out on all this playtime!
/dev/codie directly from a funcom email
/dev/codie i registered for closed beta ages ago
Veenya Directly.
/dev/codie and i finally got it like about a week ago
MatthewAnthony mine was direct from Funcom - I got in on April 4.
Veenya I pre-ordered the same day they opened for pre-orders, one of the perks was closed beta.
/dev/codie yeah i did hear about that too but i think they may also have selected a bunch of applicants randomly
/dev/codie i know several people that registered for it and never got one
Nessa says I even got a buddy key to get a friend into closed beta. incidentally i have 2 extra keys for beta weekend #4 if anyone needs it.
Veenya Weird. Maybe I misunderstood it and could've been playing this whole time. I'll flog myself! Damnit!
/dev/codie well i'll tell you if i can get in Veenya
Veenya I got a buddy key to, but for this weekend. 
/dev/codie 47 minutes left. speed up, bitch!
Veenya Well I'm heading to bed, good luck Codie.
/dev/codie good luck to you i hope you fall asleep fast and sound
kristalawson I'm trying it this weekend once they open it back up! I missed this weekend because it took so long to effing patch. haha
Nanners© btw I think the game is doubly painful to graphic and 3D designers because that's clearly where they have been the most sloppy. 
Angie 17.0 i played last weekend I loved it will play this weekend too