Question on QfG2 distribution methods
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Question on QfG2 distribution methods
As the release time draws (hopefully) closer, I'm wondering about one thing – when the game is finished, how will it be distributed? Obviously, you will put it up on web server (mit.edu, as for KQ1 and 2?), but I think it will be under some significant strain for the first week or two. So, to avoid this, have you considered some alternative forms, like torrent, to ease the server load?
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As part of our agreement with Vivendi, we're only allowed to distribute the game files via our own website. This also helps us with tracking the download numbers and statistics and keeping them as accurate as possible.
There are actually several different sites and FTP servers that host the current games, but the links are chosen randomly every time someone attempts to download a game (it's designed to even-out the bandwidth over the long term). There did used to be a lot more servers hosting our games, but many of them have silently dropped off over the years.
When the time comes, we'll probably be appealing to some generous folks out there to donate server space to the cause, like we did when the previous games were released.
There are actually several different sites and FTP servers that host the current games, but the links are chosen randomly every time someone attempts to download a game (it's designed to even-out the bandwidth over the long term). There did used to be a lot more servers hosting our games, but many of them have silently dropped off over the years.
When the time comes, we'll probably be appealing to some generous folks out there to donate server space to the cause, like we did when the previous games were released.