Whats a reasonable size for a GAME...

[Domino]

I have DSL, so i will pretty much download any size file. But sometimes downloading huge files still take a while to download.

The largest file i've downloaded with DSL was a little over 100 MB.

[Evil]

I'm really glad to hear that download sizes aren't an issue with most.  I've always worried about creating a game that's like 20 meg and then having nobody download it!

We you gotta keep in mind that we arnt gonna download a game like "\/\}1qu1D g4m3 f0r JOO!". We're looking at presentation, images, features, and reviews. Just because the creator says its a good game, doesnt mean its true. Extensive screenshots, plot explanation, and things like that are key to getting people to download a game, even if it is only 1mb. Could be 20 though too.

[Raggit]

Huh??  How did you come up with that Evil?  I don't think I understand.  

[Czar]

yes but i think the broadband : dial up is 65% : ummm...46% ?
And I'm on 64k ISDN , but if its worth i'd DL 10 mb.
Dont forget that i went on downloading 100 Golden oldies just because they tricked me in WinMX, or something...

[auhsor]

Even though I'm on dialup, I don't mind how big the game is, as long as its decent quality. Like I'm not going to download a game thats like over 30mb if I'm not really gonna play it... which reminds me, I havnt started playing FOTAQ talkie yet...

I've downloaded a 200mb game on dialup. It toof me about a week on and off, but I still got it cos I thought it was worth it. So yeah, I don't mind, as long as its quality not quantity... or yeah...

[Evil]

Huh??  How did you come up with that Evil?  I don't think I understand.  

I realize that size isnt an issue. Its more or less how it is presented. If it looks like an awsome game, you'd download it be it 1mb or 20. If it looks like crap and/or you dont know anything about it, you arnt going to wait through a 20mb download.

[Snake]

I've got dialup. It takes forever to download even a 2meg game. IT sucks. With the game you're making Foz, it's an awesome game already, but the 10meg thing would keep me away, sadly. If I had my old connection (when I never got disconnected) I'd definately leave it downloading all night. But now, no way in hell. I'm suprised I'm right now.
Anyway, here's my suggestion to help please everyone.

Make 2 versions. Have one with all the new cool stuff you want to add that'll take up a shit-load of space, and have the other one with MIDIs and of course a seperate download for speech for each.
That's the way I would do it. And also, you could zip it with both winzip and RAR to satisfy a lot of people.


--Snake