Demo Discussion Thread

**Monk** · 02-20-2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by Gaius Terentius Varro

I was getting 15-80kB/s then i switched to east coast servers from the default scandinavian ones and now its stable at 600kB/s

I just did the same thing and am now enjoying 800 kb/s rates where i was only getting 300 before.

To all curious, if you want to change your download serve rto see if you can get a better rate, go up to file, click on settings. Go to the download tab. Then change your download region.

You will need to restart steam for this to take effect.

**InsaneApache** · 02-20-2009, 17:48

Thanks Monk, it's a lot faster.

**Fisherking** · 02-20-2009, 17:53

Originally Posted by Monk

I just did the same thing and am now enjoying 800 kb/s rates where i was only getting 300 before.

To all curious, if you want to change your download serve rto see if you can get a better rate, go up to file, click on settings. Go to the download tab. Then change your download region.

You will need to restart steam for this to take effect.

That didn’t work so well…

Steam had to restart and guess what happened…

Now It Won’t Start The Download!

**InsaneApache** · 02-20-2009, 17:59

Give it a minute or two, it will.

**pyradyn** · 02-20-2009, 18:03

91 posts in 5 hours.....wow lol

**MK_MadMick** · 02-20-2009, 18:08

Mines all over the shop regarding speed, but at least its at 6%. I'm off out tonight so I'll be playing tomorrow methinks. :(

**Don Esteban** · 02-20-2009, 18:16

I have a tough decision...

Empire Demo or night out drinking with the boys?

I think going out has to win but I suspect a drunken attempt to play at 2am is on the cards

**Zatoichi** · 02-20-2009, 18:20

Oh rude words! It's happened to me again - this time I got to 52% before it reverted back to 'Download starting'. GAH! The innernets hate me!

Still, third time's a charm.

**Greyblades** · 02-20-2009, 18:21

Hmm... I went to the dentist for an hour and it went form 2% with no kb/s showing to 40% at average 100kb/s

**Terraforce** · 02-20-2009, 18:32

2.5 MB/s 67%

**Rhyfelwyr** · 02-20-2009, 18:36

I played through the full land tutorial and half the naval tutorial but I got a blue screen crash?!?!

Anyway, it looked good so far, but the camera seems a little awkward compared to the previous titles. Still the graphics are astounding!

**pyradyn** · 02-20-2009, 18:39

So just played land battle and decided well lets just test how good this AI is. I did what not General would have done I marched on the Heavy American position fortified by 3 Artillery divisions. I sent my Cavalry around to flank. In most Tw this would sadly work. Well We marched and engaged kept them busy was going to be all over when my Cav met the rear. To my amazement the AI too 2 line infantry in reserve and their cavalry to meet my flanking force. My cavalry took out theirs but was routed by the Line infantry volleys. It was not to bad I can still try to take the ground except not only did the AI counter my Flank they followed with one of their own. The American flanked me and I was fighting 2 fronts. I Finlay ordered a charge and pushed the Americans across the river where they regrouped and came back at me in full force exchanging volleys before charging my forces. I am happy I lost ^_^ because I knowingly did something stupid and the AI took advantage of it. YAY! now to go back and really right that battle :P

**Divine Wind** · 02-20-2009, 18:37

My UK & Ireland steam server went to around 30kb/s 5 minutes ago. Changed to East Coast server, and its now very steady at 600 kb/s with 36% downloaded. Thanks!