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Something doesn't add up... file planet

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:43
by <1sk>Headshot
Download Battlefield 2 - Project Reality v0.8 Mod Core
Filename: pr_0809_core_setup.exe
Author: Project Reality
Size: 1,496.1 MB
Created: 10/18/2005
Updated: 8/29/2008
Downloads: 183,839

183,839 downloads already and climbing?!

Ok, let's say only a quarter of those people decided to actually even play the mod (highly unlikely due to the 2Gb+ download) that means we only need what...718, 64 slot servers up.

Someone please tell me I am wrong, is this even possible?

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:46
by Deadfast
Hm...
Download Battlefield 2 - Project Reality v0.8 Mod Core
Filename: pr_0809_core_setup.exe
Author: Project Reality
Size: 1,496.1 MB
Created: 10/18/2005
Updated: 8/29/2008
Downloads: 183,839

Isn't it a number of all downloads of the PR releases in total?

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:46
by e-Gor
Fileplanet would have just updated the 0.75 download links... In fact I think those figures are since 0.5 or 0.6.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:47
by <1sk>Headshot
It's a completely different number on every Project Reality file, unless this is for some reason totalled.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:47
by baptist_christian
its' possible that more servers will start playing PRM.

but I think a lot less than 1/4 of those will actually play project reality.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:47
by Masaq
Yeah, that's every PR release since they first started hosting PR, back in 2005.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:48
by KP
Probably just the [R-PUB]s downloading it loads of times to make it seem really popular...

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:49
by <1sk>Headshot
Download Battlefield 2 - Project Reality v0.5 Server
Filename: pr_0506_server.zip
Author: Project Reality
Size: 64.4 MB
Created: 1/15/2007
Updated: 2/8/2007
Downloads: 3,405
Download Battlefield 2 - Project Reality v0.8 Level Pack
Filename: pr_0809_levels_setup.exe
Author: Project Reality
Size: 1,195.4 MB
Created: 5/23/2007
Updated: 8/29/2008
Downloads: 78,517
Also known as: BF2
Confused me a little, seems with introducing a new file they add the total from every other download ontop of that? Seems a little silly really..

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:50
by PeterLorre
The counter must be off.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:53
by Masaq
H3eadshot wrote:Confused me a little, seems with introducing a new file they add the total from every other download ontop of that? Seems a little silly really..

Nah, it allows them to rank mods based on popularity, based on total download numbers.


Not a true reflection of a mod's current playerbase, but hey, there you go.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 20:57
by ReaperMAC
Every new release, people forget to use their brains.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:02
by Masaq
S'ok, I've been scraping them up all day, and made some delicious products with them:


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Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:11
by PeterLorre
Ok whos on the insane download marathon?

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:14
by kristofer
[R-DEV]Masaq wrote:S'ok, I've been scraping them up all day, and made some delicious products with them:
Lol, worst name for food ever.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:17
by Rico11b
They just pulled those numbers out of there butts. They do that with all files so people think something is good cause everyone must be DLing it. More BS from FP.

R

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:22
by <1sk>Headshot
If they are adding them up with every cumulative release how could the 0.8 levels files possibly be at
Downloads: 78,705
These figures are completely FUBAR.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:22
by sundance
Releasing PR on fileplanet is maybe a good way to attract a new player base (i.e more vannilla tards) but in terms of spreading the files this is from far the worst idea ever.

Re: Something doesn't add up...

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:37
by Rico11b
sundance wrote:Releasing PR on fileplanet is maybe a good way to attract a new player base (i.e more vannilla tards) but in terms of spreading the files this is from far the worst the idea ever.
Oh snap, with only 12 posts, you aren't describing yourself are you? :)



Ah YES, the flood of nilla smacktards are on there way here right now.

For the next two weeks it's gonna seem like Deja vu all over again. I can hear the pidder padder of little nilla feet coming closer as I type this.


Prepare to witness noob, and smacktard behavior for the next 2 to 3 weeks ;) But alass, this too shall pass away :)


R

Re: Something doesn't add up... file planet

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:41
by DeePsix
Ironically, I first discovered Project Reality thanks to File Planet.

lawls.

Re: Something doesn't add up... file planet

Posted: 2008-08-29 21:42
by Masaq
Rico, behave. You may be a tester but you aren't above being warned for being a jackass to new forum members/players :p

Sundance: take the new players, teach them how to play. You end up with more good players... ALL of us were vBF2 players at some point so the same goes for you - play nice :p