1.62 G patch ... well, you need a really BIG tube for that ... not a poor 100Mb connection. Making the patcher "torrent" style (in wich the ones that are downloading the patch are receiving from server as well as from each other the data will help a lot. 21:00 here in EU and at 56% ... not gonna make it tonight. Not a way…
A Beta server is not ok to be wiped, and further more, all the beta-testers on it should get a title like "beta survivor" , "pioneer" , "veteran" or something above their heads in order for all to recognize the merits of the beta-testers. This is my humble opinion (and I know ... nobody gives a $!@# about it) :D
Europe is geting up .. USA going to sleep ... Pro advice to devs : give us a day/hour and stick with it ! (doesn't matter if is 3 days or a week of downtime)