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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2011 in Ten Forward
I see a Champions Online at best buy's online site for $4.99. I saw this last weekend and went into best buy myself to get it, but there was only a $29 version.

So, my question is: Why is the 4.99 only online and not in the store?

And - if I purchase that cheap version will it work with the free to play?

Thank you =)
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Any version will work with F2P. But you might want to just install it online for free, save your money, and then decide if you want to subscribe to Champs or not once F2P comes out next week.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Aeidan wrote:
    Any version will work with F2P. But you might want to just install it online for free, save your money, and then decide if you want to subscribe to Champs or not once F2P comes out next week.

    Actually, you needn't do that.

    If you download the Demo fron Atari via the Champions site, it does not register as a demo, and if you log in to Champions via the link in the launcher once downloaded & installed it automatically grants you Demo access.

    No cost, thought it will indirectly cost you bandwidth and time.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    So you can essentially get this game and play for totally free by downloading it?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Yes, but you will have very limited access until it officially goes F2P on the 25th.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Xiaza wrote: »
    Yes, but you will have very limited access until it officially goes F2P on the 25th.

    To be honest, it will take you 4 days or so to download it, so it's no harm done.

    However, if you have it on CD, remember that if you need to install it again, it will only need patching.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    MGDawson wrote: »
    To be honest, it will take you 4 days or so to download it, so it's no harm done.

    However, if you have it on CD, remember that if you need to install it again, it will only need patching.

    Well it depends on the speed of the connection.

    I'm not sure if having the Discs will make much of a difference in the patch size. A lot has probably been changed since the last batch of retail discs that have been produced. . . especially when it comes down to the F2P changes going in. There are a lot of them.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Xiaza wrote: »
    Well it depends on the speed of the connection.

    I'm not sure if having the Discs will make much of a difference in the patch size. A lot has probably been changed since the last batch of retail discs that have been produced. . . especially when it comes down to the F2P changes going in. There are a lot of them.

    Bear in mind, though, that the download will still need pathcing itself, and there's probably not much difference between the disc and the 'demo' sizes. After I'd installed Champtions, it was patching itself for a good half hour plus. And I've got a good connection! :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Thanks for all your replies. I have the Fightclub downloader going. If I want to save bandwith to play sto or wow, can I click on cancel and resume the download later?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Actually I'm already at 20percent after about 4 minutes so it looks like it's a quick download
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    No, actually it ain't. Patching CO works the same as STO. Right now there should be at last 4 or 5 patchingsequences, so plan at least a day for patching the game up.

    First download is the client. Second will download the game, and the following ones are patches. Those will take tho most time.

    Still this is the best solution, as buying the DVD and install. This won't save you time at all, because on the DVD the game has v1.0x, while the donload version is much advanced. While buying the DVD, your PC will work twice as long. Installing v1.0x and downloading the newest client, and after that downloading the patches.


    By the way,
    why hadn't you post the thread in the CO forum? It is mostly the same buildup as here, and as an STO enlisted user you can log in and post normally. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Thanks for all your replies. I have the Fightclub downloader going. If I want to save bandwith to play sto or wow, can I click on cancel and resume the download later?

    Yes you can, even though when you resume it later it'll show as being back to 0% it's still picking up from where it left off.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Xiaza wrote: »
    Yes you can, even though when you resume it later it'll show as being back to 0% it's still picking up from where it left off.

    Actually, it analysis what's downloaded first (and can show as 100%) THEN continues downloading...
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