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snazzy · 09-05-2008, 15:47

Can someone explain STM to me please. I see the times and how much you can download, but I don't see what you get dropped to once you go over.

I am downloading the client for Conan on line as I got a beta key from them. The game comes in at just over 13gb. It's taken about 50 hours to download on my already mostly underused but still crippled service.

If I'm downloading at 485kbs which is the fastest I've seen this 4mb connection reach what should it or could it drop to but still continue to work. Or does it not work and you can't download anything else. I'm a bit confused.

How does this STM effect online games?

My BB connection is quite badly broken and has been since not too long after Virgin came one the scene. I know a lot of you harp on about how it was mostly just a name change thing, but it's funny how my BB worked flawlessly before they became involved and they seem incapable of fixing what they are calling a utilisation issue. Damn it if it didn't take them eight months just to admit that it was their fault and not mine.

09-05-2008, 15:47	#1
snazzy cf.addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manchester Age: 46 Services: BB/TV/Phone Posts: 156	Explain STM to me please. Can someone explain STM to me please. I see the times and how much you can download, but I don't see what you get dropped to once you go over. I am downloading the client for Conan on line as I got a beta key from them. The game comes in at just over 13gb. It's taken about 50 hours to download on my already mostly underused but still crippled service. If I'm downloading at 485kbs which is the fastest I've seen this 4mb connection reach what should it or could it drop to but still continue to work. Or does it not work and you can't download anything else. I'm a bit confused. How does this STM effect online games? My BB connection is quite badly broken and has been since not too long after Virgin came one the scene. I know a lot of you harp on about how it was mostly just a name change thing, but it's funny how my BB worked flawlessly before they became involved and they seem incapable of fixing what they are calling a utilisation issue. Damn it if it didn't take them eight months just to admit that it was their fault and not mine.