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Lava King

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Bought a new graphics card on Amazon, got a free game. Cool, there was no mention of it on the Amazon info page. :party:

So, I set about to redeem this game code. :)

First, I have to log on to Nvidia's website to get another code. :rolleyes: Then, I have to log on to Ubisoft's website to get yet another code. :confused: Of course, you can't just redeem a code, they want your life history and that of your paternal grandmother before you get anything. :(

Then, I must install Uplay to download the game. It's a big download and it started off well enough...was getting about 2 MB download speeds until it hit 85%. Then *BAM* it's dial-up speed time! :huh:

Seeing as how I'm a mostly level-headed person, I think that there could be a problem with my connection or my PC. Nope, the Speedtest.net results are typical of what I usually get. :shock:

Aaarrrrgh! :zip::mad:


Kent (trying to keep it together)
 

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Seeing as how I'm a mostly level-headed person, I think that there could be a problem with my connection or my PC. Nope, the Speedtest.net results are typical of what I usually get. :shock:

The fact that you were getting ~2MB for 85% wasn't a clue that the problem was at the other end? :p


It is extremely frustrating when it occurs though :rolleyes:
 

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Bought a new graphics card on Amazon, got a free game. Cool, there was no mention of it on the Amazon info page. :party:

So, I set about to redeem this game code. :)

First, I have to log on to Nvidia's website to get another code. :rolleyes: Then, I have to log on to Ubisoft's website to get yet another code. :confused: Of course, you can't just redeem a code, they want your life history and that of your paternal grandmother before you get anything. :(

Then, I must install Uplay to download the game. It's a big download and it started off well enough...was getting about 2 MB download speeds until it hit 85%. Then *BAM* it's dial-up speed time! :huh:

Seeing as how I'm a mostly level-headed person, I think that there could be a problem with my connection or my PC. Nope, the Speedtest.net results are typical of what I usually get. :shock:

Aaarrrrgh! :zip::mad:


Kent (trying to keep it together)

I think you will find its at the location of the game some download speeds are rubbish.
 

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It's probably ubisofts severs limiting your download speed on there sever where the game is being downloaded from. Also they could be having sever issues, that would be my other guess.
 

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