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GameSpy, is it worth it?

Haven

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For a while I was downloading a lot of game patches. I was running a few lan parties and found it was nice to have a onsite File Server with patches. So I got a GameSpy account.

Now, money has gotten tight for my family. So as head of the household, I have to look at the bills, figure out what we need, and don't need. My wife doesn't bug me about any of my month expenses, but I am debating this one.

I don't mind paying the monthly fee, it has been helpful when I have needed a patch of something, and can get it from thier high speed servers. Prior to them putting in decent high speed servers, the only reason was to not have to wait in the queue. Now with my broadband being around 3Mb, I can get 2 to 2.8Mb off their servers. I know if I drop my account I no longer have access to those high speed servers, and have to wait in line with everyone else.

The only other time I use GameSpy/FilePlanet, is when I am searching for a server to play in a game like BF1942, BF:V, or SW:BF.

So is it worth it to keep paying $10 per month, or should I cancle it. Anyone have any opinions? Thanks!

Ian.
 
Personally, I think it's useless. I don't have a lot of experience with it though. I just never liked what little of it I used.
 
I've been able to get patches with no problems using free services. I don't need fileplanet or other monthly subscription for no line ups. Sure it will be easier with no line up and stuff, but its not hard to find a place to download patches in decent time.
 
yeah, fileplanet is incredibly fast and useful, but $10 when you could use it elsewhere? I'd say drop it. You obviously are saying that you need the money, and you still will be able to get the patches from other sources, just not as fast.

I'd drop it.
 
Filefront.com
I never have to wait, it has the same kind of system as fileplanet but I believe filefront.com has a lot more bandwidth because theres RARELY a wait and the downloads are smokin fast, they get patches just as fast as fp as well. I would never pay for a download service like fileplanet, thats retarded. You can get patches so easily on the net, google is your friend.
 
Remember this, on the internet .. there will ALWAYS be another free way to download the files you want. No need to pay for a subscription.
 
You can also get the free version of GameSpy Arcade and wait for the ads to disapear before browsing MP servers and such,
 
dariob said:
You can also get the free version of GameSpy Arcade and wait for the ads to disapear before browsing MP servers and such,
Click to expand...

Or you could just get the All Seeing Eye and avoid all that nonsense and eye candy.
 
inotocracy said:
Or you could just get the All Seeing Eye and avoid all that nonsense and eye candy.
Click to expand...

hmm...never used that one. Thanks for the heads up.
 
IMHO, Gamespy is a hack and Fileplanet is a waste.

Drop it and stick with other solutions for game browsing (as mentioned above). Downloads are always available via high speed mirrors or torrents. I run game servers as well and I rarely have a hard time getting a patch on the spot or at high speed. You just need to sniff about the net a little to find it.

Fileplanet should go the way of the dodo.
 
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