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Optional game resource download (For those of us with more processing power than internet speed)

I suggest the ability to download things like game graphics, maybe even entire street builds to our computers. I have a 150 kb/s internet download speed, and let me tell you that it can get supremely annoying to have to make a long trek across the map, and have to wait 10-20 seconds every time I switch streets. I realize that this sort of thing wouldn't be easy to do, but I think it would be worth it for the staff to look into something like this.

Posted 17 months ago by Johnny Triangles Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I actually proposed something similar. The issue with client-side data is that it lends itself to being abused by players like me.

    The solution that I proposed was just images. I'm not sure how that would work. And, I doubt they could do it in the short term because something like this would have taken pre-planning. I'm not saying they couldn't do it. But, it would be hard at this point. (Unless it's something they already planned on doing but haven't yet implemented.)

    So the problem is less with can or can't, but more with preventing abuse.

    At least, that's how I imagine it.
    Posted 17 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There might be stuff in the works. The API has hints of this.
    Posted 17 months ago by Fokian Fool Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That would be really great, the long "zone" loading times take away a lot of the fun.
    Posted 17 months ago by Bacon Pigbottom Subscriber! | Permalink