Patch 1.23c size?

[Eekiki]

Seems to me it wouldn't be so difficult to write a program that scans your program files, sees which ones need updating, and downloads only those files that are necessary.

[Haibel]

Seems to me it wouldn't be so difficult to write a program that scans your program files, sees which ones need updating, and downloads only those files that are necessary.

I really don't have many problems with current patch process other then over inflated patches. I'm a believer in network
conservation. anytime you can save bandwidth by not pushing un-needed data through the network is a good thing.

The whole file check/download only needed files while good in theory, is usually a slow process.
This P2P patch also has a flaw. while it is also good in theory. it doesn't seem that there are
enough seeds in the stream and we have to get the patch from the few ppl that have a a seed from
SE. SE's patcher takes way too long and the few times I've run the update on a torrent, on something like this
patch by the time i'm done downloading the patch I've uploaded 1.5 gb's to other peers.
I usually just direct download the patch from a user that is nice enough to post them online.
less headache and I can use my net at work to do it. only draw back is i'm a day behind everybody eles in
getting patched. which I can live with.