SE reps: Will we need to use the torrent-like system to download patches in ARR?

[GinTama]

Tell that to people who have ISPs that throttle (most of them) P2P traffic, or in some cases completely block it (the torrent protocol is mostly used for pirating software due to how it works it makes it harder to track than a direct download).

i would contact my ISP and tell them "what the hell" and then ask "nicely" to open my ports.
No seriously if there is no terrorist using your connection or you are sending mass spam mails, they have no right and reason to block them.

But i understand and see where you are coming from.

Yep. WoW does use P2P. It is one of the few who do and they do it because it is cheaper for the company.

P2P is bad for users who can't use it due to their ISP like a previous poster. It is also exploitable and people go through a third party P2P client so that they can download only and not have to upload to everyone else. Get enough people doing that and you end up with legitimate updaters taking forever to patch their client. Not to mention that outside of patch days there is nobody sharing the files save the original seed server, which uploads like a molasses drip on a February morning.

it seems a few more MMO are using like SWTOR, Aion, DCUO, iRO.

ISP can be a hassle but its your (sorry) problem, you need to contact your ISP to order them to open those ports. They cant block them unless you give them a reason to. They cant just assume you are pirating lol.

Of course you theoreticly could use a 3rd party programm an restrict your upload speed, but what kind of asshole does that.

Thats why i am saying, if we get a better patcher there is no need for 3rd party programms.
I know it sucks if your ISP makes trouble and a smooth direct download would be awesome, but cost effective it just doesnt cut it.