Mikaze |
I keep getting this error when I try and download some books. I realize this is probably going to be fixed when everyone gets back ... but I hadn't seen anything on it.
It's probably capping the number of people that can download at any one time in order to keep the servers from 'sploding.
Don't refresh the page with your browser. Give it about a minute and then click the "check back in a minute, mate" link for that item. It will probably take several tries. Don't panic if when you finally get the link up to personalize it it goes back to saying it's down, just keep trying(but don't do it in rapid succession).
Chill and relax to some music, bring up a flash game, open a pdf you already have, it makes the wait easier. Took me quite a while to get mine today.
Gary Teter Senior Software Developer |
Gary Teter Senior Software Developer |
Paul Ryan |
Given that the load on the personalization server is a problem, why do freebies like the conversion rules and the bestiary preview need to go through it anyway? Wouldn't it be simpler to just set up zips for download like the character sheets?
Turin the Mad |
Given that the load on the personalization server is a problem, why do freebies like the conversion rules and the bestiary preview need to go through it anyway? Wouldn't it be simpler to just set up zips for download like the character sheets?
That is the method by which they "watermark" the PDFs that are downloaded. It is a method to discern pirate scum. :)
Gamer Girrl RPG Superstar 2011 Top 32 |
Paul Ryan |
I can understand that adding items to a customer's download page would put them into the personalization required system, but the character sheets are just a direct download from the site, bypassing the individual customer downloads page entirely.
From my experience with Paizo, they probably do have a good reason for setting the freebies up the way they have, but I'm darned if I can figure out what it is for myself.
Vic Wertz Chief Technical Officer |
Vic Wertz Chief Technical Officer |
I can understand that adding items to a customer's download page would put them into the personalization required system, but the character sheets are just a direct download from the site, bypassing the individual customer downloads page entirely.
From my experience with Paizo, they probably do have a good reason for setting the freebies up the way they have, but I'm darned if I can figure out what it is for myself.
Stuff that goes through the personalization system is connected to your account, and stuff that doesn't, isn't. Requiring personalization allows us to learn more about our audience for those particular items. For example, we might want to know what percentage of people who bought the book from us came back for the extras.
Also, we can send notification of updates for personalized products, but not for the other kind.
Turin the Mad |
Nikosandros wrote:"Free" is not equivalent to "May redistribute."Turin the Mad wrote:Yes, but since those PDFs are free anyway, there isn't much point in watermarking them.
That is the method by which they "watermark" the PDFs that are downloaded. It is a method to discern pirate scum. :)
What Vic said. :) Pirate scum = those redistributing without consent.
Paul Ryan |
Also, we can send notification of updates for personalized products, but not for the other kind.
Thanks for the explanation. I can see why the information you get would be useful for planning ahead to figure out what new cool stuff to do, and the notification ability is definitely a good thing for downloads like the conversion guide which could need errata or clarification.