Why Do Download Launchers Stall?

Here's something that thoroughly pisses me off, and with streaming MMOs every other month I encounter it all too often.

This is a screenshot of the En Masse launcher, which is in the process of downloading a game (though it might as well be nearly any game launcher). As you can see, the download has stalled. Clicking 'Pause' and then 'Resume' will in fact resume the download... for a short time. I know because I've had to do this over 50 times just to get to 22% and I will have to continue this until it's finished, for a total of several hundred clicks.

Literally Trolled! (+Billy Update) - Gothic Stream Highlights

Trolls, transformations, bloodflies, the barrier and Billy!

(Semi) Auto-Fill Rogue vs The Lich King! - RNGBS

In an effort to see all of The Lich King's class-specific openers (and stream funnies), I made an auto-fill rogue deck. It went much better than expected!

I ended up keeping about 1/3 of the autocomplete deck, adding in C'thun cards and some heals. The biggest addition was Kel'Thuzad and some tricky taunts, but the deck is far from perfect. Still, not bad for something that began as completely random!

Here's the decklist - make sure to read some of the comments, as there are some great ways to further improve the deck!

Wild Heart - The Friday FREE GAME Feature!

Turn-based tactical animals!

Wild Heart is a tactical RPG with a unique story. You play as a fox that gets caught in the middle of a war between two packs of wolves.

DRUNKEST DUNGEON - WazHack Stream Highlights

A random WazHack video appears! I fired the game up Friday night and loaded a save from a couple months ago I completely forgot about. It turned out to be a fairly impressive run so far... though I could really use a pickaxe or some blue portal stones.

We're All Jealous of Billy! Gothic Stream Highlight

Today we learned that all goblins are not created equal. Also, the swamp sharks are evolving!

Counter Agents - The Friday FREE GAME Feature!

Get sneaky in solo challenges or race your friends in local multiplayer mode!

Counter Agents is a puzzle game based on one of the first stealth titles, 005. Your mission is to sneak past the guards, nab the briefcase and get to the exit.

Swamp Shark IN YOUR FACE! Gothic Stream Highlight

The swamp sharks were extra hungry today and it seems I'm on the menu!

Secret World Legends - Weeks 3 & 4 - MMOMG

My apologies to anyone that's been waiting for this video. This got pushed back a little longer than I wanted, but it's here now.

GvG Paladin vs Lady Deathwhisper!

WELL MEKT! It turns out that going in blind allows for some surprising results! I fought Lady Deathwhisper with my old mech paladin deck that hasn't been updated since GvG!

GET SHIFTY! Tavern Brawl - RNGBS

From flappy bird to Team Noz, the meme cards are out in force this brawl!

Small World & Roguelight - The Friday FREE GAME Feature!

It's time for another double feature! This week we have a couple of past game jam entries - Small World and Roguelight.

Streaming This Month - GOTHIC

This month, I'm streaming the classic open-world RPG Gothic! It's one of my favorite games, and I've been wanting to play this live for some time!

Batman - The Telltale Series: Ep 1 - The Friday FREE GAME Feature!

Fight, investigate and experience Gotham City as the Dark Knight!

Batman - The Telltale Series is an adventure game set in Gotham City. Harvey Dent is running for mayor, and as Bruce Wayne, you're trying to help him get elected. To ensure his success, Harvey's been keeping less-than-reputable company, including Catwoman and mob boss Falcone. An anonymous tip to the media brings the Wayne family's reputation under fire, so Bruce dons the batsuit and goes looking for answers.