Steam preload = 8+ hour download??

[skyydragonn]

So i pre-loaded Defiance last week. I go to start the game today expecting a launch day patch what I did NOT expect was to find myself facing an 8+hour download @ 0.30Mb/s on a 20MB connection....seriously is this going to be the norm for patching the client??

[skyydragonn]

now over 10hrs downloading.....

[Whizbang]

Skyydragon, did you download the game from Trion last week? You can launch the game directly without using the Steam installer.

[Ins4neN1ghtmare]

I got mine at GameStop, Been patching for 8 hours. To much traffic.