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marnieblaze:
I read the "Beginner's FAQ" on the wiki (i'm a beginner, obviously), but i'm a little confused about download priority. Here's what it says on the FAQ:

"While downloading big files, usually longer series and OVAs, it is always a good idea to set individual file download priority. That way you will be a partial seeder even while leeching and there is a bigger chance that another peer will connect and request packets from you rather then the seeder.
This can easily be achieved in most common recommended clients by choosing the files tab and setting download priority to high, normal or low. Some clients may have 3-6 priority levels. "

Question is:
I want to be a partial seeder, but to acheive it should i be setting my priority to high, low ot normal?

Thanks heaps

Nikaido:
Let's say there's a torrent with 7 seasons in 7 separate folders. Set your client to download the first folder (ie: season 1), and then when that's done download the 2nd folder (season 2) and so on and so on. This is achieved by setting priorities. Season 1 as High, season 2 as low, etc...

marnieblaze:
Thanks heaps, i understand now :)

Temuthril:

--- Quote from: Nikaido on January 22, 2010, 12:41:06 AM ---Let's say there's a torrent with 7 seasons in 7 separate folders. Set your client to download the first folder (ie: season 1), and then when that's done download the 2nd folder (season 2) and so on and so on. This is achieved by setting priorities. Season 1 as High, season 2 as low, etc...

--- End quote ---

I'd suggest putting for example season 1 to high, season 2 to medium, and others to low. This way when you finish season 1, the next one you're going to download (season 2) has more downloaded pieces than the rest of them.

Xtras:
If you are intending to get the whole series of something anyway, I usually just pick out the episodes that have the most pieces (largest file sizes) and set them on high priority, and set the others to low priority. The ones with most pieces understandably are more likely to upload more even if there are limited numbers of leechers.

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