.PAK files.
I'm rather concerned about the download time issue as well. Given my
druthers, I'd like to see most of the files in the DLs remain ARC files,
and only PAK the new-user things (like ARC!). The fact that you can
selectively pick things out of an ARC file gives me a much more secure
feeling. If the only way you can find out what's in a PAK file is to
run it–well, I just don't know that I'd like to give up the control I
have over my files.
I guess I'd rather not see a proliferation of files packed in a format
that has few benefits to offer over an existing well-established standard.
Regards,
Lee