In the known issues for 4.3.2 locked topic, it says that the game actually downloads "required large files" when the launcher is stuck at "Connecting to patch server".

How large are these "large files"? My client is stuck right there and I see in the network monitor that it is indeed downloading. The issue here is that in my current location I'm limited to 384k, which translates to about 45k/s.

If we're talking about several GBs here (on "Connecting to patch server"), which I cannot pause -- like I could in the normal patch downloader --, I might as well go ahead and cancel my subscription as I cannot leave this open for days without being able to pause it. Not to mention that the local ISP disconnects every 24h briefly.

Anyway, I'd like some actual information, rather than vague terms. This isn't a Tarot card reading, it's an IT scenario.