Play in the morning about 52168 VERY GOOD!!!

It's around lunch time on NA TZs, on a workday.

Stop finding some of the lowest times to complain about numbers.
24 hour cap is currently 3581, far more reasonable a number.

No need to be alarmist.

These next weeks are going to be unstable as heck. So far modulation of the frequency is remaining the same.

What numbers to watch is probably PS4 and XBONE number dips because those... those are going to contain permanent losses of people who traded their old box in for a new one.

The young guys are at work, the kids are at school; only housewives, jobless people, rich people, and old guys are on right now.

Now consider the majority of dusters are between 18 and 40

The young guys are at work, the kids are at school; only housewives, jobless people, rich people, and old guys are on right now.

Now consider the majority of dusters are between 18 and 40

The young guys are at work, the kids are at school; only housewives, jobless people, rich people, and old guys are on right now.

Now consider the majority of dusters are between 18 and 40

These next weeks are going to be unstable as heck. So far modulation of the frequency is remaining the same.

What numbers to watch is probably PS4 and XBONE number dips because those... those are going to contain permanent losses of people who traded their old box in for a new one.

This is not good.

Did you put your pom poms down in order to right this?

First logical thing that I think I have ever seen you post.

Did you put your pom poms down in order to right this?

Go back to GTA.

GTA V has had a dramatic impact with peak numbers dropping by at least 1000. This equates to a total playerbase drop of around 12,000, which is seriously significant. This game really needs to pull something big out the bag in the immediate future or Dust is going to get left in the... errr dust.

I am sure IWS will be able to explain to you that 12,000 people leaving this MMO is not that big of a deal and that this game is a AAA game stuck in a Lobby FPS body, and that some day SoonGäó it will break out of its shell and be a great AAA MMO FPS RPG game.

I am sure you're too much of an idiot to explain anything to about numbers, games, and why I predict that GTA online is going to go the way of Metal Gear Solid Online. Enjoy your 16 player lobbied/instanced 'MMO' (though hackers have claimed to have bumped the number to 32; and yes the game is already hacked seems to be no hot coffee this time around)

I am sure you're too much of an idiot to explain anything to about numbers, games, and why I predict that GTA online is going to go the way of Metal Gear Solid Online. Enjoy your 16 player lobbied/instanced 'MMO' (though hackers have claimed to have bumped the number to 32; and yes the game is already hacked seems to be no hot coffee this time around)

kinda like how people are enjoying DUST 16v16 "MMO"?

These next weeks are going to be unstable as heck. So far modulation of the frequency is remaining the same.

What numbers to watch is probably PS4 and XBONE number dips because those... those are going to contain permanent losses of people who traded their old box in for a new one.

This is not good.

First logical thing that I think I have ever seen you post.

Did you put your pom poms down in order to right this?

I am sure you're too much of an idiot to explain anything to about numbers, games, and why I predict that GTA online is going to go the way of Metal Gear Solid Online. Enjoy your 16 player lobbied/instanced 'MMO' (though hackers have claimed to have bumped the number to 32; and yes the game is already hacked seems to be no hot coffee this time around)

This is not good.

the numbers right now are not representative of anything aside from possibly EU numbers.

what im more curious in is the numbers of people that log on to collect their free sp and then go play another game.

factor that in as well as non eve-related players. then publish those stats...

I am not bashing, and I do enjoy Dust. But I haven't had a reason to log on or even play other than the SP collection, which gets very old and I am part of whatever decay is going on (if it's even true) since i havent played more than 1 game a week in a very long time

Just sayin'

It's around lunch time on NA TZs, on a workday.

Stop finding some of the lowest times to complain about numbers.
24 hour cap is currently 3581, far more reasonable a number.

No need to be alarmist.

Those people are only counted for the time they're logged in though so they don't tick up or tick down that much and since server API like only reports every ... 15 minutes? They're contribution is in and out and not seen on the graph influence as much.

Also we're up today on population over yesterday.

not to mention internet classes. which i fall under that category

Everyone got sick of beta testing a "finished" game.

Let's change the game with no repec..... after changing damn near every weapon / vehicle .

Derp LAV's are killing me ..... SOoooooooo lets me complain so they take the free ones out... when it was mostly LLAV..derp
So if you want a isk free one you have to pay real money .... YAY they listened to us ..... but we all lost ... FUdge the new players right guys?

Saw guys arguing about recalling vehicles the other day , so they fought until it was suggested that the infantry shouldnt be able to use supply depot if tanks couldnt be recalled.....
So with either side not back down til we would all lose a good option to the game ....over stupidness.

As many mistakes as CPP made with this game ... YOU forum warriors are killing it too .

I bet they love how ya'll fight and argue all day ...with each other .

Boy imagine ...just stop and think what would happen if we maybe were civil with each other and tried to work together , we all love the game right?

Imagine what we could get done if maybe ..... we were holding their feet to the fire instead of spending all our spare time trying to get each other nerf'd

As always
Love Nerf.

[quote=Avallo Kantor]When will it be okay to have 2,000 players? 1,000? In a F2P MMO on the PS3? At this point MAG is almost rivaling DUST, and that game is nearly dead!

I fear that Dust will have to relaunch, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. AFK(ers) is now gone, leaving nothing but SP grind, and the amount of SP you gain per match is just not enough. The link between Eve and Dust is non-existent, Eve players couldn't give a damn about Dusties, and many Dust players don't even know about Eve. Customization is locked behind pre-req, which is locked behind a pre-req, which is locked behind another pre-req, while organized proto-squads continue to dominate blues. This game definitely should not have came out of Beta.

Afking is still easy. Now you just have to put your controller face-down.

Everyone got sick of beta testing a "finished" game.

No one ever made that complaint. In fact we all quite vociferously told CCP it was NOT ready for release. It still is not. We are simply playing a demo until 2.0 comes out and we get a full range of suits, weapons, vehicles, racial outposts and new game modes (PVE).

I've made that complaint.

How are my decisions supposed to matter in a ******* demo that changes every month?

I am sure you're too much of an idiot to explain anything to about numbers, games, and why I predict that GTA online is going to go the way of Metal Gear Solid Online. Enjoy your 16 player lobbied/instanced 'MMO' (though hackers have claimed to have bumped the number to 32; and yes the game is already hacked seems to be no hot coffee this time around)

This is not good.

for how long? 1 week? 2 weeks?

FOR A LOT MORE TIME BROSKI!

With some kind of Respec you would have a LOT of OLD players coming back to test things they've always wanted to test.
ATM there IS NO FOTM. So everybody with some Dust time will want to return to play with new weapons,try new loadouts,maybe be a tanker or a dropship pilot...

New players will be able to create their little Low level FOTM, like say,Heavies With Geks.After they feel they have enough SP to try a better loadout they just respec and play say,with amarr dropsuit and ASCR! OR Logis, Or whatever....

PLUS, with the current update speed CCP is giving us EVEN IF YOU DONT LIKE THE CURRENT STATE of the game,everytime an update comes you will want to try it to see if the game feels better for you. Not to mention every time we have new equipment/weapons/vehicles/dropsuits....

Yeah it would help a lot.
CANT YOU SEE?
NOT HAVING RESPECS =

IS . NOT. WORKING.....

First logical thing that I think I have ever seen you post.

Did you put your pom poms down in order to right this?

AR 514...Er, Dust has nothing unique to offer. This is the problem.

CCP has spent the last 6 months to a year trying to polish the "core" because someone told them this was the way to win. Very wrong indeed.

Dust needs new content in a big way. No, it doesn't matter if it's broken...so long as it isn't gamebreakingly broken.

People will play a flawed but interesting game. They will not play a perfect but boring game.


Dust is proving this one lost player at a time these days.

AR 514...Er, Dust has nothing unique to offer. This is the problem.

CCP has spent the last 6 months to a year trying to polish the "core" because someone told them this was the way to win. Very wrong indeed.

Dust needs new content in a big way. No, it doesn't matter if it's broken...so long as it isn't gamebreakingly broken.

People will play a flawed but interesting game. They will not play a perfect but boring game.


Dust is proving this one lost player at a time these days.

These next weeks are going to be unstable as heck. So far modulation of the frequency is remaining the same.

What numbers to watch is probably PS4 and XBONE number dips because those... those are going to contain permanent losses of people who traded their old box in for a new one.

Can I have your Corp?

Once th RR, IP, BP, MSMG,and CR come then I'll agree

What is weird is that dust 514 keeps rebounding. .

You sure about this statement?

BTW

3,392 players as of 7:00 PM EST

School is back on for a lot of people, the drop is normal. Everything else was supposed to kill Dust and it's still here.

...They will stay on the cutting edge of technology....

These next weeks are going to be unstable as heck. So far modulation of the frequency is remaining the same.

What numbers to watch is probably PS4 and XBONE number dips because those... those are going to contain permanent losses of people who traded their old box in for a new one.

Do you sell used cars at affordable interest rates?

Play in the morning about 52168 VERY GOOD!!!

Stopped reading right there; If CCP was on the cutting edge of technology, the idiots would have made a PS4 release to capture the early audience of PS4 fans who only have a few exclusives. By the time CCP makes a PS4 version of Dust 514, the market will be saturated with many companies who have dedicated ALL of their time to optimizing games for the PS4, and Dust will once again, be left in the dust...

As for the effects of GTA Online content consumption rate puts its lifespan at 2 months after launch with no updates, thats the hardcore bunch, casuals typically take anywhere from 2x to 4x longer. Also since nothing in GTA Online is pressing or 'really plays on' without the character logged

I've been playing EVE for a very long time, and one thing I am certain of is that CCP will keep you engaged in their game. They will do things you love, they will do things you hate. They will stay on the cutting edge of technology. They will stay Icelandicly indifferent to your bitching and moaning. In the end, they will lose players who have no patients (95%), and they will hold on to the 5% forever. That number will grow. CCP is the most frustrating group of people you will never speak to in the world, but they will always give you the best product they can, and they will not stop improving it... ever. Hang in there soldiers.

They will stay on the cutting edge of technology.

I am sure you're too much of an idiot to explain anything to about numbers, games, and why I predict that GTA online is going to go the way of Metal Gear Solid Online. Enjoy your 16 player lobbied/instanced 'MMO' (though hackers have claimed to have bumped the number to 32; and yes the game is already hacked seems to be no hot coffee this time around)

relax. it's just a wednesday, the sloooowest day of the week. played some quick matches when I got home and everything was peachy-keen.

although I keep getting surprised when I hear 40 year old people play vidja games. T.T
Oh well. That will be me one day so I shouldn't complain.

Did you get an early access to GTA Online or perhaps you're a fortune teller and can see into the future?

I

I do find it troubling that the numbers dust holds are as low as mag numbers were towards the end of its lifespan.

MAG is not dead yet, jeeezzzz.
Also MAG only claimed to be a FPS not a MMO.

2,652 players as of 1:28 PM EST

Who said mag was dead? But the servers will be closing soon no?

Advisory: Online multiplayer services for MAG, SOCOM Confrontation, and SOCOM 4 will be ending on 01/28/14

Who said mag was dead? But the servers will be closing soon no?

You did when you used the word " were ".

The PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something that was happening, going on, at some point in the past.

Yes servers will be going down Soon Gäó.

Why are you wasting your time arguing about this? All I wanted to to point out was the fact that the low player count troubles me, Do you spend most of your days being an argumentative little sh*t?

Do you spend most of your days being an argumentative little sh*t?

Yes, yes he does.

Zzzzz.

You came into my thread disrespecting me with your Troll reply of,

I was disrespecting your crappy post... taking it so personally may be the issue?

2. Be respectful toward others at all times.
The purpose of the DUST 514 forums is to provide a platform for exchange of ideas, and a venue for the discussion of DUST 514. Occasionally there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Forum users are expected to be courteous when disagreeing with others.

So in other words you admit to breaking rule # 2 then.



Interesting.

Look here Mintcup there is a fine tradition of smart-assery here in the forums. I was merely expressing the fact that I thought your post was crappy in a shorthand way.

Again, assuming I was disrespecting you instead of the poor quality of your post is on you (again).

Then why post anything at all?

I am sure you're too much of an idiot to explain anything to about numbers, games, and why I predict that GTA online is going to go the way of Metal Gear Solid Online. Enjoy your 16 player lobbied/instanced 'MMO' (though hackers have claimed to have bumped the number to 32; and yes the game is already hacked seems to be no hot coffee this time around)

how the CAPITAL F did you get 171 replies in a couple days.... bump

i believe the 'alarmist' phase was a couple months ago when it went from 8k down to under 5k in 3 or 4 days...

2600, sure its sad, but not a ton worse than normal peak #s of 3500...

This is now not only IWS's intalectual gaming education thread but also the unofficial oficial dust head count thread.

2887 at the time of this post. it went up by twenty