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Asher Night
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League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:20:00 -
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So as we all know, numbers don't lie. This game hasn't been out for two months yet and already people have noticed the massive drop in players. What makes it more sad is how the game was definitely advertised for everyone to see on their "what's new" menu the moment the PS3 turns on, and the game is free so there is really no reason a PS3 user wouldn't at least try this game. Numbers don't lie, yet the player numbers were dropping fast, and coincidentally CCP changes the player count to reflect everyone, as if either game cares how about how many are playing the other game.
Do you think CCP did this to save face and make their game look like it isn't dieing?
Do you think CCP did this because it's just a cool idea to show everyone playing? Wouldn't it be cooler to see how many are on each game as two sparate numbers ?
Tell me what you think about CCP changing the player count, and what you think of Dust's lifespan. |
Michael Arck
sephiroth clones
General Tso's Alliance
125
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:21:00 -
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Asher Night wrote:So as we all know, numbers don't lie. This game hasn't been out for two months yet and already people have noticed the massive drop in players. What makes it more sad is how the game was definitely advertised for everyone to see on their "what's new" menu the moment the PS3 turns on, and the game is free so there is really no reason a PS3 user wouldn't at least try this game. Numbers don't lie, yet the player numbers were dropping fast, and coincidentally CCP changes the player count to reflect everyone, as if either game cares how about how many are playing the other game.
Do you think CCP did this to save face and make their game look like it isn't dieing?
Do you think CCP did this because it's just a cool idea to show everyone playing? Wouldn't it be cooler to see how many are on each game as two sparate numbers ?
Tell me what you think about CCP changing the player count, and what you think of Dust's lifespan.
Man, didn't you make a thread about this last night?? Do you need a hug?
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Delta 749
Kestrel Reconnaissance
847
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:22:00 -
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You know whats funny, even with the inflated numbers you get some people thinking the game is dead anyway since they altered in game chat to delayed, hitting select and seeing a local channel with only your name listed definitely gives the wrong impression to any new players |
Asher Night
187.
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:23:00 -
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Michael Arck wrote:
Man, didn't you make a thread about this last night?? Do you need a hug?
Nnno? I did not make a thread about this last night or ever before. It is a very socially awkward thing to do when you confuse one person for another. |
Michael Arck
sephiroth clones
General Tso's Alliance
125
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:25:00 -
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Asher Night wrote:Michael Arck wrote:
Man, didn't you make a thread about this last night?? Do you need a hug?
Nnno? I did not make a thread about this last night or ever before. It is a very socially awkward thing to do when you confuse one person for another.
What? That is not socially awkwardness. So basically the thread has been made already and you make another one, instead of looking to see if the topic is covered to bump/comment?
Lets hug it out broski
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5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak4
Expert Intervention
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:26:00 -
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I made one AGES ago... |
Buster Friently
Rosen Association
973
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:27:00 -
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Here, actual numbers for Dust, set aside from Eve:
http://eve-offline.net/?server=dust |
N1ck Comeau
Pro Hic Immortalis
League of Infamy
629
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:28:00 -
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I really don't think it matters.
If i went to play a game and see only 1,000 players playing, i wouldn't care. |
Asher Night
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League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:28:00 -
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Michael Arck wrote:Asher Night wrote:Michael Arck wrote:
Man, didn't you make a thread about this last night?? Do you need a hug?
Nnno? I did not make a thread about this last night or ever before. It is a very socially awkward thing to do when you confuse one person for another. What? That is not socially awkwardness. So basically the thread has been made already and you make another one, instead of looking to see if the topic is covered to bump/comment? Lets hug it out broski
You're a loser. You want to talk to me about faux pas' yet you're the one making pointless replies to so called pointless topics. |
Delta 749
Kestrel Reconnaissance
857
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:29:00 -
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N1ck Comeau wrote:I really don't think it matters.
If i went to play a game and see only 1,000 players playing, i wouldn't care.
Player counts that low get servers shut down |
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Michael Arck
sephiroth clones
General Tso's Alliance
135
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:30:00 -
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Asher Night wrote:Michael Arck wrote:Asher Night wrote:Michael Arck wrote:
Man, didn't you make a thread about this last night?? Do you need a hug?
Nnno? I did not make a thread about this last night or ever before. It is a very socially awkward thing to do when you confuse one person for another. What? That is not socially awkwardness. So basically the thread has been made already and you make another one, instead of looking to see if the topic is covered to bump/comment? Lets hug it out broski You're a loser. You want to talk to me about faux pas' yet you're the one making pointless replies to so called pointless topics.
That's not very nice broski. We are here to help you. Why so serious? I'm still offering the hug... |
5aEKUXeRJGJ27kCDnDVYak4
Expert Intervention
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:31:00 -
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Asher Night wrote:
Do you think CCP did this to save face and make their game look like it isn't dieing?
Do you think CCP did this because it's just a cool idea to show everyone playing? Wouldn't it be cooler to see how many are on each game as two sparate numbers ?
Tell me what you think about CCP changing the player count, and what you think of Dust's lifespan.
Obviously and undoubtedly it is to save face. "2000 players online" is seriously embrassing so they had to come up with a creative solution. |
N1ck Comeau
Pro Hic Immortalis
League of Infamy
632
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:32:00 -
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Delta 749 wrote:N1ck Comeau wrote:I really don't think it matters.
If i went to play a game and see only 1,000 players playing, i wouldn't care. Player counts that low get servers shut down
depends, if it's a game that only expects to see that many on, they wouldn't |
TheAmazing FlyingPig
Crux Special Tasks Group
Gallente Federation
1549
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:33:00 -
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It could also be to enforce the point that this is supposed to be tied to Eve, like two sides of the same coin.
Although tacking it on to the patch notes last minute is still pretty sketchy, so it probably was to boost the player count. |
Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
675
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:37:00 -
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Currently 5275 mercs online. Graph is showing an upward trend. DUST is undying? |
Iron Wolf Saber
Den of Swords
5734
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Posted - 2013.07.08 03:44:00 -
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Well the thing is most other MMO do their damned best to hide the numbers when possible leaving the only statics being xfire or Steam Charts as the only means of sampling while its not the total population its a very good sample of people nonetheless and it helps keeps track of things.
An example for our case.
Planetside 2 won't even give you access to those numbers they just report low medium or high populated servers right now most servers are reporting medium to low and there is rumors of another server merge and those server populations are likely tracking the number of characters/accounts on the server not active players.
Steam is reporting stability of some sort with minimal gains or losses despite all the monthly updates Planetside 2 cannot seem to pick up any more steam than it had since its beta.
http://steamcharts.com/app/218230#All
Dust 514 on the other hand. http://www.eve-offline.net/?server=dust if you look at the last year graph we're doing much better from our open beta days on TQ and we're picking up steam a bit.
Overall the steam graph is not the best tool but its the only tool in the box for tracking players in other similar MMOs that are using steam due to its popularity, whereas xfire I haven't heard of until a few months ago and care nothing for it. New Eden at least is not afraid to at least show who's playing the game but similar to most mmo companies subscription numbers are hard to pull from just about any company out there. |
Drud Green
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
96
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Posted - 2013.07.08 04:52:00 -
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Lol IWS you would make a fantastic fox news pundit. Dust will only ever linger in obscurity, nobody wants to play this horrible grindy pubstomp redline-a-thon.
Whilst you evetards proclaim your superioty (thinking man's shooter blah blah) the rest of the gaming world will be laughing at you. |
Buster Friently
Rosen Association
987
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Posted - 2013.07.08 04:56:00 -
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Drud Green wrote:Lol IWS you would make a fantastic fox news pundit. Dust will only ever linger in obscurity, nobody wants to play this horrible grindy pubstomp redline-a-thon.
Whilst you evetards proclaim your superioty (thinking man's shooter blah blah) the rest of the gaming world will be laughing at you.
Like PS2 right, which is posting fewer players (on Steam) than Dust?
Hmm, maybe the "rest" of the gaming world should just move on, so we can play the game without tards like you? No? |
Drud Green
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
96
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Posted - 2013.07.08 05:10:00 -
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Buster Friently wrote:Drud Green wrote:Lol IWS you would make a fantastic fox news pundit. Dust will only ever linger in obscurity, nobody wants to play this horrible grindy pubstomp redline-a-thon.
Whilst you evetards proclaim your superioty (thinking man's shooter blah blah) the rest of the gaming world will be laughing at you. Like PS2 right, which is posting fewer players (on Steam) than Dust? Hmm, maybe the "rest" of the gaming world should just move on, so we can play the game without tards like you? No?
The planetside 2 bomber really got to you guys n gals eh?
Fyi the gaming world has already moved on, a few of us trolls like to stick around to point and laugh. |
calisk galern
BurgezzE.T.F
444
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Posted - 2013.07.08 05:16:00 -
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seems like the numbers are up quite a bit since the end of 1.1.
anyway i'll be happy to see how things are going in the coming months. |
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Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
3126
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Posted - 2013.07.08 05:16:00 -
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Well, that just shot the OP's argument about hiding numbers right out of the water. |
Iron Wolf Saber
Den of Swords
5751
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Posted - 2013.07.08 06:25:00 -
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I mean the Eve-Offline Numbers are absolute and accurate, no sampling or what not. Those are the active players per api update which is rather often.
I also stated Steam is only a sample and not the entire population not everyone downloaded Planetside 2 through steam though it would not surprise me if it was the majority. |
Alucard Fang
Sand Mercenary Corps Inc.
Interstellar Conquest Enterprises
113
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Posted - 2013.07.08 06:43:00 -
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Okay, if the game's dying, kindly GTFO. See you around pal. MAG rarely has over a few hundred players on, but the game still goes on. There are many small MMOs, like really small, they have maybe 8000 active players, but they still go on. If you don't want to wait for the game to improve then get out. Should I go dig up old EvE posts? Funny, there were people just like you on EvE, EvE is dying, this game sucks, but look at it now. You're such a waste of air, scum. |
Allah's Snackbar
Forty-Nine Fedayeen
Minmatar Republic
297
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Posted - 2013.07.08 07:29:00 -
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Maken Tosch wrote:Well, that just shot the OP's argument about hiding numbers right out of the water. Well it might be just me but the eve-online numbers have been borked for a few days now. And at time of posting they are not there at all - hence no updates.
Quote:Data column(s) for axis #0 cannot be of type string+ù
I haven't seen that Chibba person, or whoever he may be comment like he normally does.
So, I wouldn't see it as a valid response to the discussion linking to a site that doesn't work.
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Nate4442
Kang Lo Directorate
Gallente Federation
0
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Posted - 2013.07.09 01:26:00 -
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4900 on at peak time and tripple xp on last day to cap. Sad |
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