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CyberGh0st
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Posted - 2009.08.17 09:06:00 -
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 Originally by: Bazuka
EVE has never been really tested but it will be soon with Jumgate Evolution, Dark Prophecy and Star Trek Online.
EVE has a good deffence in it`s favor though.
You can play it for free so many will stay subscribed while trying other games.
If some of them with 2-4 EVE accounts DO like those games and spend most of their time playing there, and don`t have enough ISK to support multi accounts for a long time they`ll have to drop an account or two.
That`s a lot of IFs though.
We`ll see.
These games do not form a threat for EVE,
STO will not be sandbox.
Jumpgate Evolution is a major dumbed down version of the original, it won't be a complex sandbox.
Dark Prophecy has some good ideas, but no financial backing and little resources ( it's from the guys from Neocron ).
Games that have my interest are :
Fallen Earth ( altho that interest is fading )
Earthrise ( one of the few last hopes for a good sci-fi sandbox )
So far there is nothing that can really put a dent in EVE Online.
Cyberwiz aka CyberGh0st aka Mentakh
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Posted - 2009.08.17 09:14:00 -
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Originally by: Potrero
Seems like it's been a while since I've seen Eve break a record for players online. In fact I don't think I've seen it hit 50,000 for a while.
Add to that the fact that I'm seeing online ads for it everywhere and I just gotta ask...
Is this it?
What are CCP's plans for growing the game beyond the current base?
That is, like others have said, pretty normal, during low season and no recent expansion released.
There are some things that should be done tho :
The sound engine has to be fixed so we can hear these nice explosions and stuff :)
WIS has to get released.
The download and install bugs have to get fixed.
These 3 points will attract many new targets, err players :p
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Posted - 2009.08.17 22:35:00 -
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Edited by: CyberGh0st on 17/08/2009 22:46:05
Wow, check this out :
http://www.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&bid=687
If you look at that, operation Unholy Rage is responsible for around 3000 PCU less all by itself, add to that low season and no recent expansion, and you can only conclude that :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos2MnVxe-c
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Posted - 2009.08.18 07:26:00 -
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Edited by: CyberGh0st on 18/08/2009 07:28:44
Originally by: Zartanic
They lost all the Chinese players, around 6 million, over a licensing dispute. Not that they earned much from them anyway. So its about 5 million now last I bothered to look.
The Chinese WoW servers are back up, and Blizzard will get more of the cake now.
Latest official number of active subscribers is 11,6 million, WoW is slowly stagnating, but it will take a good while before it will start losing subs.
You can check my site for info on subs :
http://www.mmodata.net
Cyberwiz aka CyberGh0st aka Mentakh
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CyberGh0st
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Posted - 2009.08.18 21:47:00 -
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Originally by: CyberGh0st
Edited by: CyberGh0st on 17/08/2009 22:46:05
Wow, check this out :
http://www.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&bid=687
If you look at that, operation Unholy Rage is responsible for around 3000 PCU less all by itself, add to that low season and no recent expansion, and you can only conclude that :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos2MnVxe-c
And then CCP aims at EVE Online, and HEADSHOT!
http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1151387
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Posted - 2009.08.19 09:20:00 -
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Originally by: Potrero
Originally by: Potrero
What are CCP's plans for growing the game beyond the current base?
Well, I am answered.
/thread.
More like replacing the current base with console newbs.
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Posted - 2009.08.19 09:27:00 -
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Originally by: Bluddwolf
I have been playing EVE since early 2005, and in these past 4+ years the "Death of EVE" has been written on the wall at least 5 times.
The question, "Has EVE reached its peak?" is just another way to imply that its demise is written on the wall.
EVE will remain alive and well so long that it does not change its game play in any dramatic way. EVE will continue with its steady player base because it has appeal for a more discriminating player base.
EVE's player base is more mature and patient than most other MMOs out there. Your typical WOW player would never stand for real time skill increases, or a true death penalty. This is what keeps that type of player away from EVE, and EVE is better for that.
I have played many mmo's, and I have seen many mmo's destroyed, because the devs thought they could get a few more subs at cost of the veterans, or even when trying to please the vets, by drastically changing the game ( SWG CU-NGE and DAoC TOA-NF to name the most important ones ). It never works.
DUST514 will hit EVE hard if CCP stays on the same track, mark my words.
Cyberwiz aka CyberGh0st aka Mentakh
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Favorites : DAoC-SI/SWG Pre CU-NGE/Ryzom
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