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Del4ware P0ker Face 0	Posted - 2012.07.31 09:57:00 - [1] - Quote Hi, i took a break from eve over a year ago and just recently resubed again to get my eve fix So I log in and first thing i notice is lack of players. The server stats show that only 30k-35k players are regularly on the server. Which is poor considering just a year ago youd get 50k-60k odd at peak times. Easy to notice that the systems are equally deserted when compared to last years. I would have thought that with new changes (cheaper sub fee, new bc tier 3 ships) EVE would only attract more players, but it looks like the game is definitely getting much quieter than it used to be, so what could have caused this? What made you stop playing EVE? I'm sorry if there was a post explaining this phenomenon, if you could link me to it I would gladly have a read. Cheers Killboard
Julius Rigel 33	Posted - 2012.07.31 09:59:00 - [2] - Quote Summer. Do YOU like to undock?
Samoth Egnoled Shells n'Hell 13	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:00:00 - [3] - Quote In before mockage. I honestly think that EVE/CCP is still recovering from the fiasco from walking in stations. They made a huge error by forcing that on us and it seems to still be having an effect on the populous. it does seem to be getting better Welcom back to EVE though. Sam
Feligast GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation 1262	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:02:00 - [4] - Quote EVE is dying. Again. Still.
Del4ware P0ker Face 0	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:06:00 - [5] - Quote I think i stopped just before the much-talked walking in station was implemented and upon returning quickly switched from that to a spinning capable screen (there's a counter now lol). Killboard
Goremageddon Box Guerrilla Flotilla 360	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:09:00 - [6] - Quote Samoth Egnoled wrote: In before mockage. I honestly think that EVE/CCP is still recovering from the fiasco from walking in stations. They made a huge error by forcing that on us and it seems to still be having an effect on the populous. it does seem to be getting better Welcom back to EVE though. Sam walking in stations was only a very small percentage of the problem. the main problem was how long spaceships had been ignored and the greed is good fiasco.
Taranius De Consolville Lost Dawn Chaos Corrosive. 102	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:11:00 - [7] - Quote Del4ware wrote: Hi, i took a break from eve over a year ago and just recently resubed again to get my eve fix So I log in and first thing i notice is lack of players. The server stats show that only 30k-35k players are regularly on the server. Which is poor considering just a year ago youd get 50k-60k odd at peak times. Easy to notice that the systems are equally deserted when compared to last years. I would have thought that with new changes (cheaper sub fee, new bc tier 3 ships) EVE would only attract more players, but it looks like the game is definitely getting much quieter than it used to be, so what could have caused this? What made you stop playing EVE? I'm sorry if there was a post explaining this phenomenon, if you could link me to it I would gladly have a read. Cheers every kid in the world is off school for 6 weeks including my 4 trust me, stats are gonna be low for awhile, holidays?
Lexmana 620	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:13:00 - [8] - Quote Del4ware wrote: I'm sorry if there was a post explaining this phenomenon, if you could link me to it I would gladly have a read. It is called selective memory. Objective data suggest otherwise. Also. It is summer.
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative. 4373	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:16:00 - [9] - Quote Del4ware wrote: Hi, i took a break from eve over a year ago and just recently resubed again to get my eve fix So I log in and first thing i notice is lack of players. The server stats show that only 30k-35k players are regularly on the server. Which is poor considering just a year ago youd get 50k-60k odd at peak times. Easy to notice that the systems are equally deserted when compared to last years. I would have thought that with new changes (cheaper sub fee, new bc tier 3 ships) EVE would only attract more players, but it looks like the game is definitely getting much quieter than it used to be, so what could have caused this? What made you stop playing EVE? I'm sorry if there was a post explaining this phenomenon, if you could link me to it I would gladly have a read. Cheers On the plus side, EVE is much prettier and there's a list as long as your arm of small but excellent changes which have been made. Plus the awesome new battlecruisers. EDIT: Oh yeah and CCP have finally gotten serious about persecuting botters. This alone probably accounts for a large amount of the difference in PCU; there might be a few less human players, but there are a lot less bots. Malcanis' Law: Any proposal justified on the basis that "it will benefit new players" is invariably to the greater advantage of older, richer players. Things to do in EVE:-áhttp://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/
dexington 102	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:19:00 - [10] - Quote Eve is dying! GÇ£The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time, and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.GÇ¥-á
Del4ware P0ker Face 0	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:21:00 - [11] - Quote May very well be Lexmana mate, and I also checked that site before posting this. But it just feels that systems are not as populous as they used to be Holiday seems like a good bet tbh, hopefully it will busy up soon Ohh, maybe they sorted the isk miner bots, lack of them could have brought the numbers down a bit? Killboard
ColdCutz Pwny Nation 17	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:22:00 - [12] - Quote Del4ware wrote: That's it, game over man, Game Over!! WTF are we going to do now, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO???!!! Take off. Nuke the UK servers from orbit ...it's the only way to be sure.
Lyskal Oskold Sefem Velox Swift Angels Alliance 900	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:23:00 - [13] - Quote Del4ware wrote: Hi, i took a break from eve... so what could have caused this? Answered your own question partially. Change never stops, if the old get cranky or bored and leave, hopefully they'll be replaced. Pirates are red, buddies are blue, if you're unlucky enough to be orange, I'll f*cking kill you.I wonder if all the pickles in the forums are tax exempt?
Del4ware P0ker Face 0	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:24:00 - [14] - Quote [quote=Malcanis On the plus side, EVE is much prettier and there's a list as long as your arm of small but excellent changes which have been made. Plus the awesome new battlecruisers. EDIT: Oh yeah and CCP have finally gotten serious about persecuting botters. This alone probably accounts for a large amount of the difference in PCU; there might be a few less human players, but there are a lot less bots.[/quote] My thoughts exactly, bots alone could have made a huge impact on player count And EVE looking so much prettier! I got to agree with that, the new shader system or whatever makes ships look sick!!! Killboard
Taranius De Consolville Lost Dawn Chaos Corrosive. 106	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:27:00 - [15] - Quote In the words of Shrike Evolution Biznitch
Virgil Travis Non Constructive Self Management Unified Church of the Unobligated 499	Posted - 2012.07.31 10:34:00 - [16] - Quote Have a read back through this blog that has grown over the past few months, he's posted some delicious botter and RMTer tears due to the crackdowns and changes recently. Nosy Gamer Unified Church of the Unobligated - madness in the method Mamma didn't raise no victims.
Melodee619 The Scope Gallente Federation 9	Posted - 2012.07.31 11:58:00 - [17] - Quote CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players...
Harris Ataru RocketSurgery 5	Posted - 2012.07.31 12:00:00 - [18] - Quote Melodee619 wrote: CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players... so true.. so sad..
Roime Shiva Furnace Dead On Arrival Alliance 991	Posted - 2012.07.31 12:06:00 - [19] - Quote Harris Ataru wrote: Melodee619 wrote: CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players... so true.. so sad.. What would be your evidence that this is happening? EU prime time sees 40-45K players online, and they have been steadily increasing a summer is reaching the end. Shiva Furnace - now recruiting solid pilots!
Pookie McPook The Whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch 5	Posted - 2012.07.31 12:15:00 - [20] - Quote Melodee619 wrote: CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players... Ooh....."victims"
namron 7 1-800-FUBAR 82	Posted - 2012.07.31 12:20:00 - [21] - Quote Its summer time and im dating at the moment so me and all of my alts are not around. wait until i mess this relationship up and ill be back online angrier than ever Thanks for the help
Arkturus McFadden Sonoran Shadow Black Mesa Complex 142	Posted - 2012.07.31 12:29:00 - [22] - Quote Pookie McPook wrote: Melodee619 wrote: CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players... Ooh....."victims" Thats all I saw in that post as well. To answer the OP.. Activity is low because its the last few weeks of summer. Once fall/winter hits the activity will pick up I'm sure.
Zera Kerrigan Dark Tempest Enterprises 6	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:06:00 - [23] - Quote Julius Rigel wrote: Summer. Your face just make that comment epic you know... :)
Gun Gal Dark Club 67	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:15:00 - [24] - Quote Summer yes, but I would also hazard a guess that the goonswarm success with turning most of null into a homo fest, coupled with the impossibility of actually being original anymore in eve is talking its toll
The Antiquarian Imperial Academy Amarr Empire 546	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:28:00 - [25] - Quote Samoth Egnoled wrote: In before mockage. I honestly think that EVE/CCP is still recovering from the fiasco from walking in stations. They made a huge error by forcing that on us and it seems to still be having an effect on the populous. it does seem to be getting better Welcom back to EVE though. Sam No. Just because your friend unsubscribed doesn't necessarily mean half of the EVE players unsubscribed as well.
Doddy Excidium. Executive Outcomes 81	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:32:00 - [26] - Quote Still recovering from wis fiasco tbh, that and the bot banning. Not that its really down that much anyway.
Kryss Darkdust The Skulls 34	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:34:00 - [27] - Quote Gun Gal wrote: Summer yes, but I would also hazard a guess that the goonswarm success with turning most of null into a homo fest, coupled with the impossibility of actually being original anymore in eve is talking its toll To some degree I agree but this isnt just a Goonswarm problem, all of Null sec has become a giant circle jerk, their is more action on a daily basis in a high sec asteroid than in null sec right now. What this game needs is a big, drag out, global war thats both personal and pointless... kind of like real life.
Terrorfrodo Deep Space Darwinian Law Enforcement Agency 105	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:37:00 - [28] - Quote While the numbers dropped, my impression is that actual activity did not drop in recent months (before summer break). Makes me think it's indeed the fewer bots. Of course number of human players could have dropped in certain areas where I wouldn't notice, for example mission runners in hisec not interacting with anyone else. The Invulnerability Sphere:Make mining/industrial vessels defendable, better fights for everyone!
Bloodpetal Mimidae Risk Solutions Alliance of Abandoned Cybernetic Rejects 746	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:41:00 - [29] - Quote Everyone is playind DUST514 beta. Lost a couple people to that ... Mimidae Risk Solutions Recruiting
Blobber NL Galactic Express Intrepid Crossing 117	Posted - 2012.07.31 13:42:00 - [30] - Quote Kryss Darkdust wrote: Gun Gal wrote: Summer yes, but I would also hazard a guess that the goonswarm success with turning most of null into a homo fest, coupled with the impossibility of actually being original anymore in eve is talking its toll To some degree I agree but this isnt just a Goonswarm problem, all of Null sec has become a giant circle jerk, their is more action on a daily basis in a high sec asteroid than in null sec right now. What this game needs is a big, drag out, global war thats both personal and pointless... kind of like real life. Sooner or later such thing wil happen. Especially when big ally's are getting bored.

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