Siege
Minmatar
Siegecraft Bounty Hunting
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Posted - 2006.09.03 23:36:00 -
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Edited by: Siege on 03/09/2006 23:37:39
Edited by: Siege on 03/09/2006 23:36:25
 Originally by: Archangel Raphael
would i be right in saying that these forums, although there not frequented by every eve player, do represent the a good cross section of the community?
I think otherwise. Folks that are unhappy with the game for whatever reason, or are having problems, are the ones that generally frequent forums. At least, thats the way I see it in the case of most MMO's I've played. This doesn't take away any of the validity of their complaints, which are quite legitimate for the vast majority of the people who are on the forums and upset about something. But they are in the forums because something in the game either prevents them from playing, or makes them angry while playing. And if you check the offical forums for any game, chances are you will see big threads about people being angry about something.
But remember, when at peak, there are 25,000+ players on tranquility. You probably have a single digit percentage of that in the forums at the most. Happy players that are able to play and have the game on their minds are probably playing in one form or another. Yeah, they may come into the forum to check on updates or get advice. They may also have their own issues, but don't feel so strongly that they are going to log off to voice their complaints. They are in-game enjoying the parts they enjoy. After all, if you were enjoying something, would you stop doing it to tell a bunch of strangers how cool it is?
This is why you see so many new posters, and angry ones, when the server goes down. They WERE happy in the game, now they are either unhappy with something in the game or unhappy because they can't be in the game.
Me, I'm probably in the minority on these forums. I love the game. Yeah, there are some minor issues that annoy me, but for the most part I prefer to play. BUT... I'm at work.
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Siege
Minmatar
Siegecraft Bounty Hunting
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Posted - 2006.09.04 03:16:00 -
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Or how about a system that gives you a viable alternative to instas, that you don't have to worry about folders, copying, buying. Something that everybody has. And it's integrated into the existing gameplay in a seamless way from a player perspective. (Though I am not endorsing 'Warp to 0' here)
Then CCP can worry about the bookmark database without having so many players angry at them if it the bookmarks get nerfed/get changed/get limited, etc....
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