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Confuzer
Volition Cult
The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2008.10.15 15:05:00 -
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Hehehe indeed
I have 4 accounts for instance.
I doubt they will publish the global statistics if marketing doesn't like it ;)
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Confuzer
Volition Cult
The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2008.10.27 09:59:00 -
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I can make a good estimate based on account IP logs and isk transfers (use info like, logged in @ IP x times, transfered money to other account which uses same IP alot x times, etc).
If CCP pays me and gives me access to the DB, I'll have the estimate in no time.
(but I bet they allready made an algoritm for this to give their accounting office each month).
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Confuzer
Volition Cult
The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2008.10.27 11:23:00 -
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I like to contest that.
Maybe you are in a student house with a router which provides internet to a few people, or share it with neighbours, but not all have that. I can even add a few procent to the number. And yes indeed a small percent of the estimate will be a guestimate then, I see no problem in that.
And you need to read the "etc." too. I can probably think of a few more things to use, like account info's for instance.
As in your case, how do you guys pay? Did you fill in different account info on your accounts? Do you transfer alot of isk to eachother regularely? Or only to your alts?
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Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It's not a thing to be waited for - it is a thing to be achieved. |
Confuzer
Volition Cult
The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2008.10.27 14:59:00 -
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I neither transfer money to my alts or to each other.
We all play independently without transferring cash to each other and I don't transfer to my alts normaly.
I think your really underestimating how many people share IP either via routers or other means. Sometimes whole villages and towns share the same wireless broadband. Its going knock out your numbers by far more then a few %.
As a IT Tech I find almost every home I go to is a router type setup with IP's shared between more then 1 PC. There are just to many things for it to be a good estimate.
You didn't answer my question, do you guys pay seperately? And did you give account info? Also, your alts, how do you pay for them? If you don't transfer ISK, I bet you just pay for them instead of using GTC's, cus there must be lots off occassions you don't have like 550mil in a wallet and need isk transfered.
I really do think I can give a good estimate. And analyzing NAT overloading may even give more accurate results. |
Confuzer
Volition Cult
The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2008.10.27 23:27:00 -
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If I underestimate them, then we just higher the % we can't find (do some queries at random IP's with multiple accounts).
Ofcourse I am not 100% sure, but it still would be nice to try. |
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