Is the game in decline

[Yarbles]

I have heard this mentioned (well in my head anyway) a few times at least recently 

Is this true ?

If so why?

And what can we do about it ?

I don't want the fun to end 

Appologies if this has been done recently I have a pathological fear of the search engine.

[coombz]

Back in my day we had to walk 15 miles to our Spitfires, through the snow and ice!

And the enemy pilots always saluted us and never answered back on 200  

[ACE]

I have heard this mentioned (well in my head anyway) a few times at least recently 

Is this true ?
IMO yes

If so why?
The forums are killing it IMO
And what can we do about it ?
Stop the drama, but that won't happen..

I don't want the fun to end 

Appologies if this has been done recently I have a pathological fear of the search engine.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Most of the players never read the forum and if something's posted on the forum it's because it's reflected from the MA.

[Yarbles]

Most of the players never read the forum and if something's posted on the forum it's because it's reflected from the MA.

But most of us here go back to the MA at some point 

[kilo2]

MELODRAMATIC.

Let me add the forum drama that is so decried I doubt has enough bearing to be considered a reason for people to leave the game. Arena Caps, Economy, Graphics, Maps, Models have more to do with decline(if it is even in decline).

[Yarbles]

MELODRAMATIC.

All right, if thats your attitude forget it, and I wont even bother to post anymore about anything ever again  

Or perhaps HTC could pay us a bonus for each new person we bring in 

[kilo2]

All right if thats your attitude forget, it and I wont even bother to post anymore about anything ever again

That was more towards ace than you.

[Melvin]

MELODRAMATIC.

Let me add the forum drama that is so decried I doubt has enough bearing to be considered a reason for people to leave the game. Arena Caps, Economy, Graphics, Maps, Models have more to do with decline(if it is even in decline).

This is spot on.

Of course, if you children can't mend your feelings after a little internet scuffle....

[Yarbles]

That was more towards ace than you.

Just being silly.

Anyway ACE is just a posser nowadays who doesn't really play anymore but likes hanging around with the cool forumn flies  

[Yarbles]

MELODRAMATIC.

Let me add the forum drama that is so decried I doubt has enough bearing to be considered a reason for people to leave the game. Arena Caps, Economy, Graphics, Maps, Models have more to do with decline(if it is even in decline).

Interesting

None of those things bother me but I see allot of people complaining about them but then I thought they allways did.

I am a UK player and miss the real peak time action when the whole thing is under most pressure though.


Does anyone think the events like FSO play a big part in the games attraction in general?

[Lusche]

I have heard this mentioned (well in my head anyway) a few times at least recently  :

Decline is an ugly word... and very much up to interpretation.
Number of players?  Number of subscribers? Or just gameplay and game culture? (I have read "this game really went downhill" so often over the course of ~11 years that I'm amazed it's still around )

Does anyone think the events like FSO play a big part in the games attraction in general?

Yes, absolutely.

[Helm]

Sadly the BBS is filled with alot of people who do not actually play the game.  I have no problem with these folks reading the BBS, but if they do not play the game, then I wish they would keep their oppions to themselves.  


Helm ...out  

[alpini13]

i havent been playing long,but i have noticed that less people are on during titanic teusday than a year ago..i remember seeing 650-750 peak last winter,this winter 500-600.  why? i have many complaints in MA about arena caps. a guy cant get in to an arena to join his squad,or gets discoed and cant get back in etc when its not titanic teus day ofcourse.
  the other complaint i keep seeing is the maps. there are a couple of scenario maps that i saw last year in fso that i now see in MA off hours, that get alot of"i hate this map" or"lets let them win it to change to new map". otherwise HITECH keeps improving the game play and available rides.

[Yarbles]

Yes, absolutely.

Is that for you though or for the whole community or at least a substantial part of it.

I say that as here is the germ of an idea.

Combat tour is dead and buried but we still have a kind of thriving HTC + Volunteers i.e. our CM's who run events etc. Perhaps this is where future investment should go. What works well now is HTC provides the sandpit and some toys and then we get on with it. Making it more easy for the subscribers to run their own events than it is now or giveing them more control might be the way forward. I looked at being a CM bt thought way too much work but I would happily maintain an established event like B of B from a menu.

The point is make it easier for more people to get involved and you have a stock of free volunteers enjoying themselves and increasing choice.