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How many Mac users play eve-online?
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Daneb Christofph
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-01-06 18:04:25 UTC
Hello.
Just interesting, how big is our community?
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#2 - 2012-01-06 22:23:08 UTC
Sisi test feedback typically runs 20 to 1, Windows to OSX. But I do not know if Mac users are over or under represented on the tests, or reporting feedback.

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SexTrader
LOst BrotherhoOd
#3 - 2012-01-08 04:31:33 UTC
I've heard the number 5% bandied about. It could really be a little higher because of the users who boot into Bootcamp. They wouldn't show up in CCP's stats on Mac users.
Daneb Christofph
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-01-09 08:38:38 UTC
So, finally ...
350000 registered accounts. Half of them as second account.
5% is 8750 players.

Thanks a million for answers.
ariana ailith
Dukalin
#5 - 2012-01-13 16:00:03 UTC
I play on a mac a few hours a week. And that should be reason enough for a native client.
Jita1201
Doomheim
#6 - 2012-01-18 20:00:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Jita1201
me and 7 buddies do it, and we never do singularity-server
native client!!

FYI, latest poll saw Wintel is down to 50% !
Adrenalinemax
Lap Dancers
Brothers of Tangra
#7 - 2012-01-18 21:15:06 UTC
Jita1201 wrote:
me and 7 buddies do it, and we never do singularity-server
native client!!

FYI, latest poll saw Wintel is down to 50% !


I am pretty sure that poll included iOS and Android in the mix as well as OSX. Either way i like it.

However, when you are only making games for 2 OS's, you would probably only tend to compare those 2, and it is probably more tipped to windows than 50%
ariana ailith
Dukalin
#8 - 2012-01-19 15:19:32 UTC
Adrenalinemax wrote:
Jita1201 wrote:
me and 7 buddies do it, and we never do singularity-server
native client!!

FYI, latest poll saw Wintel is down to 50% !


I am pretty sure that poll included iOS and Android in the mix as well as OSX. Either way i like it.

However, when you are only making games for 2 OS's, you would probably only tend to compare those 2, and it is probably more tipped to windows than 50%


In all honesty i dont care if i am behind a bit on graphics and stuff if im on a mac client. Aslong as it performs well.

That said, if CCP skilled up in OPENGL, OPENCL and related fields they could make a kickass client that easily equals the windows side.

AND, they only have to make a openGL and coreaudio component and dedicate time to it. Most other stuff like sprites and graphics, sounds, gameengine and all that are universal but just need to be compiled in a different way so it works on a non windows computer.

I can't imagine that splitting the team in 3 core groups is that hard. One for universal content, one for windows specific dev and one for mac specific dev. That would benefit everyone greatly and im sure attract a buttload of new players.
Ivana Twinkle
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2012-01-19 17:06:02 UTC
Vincent Athena wrote:
Sisi test feedback typically runs 20 to 1, Windows to OSX. But I do not know if Mac users are over or under represented on the tests, or reporting feedback.


The number would probably go up if ccp made a client for patching sisi similar to the one for windows. I cant be arsed to do a manual install to basically do ccp's work for them.
Adrenalinemax
Lap Dancers
Brothers of Tangra
#10 - 2012-01-19 18:35:01 UTC
Ivana Twinkle wrote:
Vincent Athena wrote:
Sisi test feedback typically runs 20 to 1, Windows to OSX. But I do not know if Mac users are over or under represented on the tests, or reporting feedback.


The number would probably go up if ccp made a client for patching sisi similar to the one for windows. I cant be arsed to do a manual install to basically do ccp's work for them.




Also, almost every SiSi test is EU TZ, where Mac has a smaller market share than the US compared to winblows