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WTF happened to EVE?
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Del4ware
P0ker Face
#1 - 2012-07-31 09:57:25 UTC
Hi, i took a break from eve over a year ago and just recently resubed again to get my eve fix Big smile

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
#2 - 2012-07-31 09:59:10 UTC
Samoth Egnoled
Caldari Provisions
#3 - 2012-07-31 10:00:50 UTC
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
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2012-07-31 10:02:02 UTC
EVE is dying.

Again.

Still.
Del4ware
P0ker Face
#5 - 2012-07-31 10:06:23 UTC
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
#6 - 2012-07-31 10:09:34 UTC
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
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-07-31 10:11:51 UTC
Del4ware wrote:
Hi, i took a break from eve over a year ago and just recently resubed again to get my eve fix Big smile

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
#8 - 2012-07-31 10:13:55 UTC
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.
#9 - 2012-07-31 10:16:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Malcanis
Del4ware wrote:
Hi, i took a break from eve over a year ago and just recently resubed again to get my eve fix Big smile

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.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
dexington
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#10 - 2012-07-31 10:19:18 UTC
Eve is dying!

I'm a relatively respectable citizen. Multiple felon perhaps, but certainly not dangerous.
Del4ware
P0ker Face
#11 - 2012-07-31 10:21:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Del4ware
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 Smile

Ohh, maybe they sorted the isk miner bots, lack of them could have brought the numbers down a bit?

Killboard
ColdCutz
Frigonometry
#12 - 2012-07-31 10:22:55 UTC
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
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2012-07-31 10:23:47 UTC
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.

"Love is just a chemical, no matter the origin. We give it meaning by choice." - Eleanor Lamb
Del4ware
P0ker Face
#14 - 2012-07-31 10:24:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Del4ware
Malcanis wrote:

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.

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!!! New GPU in order Lol

Killboard
Taranius De Consolville
Doomheim
#15 - 2012-07-31 10:27:47 UTC
In the words of Shrike


Evolution Biznitch
Virgil Travis
Non Constructive Self Management
#16 - 2012-07-31 10:34:21 UTC
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
Heavy Industry Construction and Mining Inc.
#17 - 2012-07-31 11:58:06 UTC
CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players...
Harris Ataru
Foreign Branch
#18 - 2012-07-31 12:00:35 UTC
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
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#19 - 2012-07-31 12:06:47 UTC
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.

.
Pookie McPook
The Whiskers of Kurvi-Tasch
#20 - 2012-07-31 12:15:15 UTC
Melodee619 wrote:
CCP are trying to turn EVE mainstream so they have to cater to the "wider audience" eg wow players...


Ooh....."victims"
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