If an expansion sells 3-4 million units, that's how many people are really playing the game at most, imo. I never hear a concrete answer as to what the other 6-7 million players are still doing to stay occupied.
If an expansion sells 3-4 million units, that's how many people are really playing the game at most, imo. I never hear a concrete answer as to what the other 6-7 million players are still doing to stay occupied.
I think it had more to do with the way they were structured with GL and SP. The kept the dailies for 5.1 but made them in one area only instead of 3-4 staging areas each day. I am sure they saw activity trends slow, I doubt anyone really quit over a small two week grind. Considering everyone on the forums harken back to Vanilla and TBC as the glory years when WoW was its grindiest.
CRZ was put in to fill low population zones. That is it. Please don't fill between the lines with your own assumptions on why this is or is not the case.
As for sub numbers, I am calling it now; an increase by thirty trillion and a decrease AT THE SAME TIME of fifty billion trillion.
I hope they announce Greg Street's promotion to Titan. That game really needs him at the helm.
When you see someone in a thread making the same canned responses over and over, click their name, click view forum posts, and see if they are a troll. Then don't feed them."Gamer" is not a bad word. I identify as a gamer. When calling out those who persecute and harass, the word you're looking for is "asshole." @_DonAdams
My prediction:
Lost 2million
Reasons:
-CRZ, dallies caused quits
- General Polarazation of player base
- Weak Xpac sales out the gate
- Worldwide launch (a first) no asian bounce at 1st quarter bounce
- Yearly passes are up
- Lack of posts on official/unofficial forums meaning players gave up complaining
Hell, im just hoping the dividends are up on the stock i own.....
Rel on Economics: "I'd wager most AH transaction are buy to flip sales. In fact most of the gold made is fake transactions to drive prices higher. Kinda like the whole financial collapse 2009...just saying..."
You can do dailies pretty fast with one additional person. If you are in a guild and cannot find someone to run them with or have no in game friends to run with then that is of a different issue. Even though you can play this game alone it is best when played with others and designed to be played with others. My wife and I ran all the daily hubs together for fun the other day and got through them in 45min. Now, no one said you have to do every faction every day, and really pick one and complete it like the old days. With commendations it really doesn't take that long to hit exalted and it only takes around two weeks to hit revered with out commendations. If you are one that needs to do everything right away and do not have the time to commit then WoW is not for you. They are moving a way from the mistake of WotLK and Cata in terms of instant gratification.
Have a job and a kid, have all my factions with valor gear up to revered at least, raid 2 nights a week and have 3 alts that are at 480+ from LFR alone, yet I do not find it a chore, and have time for my family and social functions when they arise. It is all about time management. But really if you feel that a game is a chore then you need a break or need to find something else to do.
Rel on Economics: "I'd wager most AH transaction are buy to flip sales. In fact most of the gold made is fake transactions to drive prices higher. Kinda like the whole financial collapse 2009...just saying..."