Originally Posted by
arkanon
Player / community perception is unfortunately quite important, and no one wants to play a game that is in steady decline, except for its hardcore dedicated fanbase. So yes, it can be quite a fast decent once the droppoff begins, as there seems to be two things happening A) players dont enjoy the game, but stick with it - until they start seeing everyone else leaving, so they leave as well and B)similar to a gathering, once one person leaves, everyone else considers it acceptable to leave as well.
And obviously there are some sinking ship analogies to make here, but i dont think classic is a sinking ship, its just a cruize liner full of oldies, anchored in the middle of the ocean, screaming at everyone to "get of my lawn!"
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Then i ask again, as i have asked before and will no doubt be asking yet again soon - why bump the thread and ensure it gains traction? if you have nothing to add, and no interest in discussing it, just leave the thread alone.