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Lawl at the double exp
Rover64dd
Member Posts: 144
Well im currently a business major in college so i took the time to really think why they would give double exp. Ive come to the conclusion they looked at the few days with the highest in game population and highest subscription ending dates. A funny thought though is this. 2x exp would make the game more fun. Hence making it a big deal, doing it on the weekend, and advertising for it. So why the F dont you make the exp faster ALL the time. You wanna make real world money dont you sigil??? If you disagree with me youre not a business minded person. Anyways...i had a couple days left on my buddy key so i figured if 2x exp would make the game worthwhile. Nah i played for about 2 hours, got level 8, saw 1 other human player who didnt respond to my repetitive hello's and said id rather go get banned in some counterstrike servers for my lewd sprays and trash talking. Way to keep the game immersive sigil...way to keep the game immersive.
Never take life too seriously youre never gonna make it out alive.
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That is THE dumbest "Business Minded" statement a Business Major could make. As a Junior Exec I can say for certian you don't set the standards for being "Business Minded", and I sure don't. Two suggestions I have, take them or leave them:
1) Don't knock a Strat, even if it looks a bit silly. Off the top of my head, for example:
a) If they increased the XP for kills to double, it may cause problems if they chose to do so again, stopping them from offering the "special" again.
b) It would also greatly increase the speed that players would reach max level, shortening the play cycle for players and possibly loosing customers.
c) Or Sigil is just short-sighted...
2) Don't insult folks for no reason. You never know who's out there, maybe even a new networking contact. Why burn bridges BEFORE you get to them?
That's all. I'm not saying I don't agree with you, just that nothing in a Strat is ever simple, and you never know who disagrees with you...
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
The bonus is well placed if you take into account what you said, Rover64dd. I quite agree with you.
In the end VG is on the road of faith as far as I see it. The most rational argument so far was: Try it in 6 months earliest. Also the special titles if you sign up till end of march(?) is giving another hint.
We'll see what is to be in the near future.
For someone with a business degree (EDIT - Working towards a business degree), I think you've missed it. Double xp doesn't make the game fun. In fact, more xp just means you "beat" the game all the faster. There is no race to the end.
The key to making the game more fun is to make the player completely forget about xp all together. Make the game engaging and immersive enough that the amount of xp you get is irrelevant. Any company that can do this has a winning business model.
Double xp, special titles and other stuff is in my opinion to keep the customer base happy and tied to the product.
FUNCOM - putting the FUN in disFUNctional !
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a robot foot stomping on a human face -- forever."
I think there are several components to why they gave double xp.
1. One is a carrot to keep people playing after their free month is set to expire.
2. A second reason is there are a fair number of fence sitters out there; i.e., people who haven't decided whether to play or not yet, and this could draw some of them in (so they buy before they miss out on double xp).
3. A third is to placate that portion of the population that is frustrated by the state of the game.
4. A fourth is to get people a little more advanced and into content Sigil thinks they will enjoy more, so they don't base their decision on whether to keep playing based on the very low level gameplay. And also, it gives them more of an investment into their charaters. It's harder to abandon a level 20 character than a level 5 one.
5. And of course it gets the game some more publicity.
It should be interesting to watch the self styled "hardcore" reaction to this, in what is surely the first of many moves to bring the game into the mainstream to salvage subscriptions.
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That is THE dumbest "Business Minded" statement a Business Major could make. As a Junior Exec I can say for certian you don't set the standards for being "Business Minded", and I sure don't. Two suggestions I have, take them or leave them:
1) Don't knock a Strat, even if it looks a bit silly. Off the top of my head, for example:
a) If they increased the XP for kills to double, it may cause problems if they chose to do so again, stopping them from offering the "special" again.
b) It would also greatly increase the speed that players would reach max level, shortening the play cycle for players and possibly loosing customers.
c) Or Sigil is just short-sighted...
2) Don't insult folks for no reason. You never know who's out there, maybe even a new networking contact. Why burn bridges BEFORE you get to them?
That's all. I'm not saying I don't agree with you, just that nothing in a Strat is ever simple, and you never know who disagrees with you...
1. I can knock any strat i dont like.
b. Youve missed the point of the MMORPG. Unlike Half-life the game is unbeatable. End game is often the highlight of MMO's.
2. I can insult whoever i dont like.
and by business minded i meant profit oriented. WoW is profit oriented. Tons of subscriptions, main stream entertainment, etc. If youve noticed the trend with all forms of entertainment the mainstream hollywood big guns lots of action movies greatly outprofit small Indy type movies. Business minded = search for greater profit. I think you above anyone here know that the opportunity cost of creating and indy type game rather than a mainstream fun for everyone type game is huge at best.
Never take life too seriously youre never gonna make it out alive.
Or maybe they just wanted to do something nice for their players on the 1-month milestone.
Maybe you just have to not be retarded to see that.
"Because it's easier to nitpick something than to be constructive." -roach5000
This is an extremely naive post. This person is obviously a troll.
Never take life too seriously youre never gonna make it out alive.
"lawl" at your "business major in college" post... Oh, and thank you for clearing everything up! Elementary Trolling 101 more like it.
Prepare for a worldwide depression if these are the hands business is being left in.
Bite me, Turbine.
Did the OP mean LOL? What does lawl mean? Isn't that the sound a cat makes? Here pussy pussy.
EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests
Never take life too seriously youre never gonna make it out alive.
LOL is the acronyn which has spawned a new word to the english language "lawl." Although I dont agree with the OP its obvious the author is more in touch with the current form of English language than you are.
Back on topic, sort of. There are many of us in game who actually believe the levelling rate in VG is far too fast already; and yes I did less adventuring this weekend because of this event. Even so I got my main 2 full levels (20/21) and 2 new characters to 8 and 6 in a total of about 5 hours.
Blurr has it. I think it was just a "Thank You" from Sigil to those people who are going through a rough time for the game right now. I don't think you should read more into it.
Now on a separate note, I find it very interesting to contemplate how much XP they should give to players to make them enjoy the game and feel they are progressing. They have to cater to both the hardcore and the casual so picking this balance must be tricky.
I wonder are they using some elaborate data mining tools to figure that out.
That is THE dumbest "Business Minded" statement a Business Major could make. As a Junior Exec I can say for certian you don't set the standards for being "Business Minded", and I sure don't. Two suggestions I have, take them or leave them:
1) Don't knock a Strat, even if it looks a bit silly. Off the top of my head, for example:
a) If they increased the XP for kills to double, it may cause problems if they chose to do so again, stopping them from offering the "special" again.
b) It would also greatly increase the speed that players would reach max level, shortening the play cycle for players and possibly loosing customers.
c) Or Sigil is just short-sighted...
2) Don't insult folks for no reason. You never know who's out there, maybe even a new networking contact. Why burn bridges BEFORE you get to them?
That's all. I'm not saying I don't agree with you, just that nothing in a Strat is ever simple, and you never know who disagrees with you...
1. I can knock any strat i dont like. Tell you first real Boss that...
b. Youve missed the point of the MMORPG. No, I haven't. Unlike Half-life the game is unbeatable. End game is often the highlight of MMO's. Actually, the path to the end-game is the highlight of MMO's. That's the game.
2. I can insult whoever i dont like. LOL... Good luck in Business then... tell your teachers that.
and by business minded i meant profit oriented. WoW is profit oriented. Tons of subscriptions, main stream entertainment, etc. If youve noticed the trend with all forms of entertainment the mainstream hollywood big guns lots of action movies greatly outprofit small Indy type movies. Business minded = search for greater profit. I think you above anyone here know that the opportunity cost of creating and indy type game rather than a mainstream fun for everyone type game is huge at best.
In a competative market, making another WoW is pointless. Making niche games, and Target Market games, is the best way to ensure a solid market strategy. That's why Coca Cola sells dozens of different Sodas, and not just Coke. What's easier, cost effective and more likely to succeed? A Coke Killer or a Sprite Killer?
I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!
In fact, forget the SWG!!!!
If you're too lazy or ignorant to express yourself clearly what makes you think people will respect your opinion when you can't even form a proper sentence? Half these posts on this website follow in line of your statements, which is why this site is nothing more than a flamefest joke board.
So in short, the only answers are negative towards sigil and show that the game sucks? Can't you even pretend to be objective ever?
They gave double exp this weekend as a thank you for everyone who is continuing to play the game they released too early. Next.
Oh...your a Business Major in college and that makes you an EXPERT... Oh Loooordddddy, save us from all the EXPERTS...
Maybe when you get to a marketing class you'll understand things like this. And maybe a minor in critical thinking as well.
- How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
- I don't know, but some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they?