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free_fall · May 29, 2007, 03:37 AM // 03:37

Is it just me or is anyone else getting the impression that there are fewer people playing these days?

Up til a month ago, I worked graveyard shift the entire time I've been playing GW (22 months) so on my nights off I'd be playing all night long. There always seemed to be a fair amount of people on, even in some of the more remote places; not a whole lot but enough to get a party up, filled out with hench maybe.

Now, though, just about everywhere I go ranges from pretty much to absolutely deserted late at night, only exceptions being the trading centers - KC, LA and Kamaden - and they might be down to 2 or 3 districts.

At first I thought maybe Tyria and Cantha were quiet because everyone was in Elona but mapping around there shows a similar situation, if not quite as bad.

Mornings, too (formerly my prime gaming time), seem noticeably less populated than they previously were. Week-end days also appear less crowded.

We could speculate ad naseum as to what might be causing this (nice weather getting people outside, rage quitters actually having quit) but I'm really just more interested in hearing whether other people have noticed this phenomenon or if it's just my imagination.

Miral · May 29, 2007, 03:46 AM // 03:46

its just a boredom degredation from a lack of new content in a real long time... everyone has finished nightfall and playing other games until guildwars comes up with something new

Miral · May 29, 2007, 03:48 AM // 03:48

its just a boredom degredation from a lack of new content in a real long time... everyone has finished nightfall and playing other games until guildwars comes up with something new

Halmyr · May 29, 2007, 03:53 AM // 03:53

I blame it on the summer ( well up here in the northen emisphere anyways)

Nice weather, big sun, vaction, ect...

Even I find my self playing less

Ulivious The Reaper · May 29, 2007, 04:11 AM // 04:11

its inevitable, with a game of this style... dont worry, they'll be back, and in full force when GW:EN comes out

wetsparks · May 29, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

Here is a quote from Gaile from a different thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

The hunger for information always exceeds our ability to fill it. I've given the information that I can give and will provide more as it is available.

Consider that if we provide information about an future update, if it doesn't come within the timeframe that some believe it should, there are complaints. Therefore, we're more likely to provide updates rather than forecasts of future updates. It's better for everyone all around.

I can tell you that since the most recent changes, player counts have risen.

The first part isn't really important to this thread, but I felt the need to quote the entire post. The bolded part is important to this in the fact that you are just imagining that people are playing less.

Zinger314 · May 29, 2007, 04:19 AM // 04:19

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Originally Posted by wetsparks

Here is a quote from Gaile from a different thread.The first part isn't really important to this thread, but I felt the need to quote the entire post. The bolded part is important to this in the fact that you are just imagining that people are playing less.

Of course, that may just mean more players in Pre-Searing, not necessarily in the more important areas of the game. It's a logarithic scale of player activity vs. importance.

Miral · May 29, 2007, 04:27 AM // 04:27

i dont think player count has risen, just account numbers... lotta people got extra accounts to make more chars or to do less than legal activities...

cheeze123 · May 29, 2007, 04:29 AM // 04:29

^ more bots perhaps? lol

Just kidding.
Anyways, I also have noticed the decrease. I'm guessing it's because of the increase in solo farming and the decrease of people wanting to run/redo missions.

Gaile Gray · May 29, 2007, 04:32 AM // 04:32

FYI: When I speak of player numbers, I do not refer to accounts. I refer to log-ins. To people actually, actively playing the game.

Miral · May 29, 2007, 04:33 AM // 04:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

FYI: When I speak of player numbers, I do not refer to accounts. I refer to log-ins. To people actually, actively playing the game.

well now logging in doesnt mean playing the game. see: bots.

Neo Nugget · May 29, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34

with less districts in normal towns, i always find quite a few (mostly 6 ) districts in pre-ascalon. It's very fun to jump around to see what each districts is doing, like dancing, helping people, selling, hunting charr, having arguments.......ahhh yeah, pre

I'm hoping for a bigger dragon fesival(kinda like what they did wwith wintersday, added tons of new stuff plus the previous years activities) but alas....1 more months.........

Curse You · May 29, 2007, 04:36 AM // 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miral

well now logging in doesnt mean playing the game. see: bots.

Yet bot numbers have been down since Loot scaling (there used to be a lot more).

Zinger314 · May 29, 2007, 04:43 AM // 04:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curse You

Yet bot numbers have been down since Loot scaling (there used to be a lot more).

There are still the same number of bots; they have just moved to different areas and are more divided.

fenix · May 29, 2007, 04:52 AM // 04:52

I think it's just that people are spread out over 3 chapters, so you don't see all the people in 1 place.

Phantom Gun · May 29, 2007, 04:56 AM // 04:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by free_fall

Is it just me or is anyone else getting the impression that there are fewer people playing these days?

Up til a month ago, I worked graveyard shift the entire time I've been playing GW (22 months) so on my nights off I'd be playing all night long. There always seemed to be a fair amount of people on, even in some of the more remote places; not a whole lot but enough to get a party up, filled out with hench maybe.

Now, though, just about everywhere I go ranges from pretty much to absolutely deserted late at night, only exceptions being the trading centers - KC, LA and Kamaden - and they might be down to 2 or 3 districts.

At first I thought maybe Tyria and Cantha were quiet because everyone was in Elona but mapping around there shows a similar situation, if not quite as bad.

Mornings, too (formerly my prime gaming time), seem noticeably less populated than they previously were. Week-end days also appear less crowded.

We could speculate ad naseum as to what might be causing this (nice weather getting people outside, rage quitters actually having quit) but I'm really just more interested in hearing whether other people have noticed this phenomenon or if it's just my imagination.

Well I know people are more spread out now between the three campaigns now that nightfalls "newness" has worn off. It does seem to be a little less populated. But during certain times of the day I can usually find a group. Not so much in nightfall because of heros, but still maybe you just got bad times. Don't worry though. I'm sure there will be a good number of vets that may return to the game closer to the release of GW:EN.

Even today there are gamers asking if they should pick up GW prophecies. Well that's just what i've seen on various MMO forums over the past few months not official statistics. I did notice later on in factions and nightfall that some of the missions are usually not very populated. You just gotta get lucky there or tough it out with heros/henchies.

lyra_song · May 29, 2007, 04:57 AM // 04:57

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

There are still the same number of bots; they have just moved to different areas and are more divided.

I call shennanigans.

Your data is where?

from what ive seen, there are influx of new players.

Just today i ran into a A/Mo who thought he was a monk, offering to heal the party.....he didnt understand why i told him to pull points out of 5 different attributes when he only has 3 skill attributes in his bar to begin with....Naive innocent newbie. ^_^ it was cute.

Bryant Again · May 29, 2007, 05:02 AM // 05:02

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Originally Posted by Miral

well now logging in doesnt mean playing the game. see: bots.

Ouch, dude. Hehe.

Aera Lure · May 29, 2007, 05:10 AM // 05:10

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

Naive innocent newbie. ^_^ it was cute.

lol! aww.. an assassin with Healing Breeze and possibly Mending. ^^

I get the feeling its mostly the sensation of people being spread out even further than before, as well as it being both summer and in between chapters, as was mentioned. Give it a bit and when GW:EN is out I'd expect those areas to be very full. Looking forward to it.

Miral · May 29, 2007, 05:11 AM // 05:11

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

I call shennanigans.

Your data is where?

from what ive seen, there are influx of new players.

Just today i ran into a A/Mo who thought he was a monk, offering to heal the party.....he didnt understand why i told him to pull points out of 5 different attributes when he only has 3 skill attributes in his bar to begin with....Naive innocent newbie. ^_^ it was cute.

well yeah there are some real new players, but theres also tons of people that stopped playing for now