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blakes7tvseriesblakes7tvseries Member Posts: 704 Arc User
Cryptic is trying to make money by keeping and getting new players.

Question: Do you think the current game changes will help keep and get new players.


Yes

Or

No
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  • talonxvtalonxv Member Posts: 4,257 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Considering a newer player is more likely to spend more money to get nice shiny ships and most Online MMO's are following this trend, yes to both.
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  • revandarklighterrevandarklighter Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    I would personally guess "no".
  • erei1erei1 Member Posts: 4,081 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    I say yes.

    Players are very vocal on the forums (which is just the most passionate minority of players), but they never do anything. Just some empty threats.
    Say no to steam mandatory for HL2, boycott call of duty, say no to pay 2 win in BF heroes, say no to STO lockbox/lobi store...
    And a few months later, it's a huge success and the people that complained are there playing.

    Complain as much as you want, we all know it's empty threats. Sure a few people will stop playing, but a dozen or so is nothing. Sure, we'll have people that will say their fleet is suddenly empty, just like their friendlist, and the game is dying. Just like we had for the past years, and yet the game have more players now than ever.
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  • jellico1jellico1 Member Posts: 2,719
    edited April 2014
    Cryptic is trying to make money by keeping and getting new players.

    Question: Do you think the current game changes will help keep and get new players.


    Yes

    Or

    No


    I say no there buisnes model is too flawed to keep new players

    No I think the new changes address nothing to keeping new players
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    talonxv wrote: »
    Considering a newer player is more likely to spend more money to get nice shiny ships and most Online MMO's are following this trend, yes to both.
    Agreed. MMO makers know better than to try to please everyone.
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  • capnmanxcapnmanx Member Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Rage about the changes will pass. We'll probably lose some people over it, but then it'll be done and dusted.

    On the other hand, disappointment and frustration about power creep, and how pathetically easy everything is becoming, would go on and on and on.

    So I say 'yes'; chances are this will help keep players. And the new shininess will help bring them in in the first place I guess.
  • dylantrinidydylantrinidy Member Posts: 313 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    seriously whats the point of building up a ship without meaningful pvp? So i can complete an stf faster then last time?

    So NO and NO
  • chiyoumikuchiyoumiku Member Posts: 1,028 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    I'm going with option C. I don't care. That's Cryptic's job to worry about not mine.
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  • rinksterrinkster Member Posts: 3,549 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Cryptic is trying to make money by keeping and getting new players.

    Question: Do you think the current game changes will help keep and get new players.


    Yes

    Or

    No

    No and yes.

    They are making the right sort of noises to attract players, however retaining them is another matter.

    And given that todays new players are tomorrows veterans, some may see how vets are getting treated now and not feel like they are going to be welcome in a few months.
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  • edgecrysgeredgecrysger Member Posts: 2,740 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Cryptic is trying to make money by keeping and getting new players.

    Question: Do you think the current game changes will help keep and get new players.


    Yes

    Or

    No

    This is a stupid question. New players will always be atracted since they dont have a clue whats going on lol. Not until they keep playing for a few months.
  • snoggymack22snoggymack22 Member Posts: 7,084 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Compared to last year they've added new ships, a new featured episode with great voice work that tells a fun, somewhat epic story, they've progressed to a new year, they've also opened up a lot of customization options.

    I think they have a plan for attracting new customers and retaining old ones.
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  • rinksterrinkster Member Posts: 3,549 Arc User
    edited April 2014

    I think they have a plan for attracting new customers and retaining old ones.

    I see the work they are doing for the former, not so much for the latter.

    Perhaps some veterans, in the sense they like what they see, but not as a class.
  • stf65stf65 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Where's all these leaving people?

    I see the same 'haters' posting in this thread that I've seen posted in all the negative threads over the last couple of days; not to mention they're generally the same haters that have been posting their dislike of STO for months on end. If this 'terrible' season hasn't chased the haters away what makes anyone think it's going to chase the medium group who don't love it or hate it away?

    Talk's cheap. Haters can hate all they want on the forum but they're always still here. Still playing; still posting. If the ones who hate it don't have the stones to walk away I don't see why they'd think anyone else will walk away. In the end it's just more cheeze and whine from people who don't get what they want.
  • stelakkhstelakkh Member Posts: 185 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Cryptic is trying to make money by keeping and getting new players.

    Question: Do you think the current game changes will help keep and get new players.


    Yes

    Or

    No

    Keep players? No.

    Get new players? No. Because in order to get to the Season 9 stuff, you've still got to deal with the rest of the game.

    I don't think that'll change the number of new players. If they're going to play, it won't be because of Season 9.

    If existing players stop playing, however, it certainly could be because of season 9.
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  • daqheghdaqhegh Member Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Question: Do you think the current game changes will help keep and get new players.

    The question is irrelevant. Star Trek already has its niche audience, so they really don't need to stretch too far to promote this game. Of course they're trying to appeal to the gear grinders everywhere for transient money (like Las Vegas), but the Trek audience is more than big enough to theoretically maintain this game.

    As far as keeping players, obviously they want to. They wouldn't add new content and pay-to-win stuff and such if they didn't. The money grubbing thing is a major turn off for many, so it's hard to say if they're ACTUALLY keeping the majority of their players.

    I abstain my vote.
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