At 12:10PM EST, steamcharts shows nearly 500 people online in STO(updated 10 minutes prior). However, the game shows the servers are still down. How are these people online?
All steam knows is whether or not the executable it's linked to is running. In our case, the executable is the launcher. So. . . 500 people are sitting with the launcher open. Does not mean they are actually IN game. Steam would have no way of knowing that.
All steam knows is whether or not the executable it's linked to is running. In our case, the executable is the launcher. So. . . 500 people are sitting with the launcher open. Does not mean they are actually IN game. Steam would have no way of knowing that.
While I normally shut the client down on patch days in the morning, I neglected to do so today. I launch through Steam so I am probably one of those 500.
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At 12:10PM EST, steamcharts shows nearly 500 people online in STO(updated 10 minutes prior). However, the game shows the servers are still down. How are these people online?
Update: the dot is now green
I'm only saying this because you and myself have been playing this game together since it came out. Even when the dot is red, you CAN sometimes log in to the game. Sometimes you can log in to the test server/s when holodeck is down. Yep. You're one of the few Nagus. Good to know you're still active in sto. heh. I didn't mean to rhyme.
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That makes sense, thanks for explaining
The-Grand-Nagus
Join Date: Sep 2008
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
Between 20 and 30% of people playing using Steam, so theoretically about 1500(more).
The-Grand-Nagus
Join Date: Sep 2008
I was hoping someone official would confirm or deny those numbers, but I knew I couldn't ask for it. Thanks
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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why dotn you update us @pwlaughingtrendy
It might represent a certain percentage of the playerbase but not very reliable IMO.
I'm only saying this because you and myself have been playing this game together since it came out. Even when the dot is red, you CAN sometimes log in to the game. Sometimes you can log in to the test server/s when holodeck is down. Yep. You're one of the few Nagus. Good to know you're still active in sto. heh. I didn't mean to rhyme.
lol sorry just every doom thread that crops up always says steam seems to know everything lol