Hi Everyone. I have been playing for since CB and have seen some really strong numbers ingame at points. However over the past 2 weeks i have seen a dramastic decrease in the number of players online. For example Sol Station currently has not seen more than 3 shards each time i have been on. Thats max 30 people. This is counter to the some 10+ shards a couple of weeks ago, This is also a case in the borg sector. No where i go now seems ot have over 4-5 shards max. I am starting to feel like all the other captins got killed or perhaps the spanish inquisition is back>? As such am firstly wondering if anyone is feeling this way? Secondly a roll call would be good?? lol Nice to see there are other people about even if it is Star Trek Forums Online.
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I've been in areas where it seemed a chore just to float by a group scattered around a system. Could easily count past 30 in such a case.
But if it is indeed declining.........eh...more breathing room.
You mean a max of 135 people don't you?
Yes I've seen small shards too...with 45 in each.
otherwise even the most devout fan has to realize there is moire 'hope' in the game than 'game'
Im enjoying the game for the most part but it just doesn't seem to be deep enough at all, when I first started playing swg I was hooked when I wasn't on I was thinking about the game, but here I play for a maximum of about an hour a day, maybe a lot of others are as well?
Don't worry about numbers their's no way to ever truly know.
Perhaps were all RA's and bored now lol (hint cryptic) :P
joining random pug STF's is not my idea of fun at all so hopefully they add more stuff.
occasionally i hop on my klink to try and level that one but 78 skill pts for quests .....hell with that
Personally, I hit RA5 and then had the "now what?" reaction most did, but I kept at the dailies, then discovered PVP and I'm having fun again. Once I get a few more pieces of equipment, I'll stop the dailies altogether and just do PVP and fleet actions, and hang out with fleet friends, probably.
But I just realized that if I do that then they will reach Rear Admiral too an not have anything to do either, oh well that's their problem.
It does seem that this game is haemorrhaging players, my fleet a couple weeks ago would usually have a dozen players online at a time, now it is often just me.
I guess that is what happens when you release an unfinished empty shell of a game, way to go Cryptic.
Maybe if the Star Trek franchise survives, a better Star Trek online will be released by another developer in a few years.:)
is mostly young people and they move on- get bored - grow up
of course alot left.
there are also many that reached the cap early
both cases are the same
both typres are the same
rather just trek people be here anywho
Both cases are the same? Both types are the same? I don't follow what you're saying. I have 3x RA5 with one of each type. I don't play as often as I did while levelling my first character, or second, but that is due to lack of things to do. There is no purpose to slowing down how I play to drag out the game and after doing all the missions three times, sometimes more thanks to open beta.
I have only STFs to repeat, B'Tran to repeat or PvP. I do these when I feel the need but that isn't enough to justify the monthly cost for me. I would count myself as a Star Trek fan but it's hard to justify paying for something I either don't enjoy or don't play. In time I'm sure more content will come but I'm unwilling to pay while I wait for that to come along. Money is tight for some, myself being one of them, and every penny counts.
but why would you join an mmo without wanting to pvp?
the only difference in an mmo and a sp is more people
in essence clunk heads that want oblivion type content - or any other types - that last about three months at max- makes no sense
those that leave should leave
not needed
Perhaps by Episode 2, we'll have something to work with.
but i love this game; just need more to do.
i know i need to wait but do not want to pay to wait.... and yes i have notated the numbers of players have fallen. (BIG TIME ! )
The main prob is this game was released WAY before it was ready. But, there are other probs also. Cryptic seems to be more interested in adding eye candy and stuff to the C-store over fixing stuff and adding content. The few bits and pieces of content they are giving get eaten up in 1-2 weeks and ppl are bored once agian.