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Re: This is how games die
colossalvoids wrote: »colossalvoids wrote: »colossalvoids wrote: »Honestly finding it quite comical checking ESO and Path of Exile 1 numbers today, one is recently released an update and an MMO which is meant to be played constantly whilst the other is an arpg with a months old league that people already jumped from into PoE 2 last update a week ago, still a dead arpg league having same exact numbers of players. Both games played primarily outside of steam.
I assume you're basing "the exact same numbers of players" on Steam charts. As you say that both games are played primarily outside of Steam, what are your "outside of Steam" numbers for both games, and the source of those numbers?
Absolutely, after all it's a thread that is based on steam charts as a part of a whole, having most obviously observable statics out there for most games. You are free to think that it's not a representative sample of overall population, there's nothing wrong with it.
I never suggested that, one way or the other, I simply pointed out that you were presumably basing your comments on Steam populations while stating that both games were primarily played outside of Steam, and therefore asking what your corresponding "out of Steam" figures were.
Not sure what figures are you so desperate to get there as zenimax keeps it as one of their best kept secrets for various reasons, I'd speculate but that might get redacted. This "primarily out of steam" thing is more of a sign of caution as steam always getting dismissed as an unreliable source, because "we all play from the client" thing going on dedicated forums. Also it was a fact some six or so years ago, when someone on a dev team was asked on a stream (or irl event?), was a long time ago to remember who and where it was. Doubt it's still the case, but we don't have a better recent reference afaik. And if those figures aren't good we're never seeing them.
I'm not desperate at all, I'm simply suggesting that if you're going to compare the player numbers for two games both of which are primarily played outside of Steam then basing that comparison solely on Steam figures renders the comparison pretty meaningless. Somewhat reminiscent of the Blue Stone of Galveston, for Blackadder fans.
What measure of the player population do you use then? If Steam numbers are not accurate, what resource is more accurate?
There isn't one, it's pure guesswork as to what the active population numbers are across the platforms, servers, and launchers. Claims are often made based on specific recorded figures like Steam charts or anecdotal evidence like friends and guild lists, but they're hardly empirical evidence as to the overall playerbase. People may say the overland is very busy but without knowing how many instances there are of each zone, while others may report quiet activity as evidence of a declining population without accepting that there's an event taking place that involves a different activity, or they may report inactivity based on their experience on the live servers while forgetting that there's a major new feature or content attracting a lot of attention on the PTS.
There's a website some players quote from time to time that claims to estimate the number of players in an assortment of games, although it's only ever quoted when its estimate backs the claim being made, and in any event that website displays a massive caveat which basically says the estimates are guesswork in the absence of any official or more reliable numbers.
So imperfect as though it may be, the steam charts are the best, most representative sample we have to go on.
Re: Subclassing vs Base Classing - Ideas & Potential
I'd rather see each skill line have a mixture of DPS/tank/sustain passives, along with morphs consolidated and expanded so that every line has something appealing for each role. That would limit the current power of stacking 3x lines dedicated to your role. It would also not leave pure classes in a state where you "need" to drop a skill line because it doesn't benefit you, since each skill line should now have something you can meaningfully benefit from.
Re: Having an inventory issue... transmutes! (undaunted event)
Two options, make monster sets you have all 6 copies and store for future use and store or transmute weapons for stones you then keep or sell
this is what i do. turn them into nirncrux
Re: Having an inventory issue... transmutes! (undaunted event)
Horace-Wimp wrote: »I've been at 1000 TCs since January and always destroy any new ones that I get. Been playing ESO for nearly two years now and still have NO idea what they are for or how to use them. Am I missing out on something important? /shrug
You can use them to change trait on an existing piece of gear (e.g., change from Invigorating to Divines). Or use to recreate an item from scratch as many times as you want on as many characters as you want as long as you have collected that item once before on any character.
Re: Warden Charm: we all know.
IncultaWolf wrote: »I lost count of how many threads there are about this issue at this point. My main problem with it is the fact that it cannot be blocked and cannot be roll dodged on top of the 70% snare and huge aoe leaving little counterplay. I think it's doing too much compared to other class mastery scripts and I'd rather see something like an increased cooldown or lower resource restore than just nuking it.
I remember doing a battleground, and it forced my character into a wall, and I had to sit there until the game ended. Couldn't take damage or cast abilities. They changed the old fear mechanic a long time ago for the same reason because it would make your character run away and cause you to get stuck. Just apply battlespirit to the script so it stuns instead of charm perhaps?
Hello, just wanted to say Ive gotten stuck in a few walls and also some bridges, just got knocked in there and couldnt get out. The "Get me Unstuck" feature in the help menu works in Bg's. It kills you so you can respawn just as tho ko'd by an enemy player.
Typical zos. Let's introduce problems and not fix the problem. Let's just make a bandaid for it. I am honestly surprised there isn't a five piece that does this... everything, from broken classes, to ball groups is solved with a new five piece. Smh
Ive gotten stuck a few times. Can't use this if you.are stuck in combat. Need a five.piece for that as well i guess.
Re: Let us Devour our Companions (or use other corpse abilities on them)
Probably one of the funniest request posts I've ever seen here. 
Re: Let us Devour our Companions (or use other corpse abilities on them)
Erickson9610 wrote: »In other words, Companions should have no issue with what corpse abilities we use on them, because they're dead — and we're expected to be able to do those same abilities on them when they die again. We can use one corpse ability on a slain player each time they die; and when they die again, we get to use another corpse ability on them.
I'd find it strange to treat a friend (as these companions are supposed to be) as literal cattle. I guess where I differ from you is that I see them as just unconscious when downed, not killed (despite the soul gem revival, which I see as a mechanic). So yeah, your feeding on an unconscious and not dead companion would be problematic, while if they're actually dead, then it's less bad but still on the limit of ick. IMO, of course, you as werewolf would probably see it differently.
Re: Monster arms pack
yea it is weird.
i have wanted Devyric's styles for 3 years now ugh
i have wanted Devyric's styles for 3 years now ugh
Re: Tone-deaf AUA on Reddit
What is wrong with sets being equal but different?
Why can’t we have that?
I don't even need them to be strictly equal, but some are outright bad and could use some love to be at least competitive
Re: Having an inventory issue... transmutes! (undaunted event)
I personally agree that transmute crystals should be treated like any other non-CS currency and be uncapped regardless of ESO+ status.
I'm sure they originally capped it for a reason (and probably monetising the inconvenience did factor in the design), but as time passes and the game evolves systems - like Jewellery crafting was for instance - need to be reassessed.
I'm sure they originally capped it for a reason (and probably monetising the inconvenience did factor in the design), but as time passes and the game evolves systems - like Jewellery crafting was for instance - need to be reassessed.
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