Originally posted by evilastro I would say WoWs population is closer to 2.5 million in the west, they only sold 2.7 mil of the expansion and some of those would have left already.
In the first week. They sold 2,7 in the first week.
Which is nearly as much as GW2 sold in 4 months. To paint a picture.
I'm not denying GW2 is a success sales-wise, but let's not delude ourselves here. In pure numbers it doesn't beat WoW, not even in the west - YET.
Originally posted by evilastro SWTOR is a lot smaller in size so it probably seems more populated, also it's free. I can't run more than 10m in GW2 without seeing another player.
Yeah slip up there, meant 2012. And GW2 was consistently higher in the charts than WoWs expansion after its launch week, so yeah I'd say it sold more. Blizzard would have announced 3 mil if they had hit it.
GW2 was not in the top 100 all format over the holidays, while MOP was. Pretty important season for games.
Also, why would Blizzard report a new figure after only 300k sales (2,7-3 mil)? Does that make any sort of sense?
Originally posted by evilastro It was a expansion, 95% who were ever going to get it would have gotten it in the first week.
not really. you only need the expansion for level 86-90 stuff, or the monk class. you can play a panda just fine without it. so it's quite possible that many people, would have chosen to wait to buy it until they actually needed it, probably a month away at least (getting a panda to 85).
As I said earlier, no metric or review will satisfy the haters. This conversation is a bit pointless as your goal posts will just keep shifting. The game is successful and popular. Lurking in the GW2 forums being a troll won't make your preferred game more popular or successful.
Originally posted by evilastro As I said earlier, no metric or review will satisfy the haters. This conversation is a bit pointless as your goal posts will just keep shifting. The game is successful and popular. Lurking in the GW2 forums being a troll won't make your preferred game more popular or successful.
I challenge you on that in <red>. Of all my real-life friends who play computer games, I now know 1 of 10 who currently plays Guild Wars 2 (who also played it). The other 9 are mixed into going back to older games, or none at all.
Popular? Not where I live.
2 play PS2 (shiver), some went back to their old games (EQ2 & WoW) .. and a few more are with me, just waiting for either ArcheAge or EverQuest Nect .. whichever comes first.
GW2 just isn't a game that someone stays with. It's rather boring. The first couple weeks it was cool .. but after you see that every zone is like the last .. every mob is like the last (with a new name) .. every zone is just a big square .. no interaction (or little interaction) with other players and Mmmphh .. game isn't for me.
Dynamic Events are also a snooze fest .. Hey escort this unknown important dude .. hey collect some crap for this unimportant dude .. hey defend this unimportant town from this unimportant wave of attacks!! Yup that pretty much sums up GW2 lore. Lore is what binds you to a game, talk to WoW fans.
GW2 lore is .. ohh brave warrior defends, and valiant knight comes forward!! EPIC!!!!! Come to think of it, this game should get an academy award! The side story plots (dynamic events) carry this plot forward!
3 million sales is pretty damn good for any genre on pc.
I stopd playing gw2 after i hit 80, but so far its my favorite mmorpg. Most i quit long befor i hit the cap. Just waiting for an expansion pack now.
I you didn't play an MMO for 2+ years either you didn't like it or it isn't an MMO. Stop lying to yourself.
Thats pretty ignorant. I playd a few mmorpg i liked and i never lasted 1 year in em even. You need to have a certain personality to last that long in any game no matter how much you like em.
Originally posted by evilastro No matter what anyone says or who recognized GW2 as a good game, trolls are going to troll. I'm sorry that the game is so successful and has so many supporters, it must really kill you inside.
Does this game really have more supporters than SWTOR?
My server is a ghost town. Granted SWTOR has 20 servers, and GW2 has 10, Whenever I log onto SWTOR I see other people, in GW2 I could really use a Duke Nukem mirror, so at least I could see myself.
Originally posted by evilastro No matter what anyone says or who recognized GW2 as a good game, trolls are going to troll. I'm sorry that the game is so successful and has so many supporters, it must really kill you inside.
Does this game really have more supporters than SWTOR?
My server is a ghost town. Granted SWTOR has 20 servers, and GW2 has 10, Whenever I log onto SWTOR I see other people, in GW2 I could really use a Duke Nukem mirror, so at least I could see myself.
Really? SWTOR has 20 and GW2 10??
SWTOR has 20, yeah. (reduced from 250 last year).
And GW2 servers are ghost towns. It's fine if you want to defend GW2 .. blame it on people in dungeons .. blame it on how everyone is so spread out in the "vast" world. GW2 is about as populated as SWTOR, from what it seems. Go a long time without anyone, then see someone 10-30 minutes later.
Originally posted by evilastro No matter what anyone says or who recognized GW2 as a good game, trolls are going to troll. I'm sorry that the game is so successful and has so many supporters, it must really kill you inside.
Does this game really have more supporters than SWTOR?
My server is a ghost town. Granted SWTOR has 20 servers, and GW2 has 10, Whenever I log onto SWTOR I see other people, in GW2 I could really use a Duke Nukem mirror, so at least I could see myself.
Really? SWTOR has 20 and GW2 10??
SWTOR has 20, yeah. (reduced from 250 last year).
Your SWTOR count is OK, we know it flopped and had 2 rounds of server merges. OTOH your GW2 count is...
Oh, and i did count Oceanic servers....which ARE actual a ghost towns and whole Oceanic community is literaly begging to merge those...
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SWTOR has 20, yeah. (reduced from 250 last year).
And GW2 servers are ghost towns. It's fine if you want to defend GW2 .. blame it on people in dungeons .. blame it on how everyone is so spread out in the "vast" world. GW2 is about as populated as SWTOR, from what it seems. Go a long time without anyone, then see someone 10-30 minutes later.
Im sure reading about it was great, wasnt it.
While SWTOR has more players in starting areas (being F2P) number drops rapidly after Tatooine.
Originally posted by evilastro No matter what anyone says or who recognized GW2 as a good game, trolls are going to troll. I'm sorry that the game is so successful and has so many supporters, it must really kill you inside.
Does this game really have more supporters than SWTOR?
My server is a ghost town. Granted SWTOR has 20 servers, and GW2 has 10, Whenever I log onto SWTOR I see other people, in GW2 I could really use a Duke Nukem mirror, so at least I could see myself.
Really? SWTOR has 20 and GW2 10??
SWTOR has 20, yeah. (reduced from 250 last year).
Your SWTOR count is OK, we know it flopped and had 2 rounds of server merges. OTOH your GW2 count is...
Oh, and i did count Oceanic servers....which ARE actual a ghost towns and whole Oceanic community is literaly begging to merge those...
But, if ArenaNet shifts their "full" server status down from 100% to 25%, such that servers are still "full" at peak times, that is OK.
It's all in the wording apparently.. well see through the bottom line - ArenaNet adjusted their threshholds already multiple times. Full on launch was several thousand players .. now it's a couple thousand.
So, if EA reduces the server threshhold for their SWTOR game thats one thing.
Lets see, if EA reduces their server threshhold to 500 players for "FULL", and they fill all 20 servers at "FULL" with queue times, will that impress you?
So, if EA reduces the servers for their SWTOR game thats one thing.
But, if ArenaNet shifts their "full" server status down from 100% to 25%, such that servers are still "full" at peak times, that is OK.
It's all in the wording apparently.. well see through the bottom line - ArenaNet adjusted their threshholds already multiple times. Full on launch was several thousand players .. now it's a couple thousand.
Lets see, if EA reduces their server threshhold to 500 players for "FULL", and they fill all 20 servers at "FULL" with queue times, will that impress you?
Now point where did i mention ANYTHING about thresholds/whatever and your strawman can live.
OTOH saying GW2 has 10 servers is....nothing about wording but just brings a question about you and GW2.
Everyone who reads can judge for themselves how much weight your words carry. Especially since you also managed to mention SWTOR...in the same context lol
So, if EA reduces the servers for their SWTOR game thats one thing.
But, if ArenaNet shifts their "full" server status down from 100% to 25%, such that servers are still "full" at peak times, that is OK.
It's all in the wording apparently.. well see through the bottom line - ArenaNet adjusted their threshholds already multiple times. Full on launch was several thousand players .. now it's a couple thousand.
Lets see, if EA reduces their server threshhold to 500 players for "FULL", and they fill all 20 servers at "FULL" with queue times, will that impress you?
Now point where did i mention ANYTHING about thresholds/whatever and your strawman can live.
OTOH saying GW2 has 10 servers is....nothing about wording but just brings a question about you and GW2.
Where I live, when someone says you have no idea what you are talking about, there is no need to mention specifics. It is inclusive. <red> both times above.
Meh, I'll probably not check back on this thread.. I find GW2 topic unproductive and boring, honestly. /peace
Where I live, when someone says you have no idea what you are talking about, there is no need to mention specifics. It is inclusive. <red> both times above.
Where i live we actually stay to the discussion and dont make strawmen to divert attention for you being awfully wrong about GW2 server number, something that every player goes through when first starting the game. Which you obviously didnt do, you just missinformed yourself somewhere that GW2 has 10 servers.
Where I live, when someone says you have no idea what you are talking about, there is no need to mention specifics. It is inclusive. <red> both times above.
Where i live we actually stay to the discussion and dont make strawmen to divert attention for you being awfully wrong about GW2 server number, something that every player goes through when first starting the game. Which you obviously didnt do, you just missinformed yourself somewhere that GW2 has 10 servers.
Whatever you say, it has massive servers, like SWTOR used to . Or it has 15 or 20 servers ..it was small. So nyah nyah .. whatever. Is that what you wanted?
Guild Wars 2 has sold over 3 million copies since its August, according to an update on the MMO’s website from director Colin Johanson, who also outlined the team’s 2013 plans for the title starting with expanding and leveraging the achievement system.
So now that the game has sold 3 million, what are peoples opinions on it's relative success or dissapointments in comparison to recent themepark mmo's and people, still playing there views on the state of the game.
Well, it's only 3million. In a pre-wow universe it would be amazing. In a post-wow universe, well, not so much.
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Whatever you say, it has massive servers, like SWTOR used to . Or it has 15 or 20 servers ..it was small. So nyah nyah .. whatever. Is that what you wanted?
The server count is small, from what I saw.
Each server is dead, from what I saw.
My observation. Good day.
Yes, server count is "whatever i say" lol
Its easy to just log in and count it yourself, one thing that you obviously CANNOT do.
Guild Wars 2 has sold over 3 million copies since its August, according to an update on the MMO’s website from director Colin Johanson, who also outlined the team’s 2013 plans for the title starting with expanding and leveraging the achievement system.
So now that the game has sold 3 million, what are peoples opinions on it's relative success or dissapointments in comparison to recent themepark mmo's and people, still playing there views on the state of the game.
Well, it's only 3million. In a pre-wow universe it would be amazing. In a post-wow universe, well, not so much.
Still no other western MMORPG was able to gather that many in the west.
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Whatever you say, it has massive servers, like SWTOR used to . Or it has 15 or 20 servers ..it was small. So nyah nyah .. whatever. Is that what you wanted?
The server count is small, from what I saw.
Each server is dead, from what I saw.
My observation. Good day.
Yes, server count is "whatever i say" lol
Its easy to just log in and count it yourself, one thing that you obviously CANNOT do.
Have a nice day.
Thanks for explaining that to me, in a way that myself and everyone can understand. Have a fabulous night.
Originally posted by evilastro No matter what anyone says or who recognized GW2 as a good game, trolls are going to troll. I'm sorry that the game is so successful and has so many supporters, it must really kill you inside.
Does this game really have more supporters than SWTOR?
My server is a ghost town. Granted SWTOR has 20 servers, and GW2 has 10, Whenever I log onto SWTOR I see other people, in GW2 I could really use a Duke Nukem mirror, so at least I could see myself.
Really? SWTOR has 20 and GW2 10??
SWTOR has 20, yeah. (reduced from 250 last year).
And GW2 servers are ghost towns. It's fine if you want to defend GW2 .. blame it on people in dungeons .. blame it on how everyone is so spread out in the "vast" world. GW2 is about as populated as SWTOR, from what it seems. Go a long time without anyone, then see someone 10-30 minutes later.
According to XFire metrics SWTOR has less than half the players.
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In the first week. They sold 2,7 in the first week.
Which is nearly as much as GW2 sold in 4 months. To paint a picture.
I'm not denying GW2 is a success sales-wise, but let's not delude ourselves here. In pure numbers it doesn't beat WoW, not even in the west - YET.
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GW2 was not in the top 100 all format over the holidays, while MOP was. Pretty important season for games.
Also, why would Blizzard report a new figure after only 300k sales (2,7-3 mil)? Does that make any sort of sense?
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Like it never happened with the previous expansions? They all sold at least a million more beyond the first week.
Also - their figure didn't include asian sales either, which people tend to forget. They reported the 2,7 million the day they released in the East.
Some funny figuring you guys are doing, I'll tell you that. It'll be a fun day quoting this thread come early Feb when Blizz reports their Q4.
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not really. you only need the expansion for level 86-90 stuff, or the monk class. you can play a panda just fine without it. so it's quite possible that many people, would have chosen to wait to buy it until they actually needed it, probably a month away at least (getting a panda to 85).
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What PC chart is that?
A PC chart SWTOR ranks higher than GW2, namely the Star Wars chart.
It's all about perspective.
BOTTOM LINE: GW2 getting awards is as meaningful as SWTOR getting awards last year. Hipp Hipp Horrayy!
SWTOR got game of the year 2011. Quite a game. SWTOR is a perfect game and the measures to judge game qualities are fair and accurate.
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I challenge you on that in <red>. Of all my real-life friends who play computer games, I now know 1 of 10 who currently plays Guild Wars 2 (who also played it). The other 9 are mixed into going back to older games, or none at all.
Popular? Not where I live.
2 play PS2 (shiver), some went back to their old games (EQ2 & WoW) .. and a few more are with me, just waiting for either ArcheAge or EverQuest Nect .. whichever comes first.
GW2 just isn't a game that someone stays with. It's rather boring. The first couple weeks it was cool .. but after you see that every zone is like the last .. every mob is like the last (with a new name) .. every zone is just a big square .. no interaction (or little interaction) with other players and Mmmphh .. game isn't for me.
Dynamic Events are also a snooze fest .. Hey escort this unknown important dude .. hey collect some crap for this unimportant dude .. hey defend this unimportant town from this unimportant wave of attacks!! Yup that pretty much sums up GW2 lore. Lore is what binds you to a game, talk to WoW fans.
GW2 lore is .. ohh brave warrior defends, and valiant knight comes forward!! EPIC!!!!! Come to think of it, this game should get an academy award! The side story plots (dynamic events) carry this plot forward!
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Thats pretty ignorant. I playd a few mmorpg i liked and i never lasted 1 year in em even. You need to have a certain personality to last that long in any game no matter how much you like em.
Really? SWTOR has 20 and GW2 10??
SWTOR has 23 WORLDWIDE.
GW2 has 51 only in the WEST (US+EU)
You obviously played heck out of GW2, i can tell.
SWTOR has 20, yeah. (reduced from 250 last year).
And GW2 servers are ghost towns. It's fine if you want to defend GW2 .. blame it on people in dungeons .. blame it on how everyone is so spread out in the "vast" world. GW2 is about as populated as SWTOR, from what it seems. Go a long time without anyone, then see someone 10-30 minutes later.
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Your SWTOR count is OK, we know it flopped and had 2 rounds of server merges. OTOH your GW2 count is...
Oh, and i did count Oceanic servers....which ARE actual a ghost towns and whole Oceanic community is literaly begging to merge those...
Im sure reading about it was great, wasnt it.
While SWTOR has more players in starting areas (being F2P) number drops rapidly after Tatooine.
My GW2 count is ... ... you were saying?
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
That you have no idea what youre talking about.
I see.
But, if ArenaNet shifts their "full" server status down from 100% to 25%, such that servers are still "full" at peak times, that is OK.
It's all in the wording apparently.. well see through the bottom line - ArenaNet adjusted their threshholds already multiple times. Full on launch was several thousand players .. now it's a couple thousand.
So, if EA reduces the server threshhold for their SWTOR game thats one thing.
Lets see, if EA reduces their server threshhold to 500 players for "FULL", and they fill all 20 servers at "FULL" with queue times, will that impress you?
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Now point where did i mention ANYTHING about thresholds/whatever and your strawman can live.
OTOH saying GW2 has 10 servers is....nothing about wording but just brings a question about you and GW2.
Everyone who reads can judge for themselves how much weight your words carry. Especially since you also managed to mention SWTOR...in the same context lol
Where I live, when someone says you have no idea what you are talking about, there is no need to mention specifics. It is inclusive. <red> both times above.
Meh, I'll probably not check back on this thread.. I find GW2 topic unproductive and boring, honestly. /peace
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Where i live we actually stay to the discussion and dont make strawmen to divert attention for you being awfully wrong about GW2 server number, something that every player goes through when first starting the game. Which you obviously didnt do, you just missinformed yourself somewhere that GW2 has 10 servers.
Whatever you say, it has massive servers, like SWTOR used to . Or it has 15 or 20 servers ..it was small. So nyah nyah .. whatever. Is that what you wanted?
The server count is small, from what I saw.
Each server is dead, from what I saw.
My observation. Good day.
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
Well, it's only 3million. In a pre-wow universe it would be amazing. In a post-wow universe, well, not so much.
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Kyleran: "Now there's the real trick, learning to accept and enjoy a game for what it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience because it lacks a few features you prefer."
John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
FreddyNoNose: "A good game needs no defense; a bad game has no defense." "Easily digested content is just as easily forgotten."
LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you playing an MMORPG?"
Yes, server count is "whatever i say" lol
Its easy to just log in and count it yourself, one thing that you obviously CANNOT do.
Have a nice day.
Still no other western MMORPG was able to gather that many in the west.
Currently playing: GW2
Going cardboard starter kit: Ticket to ride, Pandemic, Carcassonne, Dominion, 7 Wonders
Thanks for explaining that to me, in a way that myself and everyone can understand. Have a fabulous night.
Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.
According to XFire metrics SWTOR has less than half the players.
Currently playing: GW2
Going cardboard starter kit: Ticket to ride, Pandemic, Carcassonne, Dominion, 7 Wonders