The forum activity pretty much sums up this game

[Ideadz89]

New MMO came out.....and pple transfered to CROM (minis pop up more often + you can do PUG PVE there also).

[Mellaus]

New PvP gear has been released and people are busy playing PvP instead of whinning on forums.
Or, the player base vanished when realizing that a PvP update in AoC meant the end of time is upon us.

[LunaticAsylumLA]

Might be abit off-topic, but have you guys noticed the reduced activity recently? About 1 month ago there was like constant pvp spam in global and the forum was constantly being updated with comments and threads. What happned?

We can only guess. I blame one thing, others can blame another.

[Lleilwin]

I think it's sad to sit in a tavern in-game and RP. There's probably a Pub down the street. Go make some friends.

The kid has a point. I know it hurts; but recognizing you have a problem is the first step towards recovery.

I, for one, frequent the forums with the hope that I'll logon and I'll see the post:
"Folks, we had to bring 4-new servers on-line to help with the in-flux of players in response to our great new features."

... so don't fault the kid for coming here and voicing his opinion. He/she is just as jaded and disenchanted as the rest of us.

Just seems sad that some will log on in game to spend time in global simply to troll and annoy others who still manage to have fun in-game *shrugs*

You find RP sad? Too bad

[-Khramps-]

The people that are left playing this game are the very reason why this game is dead to begin with, a long with Funcoms piss poor perception of what people actually want.

Rather then Funcom actually playing their game and understanding it, they read the forums instead of the mass wave of noobs that cry for nerfs, gear changes and additional PVE content.

Rather then them investing in a system that has unlimited replay value, much like you see in fps games or world of warcraft, they instead invest in short term materialistic dogshit that makes you all pay a sub per month until you unlock it (AA's being the most obvious).

Arena's? Rated Mini Games? Website with Statistics? Duel Functionality? World PVP Objectives? (Don't mistake the dogshyt they have now as PVP Objectives)

Keep paying them so they can keep stealing your money for the same crap they will never stop doing.

[Lleilwin]

And here we go ....

[Kurt2013]

They would not have this problem if they understood the f2p and sub model.

Sub = customer: pay up front for a great bundle deal with the downside of commiting to whatever is changed (including frustration and unsubbing if changes are bad or expectations not filled). company: high pressure to offer a service for payment, but steady income
f2p = customer: pay for what you like in the game at extra cost with the risk of getting hooked. company: shop maintenance, more complicated bookkeeping, marketing efforts needed but potentially higher revenue

So, it is not moneywise sub >> f2p per definition. But the frustration potential and alienation factor is higher, if you focus the sub model and don't deliver. With the f2p you can reach a higher audience for events and free advertising, if done right.

[barbaricwildcat2]

With the f2p you can reach a higher audience for events and free advertising, if done right.

well said, + like u said in another post, free players = ppl for subbies to play with

[Shiwan]

OP is exactly the reason why so amazing game has not as huge population. Whine whine whine... after awesome PvP update comes WHINING AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Omg stop it do not post anymore crap like this

We got Cirith Gordon now and for PvP it is the best thing which could happen. He plays and understand game more than anyone of us. Stop posting such negative crap finaly!

[-Khramps-]

OP is exactly the reason why so amazing game has not as huge population. Whine whine whine... after awesome PvP update comes WHINING AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Omg stop it do not post anymore crap like this

We got Cirith Gordon now and for PvP it is the best thing which could happen. He plays and understand game more than anyone of us. Stop posting such negative crap finaly!

If you call that an awesome PVP update, you're clearly delusional and the sole reason why this game is dead.

Any real PVP player has left the building for this game because Funcom lacks what is required in making a real PVP game or portion of the game. People want a PVP infrastructure, not a rehash of the same old with some minor tweaks in gear.

Rated Arena's, Rated Mini Games, Duel Options, PVP Zones with objectives and real rewards, Grinding minimized to nothing, Free 2 Play and not having to download 30 gigs of a shyt game that ill never play. Just let me download the PVP portion of the game and be done with it.

The most of all, bring the skill back in the game, instead of that crappy combat system they have implemented in to the game now. Either way, it's like beating a dead horse.