Despite its flaws, i like this game a lot

[Azurus]

Hi Kai!

I hope we can eventually pay visits to other worlds someday.
It would be really nice to meet you in game!

Until then have fun, keep smiling, and know that there are many others like the people you know on Mysidia. ^^

p.s. - I've highlighted in red part of your post that I think needs to be emphasized.

The numbers really arent speculation though, i hate when people use this argument because everyone knows damn well that a large portion of people bought this game at launch and a very small portion stayed. Just cause there are no exact numbers does not make this any less valid. Context clues gathered by examining every step SE has taken are enoughf or people to read between the lines and see the truth. I'm happy some people are having grand ol experiences but many of us arent. And i hate when people think that everything is peaches and cream just cause they are having a great time.

[KaiKatzchen]

The numbers really arent speculation though, i hate when people use this argument because everyone knows damn well that a large portion of people bought this game at launch and a very small portion stayed. Just cause there are no exact numbers does not make this any less valid.

It is true that X amount of people bought the game. When things started going bad Y amount of people left the game due to whatever reason they had. But as the game has been updated and the updates have been put into effect not only have some of the Y amount come back to the game, but we also have a new basis which is Z who have entered the game.

X = Original Players who bought the game at start
Y = People who left the game during the time the game has been up.
Z = New players who have bought the game anytime since, or recently.

So...
We don't have an exact number for X.
We don't have an exact number of how many Y left.
We don't have an exact number of how many of Y have returned.
We don't have an exact number of how many of Z have entered the equation since.

Then you have the -quantity- factor of, we have no way of knowing how many people are on all the servers. Therefore we can not properly formulate the following percentages:

How many people are playing.
How many people are not playing.
How many people have join the game since the first influx of starter players.

So since the definition of speculation is:

spec·u·la·tion (spky-lshn)
noun

Reasoning based on inconclusive evidence; conjecture or supposition.

Any 'numbers games' people play, even if they are more towards the right and not the wrong, is in fact, pure speculation because the basis of the facts are based on inconclusive evidence since we do not have solid numbers.

I'm not saying that people who argue that there are more people that left than that stayed are wrong, nor am I saying they are right. I am simply saying that people can say either side, I could say I feel more people are playing now than are gone because the people on my server have increased greatly. In the end that is just how I feel from what I see in the game, but I do not have the data needed to support my feelings. Until SE gives us exact numbers of:

How many copy's were sold since start date vs how many people are playing the game at this present time

We do not have exact numbers, and without exact numbers no one can say 'this is how it is and I am 100% correct that this is true' due to the simple fact that if people don't have exact data to back them up, it is considered speculation. So it is not a silly argument, it's logical facts and no matter how correct it is... it can not be considered 'fact' until SE gives solid numbers.


Edit: Why is my sig broooooken?! XD