Please stop simplifying and homogenizing the game. Please.

[Demetri_Delethorn]

The game has been going downhill (from a gameplay perspective) since the release of ShB.

Thankfully a strong majority disagree since it's never been more popular

[Rhysati]

Thankfully a strong majority disagree since it's never been more popular

Facebook is popular. Nestle is popular. Walmart is popular. McDonalds is popular. The Pauls are popular.

Popularity is not the same as good.

[Jin-]

Thankfully a strong majority disagree since it's never been more popular

Too bad since its fallen back to ShB level if even lower on Steam side. Only 4 months after the launch. Same trend could be expected from the other platforms.

[Demetri_Delethorn]

Too bad since its fallen back to ShB level if even lower on Steam side. Only 4 months after the launch. Same trend could be expected from the other platforms.

And it'll go right back up with the new patch

[IdowhatIwant]

And it'll go right back up with the new patch

Give it a week and it'll go right back down. That's a whole separate issue with this games content and it's retention rate.

[Xirean]

Give it a week and it'll go right back down. That's a whole separate issue with this games content and it's retention rate.

I'm confused as to how this is a problem. People play when they want to and stop when they don't. Is the game supposed to capture them or something?

[LittleImp]

I'm confused as to how this is a problem. People play when they want to and stop when they don't. Is the game supposed to capture them or something?

The game uses a monthly subscription model to make money, so it's within their interests to try to keep players around. Their continued success is closely tied to their ability to retain players.

With their current 4 month patch cycle, players are potentially spending around $48-60 usd per major patch if they remain subscribed between.

[Xirean]

The game uses a monthly subscription model to make money, so it's within their interests to try to keep players around. Their continued success is closely tied to their ability to retain players.

With their current 4 month patch cycle, players are potentially spending around $48-60 usd per major patch if they remain subscribed between.

And yet the director of the game flat out stated that he doesn't mind if people don't play all the time. He wants people to play multiple games.