Posted by MikeT23 on 10/4/2017 6:28:00 PM (view original):
Do you "think" new users are sticking around?
Some are. I’ve had private message conversations with a few, some make appearances on the forums. Is a new user more or less likely to stay for 5 or 10 seasons, or start in new worlds than they used to be? I don’t know. That’s not the data being presented.
The more important question is, if not, why not? If it’s determined that not being able to play the first season with their own recruits is a significant factor, then as I’ve said 5 times previously, that can be addressed without blowing up a big new feature of the game.
As I’ve suggested before, I suspect the number one reason the game doesn’t do well retaining new players is because it is a niche game geared for a specific market. It’s never going to be NBA Live. These aren’t real players, there are no graphics, it’s slow, it’s kind of expensive until you’re really successful. But I think among players who *should* like the game, the biggest stumbling block is number of years and dollars it takes for a player to get to the level they want to play at when they sign up.
But that’s my speculation, I don’t have data for that either, beyond my own experience. That’s why these conversations are asinine. None of us are shareholders in WIS. We’re customers. I’m not obligated to care about filling worlds. I’m only obligated to choose whether I’ll keep paying for it. Katy Perry sells way more records and tickets, it doesn’t mean Bon Iver should be trying to sound more like her.