PSA: Listen Up Guys.. - Page 9

Sephirex · 2012-07-30, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Syphus

I can't tell if you are trolling or if you honestly believe that there is no corrolation between active subs and people connected at any given moment.

Problem is, there's been lots of instances of people milking a PS1 account without playing to make sure they get into Beta. Skews the numbers a little bit.

EisenKreutzer · 2012-07-30, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Syphus

I can't tell if you are trolling or if you honestly believe that there is no corrolation between active subs and people connected at any given moment.

In this specific case, I don't think there is a correlation between the two. Too many people have resubscribed to get into the beta at this point for the number of players online to be indicative of the number of active subscribers.

Syphus · 2012-07-30, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Sephirex

Problem is, there's been lots of instances of people milking a PS1 account without playing to make sure they get into Beta. Skews the numbers a little bit.

I have no doubt there are some but I doubt that number is that big at all.

PhoenixDog · 2012-07-30, 06:11 PM

I can safely say I have no problem waiting for beta with threads like this to pass the time

dafuq · 2012-07-30, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Sephirex

Problem is, there's been lots of instances of people milking a PS1 account without playing to make sure they get into Beta. Skews the numbers a little bit.

i really doubt people spend 11€ every month just to get into a beta of a game..

and the number of active players dropped IMMENSELY after this 1 free month

vVRedOctoberVv · 2012-07-30, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Sephirex

Hrmmmm....
http://www.planetside2forum.com/memb...6-0RedOctober0

I'm watching you.

P.S.: Yes I know that's not really you or the real Beta forums.

That's me. It's possible to create a profile on the forums, somebody posted a link or something, I don't remember. Anyway, I ended up being allowed to create a profile, but it doesn't do anything and I can't actually see the forums. But... If I have a profile, and you don't... I guess that still makes me more "in" than you

Bags · 2012-07-30, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

Actually, I think most of the people that have been following the development of PS2 over the last year and a half have a pretty good idea of the timescale we are dealing with here. I remember when we were pretty sure beta would be Q1/Q2 of 2012 at the lastest. Every time I hear a date I think, "Yeah, we'll see about that."

Yeah, that was my guess, hahah.

Raymac · 2012-07-30, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Syphus

I can't tell if you are trolling or if you honestly believe that there is no corrolation between active subs and people connected at any given moment.

No, I absolutely believe there is a corrolation. But what is that corrolation? 2 active subscribers to every 1 player currently online? 5:1? 10:1? 2000:1?

We have no idea what number it is. But like I said earlier, Smed knows exactly what that number is, and exactly how many people they will be letting into the first wave of beta, and as of last Wednesday, he said it was impossible to let all the active subscribers in on the first wave. It's really that simple.

sameer · 2012-07-30, 06:22 PM

Enjoy the Firefall beta till then. Those guys got it right.

Sephirex · 2012-07-30, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by dafuq

i really doubt people spend 11€ every month just to get into a beta of a game..

I'm wishing I did.

All I needed was one month in the last year.

dafuq · 2012-07-30, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Raymac

No, I absolutely believe there is a corrolation. But what is that corrolation? 2 active subscribers to every 1 player currently online? 5:1? 10:1? 2000:1?

We have no idea what number it is. But like I said earlier, Smed knows exactly what that number is, and exactly how many people they will be letting into the first wave of beta, and as of last Wednesday, he said it was impossible to let all the active subscribers in on the first wave. It's really that simple.

no he did not say active subs he said ps1 veterans
u even quoted the post by urself..

that makes a lot of difference

Raymac · 2012-07-30, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by sameer

Enjoy the Firefall beta till then. Those guys got it right.

You don't remember those forums during closed beta? They were filled with people begging for beta invites or begging the devs on when the open beta would start or crying about how they had been active members and they didn't get an invite but some n00b got in ahead of them. And Red 5 said the same thing the PS2 devs have been saying all along "when it's ready"

So yeah, Red 5 is doing the right thing, just as SOE is.

Originally Posted by dafuq

no he did not say active subs he said ps1 veterans
u even quoted the post by urself..

that makes a lot of difference

He said "Existing PS1 players" not "Former PS1 players" You're right, the wording is important.

Hamma · 2012-07-30, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Littleman

Just thought I'd point out something that needs mentioning regarding calming the masses whom are, over all, being surprisingly calm... that could be a bad sign for SOE actually.

Requests for one to practice a virtue are made weaker when coming from those whom need not practice those same virtues.

In other words, if you're in some exclusive club, turning around and telling people to wait to get into that exclusive club won't have the same effect as someone standing outside beside them, waiting for access and saying those same words.

Fortunately we seem to be dealing with mere embers, but again, I think this could be a sign people are just getting tired of the roller coaster ride.

Me stating what I stated isn't a sign of anything. Me being in beta or not in beta is totally irrelevant to the conversation.

What it is, is me asking this community to take a chill pill and act like adults. Before everyone knows it we will all be happily logged into PlanetSide 2, shooting eachother and streaming it to Twitch.tv and YouTube.

Patience and relaxation is what I am asking for.

Originally Posted by dafuq

well, I PERSONALLY would rather have an OFFICIAL FORUM than a fansite

Yea? That would work out for you much better. The stinkfest on an official forum would be 100,000,000,000 times worse than it is here on an established fansite.

Minigun · 2012-07-30, 06:39 PM

You aren't getting your promises broken Hamma.

Edit: not even promises, your simply not being fed false information. There is a difference.

Raymac · 2012-07-30, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Minigun

You aren't getting your promises broken Hamma.

Source the "promise" and I'll shut up. Link or direct quote please.