If the trend continues it looks like AoC will be dropping below Eve in the coming week with LoTR coming up soon after that.  Looks like AoC loss in the last week has been greater then previous weeks.  Really gotta wonder where this game will stabilize.  Anyone want to make some guestimates?  I'm gonna say 4000 hours per week which will put it at the same level as SWG....

Anyone else want to guess?

Originally posted by ethion

If the trend continues it looks like AoC will be dropping below Eve in the coming week with LoTR coming up soon after that.  Looks like AoC loss in the last week has been greater then previous weeks.  Really gotta wonder where this game will stabilize.  Anyone want to make some guestimates?  I'm gonna say 4000 hours per week which will put it at the same level as SWG....

Anyone else want to guess?

I see 5k people now from 9k people who had xfire program for AoC. I see that people have left, and I now see those 5k people playing less hours from the 9k's and those current 5k people going on vacation lots over the next month or two. Just like the 12k dip this time last year for WoW.

Today I logged into Diablo 2 and notices that there was more people playing that, then Age of Conan. Currently Age of Conan is #20 on Xfire while Diablo 2 is #14 (still clambing).  But the think that made me worrying is that on Blizzard battlenet you can a clean number on how many people there is playing. Right now there is about 52071 playing Diablo 2 on battlenet. So that would mean there is a lot less playing Age of Conan

this thing is almost like clockwork another 13% decrease from Friday the 25th to Friday the 1st from 19211 to 16859. In contrast LoTRO had about a 9% increase during the same time period. To be fair though I would guess LoTRO's increase had something to do with this years Summer Festival starting yesterday and the live events that accompany the festivals.

Anyway, at this rate I predict Eve will pass AoC in the next couple of weeks and by September AoC will be well below 10K on weekdays and maybe even on weekends. Bringing back tits won't be enough to save em now. By a week after WAR releases EQII will be beating them on numbers.

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

Originally posted by ethion

If the trend continues it looks like AoC will be dropping below Eve in the coming week with LoTR coming up soon after that.  Looks like AoC loss in the last week has been greater then previous weeks.  Really gotta wonder where this game will stabilize.  Anyone want to make some guestimates?  I'm gonna say 4000 hours per week which will put it at the same level as SWG....

Anyone else want to guess?

 

I see 5k people now from 9k people who had xfire program for AoC. I see that people have left, and I now see those 5k people playing less hours from the 9k's and those current 5k people going on vacation lots over the next month or two. Just like the 12k dip this time last year for WoW.

you really lost me.. so how many hours per day do you think that aoc will stabilize at?  or are you suggesting thaat the numbers are down because people are going on vacation and that the numbers will go up after summer?!?

Some AoC players might go on vacation, but there is also thoses there play 24/7 when they are Industri holiday. With the current crisis in US, I don't  that many are going on vacation this year. its better too save the money. So xfire should be high peak now because of the increased playtime.

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

Awesome.  But is this because their numbers increased, or because 4 other games numbers decreased?  It's all in the spin.  Good job Avery. ;)

Umm they still hold the number two spot for MMOs by 70%.  Nowhere near WoW numbers but nearly twice the nearest competitor.  I'm waiting for the content patch to return but AoC numbers are great, Funcom has nothing to worry about.

Originally posted by checkthis500

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

 

Awesome.  But is this because their numbers increased, or because 4 other games numbers decreased?  It's all in the spin.  Good job Avery. ;)

So you have a problem with me saying its gone up or anything that can be seen as positive? nice one mate

why didn't you say anything about this post a couple up from mine, or you just looking to retaliate?

Originally posted by Teala

From 16 to 20 in one day.   It is falling fast now.

So if I was to say its climbing fast now, you lot would still try to throw crap around...

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

It's amazing that you're mentioning it as if you're proud of it.

An MMO with massive hype before and shortly after release dropping to 15-20 in only two months is LAUGHABLE.

Funcom Failed but...

You're right, Age of Conan was a great game! I loved it to death. I got to level 80 in 13 days, these was plenty of content: crafting, guild cities, PvP, and PvP mini, raiding, dungeons.

Then I realized, on the 20th day, Age of Conan will never be a great game. I mean WoW listened to their customers and the game turned out great. SWG didn't and they flopped. Funcom would never honestly say, "The customer is always right" So I quit, I know EA Mythic and Warhammer are concerned for their customers, and I don't care how greedy they are, that's why we're paying you.  To be nice. 

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Originally posted by AmazingAvery

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Originally posted by checkthis500

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Originally posted by AmazingAvery

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

Awesome. But is this because their numbers increased, or because 4 other games numbers decreased? It's all in the spin. Good job Avery. ;)

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So you have a problem with me saying its gone up or anything that can be seen as positive? nice one mate
why didn't you say anything about this post a couple up from mine, or you just looking to retaliate?

Originally posted by Teala

From 16 to 20 in one day. It is falling fast now.

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So if I was to say its climbing fast now, you lot would still try to throw crap around...

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The thing is that AoC's figures get substantially boosted over weekends, unlike other mmorpg's like WoW, Silkroad and Guild Wars which are mostly stable through the week.

Of course both EVE Online and Lotro also get substantial weekend boosts, but their figures are stable and are not trending downward like AoC's (though nose-diving might be more a more appropriate term considering that GW, once lower than AoC, now has twice the gaming hour figures of AoC)

Originally posted by Friction2u

 

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Originally posted by AmazingAvery

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Originally posted by checkthis500

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Originally posted by AmazingAvery

 

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

Awesome. But is this because their numbers increased, or because 4 other games numbers decreased? It's all in the spin. Good job Avery. ;)

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So you have a problem with me saying its gone up or anything that can be seen as positive? nice one mate
why didn't you say anything about this post a couple up from mine, or you just looking to retaliate?

Originally posted by Teala

 

From 16 to 20 in one day. It is falling fast now.

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So if I was to say its climbing fast now, you lot would still try to throw crap around...

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The thing is that AoC's figures get substantially boosted over weekends, unlike other mmorpg's like WoW, Silkroad and Guild Wars which are mostly stable through the week.

Of course both EVE Online and Lotro also get substantial weekend boosts, but their figures are stable and are not trending downward like AoC's (though nose-diving might be more a more appropriate term considering that GW, once lower than AoC, now has twice the gaming hour figures of AoC)

Up from 16 to 13! WTH guys. The game seems to be doing better and better.

It always does this on the weekends after a patch...but if you notice...each time it drops further and climbs less.    That means fewer and fewer are playing it each time a patch is made.   :p

Originally posted by huxflux2004

Originally posted by Friction2u

 

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Originally posted by AmazingAvery

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Originally posted by checkthis500

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Originally posted by AmazingAvery

 

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

Awesome. But is this because their numbers increased, or because 4 other games numbers decreased? It's all in the spin. Good job Avery. ;)

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So you have a problem with me saying its gone up or anything that can be seen as positive? nice one mate
why didn't you say anything about this post a couple up from mine, or you just looking to retaliate?

Originally posted by Teala

 

From 16 to 20 in one day. It is falling fast now.

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So if I was to say its climbing fast now, you lot would still try to throw crap around...

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The thing is that AoC's figures get substantially boosted over weekends, unlike other mmorpg's like WoW, Silkroad and Guild Wars which are mostly stable through the week.

Of course both EVE Online and Lotro also get substantial weekend boosts, but their figures are stable and are not trending downward like AoC's (though nose-diving might be more a more appropriate term considering that GW, once lower than AoC, now has twice the gaming hour figures of AoC)

 

Up from 16 to 13! WTH guys. The game seems to be doing better and better.

well maybe thats the turning point.  one can always dream...

The xfire numbers do the same general thing every week they are just trending lower. They go down during the weekdays and pop up on the weekends. Looking at one single day doesn't tell you anything as it very much matters which day you look at, a weekday or weekend.

9% drop from july 26 to aug 02 ,  Aug 03 should be about 21, 000 plus or minus 500 if the trend holds steady and Aug 04 numbers should be low 17's or high 16's.

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

From 20 to 16 gone back up 4 spots

Buddy keys beeing released perhaps?

Thats the whole point of the buddy keys. They are looking to up their numbers for those that have major money invested