Originally posted by ktanner3 

It's also interesting that it is the number one selling game on Amazon right now.

Okay, but an Everquest II expansion pack (pre-order!) is number five, and two different WoW products place in the top twenty. Other than Mass Effect 2, it doesn't have a lot of competition right now. Granted it's impressive that it beats ME2, but some people (including myself) have already finished that game and are ready for the next thing.

Originally posted by ktanner3  

It's also interesting that it is the number one selling game on Amazon right now.

I guess.  If you consider a site that had Cake Mania listed as its number one best selling game for weeks as something to go by.

Where is Zorndorf these days anyways? 

Originally posted by Wickedjelly

Originally posted by ktanner3  

It's also interesting that it is the number one selling game on Amazon right now.

 

I guess.  If you consider a site that had Cake Mania listed as its number one best selling game for weeks as something to go by.

Where is Zorndorf these days anyways? 

Cake Mania > STO (and cheaper)

I bet they don't make you buy the Cake Mania game, then pay a monthly sub to make the cakes, and then have a cash shop that sells chocolate cake mix (not including frosting, that costs more) as the only way to make the best cake.

im sure these numbers have been significantly inflated due to open beta.

mmm I know a number of people I game with that have accounts at the website, but had no plans to buy the game at all.

I'm one of them.

Originally posted by Swanea

mmm I know a number of people I game with that have accounts at the website, but had no plans to buy the game at all.

I'm one of them.

That's because people were forced to create an account to be able to access and post on the forums.

Not to mention, that you had to create an account to be able to access the Open Beta.

And I wouldn't be suprised, that for Cryptic's convenience, they just counted ALL accounts (including the CO ones)... just to spice up their numbers.  As you can use your account for both games. Just like with NCSoft and SOE for example.

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Originally posted by Guillermo197

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Originally posted by Swanea

mmm I know a number of people I game with that have accounts at the website, but had no plans to buy the game at all.
I'm one of them.

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That's because people were forced to create an account to be able to access and post on the forums.
Not to mention, that you had to create an account to be able to access the Open Beta.
And I wouldn't be suprised, that for Cryptic's convenience, they just counted ALL accounts (including the CO ones)... just to spice up their numbers.  As you can use your account for both games. Just like with NCSoft and SOE for example.

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Indeed. CO accounts and STO accounts are one in the same unless the user registered both games using seperate emails.

Which also brings up the issue, how many users registered with multiple emails for either game with the intention of increasing their beta chances?

1 Million "accounts" is quite frankly...unimpressive.

:)

My account, (I would assume part of the 1 million), JUST now got an email:  HA!  perfect timing.

"STO AVAILABLE NOW

Greetings Captain!

Star Trek Online is available....... (and so forth)"

Glad I could participate at least to some measure of thier success.  hehe.

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It is just sad a company has to resort to manipulating information to create hype.

"accounts created on a website...".

What's next? The number of hits an MMORPG website gets?

As for those wanting to use Xfire as a reliable source: "Heroes of Newerth, Aion, Silkroad on Line , League of Legends"...are all in the ... top 10 of Xfire games being played.... They all 4 have on common source: made in Asia.

If someone believes that those games are closely being played on the same level as Counterstrike, Battlefield 2 or Dragonblight and Mass Effect 2 ...

Keep on dreaming. Anyone even heard of Heroes of Newerth or Silkroad on Line or Cabal On Line?

I played ST for 5 days in the open beta and sadly cancelled my pre order. I guess I am counted in the 1 M created accounts.

Lots of lessons to be learned here: for one: an mmorpg has to have open ended seamless parts free to explore.

wow this game will be a big hit 1 million account  ( he says as he fall of chair laughing where did  we see that befor)

Naw, its a good game, numbers talk, the grafics are excellent, the beta went smooth and pre-release went better. lacks Hacks, bunny hopping and macros that are  found in...other games. Community is good and it looks like STO will be enjoyed by many.

 What are you people talking about? ' Yeah thats accounts! Not subscribers.'

 Yes, well done, I believe thats what they said.

 It's worrying theres people who take it on themselves to point out the obvious. I'd say 95% of us on these forums can read and interpret information for ourselves without having people reminding us that website accounts aren't subscriptions, thankyou lol.

 However, outselling mass effect is impressive. They get a pat on the back for that at least.

Originally posted by Maverz290

 What are you people talking about? ' Yeah thats accounts! Not subscribers.'

 Yes, well done, I believe thats what they said.

 It's worrying theres people who take it on themselves to point out the obvious. I'd say 95% of us on these forums can read and interpret information for ourselves without having people reminding us that website accounts aren't subscriptions, thankyou lol.

 However, outselling mass effect is impressive. They get a pat on the back for that at least.

You bet, excellent point, I know of some games that limited the amount of players and left many others pressing refresh buttons to even get a chance to play. So yes, they get a pat on the back.

Its star trek people of coarse its going to have good numbers in its first week. You could sell monkey feces and call it star trek and BAM! good sales. People shouldnt expect this game to sell poorly. People should expect that this game will have sub numbers consistently drops every month. Someone tell me one thing STO has that will keep people coming back for more. I truely saw nothing remotely compeling enough to keep me there for years to come.

Originally posted by Maverz290

 What are you people talking about? ' Yeah thats accounts! Not subscribers.'

 Yes, well done, I believe thats what they said.

 It's worrying theres people who take it on themselves to point out the obvious. I'd say 95% of us on these forums can read and interpret information for ourselves without having people reminding us that website accounts aren't subscriptions, thankyou lol.

 However, outselling mass effect is impressive. They get a pat on the back for that at least.

You give too much credit to the people on the forums. See other threads with posters writing  "lol 1M subs youz fail trollz lulzzzzz"

Originally posted by masterbbb26

Its star trek people of coarse its going to have good numbers in its first week. You could sell monkey feces and call it star trek and BAM! good sales. People shouldnt expect this game to sell poorly. People should expect that this game will have sub numbers consistently drops every month. Someone tell me one thing STO has that will keep people coming back for more. I truely saw nothing remotely compeling enough to keep me there for years to come.

??? what is it that seems to have made you soo upset??? It had open beta (a practice that other games can not handle) it had pre-release (same holds true) and launch went off with only minor problems. Surely there is something that got you posting negatively about the game. Nevertheless, sorry you find the game as you do, according to the latest, over a million others liked it so let them continue to boldly go where no game has gone...before.

Originally posted by Maverz290

 What are you people talking about? ' Yeah thats accounts! Not subscribers.'

 Yes, well done, I believe thats what they said.

 It's worrying theres people who take it on themselves to point out the obvious. I'd say 95% of us on these forums can read and interpret information for ourselves without having people reminding us that website accounts aren't subscriptions, thankyou lol.

 However, outselling mass effect is impressive. They get a pat on the back for that at least.

Do you mean just the PC version of Mass Effect 2? Because overall, ME2 has sold over 2 million in the past week.

I think we will see a AoC. Good numbers at start then after a month down to 100k or less.

Originally posted by onetruth

Originally posted by Distiler

 Let's be honest:

"...over 1 million Star Trek fans have created accounts at the official websites."

Many people have an account on STO forum and is not a subscriber.

 

Lol.

Why be honest when you can be in game marketing.

I've got nothing against STO, hope folks enjoy it.  That said, this is a silly press release, and on par with Sony's transparent "we have four bazillion Free Realms accounts!!!!"

If you're proud of your game and it's financial performance, release the real numbers, don't hide behind half-truths and misleading statistics.

Blizzard releases their sub numbers, not forum accounts.  Why doesn't Cryptic?

That's a rhetorical question btw.

Link current Blizzard sub numbers please.

 huge comunity ofc does not mean quality but is a must have to think good about the future. This seems to be a casual player mmorpg  and most will depend on how much fun ppl will have playing. More then the technical realization. IMHO.