Even as a forum mod, your view of the FOE player base is far more narrow than mine. My videos get more views and interaction than the majority of the stuff posted here and include players from regions all of the world instead of being limited to only the US
So cause I am a forum mod here I am limited to only the US? Interesting.
This is the "US" server, if I'm not mistaken. Pretty straight forward. Pat is on a Worldwide platform. You can be salty about it, or understand there is a difference in audience.
In fact, part of why my surveys should be taking note of is the diversity of players included. A survey of your guild would be a very limited group of mostly like-minded players. Mine included players from around the world with all kinds of different playstyles (including players that have been playing less than 3 weeks and are total newbies and players that have been playing more than 6 years. etc). It's a much better sample than anything you have access to.
You might do some research on polling. 700 to 1000 is plenty to give a margin of error within a 1-2%. That deviation wouldn't significantly change the meaning of my results. Yes, the fact that they were on youtube does make the poll less random - players on youtube are likely to be more engaged in the game; therefore, adding players that aren't on youtube would likely include a larger segment of casual/inactive players that aren't involved with all of the features like gbg/gvg nor are they as likely to be spending $ on the game. If anything, my results likely skew toward more active and engaged players than what a perfectly random sample would give.
You are what is referred to as an influencer. That makes the results of your surveys rather predictable. It's like looking for Lakers fans in LA in my opinion.
So - Forge Fans shouldn't be surveyed? Hmm. Seems suspect to me - sort of limits your survey pool, ya know?
It really makes you look out of touch and more like a bully than a contributor trying to develop the community.
Am I? Show me where you get that knowledge that I am out of touch.
Well... frankly, you kinda self identified here, honestly. Pat didn't name you.
But... since you asked...
Here is a question- I know GvG isn’t coming to mobile, but what is the reasoning? GvG is probably the funnest part of the game, and mobile players are missing out.
Reasoning has been given with the introduction of GBG. Look it up.
Might be more helpful to just post the link next time - sorta set the negative tone here back in the beginning IMO.
Smart businesses know how to segment their audience and cater to the ones that affect the bottom line. You don't have a vested interest in the balance and competitive features of the game because you're so far removed as casual players. The top 250-500 most active/competitive players on each server are experiencing the game in a completely different way that you really don't understand. (Some have more fights in 2 weeks than you have in several years of play - literally impossible for you to compare that experience).
I don't? Can you enlighten me why?
I'm sure he'll get right on that considering you've been so receptive.
Sadly this has always been the case (with any web game), the more active you are in the forum - whether it be as a mod or a participant - has absolutely no relevance to how successfully you can play the game, understand the game mechanics or indeed understand what players across a broad spectrum want, like and dislike from the game.
It's frustrating that the forum "influencers" seem so out of touch with the game, or what players actually want from the game. Maybe more time spent playing at a higher level, getting "good at the game" and less time foruming might be an idea?
Could it be that both is possible? What is the norm for being "good at the game" according to you?
That's specifically what he said... "has absolutely no relevance" which means, it's not cause and effect.
There is no censorship on this forum. Everyone is free to speak his mind as long as it is within forum rules, so you do not have to worry about iPenguinPat not being allowed an active voice. Admirable as it is that his guildmembers are showing up for support, there is no need for it.
So... As some of the most active GVGers on Korch - you don't think there's a need for them to show up and discuss things on the GVG forum thread? I guess you guys have all the insight and opinions that are "needed". Certainly wouldn't want to add a few more people into the conversation... would we?
Again you insinuate that players visiting the forum do not "actually" play the game. Only you and your guildmembers do.
Not only is this a misrepresentation of what was said. But you are following it up by saying Tae said something that he did not. Please try to stick to facts.
I am the one you are convinced does not play or know the game.
And again here, he said that forum participation "has absolutely no relevance to how successfully you can play the game". Now, you might self identify with what he said, but at the end of the day, he neither named you, nor said it made those people bad players.
You are allowed to say GvG is the best. Same as I am allowed to differ with your opinion. Don't try to put words in my mouth I did not use.
Fine by me, but do not claim GvG is the best part of the game.
Actually - you sorta did say that - word for word.
I also never asked you what maps you fight. Why would I? To me that is not relevant at all.
Do you, or do you not prevent others to play what you think is the best part of the game, only for your own benefit? Wouldn't it be much more exciting to have more fights in the best part of the game if you did not block those sectors?
Well.... because you asked me why we don't let other guilds GVG, you did inadvertently ask me about what maps we fight on... but I digress for now.
I'll go ahead and wrap this up here. I can only take in so much negativity at once.