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The numbers don't lie... MMO gamers want World of Warcraft template games...

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Lt_Latency

08.16.2012 , 05:20 PM \| #21	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Moatcarp No, you also need internet cafe license accounts... your currency also needs to be valued enough by the consumer to be purchased with real money. Alot factors go into it, but the most important thing is the internet cafe licensed accounts, which lead to the millions of users in Asia and the growth of the virtual item and currency sales. That doesn't even make sense. They make nothing from asia. There main income comes from the Sub based western market. Everyone knows this. It's why people say the asia subs shouldn't count when you look at wow numbers of 10 million. Your thread starts off claiming that you need to copy WoW to succeed now your saying that WoW on it's on is not successful model??

Lheim

08.16.2012 , 05:22 PM \| #22	Quote
I suppose box sales have nothing to do with all the pre-launch hype and marketing - remember RIFT? 'You're not in Azeroth any more?' Heh, yeah, they all said they were different. Massive sub migration away from these games all said 'Yeah, you aren't.'
Endgame gear grinds are not the way.

Moatcarp

08.16.2012 , 05:23 PM \| #23	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Lt_Latency That doesn't even make sense. They make nothing from asia. There main income comes from the Sub based western market. Everyone knows this. It's wow people say the asia subs shouldn't count when you look at wow numbers of 10 million. You thread starts of claiming that you need to copy WoW to succeed now your saying that WoW on it's on is not successful?? Eh??? You do realize that games like WoW, Lineage, etc... basically any game with subs over a milliion... the majority of those subs come from internet cafe subs in Korea and Japan, right? Also, people who are in the virtual item and currency retail business work from internet cafes. They don't work at home....

Lt_Latency

08.16.2012 , 05:25 PM \| #24	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Moatcarp Eh??? You do realize that games like WoW, Lineage, etc... basically any game with subs over a milliion... the majority of those subs come from internet cafe subs in Korea and Japan, right? Also, people who are in the virtual item and currency retail business work from internet cafes. They don't work at home.... Yes people play in asia doesn't change the fact that WoW still has 4 or 5 times the amount of Western players over any other MMO as well. Which is where they make the cash

Moatcarp

08.16.2012 , 05:26 PM \| #25	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Lheim I suppose box sales have nothing to do with all the pre-launch hype and marketing - remember RIFT? 'You're not in Azeroth any more?' Heh, yeah, they all said they were different. Massive sub migration away from these games all said 'Yeah, you aren't.' Yeah, but games that arent like World of Warcraft.... you may not have massive sub migration... because in order to have that, people have to buy the game first... and if it isn't like WoW, MMO gamers won't even buy it.

Lt_Latency

08.16.2012 , 05:27 PM \| #26	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Moatcarp Yeah, but games that arent like World of Warcraft.... you may not have massive sub migration... because in order to have that, people have to buy the game first... and if it isn't like WoW, MMO gamers won't even buy it. You also need a huge budget and a good IP. Secert world looks like a play station 1 game. People aren't going to pay 15 bucks a month for that in 2012

rgndrock

08.16.2012 , 05:27 PM \| #27	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Lheim I suppose box sales have nothing to do with all the pre-launch hype and marketing - remember RIFT? 'You're not in Azeroth any more?' Heh, yeah, they all said they were different. Massive sub migration away from these games all said 'Yeah, you aren't.' This post reminded me of the advertisement campaign of yet another "failed" P2P game that went free to play. Anyone remember Global Agenda's "No Elves." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxFKDzW0qdg

Moatcarp

08.16.2012 , 05:28 PM \| #28	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Lt_Latency Yes people play in asia doesn't change the fact that WoW still has 4 or 5 times the amount of Western players over any other MMO as well. Which is where they make the cash I wonder how many N. American players would have played WoW without the giant asian fanbase... it's kind of like the snowball effect. N. American MMOs want to play the MMO with millions of other people playing... without the giant asian userbase, suddenly WoW isn't as massive as other MMOs...

DuckKing

08.16.2012 , 05:30 PM \| #29	Quote
The OP is a comedian. He should get into improv.

Moatcarp

08.16.2012 , 05:30 PM \| #30	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by rgndrock This post reminded me of the advertisement campaign of yet another "failed" P2P game that went free to play. Anyone remember Global Agenda's "No Elves." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxFKDzW0qdg Uh, did you just say The Secret World looks like a PS1 game? :P Anyways, how about The Matrix Online? Massive IP, big budget for it's time.... it nearly bankrupted Sega, which had to sell it to Sony... which shut it down because nobody would buy/play it.

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