Quote (Stok3d @ May 10 2011 04:14pm)
Alright, it seems most ppl are thinking that small tweaks to current game play are going to bring ppl to the LS login screen in droves. I believe we need to think big picture here tbh. However, before I step up my soap box I want to touch on the below comment:
The current speed of climbs is absolutely perfect! RL obligations make 4+ hour climbs unreasonable. Check the research, there is a reason games like WOW opt for games to be 1.5hours to 2.5hours. Paul has the timing perfect atm. If ppl want the season slowed down, add an extra 4 and 5 door class. Problem solved. derDrops, this particular suggestion will hurt LS quite a bit.
Alright, now back on task. The purpose of this thread was to get more ppl playing this game. How do we do this?
- Advertise
Think about all those facebook games that have millions of ppl playing them. Many aren't written for fb, but there is advertisement there which gives a nice 1 page overview with a link to click to join an offsite game. Guess what, this could be easily done for LS too. Pulling from millions of ppl could easily have say 1% try out the game that click the link. Imagine LS with over 10,000 new ppl starting up this month!
Advertise EverywhereDon't miss out on opportunities to talk up LS in the DF and other threads. d2jsp.org has hundreds of thousands of GAMING members. Think of LS as a blessing you are compelled to share with the world! Many have tried it and don't realize all the changes that have been made to the game and need a revisit. Even more so are ppl who have yet to visit LS--lets show them what they're missing 
Keep our guides up-to-date. Maintaining a place for first timers to initially draw basic knowledge from is vital for newcomer retention. Not only does this help make stronger beginner groups/players, but it also reduces the elementary questions posed in thread and reduces the need for veteran players to handhold and repeat similar advice over and over again.
Follow the Golden RuleLuke 6:31 "Do unto others as you want others to do unto you." It's simple, if you want to build this player base, work on retention. Be nice to ppl and they're more likely to stay.
Even getting 1000ppl playing LS at all times would completely transform this game and I think that's Easily possible. Imagine what 10,000 ppl would do for us.
I hope that some Marketing Minded ppl team up with Paul and the current culture is to not accept simply resting on the laurels. This game has some many more plateaus yet to reach
OK..i get what you are saying here Nick .....ADVERTISE!!
Advertise what exactly???
W8 for the next update??
We slashers who have been around a long time WILL w8 for the updates because we have way too much invested not to...new players WILL NOT
As far as advertising goes..you cannot tell people about a game and have them come and slash when they HAVE NO FG AND CAN'T MAKE ENOUGH for better gear!
Sure they can grab some crap items and try to slash but most will give up when they see..they get NO REWARD for their efforts really. 99% of the items they do find
are worthless except as shrinables and they can't find an attraction in the game (ie) making a bit of fg every climb to improve themselves...hence getting kicked from a lot
of games. Some of us have taken people under their wings...helping them climb/donating fg/gear...but it is not enough. Rus asked how we could bring in new slashers
not how the game should be played or whether we should be nice to people. The game as it is now is far better than it was but there still needs to be a way for people
to get attracted to a game and KEEP them playing and THAT is making in-game gold at a far faster rate than 1fging your self to death..That is JUST not enough and people
who say it is are idiots. Why do people rush off to play other games when they reset (ie) d2..so they can MAKE FG.. so they can KEEP playing this one. Most skillers here make 0 fg from
spending HOURS and HOURS at skillling when other games give rewards for putting in the time. Most slashers here been playing the game for a few years now and we will sit
and w8 for the next update but some even have to start selling good gear JUST to keep slashing. Game play does not need to be altered imo although i am sure there are things
coming that will change that as usually happens in an update. Give people a NEW way to make some FG so that they are ATTRACTED to the game in the first place and are rewarded for
staying. As far as being nice to others...you know i am
