They aren't releasing the number of players who are still active in the game. If it's a high enough number, if enough people are playing then they will as those players are potential customers of new content. If there are no players, then no there will be nothing.
If you listen to the forums the game is dead. Also if you read them long enough, and have any experience with people the loudest whiners are also the smallest minority. They are just loud so get attention.
I am expecting a promo event or the UbiHype Train to hit full speed around TU7 and the second Raid with promises of the return of things such as Last Stand, Underground and Survival for Year 2, possibly bigger and better raids too that are more than just shoot things. In it's present state the game wouldn't last another year without additional content or a revamp of sorts
If you have been on this game since launch then its easy to see player base has gotten to a point where its effecting match make, if you played TD and looked at that poing in that game by steam numbers then you can sorta guess at size of player base in this game.
I would not say to bring that up is not a whine and cry thing but more of a sad note on the game because for many of us the teaming up is the fun part of the game.
Also if you were hear at launch and have friends in many top clans you will see that their player base has either gone down by a large amount or they just havent kicked the non players, I joined many clans as I like to jump around and 90% are dead, I was in one couple months ago with 50 players and I was happy to get it thinking I would have a group to play with just to find out over 40 ppl didnt play at all and 4 or 5 other were on maybe 5 hours a week, it was not this way in first few months of game, my first ckan had to make 4 clans as it was over 150 ppl,
So sad but true the player base is low, they can put game on sale or bring out new content but after that spike it will just go back down unless its some major content like 1.8 was in TD that can hold the player base longer.
Hey guys,
As previously shared, there are a number of improvements coming to various areas of the game, scheduled for after Episode 3.
We'll keep you in the loop on dates as soon as we can.
The problem with all of that is there is no actual content. Hardcore mode? Nope. Just replay the campaign hoping you don't die to one of the numerous bugs still present in the game. Other fixes are nice... almost a year after release. Mechanics... also not content. Just QoL improvements that should have been there since day 1. What we need is replayable content. You guys have clearly stated that modes like Survival and the Underground won't be making an appearance in TD2 and I can understand that as it has already been done and can still be played in TD1. We need something with actual value to it. Seasonal events and cosmetics don't cut it. Sorry, but you guys have ignored your players for so long that it will take a huge reveal to gain even a little bit of the trust back that you guys have lost.Originally Posted by UbiAmper Go to original post
That would have been the last patch, or the one before that, where they released the WSP addon, added the Optimisation Station and made the LZ bosses drop all exotics. Lessons were learnt that have been forgotten again in D2.Originally Posted by fetito666 Go to original post
Sorry heard these type of comments before and nothing come of them.Originally Posted by UbiAmper Go to original post
We are not Reindeer’s so much throwing us the odd carrot doesn’t work.
It’s real easy to loose a player base remember. But much harder and very much more expensive to get a playerbase to come back.
So show us before even more go.
100% agree. We will never get official numbers from Ubisoft/Massive as it effects share price.Originally Posted by NoGoodKiller Go to original post
But it does take much to see for yourself.
1) how many players do you still see playing this on your friends list
2) how long does bounty matchmaking take. First 6 months it was virtually instant constantly now rarely can you find anyone
3) similar to 2 for matchmaking. Early days instant. Lately rarely find a match. Now start a mission and call for backup and hope someone is grinding there shepherd rank.
Yes I know someone will post all antidotal but we know it’s reality