Population drop

Can't speak for others, but I've recently stored my main computer and have gone off travelling around west Canada. I'm on a netbook now so it can't run Spring but I'll still be lurking the forums from time to time.

Population drop? There has been a significant playerbase increase in the last year. Back then there were around 1200 unique players per month, due to ZK being on greenlight and EVO getting greenlit that number has increased to just below 1900.

The 1v1 scene at least has massively expanded. A year ago I often had to wait hours in the 1v1 room with sometimes nobody even entering the room. Getting a 1v1 was really difficult and even then it was mostly the same guys from top 10 who showed up. These days there are 1v1s going on pretty much all day and at almost all skill levels. In fact, games between top 10 players are a tiny minority of the games played.

Perhaps these massive teamgames are a bit rarer although can't comment too much on that as I don't really play them. Still, the overall playerbase has expanded, there's lots of new players coming in all the time and that rate will only go up once ZK gets released on Steam.

What is this outside you speak of?

It's not like I'm into that stuff, but you did notice that the football/soccer world cup is currently running? That keeps more people busy than you'd think (so few cars on the streets...)

quote: Its summertime, people go outside more now.

Maybe on your side of the world. =D

CarRepairer may I ask how you came to the conclusion that my entire "opinion" is based on one day??

On Sunday I saw loads of people playing. There were about 50 playing at once at one point.

Wellll I kinda stopped playing even morererer than usual cause of disarm, the new yucky Moderator and other things like that. I'm a bit surprised, 'cause I expected to play more once opcomms were balanced better. On the other side though, I spend more time than usual thinking about how crappy the website is.

Anyway, on topic: Keep in mind that there's probably quite a few people who got many exams at this time of the year, according to a ZK poll 50% of the participants are 14-23.

All i got is grey clouds, rain and every now and again the sun breaks though the clouds :D

@skasi I kinda agree with your statement. The moderator should be reverted!!! also what is the obession with nerfing coms. They are half the fun of this game. I won't deny i cry inside a little bit with every com nerf.

"Hey mate, go, make a snowman, it's Christmas time!"
" *low bass pitch* No way bro, I'm in Australia!"

Anyway, some things are scaring ppl away, its a fact.

I.e. peopele mostly refuse to play sea maps, as its just a Scallop/Hunter spam to win.
Same with close to unstopable puppy spam.
And Pyros (Raiders) which beat Warriors (Riots)

And many, many more.