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Meursault Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Freedom of Speech Posts: 2410 Location: Hartford, CT; USA Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #25 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 12:54pm	Print Post
	It's also worth noting many of those LotRO servers were less populated than Wayfinder, so we have a long way to fall before any of the main DDO servers reach those levels of empty.

	Turdbin, keep changing the DDO rules, because McDonalds sold over 200 billion hamburgers by changing the recipe for their Special Sauce every couple of months to keep interest up.
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Yobai Epic Poster Offline Posts: 4126 Joined: Jul 26^th, 2012	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #26 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 1:05pm	Print Post
	Meursault wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 12:54pm: It's also worth noting many of those LotRO servers were less populated than Wayfinder, so we have a long way to fall before any of the main DDO servers reach those levels of empty. Did they have massive attrition? or did they over anticipate the number of players they expected to have?

	Revaulting wrote on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 8:16pm: Have you tried a lower difficulty, such as the official forums?
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Terebinthia Horoluth Raider Offline All your cupcakes are belong to me! :D Posts: 2499 Joined: Jan 6^th, 2011	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #27 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 1:47pm	Print Post
	This prompted me to reinstall the game and actually go and find my level 37 whateveritwas. Found this article too, which I think is quite a good read. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/10/lord-of-the-rings-online-and-maint...


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Flav Vault Frog Offline One Frog to Rule them All! Posts: 9984 Location: Land of the Frogs Joined: Aug 29^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #28 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:01pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 10:52am: The problem is guilds and guild airships. It's not as simple as "move your character". They have people who spent real world $$ on ass sharts for their boat and amenities. People worked for years to level their guild. Bought guild renown elixirs. Spent hours exploiting in the Orchard. You can't just say "Oh well. Join a guild over on the new server. Or start over with your guild from level 1." Sure there are ways to fix all of the above. But it's not as easy as giving a transfer coupon out. That's overly simplistic and naive. According to their post they seem to have solved the issue... the Guild Leader coordinate things, and when he moves everything owned by the guild will move with him... then it's up to the rest of the guild to move too. ( at least that's how I parsed their kinship chapter ) The important thing to remember there is that DDO used to be LOTRO beta test, and that not it's the reverse... LoTRO beta test things for us.

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Arkat Chonus Christ Offline Hola Bienvenido Posts: 12345 Location: Wyoming Joined: Jul 13^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #29 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	Terebinthia wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 1:47pm: This prompted me to reinstall the game and actually go and find my level 37 whateveritwas. Found this article too, which I think is quite a good read. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/10/lord-of-the-rings-online-and-maint... Yes, very nice read. Sounded very familiar too.

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AAH DQ Assaulter Offline SSG .. making shit a reality. Posts: 442 Location: Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #30 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 3:08pm	Print Post
	Terebinthia wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 1:47pm: This prompted me to reinstall the game and actually go and find my level 37 whateveritwas. Found this article too, which I think is quite a good read. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/10/lord-of-the-rings-online-and-maint... That was a good read. Felt a bit like a football coach stirring life into a dead team, but good nonetheless. No mention of Warhammer online. A worthy death of an MMO if ever there was.

	Gunga wrote on Apr 6^th, 2021 at 9:31am: This game doesn’t deserve great players, honestly.
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Meursault Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Freedom of Speech Posts: 2410 Location: Hartford, CT; USA Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #31 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 3:12pm	Print Post
	Yobai wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 1:05pm: Did they have massive attrition?� or did they over anticipate the number of players they expected to have? I don't know if optomistic estimates contributed as well, but attrition definitely played a part. They were much busier a few years ago.

	Turdbin, keep changing the DDO rules, because McDonalds sold over 200 billion hamburgers by changing the recipe for their Special Sauce every couple of months to keep interest up.
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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #32 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 5:28pm	Print Post
	Meursault wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 3:12pm: I don't know if optomistic estimates contributed as well, but attrition definitely played a part. They were much busier a few years ago. I think it's just massive attrition. Depending on the numbers you looked at they were a top 5 MMO for a while. DDO never reached that height. But now, I'd venture to guess their population is probably in the same ballpark but slightly ahead. A LoTR license is probably more expensive than a D&D one, though.


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Rubbinns The Undeserving Fuckwit Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 10460 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2013	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #33 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 5:54pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 5:28pm: A LoTR license is probably more expensive than a D&D one, though.� has to be. just the movies did more for the name than anything else.

	Mockduck wrote on Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:20pm: I don't think naming names would be a good thing for me to do, but I'd pretty much add anyone who's a know-it-all dick on the list.� Even if they are sometimes intelligent with their opinions, the way they state them in long, "i'm a lawyer at trial"-type posts makes me want to punch them in the face.� They act like whiney babies with god complexes and then freak out if someone so much as breathes criticism in their direction.
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Meat-Head 53%Moron57%Misunderstood Offline Why am I reading crap on this forum? Posts: 12345 Location: Oregon Joined: Dec 5^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #34 - Aug 4^th, 2015 at 11:04pm	Print Post
	Yobai wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2015 at 10:02pm: yayyy double the lag! Wayfinder has lag. That's all you need to know.

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Yobai Epic Poster Offline Posts: 4126 Joined: Jul 26^th, 2012	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #35 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 12:35am	Print Post
	Meursault wrote on Aug 4^th, 2015 at 3:12pm: I don't know if optomistic estimates contributed as well, but attrition definitely played a part. They were much busier a few years ago. WOW just lost another 1.5 million subscribers. down to 5 million now.

	Revaulting wrote on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 8:16pm: Have you tried a lower difficulty, such as the official forums?
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Hiding Shroud Slacker Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 1298 Joined: Feb 5^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #36 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 1:17am	Print Post
	Yobai wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 12:35am: WOW just lost another 1.5 million subscribers.� down to 5 million now. Holy. All moving straight to DDO - good luck servers!


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DropBear Dropbear Awareness Society Offline Don't forget to look up.... Posts: 4377 Location: Landdownunder Joined: Oct 11^th, 2013	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #37 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 2:46am	Print Post
	Yobai wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 12:35am: WOW just lost another 1.5 million subscribers.� down to 5 million now. What have WoW been doing to haemorrhage so many players so quickly? Unlike Turdbine, I imagine there are some interesting strategy meetings occurring at WoW HQ....

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string table error, tableDID Stormreaver Piker Offline ah......fresh meat Posts: 743 Location: Boredville Joined: Dec 9^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #38 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:29am	Print Post
	DropBear wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 2:46am: What have WoW been doing to haemorrhage so many players so quickly? Unlike Turdbine, I imagine there are some interesting strategy meetings occurring at WoW HQ.... I blame the parents! All the panic a about "screen-addicted" kids lately. Noone wants a fat cheese pop munchin basement dweller anymore. Take pride in your geeky offspring and bring some mountain dew down there!
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AAH DQ Assaulter Offline SSG .. making shit a reality. Posts: 442 Location: Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #39 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:43am	Print Post
	Hiding wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 1:17am: Holy. All moving straight to DDO - good luck servers! heh haha hahahaha aahhhhhh hahah aha aha ahahahahahahahahaaaa tears in eyes I love this forum. It funnee

	Gunga wrote on Apr 6^th, 2021 at 9:31am: This game doesn’t deserve great players, honestly.
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AAH DQ Assaulter Offline SSG .. making shit a reality. Posts: 442 Location: Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #40 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:54am	Print Post
	Yobai wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 12:35am: WOW just lost another 1.5 million subscribers.� down to 5 million now. 60% of subscriptions were farmers.� Unfortunately their owners forgot to feed them.

	Gunga wrote on Apr 6^th, 2021 at 9:31am: This game doesn’t deserve great players, honestly.
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EVC Korthos Resident Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 33 Joined: Jan 7^th, 2015	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #41 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 6:09am	Print Post
	DropBear wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 2:46am: What have WoW been doing to haemorrhage so many players so quickly? One very big change recently, you can now buy game-time with gold: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/18141101/introducing-the-wow-token-3-2-2015 So whilst the sub numbers have declined, sales have increased, as players purchase these 30 day game-time tokens to sell in game for gold.� A factor that doesn't seem to be noted in all the latest articles on the recent subscriber dip: So in actuality, there are more than 5.5 million playing WoW currently. EDIT:� I should add, the 1-20 portion of the game is also FTP.� Play here being essentially a trial, but still enough to get a foot in the door & keep it open via these new 30 time tokens...� with considerable grind, unaided.
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Justanotherlurker Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 384 Joined: Jun 20^th, 2014	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #42 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 9:53am	Print Post
	DropBear wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 2:46am: What have WoW been doing to haemorrhage so many players so quickly? several factors: Reasonable alternative in FFXIV Increased Expansion price but lowered the content offered Released 2 major content patches with very little content outside of raids removed flying - before being made to do a u-turn Retelling same story via an alternative universe Blizz blatantly treating Wow as a cash cow has really bitten them in the ass this expansion


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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #43 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 10:59am	Print Post
	WoW sucks. Kids grow up and move on to real games. All those 10-13 year olds that played WoW in 2010 are now 16-18 years old and realized it is lame. What more you need to know?


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Yobai Epic Poster Offline Posts: 4126 Joined: Jul 26^th, 2012	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #44 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 1:18pm	Print Post
	EVC wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 6:09am: So in actuality, there are more than 5.5 million playing WoW currently. if the majority of the $$ comes from subs then it's still a huge deal. also sounds like WoW players are experiencing what DDO players did post MotU.� players get bored.� let sub lapse.� Blizzard releases shitty new content.� players re-sub to play shitty content.� get bored again because content is shitty.� let sub lapse again. http://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-down-another-1-5-million-subscribers-1722089...
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	Revaulting wrote on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 8:16pm: Have you tried a lower difficulty, such as the official forums?
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Yobai Epic Poster Offline Posts: 4126 Joined: Jul 26^th, 2012	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #45 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 1:19pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 10:59am: WoW sucks.� Kids grow up and move on to real games.� like minecraft and LoL?

	Revaulting wrote on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 8:16pm: Have you tried a lower difficulty, such as the official forums?
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Flav Vault Frog Offline One Frog to Rule them All! Posts: 9984 Location: Land of the Frogs Joined: Aug 29^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #46 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 2:30pm	Print Post
	Clash of Clan, or Boom Beach... or Candy Crush... or any othr game My nephew seems to be addicted to a shark game... and every time I see him he has to show me how his shark evolved. ( note : I see him every 3/4 months )... ok, he is only 11, but soon he will be of the target age for MMO ( and it's going to be tough... his parents are not net addicted like me )

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Rubbinns The Undeserving Fuckwit Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 10460 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2013	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #47 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	Flav wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 2:30pm: My nephew seems to be addicted to a shark game. heh, my friend(late 20's) plays it daily. Phone games make me mad! You know what was my first phone? fuck these spoiled ass kids today
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	Mockduck wrote on Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:20pm: I don't think naming names would be a good thing for me to do, but I'd pretty much add anyone who's a know-it-all dick on the list.� Even if they are sometimes intelligent with their opinions, the way they state them in long, "i'm a lawyer at trial"-type posts makes me want to punch them in the face.� They act like whiney babies with god complexes and then freak out if someone so much as breathes criticism in their direction.
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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #48 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:30pm	Print Post
	Rubbinns wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:00pm: heh, my friend(late 20's) plays it daily. Phone games make me mad! You know what was my first phone? https://dinofizz.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/nokia3310.jpg fuck these spoiled ass kids today It's amazing how much money some of these phone games make. Clash of Clans or Game of War? Fucking printing money. From kids as young as 8 or 9 all the way up to adults.


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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: 19 LotRO servers closed Reply #49 - Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:32pm	Print Post
	Rubbinns wrote on Aug 5^th, 2015 at 4:00pm: heh, my friend(late 20's) plays it daily. Phone games make me mad! You know what was my first phone? https://dinofizz.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/nokia3310.jpg fuck these spoiled ass kids today Oh.� And my first phone: http://www.richardsradios.co.uk/telephones/741.jpg
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