Ansbach
Joined: Jul 12, 2004
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Jun 29, 2009 - 07:46 |
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Been gone for a few months, just came back -seems there is hardly anyone ever playing it anymore? At least a much smaller percentage than before... It was as popular as Ranked a few months ago... what happened? |
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Cyco
Joined: Nov 30, 2003
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:11 |
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Summer and vacations?
I havent noticed any changes, its slow daytime, but nothing that bothers me. |
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peikko
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:20 |
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Also new things are usually more popular than old ones. More people went and tried bbox which was good thing. Some learned that its for them and went back to ranked, which is good for both divisions. Summer aint affecting so much as total games per month are averaging the same.
I hope that there will be some minor changes to schedueling at least tested while we still are in alpha-test and different views and possibilities are discussed in forums. |
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odi
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:24 |
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Just as Peikko said, when there's something new and interesting, people will try it out. And in the long run some people will be hooked, and some wont. |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:32 |
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err, box is fairly healthy, at least in Euro times. better than it has been for a while, to be honest. |
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Ansbach
Joined: Jul 12, 2004
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:34 |
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Must be the times I'm looking - I typically see about 10 ranked games and only 2-4 {B]. They used to be about even. |
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odi
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Jun 29, 2009 - 09:03 |
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There are way less B games than R games played these days. But still enough to keep it going. |
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Cloggy
Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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Jun 29, 2009 - 09:36 |
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I think the Box landed very nicely in the spectrum of divisions that Fumbbl offers. It is after all the second most popular division.
I never did think it would become the main division and replace Ranked, simply because people like to have some control over what matchupts they play. Feel like a fight -> pick a fight, feel like a TD fest -> go elfball etcetera.
The whole "they are all cherrypickers" thing that was a bit popular in the first weeks of [B] never made any sense.
So in short what I think happened is that the novelty wore off and the division settled in it's rightful place. |
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sk8bcn
Joined: Apr 13, 2004
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Jun 29, 2009 - 09:39 |
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The box is less crowed but certainly more healthy:
>Less killer teams
>Less abuses of the TS system
>Better variety of teams. |
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jarvis_pants
Joined: Oct 30, 2008
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Plus everyone is mourning MJ. |
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Juff
Joined: May 24, 2006
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Jun 29, 2009 - 09:59 |
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Mungo Jerry are dead? :'( |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:04 |
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yes, die mungo jerry! |
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DukeTyrion
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:09 |
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The games in Blackbox were actually climbing untila few days ago, when all the games dropped slightly.
I presume some people are trying out Cyanide's BloodBowl, but I suspect they will be back fairly soon.
http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=stats&op=games |
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sk8bcn
Joined: Apr 13, 2004
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Jun 29, 2009 - 13:26 |
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VampyrSlayer
Joined: Apr 09, 2009
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Jun 30, 2009 - 04:15 |
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What's it like. Thinking of buying it today myself. |
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