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In a newsletter from a while back (I browse the forums quite a bit!), I came across a comment from Morthy on how the end game phase works. The relevant part of the post is here below (click the blue box in the quote to read the whole newsletter, if you like):
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We are currently at 967 members in this world, though that could have fluctuated since I last checked (but unlikely to be far from the correct number if that is the case).
I would like to draw your attention to Stage 1.
Ok. So, we have less than 1000 players. This should spark a survey on to whether or not we members of W39 would like half price packets. HOWEVER, as we know, the packet prices of this world were halved from the start. What I am asking is, do people think that, given how close we are to an end game scenario in comparison to a LOT of worlds which are already closed (not many have only 2 or 3 tribes remaining), the CURRENT packet costs on W39 should be halved? I am wondering about other people's thoughts on this instance. I personally am for the packet costs to be cut, and here is why:
Reason 1: Activity. Of our <1000 players in this world, less than 500 even have 5k points now. Less than 400 have £25k points at the present time. So really, this is a world of less than 400 players who are playing this game apparently somewhat seriously any more. of this 400 or so, I would estimate (this is guesswork based from statistics in the top 3 tribes) that about 10, possibly up to 20% of this number is inactive. This world is killing a lot of players off now from boredom/no time to play any more/being defeated. Cheaper packets may give the additional nobling speed for higher ranking players.
Reason 2: Only 3 major tribes left. I don't think anybody thinks of any other tribes than ~RAID~, NOB!! and Devils as affecting this world's gameplay now. Cheaper packets will hopefully speed up the motions of these 3 tribes, and potentially result in one taking dominance.
Those two reasons are kind of intertwined - if there are cheaper packets, more players will be active (hopefully). If more players are active, hopefully the ongoing wars will speed up and NOB!! will decide where their interests lie. Do they take on ~RAID~, do they take on Devils? Do they decide to make it a 3-way war and take both on?
So, I am putting this discussion thread to you. The question: Would you like to see packet prices cheaper, now that we are nearing the end game phase?
Thank you,
IAA.
In a newsletter from a while back (I browse the forums quite a bit!), I came across a comment from Morthy on how the end game phase works. The relevant part of the post is here below (click the blue box in the quote to read the whole newsletter, if you like):
[SPOIL]
[/SPOIL]Dear Players,
...We're also aware that a lot of players are interested in how worlds end or are won and so would like to explain a little more about that.
Stage 1:
Once a world has roughly less than 1000 players, we run a survey to see if players would like half price coins/packets.
Stage 2:
When the world reaches less than 500 players we run a second survey with the option to reduce coin/packet costs further to 1/3rd of the standard cost.
Stage 3:
When a tribe (or family of tribes) reaches between 70% and 80% domination* we will start the endgame phase. This involves closing the world to new registrations (if not already done), preventing players from starting over after being conquered and reducing coin/packet coins to 25% of the standard cost.
We then give the winning tribe three months to either finish by eliminating all opposition and thus end the world early (DNY did this) otherwise the world will be closed and whichever tribe has the most points will be declared the winner. If players wish for a world to continue past the 3 months, the dominating tribe must split up into smaller, warring factions.
We will be starting the end game phase on another world by the end of this month.
* domination - Percentage of player owned villages owned by a tribe.
We are currently at 967 members in this world, though that could have fluctuated since I last checked (but unlikely to be far from the correct number if that is the case).
I would like to draw your attention to Stage 1.
Stage 1:
Once a world has roughly less than 1000 players, we run a survey to see if players would like half price coins/packets.
Ok. So, we have less than 1000 players. This should spark a survey on to whether or not we members of W39 would like half price packets. HOWEVER, as we know, the packet prices of this world were halved from the start. What I am asking is, do people think that, given how close we are to an end game scenario in comparison to a LOT of worlds which are already closed (not many have only 2 or 3 tribes remaining), the CURRENT packet costs on W39 should be halved? I am wondering about other people's thoughts on this instance. I personally am for the packet costs to be cut, and here is why:
Reason 1: Activity. Of our <1000 players in this world, less than 500 even have 5k points now. Less than 400 have £25k points at the present time. So really, this is a world of less than 400 players who are playing this game apparently somewhat seriously any more. of this 400 or so, I would estimate (this is guesswork based from statistics in the top 3 tribes) that about 10, possibly up to 20% of this number is inactive. This world is killing a lot of players off now from boredom/no time to play any more/being defeated. Cheaper packets may give the additional nobling speed for higher ranking players.
Reason 2: Only 3 major tribes left. I don't think anybody thinks of any other tribes than ~RAID~, NOB!! and Devils as affecting this world's gameplay now. Cheaper packets will hopefully speed up the motions of these 3 tribes, and potentially result in one taking dominance.
Those two reasons are kind of intertwined - if there are cheaper packets, more players will be active (hopefully). If more players are active, hopefully the ongoing wars will speed up and NOB!! will decide where their interests lie. Do they take on ~RAID~, do they take on Devils? Do they decide to make it a 3-way war and take both on?
So, I am putting this discussion thread to you. The question: Would you like to see packet prices cheaper, now that we are nearing the end game phase?
Thank you,
IAA.
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