How much longer before EE admins pack it in?

TheORKINMan

Member
1305

Aug 18th 2015, 2:29:35

Doesn't seem like there's many players left. Whatever the reason (and I'm not criticizing them) the admins appear to have moved on. How much longer do you think it'll limp along until they decide it aint worth it to pay the server bill anymore?

Smarter than your average bear.

mrford

Member
21,356

Aug 18th 2015, 2:33:51

i got $5 on it

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

ZDH

Member
1098

Aug 18th 2015, 2:37:21

Server bill...How much could it possibly cost to host a game with this many players???

-BigZ

tellarion

Member
3906

Aug 18th 2015, 3:11:09

Last I heard, they're still breaking even somehow. I think it'll continue until there are no more players left, and I honestly think that'll take yeeeaarrssssss.

Pang

Administrator
Game Development
5731

Aug 18th 2015, 3:13:59

It's running in the black, ya. No reason to turn it off by any means.

Pessimistic attitude today from this guy. :p

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mrford

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21,356

Aug 18th 2015, 3:15:02

but he wants to be a mod again!

Swagger of a Chupacabra

[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

Vic

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6543

Aug 18th 2015, 3:19:43

laf still tagging 50 :p

mrford

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Aug 18th 2015, 3:20:33

bragging about 50....

Swagger of a Chupacabra

[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

TheORKINMan

Member
1305

Aug 18th 2015, 13:07:21

<3 Pang. I'm just keeping it real yo

Smarter than your average bear.

ZDH

Member
1098

Aug 18th 2015, 13:30:58

They need to link this mofo to facebook...and worry about the interface crap later.

-BigZ

braden

Member
11,480

Aug 18th 2015, 14:54:06

i wil play until pang gets tired of reading my bullfluff and invites me never to return :(

qzjul

Administrator
Game Development
10,263

Aug 18th 2015, 16:29:31

I will try to put in a bit more time in the fall here :) Life has been a wee bit crazy

Finally did the signature thing.

braden

Member
11,480

Aug 18th 2015, 16:38:08

they have fall in edmonton?

aponic

Member
1879

Aug 18th 2015, 16:50:25

Originally posted by braden:

they have fall in edmonton?

^ myth

SOF
Cerevisi

qzjul

Administrator
Game Development
10,263

Aug 18th 2015, 17:42:10

Kindof? :) When it's freezing cold in the morning and nice in the afternoon, and before there's snow!

Finally did the signature thing.

Havoc

Member
4039

Aug 18th 2015, 18:14:41

I just came back, don't leave me

Havoc
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BladeEWG

Member
2191

Aug 18th 2015, 18:19:44

Viva Le Pang!!

The Cloaked

Member
491

Aug 18th 2015, 18:51:09

I'd like it to last for three more years.

It'll be nice for this bastard to shut down once I hit my 20 year mark.

LittleItaly

Game Moderator
Alliance, FFA, & Cooperation
2187

Aug 18th 2015, 18:52:17

Definitely a lot of things broken on this site.

Too bad Slagpit was chased off.

LittleItaly
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Requiem

Member

EE Patron
9092

Aug 18th 2015, 20:19:23

As long as this game is making pang rich it will keep running!

Akula

Member

EE Patron
4106

Aug 18th 2015, 22:30:38

Originally posted by Havoc:

I just came back, don't leave me

*humps Havoc vigorously*

Originally posted by Requiem:

As long as this game is making pang rich it will keep running!

HAHAHAHHAHA

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TipDaVampire

Member
395

Aug 18th 2015, 23:14:34

A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing.

Goofy

Member
415

Aug 18th 2015, 23:56:55

I think I also have about 2-3 years before I hit 20 years from starting this game.

braden

Member
11,480

Aug 19th 2015, 0:02:23

Originally posted by TipDaVampire:

A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing.

reminds me of my high school prom..

farmer

Member
1199

Aug 19th 2015, 0:54:43

yep 20 years are creeping up for several of us

drkprinc

Member
5114

Aug 19th 2015, 3:45:01

20 years consecutive or just 20 years since first ever played if the latter I got 4 more to go.

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Forgotten

Member
1605

Aug 19th 2015, 3:50:54

There are easily over 500 active players, possibly around 800, add google crawlers and spam bots,

I think this will survive even if we fall to 300 active players, but those players have to turn off ad block for this domain...

~LaF's Retired Janitor~

enshula

Member

EE Patron
2510

Aug 19th 2015, 7:30:44

if someone offered the choice between paying a few dollars a month and getting the bonus points automatically and not it would be a super easy way to raise revenue......

drkprinc

Member
5114

Aug 19th 2015, 9:32:22

or could add in a double bonus point per day for a monthly membership

give meaning back to the title patriot.

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braden

Member
11,480

Aug 19th 2015, 12:42:25

patron

Forgotten

Member
1605

Aug 19th 2015, 12:56:51

$2 monthly
$20 yearly

I'm 1999 it wouldn't work, but with 15 years of growing up, most of us can afford to spend that.

Heck, I've spent 300 on my hearthstone packs already Just got giggles

~LaF's Retired Janitor~

Marshal

Member
32,589

Aug 19th 2015, 14:01:12

we (some of us) paid 15+ bucks for lifetime platinum (and some bought many plats) and in the end it had lost 99% of its benefits.

Patience: Yep, I'm with ELK and Marshal.

ELKronos: Patty is more hairy.

Gallery: K at least I am to my expectations now.

LadyGrizz boobies is fine

NOW3P: Morwen is a much harsher mistress than boredom....

archaic

Member
7011

Aug 19th 2015, 21:06:46

But we did get the patron's forums, there was at least that.

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Marshal

Member
32,589

Aug 19th 2015, 21:24:39

patron title on forums, no ads (big deal since many used adblock) and access to limited server (beyond turn 119).

Atryn

Member
2149

Aug 19th 2015, 21:35:18

I think it is more expectations. As long as we aren't paying them anything our expectations are low and thus easily met (or even maybe exceeded). If they switch to a model where we are all paying them money we might get demanding or something.

Skulls of Dominion

Member
248

Aug 20th 2015, 7:17:36

^ i agree with that

Although the day this game shuts down for good will be a sad day. After all this is the only online game i play, besides consoles like ps3 and so on.

I love the fact the qz and pang are keeping this going and i for one will be willing to help keep it going, that is if what they ask of me dont keep me from playing that is ;-)

Hobo

Member
698

Aug 20th 2015, 21:53:23

Originally posted by Marshal:

we (some of us) paid 15+ bucks for lifetime platinum (and some bought many plats) and in the end it had lost 99% of its benefits.

Damn, this $23 bucks after inflation adjustment really is a chunk of money, huh?

DruncK

Member
2090

Aug 20th 2015, 22:57:26

I would SO pay a few bucks a month for auto bonuses! I miss soooo many due to my f'ed up work schedule.

Marshal

Member
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Aug 21st 2015, 0:51:48

Originally posted by Hobo:

Originally posted by Marshal:

we (some of us) paid 15+ bucks for lifetime platinum (and some bought many plats) and in the end it had lost 99% of its benefits.

Damn, this $23 bucks after inflation adjustment really is a chunk of money, huh?

for some it could be (and ~7 years ago it was 18 bucks) and if only benefit would be autobonuses (no mehul's thingies aka extra turns and land to keep game equal to everyone) then its a bit big sum.