Jun 30th 2015, 21:39:34
Thank you archaic for seeing the value in the step change in organic process improvement that I have brought fourth to the server.
Growth From Within
Games that pursue organic growth – growth from within – learn that such growth requires time and nurturing, as expanding must be done prudently, at each point biting off only what other earth players can chew, and allowing each move to digest before expanding further. The risks of organic growth lie in bot expansion that outpaces the ability to effectively introduce more human players to the game. Stretching our resources too thin (IE overloading mods like Tellarion), strains capital, or diverts focus from the business’ core mission which is to keep growing the human player base. Text games that grow organically can control their rate of growth and normally face less cultural and integration challenges than those that choose an inorganic strategy.
Inorganic Growth-Accelerated Approach
With inorganic growth, via mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, market share and assets are immediately larger, new skills and knowledge become available, and access to new games and new player markets may be easier.
But this sudden increase in size presents significant management challenges that increase with the size and complexities of the new entity created. People and branding issues are likely to arise. Systems, sales and support capabilities must be scaled and positioned to meet new demands such as increased moderators to control Elders, xBaDx, Celphi and now King Cobra.
Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures that, on paper, look like ideal matches, can still fall far short of expectations (Just ask Donny's girl how short he is) if company cultures aren’t blended effectively. Deals often fail not because of bad strategy (Bad Strategy like EvoDJB vs xBaDx this set), but by poor integration and execution (See the 800+ deffends on Celphi's 2 countries) either on the back end, operationally, or on the front end in integrating brands.
A skillfully executed growth strategy (DrunkSex vs any team that they tag kill in the FS) – whether buy or build — can open the door to increased opportunity. In the end, success comes down to skillful execution and integration. The task can resemble a puzzle of many pieces. But when properly assembled, what emerges is a bright picture of value creation and accelerated growth.
Thus I <3 WOG (The Artist Formally Known As SuperFly) would like to assemble my own puzzle or integrate into an existing puzzle to war next set.