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[C E Dwyer]

With all the Duh, the rage and other splendid things that people do, because we're the vocal minority, that would rather complain, than play this splendid well constructed game, I got curious, to ho many here still do support the game by purchasing stuff.

How many still play regular, on a free or using up premium.

Or how many, just come here to rage and say rude things about P.G.I and other forum users, because they still play the game.

This isn't to judge, though I'm sure there will be people that try to burn people for having different views, because it always happens.

I was just wondering, and thought I'd make an attempt to find out, how many are gone, how many actively help keep the servers running, and how many like my self are still here, because they can't make up their own damn minds, or break the Mech addiction.

Start of the week, I felt I wasn't being fair in my views and had re ordered mechs I'd either not bothered with or cancelled, this latest outbreak of whatever you want to call it, has killed that feeling and had me cancel again for the last time, I have a month to decide if i'm going to cancel the Cyclops as well, way I'm currently feeling it will happen, because i've zero confidence that P.G.I can turn it around, with the latest choices they have made.

[FupDup]

I'm currently taking a long break from the game simply because I'm bored as heck of it. Regardless of whether the game is seen as good or bad, one can only do the same thing so many times before it gets old...

However, I do plan to return...eventually. I'm just sticking around, trying to look for the right moment to reignite my interest to drop in and shoot giant stompy robbits. I'm still waiting though, because there haven't really been many changes in this game to be enthusiastic about. In the meantime, I keep myself informed about the news going on with the game, and test out any particularly important gameplay changes.

For the question about free vs. premium, I haven't bought anything since the Urbie pack. Nothing has really caught my interest, and I guess I'm also attempting to vote with my wallet.


In summary, my passion is basically...gone for the time being.

Edited by FupDup, 17 July 2016 - 06:36 PM.

[El Bandito]

Trying to get the HBK IICs Elited. Not in a hurry though. As usual, more time spent on the forums than the game.

[FupDup]

El Bandito, on 17 July 2016 - 06:30 PM, said:

Trying to get the HBK IICs Elited. Not in a hurry though. As usual, more time spent on the forums than the game.

Forumwarrior is a full time job.

[Deathlike]

I only "occasionally" play the game.

Get event rewards done and then gtfo.

Once in a while, I'll play for fun... but I have fun doing other stuff (specifically other games), so meh.

Last thing I bought was Clan Pack Wave 3... which while I kinda regret, I do use the Arctic Cheetah practically all day every day.

There's nothing of consequence to do in this game... not even FW at random.

[adamts01]

I never leave for good. You guys can't have my stuff.

[xengk]

Still login in nightly to play a few hours.
Hold off from the recent mechs pack, as I am interested in IS chassis.
Also brought way too many mechs pack and still grinding them up to Master.

My supply of MC nearing enemy and will buy more at the next MC sales or if I totally ran out, whichever come first.

[Bishop Steiner]

4-5 matches a week, most weeks. Bored, bored, bored, bored, BORED!

14-15 probably this weekend, mostly because home, sick..

[AnTi90d]

If you wanted to collate results into one table, my suggestion would be to start a poll.

I still play at least two hours in a day, four times a week.

I used to play for eight hours a day, almost everyday.. but that was back when FP didn't have Long Tom and our minimap allowed us to coordinate team mates.

PGI won't get another dime out of this guy. I've already put away my wallet and went to the closet to grab the old torch and pitchfork.

[Baulven]

I play at least weekly but it has fallen off since I started 4 months ago. It just doesn't hold my attention like it did when I started out bright eyed and bushy tailed.

[Davers]

I usually play once a month, just to keep in touch with the guys on the Marik TS. But after 5-7 games Ive usually had enough.If for some reason I am dropping solo, I can probably stomach about 3-4 games. I just don't have incentive to play. I'm not really looking to buy more mechs, and the mechs I haven't mastered...well there is a reason for that. Last purchase I made was the Wolfhound/Crab, I think.

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

I'm not a big time Forumwarrior like some people here, but I play on average a 1-3 hours every other day or so. Just casual mostly, I might run for the Shadow Cat leaderboards, but I've only put in 5 matches with it during the tournament so far. I play a lot of other games, play guitar, have other hobbies, so its not all just Mechwarrior online all day every day.

I used to play free only years ago when the game was in beta, later I bought a few mech packs because there were a few of my favorite mechs in them that also happened to be pretty good and I don't have any regrets on it.

Last thing I bought was the Kodiak, I don't get all the packs because I don't actually want half the mechs that come out, at least not so much that I can't just pick them up for free a few months after release.

I'm still sitting pretty on premium time from some packs I bought like 2 years ago though.

[KHETTI]

I generally don't play much, think its about 2 weeks since i last played, and then it was only a handful of games here and there due to long wait times.
Will maybe get some games in this week to try out the Viper (the last pack i'm buying), who knows maybe the Viper will rekindle my love of MWO.

[Deathlike]

For the record, it's so much more fun to ForumWarrior, than actually play the game.

[Davegt27]

I played 53 hours last week according to Raptor

so I am still playing

KDK SB is pretty fun

did I mention I got the KDK SB for free

I was watching the 2016 world championships on twitch and NGNG did a giveaway for a free Hero Mech of my choice

They been doing several giveaways each broadcast

https://www.twitch.t...ames/v/78093802

check it out if you get a chance

[Xocoyol Zaraoul]

I use premium and play every week.

As a side note: I usually only interact with friends who never visit the forum, actually I'm only one of a few of the rather large bunch of folks in my TS circle who do visit the forum, and I've noticed that the ones who almost never visit the forums use substantially different mindsets when discussing the game, usually more in touch with the current meta, more creative builds, and more informative opinions on mech and weapon performance... They also play more often and have more positive attitudes then those who do frequent the forums.

Edited by Xocoyol Zaraoul, 17 July 2016 - 06:43 PM.

[TLBFestus]

As for myself, I was an original Founder at the highest level. I bought a Marauder pack at one point, but that's basically been it for me.

At this point I've contributed as much as I'm going to at this point, and for the foreseeable future based on the direction PGI went. Throw in numerous faux pas that seem to come in a steady stream and I'm constantly receiving reinforcement NOT to spend any further.

The latest Forum goings on does nothing to change my position. I've spent enough, and will enjoy it on occasion when my friends play from now on.

[Carl Vickers]

I will admit to playing 7 days a week.

Last pack I brought was the basic Kodiak. Normally I buy full packs to support the game.

Im starting to find myself looking at other games, MWO doesnt seem to be going anywhere which is a real shame as I have been fascinated with BTech since I first played the Crescent Hawks games way back when and read my first BTech book around the same time.

Edited by Carl Vickers, 17 July 2016 - 06:49 PM.

[Trauglodyte]

I'm playing more WoT thank MW:O these days. It isn't because MW:O is bad but rather that I like tanks, too (stompy robots on tracks, amirite), am a WWII history buff, and I've got goals in the game.

Honestly, I still really enjoy MW:O. I just hate the morons that do something that they consider playing but I considering wasting my time. The game isn't the "thinking man's shooter" that was marketed to me and I'm tired of jumping into the same maps game after game after game. 4 years of development and we have 10 maps? Maybe 12? If you do scouting, it's on those same 12 maps. If you do faction warfare, most of the maps are just bigger extrapolations of the maps we currently have and the game play is the exact same. I like it, I'm just tired of the vanilla vanilla.

Deathlike, on 17 July 2016 - 06:42 PM, said:

For the record, it's so much more fun to ForumWarrior, than actually play the game.

But, how do we BRAWL BRAWL BRAWL!!! on the forums?

Edited by Trauglodyte, 17 July 2016 - 06:50 PM.

[justcallme A S H]

I put in anywhere from 6-18hrs a week on average. It varies, work etc.

That said I will not be buying another mech pack, MC or otherwise. I got the tourney supporter as the last in-game/real cash purchase. I've still got around 14k MC (from being a leg founder, that never played until late last year). So that'll keep me going and get me mechbays as needed.

To me Phase 3 was a horribly big let down, it literally was zero improvement in my eyes. It delivered a new game mode which was in a way good, but removing multi-lanes just killed the population/point of playing for larger units. The Tournament is also not helping the game at all, and IMO, is poorly thought out way of doing it. 80 something games for US Teams? Stupid.

That said I still enjoy the game (FP) mode and more so the people that play in it. I very rarely quick play anymore unless I get a new mech I wanna exp out easy/fast. Solo dropping, punch out a rack of 500+dmg games and you can elite a mech in a matter of an hour generally speaking.

If it wasn't for the characters in the TS's/FP drops and of course the legends that are the 54MR, I would probably have stopped playing. So even in a somewhat boring game mode, you can still have a hell of a lotta fun with some good banter between team mates and the enemy.

Edited by R31Nismoid, 17 July 2016 - 06:55 PM.