Page 1 of 3
Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:16 am
by ignatious
Scoreboard says 19,100 active members. I think there were about 21,000 last month. Why did it just drop by 2,000 people? Does it usually drop over summer?
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:21 am
by Fruitcake
ignatious wrote:Scoreboard says 19,100 active members. I think there were about 21,000 last month. Why did it just drop by 2,000 people? Does it usually drop over summer?
yes
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:23 am
by hwhrhett
when school is in session the numbers go up, when it is summertime, christmastime, spring break, finals, etc... traffic slows down....
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:00 am
by Woodruff
hwhrhett wrote:when school is in session the numbers go up, when it is summertime, christmastime, spring break, finals, etc... traffic slows down....
That always seemed odd to me. I mean, during school you should...DO YOUR DAMN HOMEWORK, YOU LAZY KIDS!!!!!!
You know.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:59 am
by squishyg
Maybe they're majoring in world domination, did you ever think of that?

Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:04 pm
by finchboy
wow, that many? What do you reckon the average age of users is?
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:30 pm
by jpcloet
finchboy wrote:wow, that many? What do you reckon the average age of users is?
There have been several polls, and my recollection is around 22. My clan had an internal poll and the bulk of them were 18-25.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:48 pm
by Supermarioluigi
They all caught a strange jungle computer virus and can't play anymore.
>_> It wasn't my doing, at least...
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:48 pm
by safariguy5
Well I'm back...
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 3:26 pm
by King_Herpes
Same place your parents went. As fucking far away from you as possible.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:56 pm
by whitestazn88
King_Herpes wrote:Same place your parents went. As fucking far away from you as possible.
lol
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:58 pm
by Woodruff
squishyg wrote:Maybe they're majoring in world domination, did you ever think of that?

Upon further retrospection, I am absolutely certain that I have had a decent number of Pinkys in my classes...though I seem to have been short of The Brains.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:00 am
by slowreactor
I wonder how many people would go MIA if one university's server went down...
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:06 am
by targetman377
slowreactor wrote:I wonder how many people would go MIA if one university's server went down...
alot
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:49 am
by whitestazn88
targetman377 wrote:slowreactor wrote:I wonder how many people would go MIA if one university's server went down...
alot
i disagree. i'd say maybe 10-15 at most. and of those, how many are active forum goers? 1-2 at most...
then again, it depends on the school. for example, ohio state or usc are what 50,000 enrolled? whereas a small school like uc berkely or uva will be around 20,000 max (probably closer to 15000).
if there are 20,000 active users worldwide, and there are 6 billion people in the world... well thats a small percent.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:30 pm
by targetman377
whitestazn88 wrote:targetman377 wrote:slowreactor wrote:I wonder how many people would go MIA if one university's server went down...
alot
i disagree. i'd say maybe 10-15 at most. and of those, how many are active forum goers? 1-2 at most...
then again, it depends on the school. for example, ohio state or usc are what 50,000 enrolled? whereas a small school like uc berkely or uva will be around 20,000 max (probably closer to 15000).
if there are 20,000 active users worldwide, and there are 6 billion people in the world... well thats a small percent.
now that i think about that you are correct i fail
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:11 pm
by Umfold
I'm new here but it seems to me that a lot of these players are 'dummy' accounts. I think they are used to sucker people into buying the premium membership.
First they intentionally wait in between turns to frustrate the player. And they also don't really try to win so the player thinks they are really good and are more likely to buy.
Seriously - one game I'm in (4 players) not only have 2 players missed 2 turns but they've each taken 23+ hours between turns multiple turns as well. And it's different times of day - they aren't playing many other games. And - they suck at the game.
I don't believe these are real accounts.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:16 pm
by obliterationX
Little kiddies play CC at school - they tell their mates, who sign up, join a game, start their turn, but then don't have a fucking clue what to do, hence the number on the Scoreboard is high.
That's my masterful theory.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:18 pm
by targetman377
obliterationX wrote:Little kiddies play CC at school - they tell their mates, who sign up, join a game, start their turn, but then don't have a fucking clue what to do, hence the number on the Scoreboard is high.
That's my masterful theory.
good theary i would agree with that
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:20 pm
by targetman377
Umfold wrote:I'm new here but it seems to me that a lot of these players are 'dummy' accounts. I think they are used to sucker people into buying the premium membership.
First they intentionally wait in between turns to frustrate the player. And they also don't really try to win so the player thinks they are really good and are more likely to buy.
Seriously - one game I'm in (4 players) not only have 2 players missed 2 turns but they've each taken 23+ hours between turns multiple turns as well. And it's different times of day - they aren't playing many other games. And - they suck at the game.
I don't believe these are real accounts.
that would take alot of work to go to lol you should join the conspricy clan they would like you alot
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:32 pm
by Umfold
That's the point - work.
People are making money from the site. How hard is it to join a game and then not play?
It couldn't be more obvious to me.
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:38 pm
by targetman377
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:49 pm
by Umfold
Ignorance is bliss they say...
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:03 pm
by targetman377
Umfold wrote:Ignorance is bliss they say...
maybe i am one of thouse that was created by lack???
Re: Where is everyone? Down to 19,100 members...
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:19 pm
by pmchugh
lol, i guess i got suckered in by those frauds!
