We all enjoy the game obviously. And we know it's not free to run. But as you're seeing, your customers will care far less about why they are spending so much if the DEVs had some kind of communication about it. Keep some kind of communication, responses, to keep your spending customers around and work with us on how to promote your game. Otherwise, what do we tell someone? "Hey, no big deal the game is fun, uses a ton of your time and costs far more than any other game you've played. Also more complicated to catch on. But please come spend "x" amount of dollars and don't leave"
Forum > Goal Line Blitz 2 > Is anyone resetting?
BoDiddley
offline
offline
Originally posted by rackhound
Ive never seen this game advertised anywhere not even on the internet.....That would probably make a huge difference. I heard about GLB1 from a guy on a dolphins forum if not for that I wouldn't have even known it existed.
For a game of this type, the lack of solid mobile apps hurts its market reach, and micro-transaction income. Nearly every browser game of the past has integrated mobile. Though obviously the cost of making a solid app is probably the issue.
Ive never seen this game advertised anywhere not even on the internet.....That would probably make a huge difference. I heard about GLB1 from a guy on a dolphins forum if not for that I wouldn't have even known it existed.
For a game of this type, the lack of solid mobile apps hurts its market reach, and micro-transaction income. Nearly every browser game of the past has integrated mobile. Though obviously the cost of making a solid app is probably the issue.
Originally posted by rackhound
Ive never seen this game advertised anywhere not even on the internet.....That would probably make a huge difference. I heard about GLB1 from a guy on a dolphins forum if not for that I wouldn't have even known it existed.
We do advertise on Facebook, fwiw.
Agree that advertising helps to bring in new users.
Ive never seen this game advertised anywhere not even on the internet.....That would probably make a huge difference. I heard about GLB1 from a guy on a dolphins forum if not for that I wouldn't have even known it existed.
We do advertise on Facebook, fwiw.
Agree that advertising helps to bring in new users.
vipermaw82
offline
offline
Originally posted by DigitalDaggers
We do advertise on Facebook, fwiw.
Agree that advertising helps to bring in new users.
I wonder if we dont see it because we already like the page? I dont think I've ever seen it pop across my newsfeed.
We do advertise on Facebook, fwiw.
Agree that advertising helps to bring in new users.
I wonder if we dont see it because we already like the page? I dont think I've ever seen it pop across my newsfeed.
David146
offline
offline
Originally posted by Corndog
While I don't disagree about the misappropriated costs between players and owners, the whole idea of "cut costs to a third of what they are now!" doesn't really work when the costs of servers is about 60-70% of revenue, and server cost scales proportionately with the number of teams.
I don't know anything about computers/servers. but it does seem that y'all run too many Dev Lg teams with usually only 1-5 dots on them ever. Maybe you meant human owned teams, but the Dev Lg teams might be low hanging fruit.
While I don't disagree about the misappropriated costs between players and owners, the whole idea of "cut costs to a third of what they are now!" doesn't really work when the costs of servers is about 60-70% of revenue, and server cost scales proportionately with the number of teams.
I don't know anything about computers/servers. but it does seem that y'all run too many Dev Lg teams with usually only 1-5 dots on them ever. Maybe you meant human owned teams, but the Dev Lg teams might be low hanging fruit.
jay529
offline
offline
Well i found out about this game through facebook... maybe you need to broaden the horizon by advertising on instagram and twitter... and actually get a mobile app.... make it easier for users to play the game....
ahale
offline
offline
Originally posted by David146
I don't know anything about computers/servers. but it does seem that y'all run too many Dev Lg teams with usually only 1-5 dots on them ever. Maybe you meant human owned teams, but the Dev Lg teams might be low hanging fruit.
A mobile app would be good, but that gets super expensive. I'd try to figure out lowering server cost first.
I don't know anything about computers/servers. but it does seem that y'all run too many Dev Lg teams with usually only 1-5 dots on them ever. Maybe you meant human owned teams, but the Dev Lg teams might be low hanging fruit.
A mobile app would be good, but that gets super expensive. I'd try to figure out lowering server cost first.
Originally posted by ahale
A mobile app would be good, but that gets super expensive. I'd try to figure out lowering server cost first.
People are putting a lot of faith in a mobile app. The mobile app stores have literally thousands of apps released every day, and Apple doesn't even give new apps any kind of visibility anymore.
Unless the suggestion is to drop millions that we don't have making ads with A-list celebrities that we can't afford, the only people who would see and download the app are the people already playing. And most mobile browsers work well enough...I'm on my phone right now.
A mobile app would be good, but that gets super expensive. I'd try to figure out lowering server cost first.
People are putting a lot of faith in a mobile app. The mobile app stores have literally thousands of apps released every day, and Apple doesn't even give new apps any kind of visibility anymore.
Unless the suggestion is to drop millions that we don't have making ads with A-list celebrities that we can't afford, the only people who would see and download the app are the people already playing. And most mobile browsers work well enough...I'm on my phone right now.
vipermaw82
offline
offline
Originally posted by Corndog
People are putting a lot of faith in a mobile app. The mobile app stores have literally thousands of apps released every day, and Apple doesn't even give new apps any kind of visibility anymore.
Unless the suggestion is to drop millions that we don't have making ads with A-list celebrities that we can't afford, the only people who would see and download the app are the people already playing. And most mobile browsers work well enough...I'm on my phone right now.
yeah i dont see the mobile app helping grow to much for the game anymore, hell i hardly open my app store any more with all the garbage thats mixed in there.
People are putting a lot of faith in a mobile app. The mobile app stores have literally thousands of apps released every day, and Apple doesn't even give new apps any kind of visibility anymore.
Unless the suggestion is to drop millions that we don't have making ads with A-list celebrities that we can't afford, the only people who would see and download the app are the people already playing. And most mobile browsers work well enough...I'm on my phone right now.
yeah i dont see the mobile app helping grow to much for the game anymore, hell i hardly open my app store any more with all the garbage thats mixed in there.
Originally posted by Xars
This. Talk about this more.
Why is server cost so high? Why does server cost scale proportionately with the number of teams?
Because simming games takes a monstrous amount of processing power.
As lolsprites as the replay may look, the actual simulation is running advanced pathfinding algorithms for every player on the field as well as physics calculations every tenth of an in-game second. More teams means more games means more processing power.
This. Talk about this more.
Why is server cost so high? Why does server cost scale proportionately with the number of teams?
Because simming games takes a monstrous amount of processing power.
As lolsprites as the replay may look, the actual simulation is running advanced pathfinding algorithms for every player on the field as well as physics calculations every tenth of an in-game second. More teams means more games means more processing power.
Edited by Corndog on May 8, 2017 14:58:37
rackhound
offline
offline
Originally posted by Corndog
People are putting a lot of faith in a mobile app. The mobile app stores have literally thousands of apps released every day, and Apple doesn't even give new apps any kind of visibility anymore.
Unless the suggestion is to drop millions that we don't have making ads with A-list celebrities that we can't afford, the only people who would see and download the app are the people already playing. And most mobile browsers work well enough...I'm on my phone right now.
That's kinda harsh.
I don't think anyone was suggesting to do multi million dollar commercials with a-list celebrities. People are only trying to help because we enjoy this game and want it to grow, not go away. There are ways to advertise without dumping millions into it, small businesses do it everyday.
People are putting a lot of faith in a mobile app. The mobile app stores have literally thousands of apps released every day, and Apple doesn't even give new apps any kind of visibility anymore.
Unless the suggestion is to drop millions that we don't have making ads with A-list celebrities that we can't afford, the only people who would see and download the app are the people already playing. And most mobile browsers work well enough...I'm on my phone right now.
That's kinda harsh.
I don't think anyone was suggesting to do multi million dollar commercials with a-list celebrities. People are only trying to help because we enjoy this game and want it to grow, not go away. There are ways to advertise without dumping millions into it, small businesses do it everyday.Edited by rackhound on May 8, 2017 15:26:49
rackhound
offline
offline
Originally posted by Corndog
Because simming games takes a monstrous amount of processing power.
As lolsprites as the replay may look, the actual simulation is running advanced pathfinding algorithms for every player on the field as well as physics calculations every tenth of an in-game second. More teams means more games means more processing power.
More teams means more people means more money.
Because simming games takes a monstrous amount of processing power.
As lolsprites as the replay may look, the actual simulation is running advanced pathfinding algorithms for every player on the field as well as physics calculations every tenth of an in-game second. More teams means more games means more processing power.
More teams means more people means more money.
vipermaw82
offline
offline
Originally posted by rackhound
That's kinda harsh.I don't think anyone was suggesting to do multi million dollar commercials with a-list celebrities. People are only trying to help because we enjoy this game and want it to grow, not go away. There are ways to advertise without dumping millions into it, small businesses do it everyday.
i want them to spend multi millions
j/k
That's kinda harsh.I don't think anyone was suggesting to do multi million dollar commercials with a-list celebrities. People are only trying to help because we enjoy this game and want it to grow, not go away. There are ways to advertise without dumping millions into it, small businesses do it everyday.
i want them to spend multi millions
j/kvipermaw82
offline
offline
Originally posted by rackhound
More teams means more people means more money.
this is only true if the servers can keep up. However IF they switched to a subscription system they would want to balance out their current situation for at least a season so they can determine how to deal with growth.
More teams means more people means more money.
this is only true if the servers can keep up. However IF they switched to a subscription system they would want to balance out their current situation for at least a season so they can determine how to deal with growth.
Originally posted by rackhound
I don't think anyone was suggesting to do multi million dollar commercials with a-list celebrities.
Well, that's kind of what the "I've never seen any ads" comments are hinting at. You're not going to see GLB2 ads in place of Clash of Clans ads. They're spending tens of millions every month on ads. While our Facebook ads have helped bring in some new users, it's apparently not enough.
Web based small business advertisement is social media presence. Of which we have 200 followers.
I don't think anyone was suggesting to do multi million dollar commercials with a-list celebrities.
Well, that's kind of what the "I've never seen any ads" comments are hinting at. You're not going to see GLB2 ads in place of Clash of Clans ads. They're spending tens of millions every month on ads. While our Facebook ads have helped bring in some new users, it's apparently not enough.
Web based small business advertisement is social media presence. Of which we have 200 followers.
You are not logged in. Please log in if you want to post a reply.
