![]() ![]() Now, since last Wednesday when I first checked, 172 have been over 7 days inactive. I haven't added more than a handful of friends across all my cities for weeks, if not months. And it is also rare for more than a couple of lower half friends to go inactive at one time unless I've recently added a bunch of newer friends. I have never kept close track of how many friends have gone inactive at any one time, but it is rare for anyone in the top half of any of my friends lists to go inactive. I entered that endeavor with the belief that players were leaving, but with an open mind to what that data would show. The only way I, in solo guilds only, could have any real indication was to track the number of inactives on my friends list. Obviously, the longer the player lifespan, the better.”Ĭlick to expand.I wanted to know if there was any in-game indication of players leaving other than the apparent reduction in average neighborhood size. “Your goal is to encourage positive feelings and prolong the lifespan. Search for “ You Should Analyze Your Game’s Player Lifespan – Here’s Why”, which notes: But whomever is behind the recent decisions to extract more cash from existing players, it seems that they are not succeeding in keeping existing customers happy enough to continue.Ī recent article on Udonis offers some interesting thoughts on why player retention is an important component of the success of a business. And the recent financials seem to say that Inno is also not doing well in retaining, let alone growing, revenues.Ĭould this be due to them being bought over? Impossible to know how much independence Inno has to set long-term strategy under its new owners. The ideal for longevity in a capitalist system is being profitable while also retaining happy customers who keep wanting to spend.Īt least for quite a few senior players on FoE forums and in guilds, Inno’s reputation for being customer-friendly is on a decline. Equally, businesses can develop a reputation for good customer service, and others don’t. There are many ways to run a business in a capitalist marketplace, some are profitable and competent, some are not. Click to expand.This has nothing, nothing to do with capitalism. ![]()
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