110569-this-is-the-server-population-problem

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It is a cultural problem...
Blizz seen this trend and adjusted accordingly, frightening future when people grow up thinking they just have to show up in life and get IRL shinies... >.>	
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			Seems pretty accurate.	
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I'm sorry but this is a completely pointless post.
 
I assume you are saying:
 
"The servers are empty because the game is too hard, hence all the young folk have gone to play other easier games, ie: WoW"
 
When the truth of the matter is, the vast majority of "gamers" are actually all older people. 25-44, which according to your little chart there, the majority of whom, think only winners should get trophies.
 
You've basically defeated your own argument before it even started.
 
Congrats on that =)	
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I presume that's an American bar chart :)
 
Here's a story.
 
As a kid, I was really good at Badminton. I represented my school, and then went on to represent my county. I also played in solo tournaments. I had 4 small wooden plaque trophies for Winning Badminton tournaments, or from County wins that I played in.
 
At 18, Mum and I came over and visited an American family in Minnesota. There was a kid about 16. I went in his room and there were tons of massive trophies. I asked what they were for. He said ' Participated in this... participated in that... etc.' I was gob-smacked (before it was even a term :)).	
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Participation trophies are more hardcore. You have no idea how embarrassing those are to receive, especially in front of a crowd.
So I say introduce participation hats/tshirts/flags/car sticker etc.	
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Participation trophies are more hardcore. You have no idea how embarrassing those are to receive, especially in front of a crowd.
So I say introduce participation hats/tshirts/flags/car sticker etc.
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I'm sorry but this is a completely pointless post.
 
I assume you are saying:
 
"The servers are empty because the game is too hard, hence all the young folk have gone to play other easier games, ie: WoW"
 
When the truth of the matter is, the vast majority of "gamers" are actually all older people. 25-44, which according to your little chart there, the majority of whom, think only winners should get trophies.
 
You've basically defeated your own argument before it even started.
 
Congrats on that =)
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There is no argument, only factual data showing a growing trend towards participation rewards
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Sorry I forgot the citation, here you go.
http://reason.com/poll/2014/08/19/57-percent-of-americans-say-only-kids-wh
 
Anything else to add?
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"I only believe in statistics that I doctored myself" - Winston Churchill.
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At 18, Mum and I came over and visited an American family in Minnesota. There was a kid about 16. I went in his room and there were tons of massive trophies. I asked what they were for. He said ' Participated in this... participated in that... etc.' I was gob-smacked (before it was even a term :)).
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Well OP you tried so here you go:
 	
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"I only believe in statistics that I doctored myself" - Winston Churchill.
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Since I'm guessing this is about low server population, I'm going to lock this thread and ask you to please continue in this discussion already in-progress.
 
~Team WildStar	
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