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H5N1

Jun 1 @ 9:05am

Now the critics are freaking out even harder in full panic mode

With the release of Watchtower we are seeing impressive sales numbers and player counts. Also it will likely be some great things announced with the upcoming Xbox Showcase. The critics are working in high gear freaking out full panic mode. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

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Neo

Jun 1 @ 9:10am

Yeah watchtower being a success has really put them into a hate frenzy. It's full panic mode.

It's smashed their false narrative about dead game and no mod scene. SF is strong and the mod scene is healthy.

Last edited by Neo; Jun 1 @ 9:12am

Starbug

Jun 1 @ 9:10am

That's a daily occurrence.

Neuromante Jun 1 @ 9:14am

impressive, 6k players on steam

Vlad 254

Jun 1 @ 9:18am

Seems to have reached epic proportions. Their "game is dead" narrative that they've been spewing since 2024 was failing miserably but then this game patch update was released by BGS along with the DLC sized mod "Watchtower" and they went completely berserk.

RasaNova

Jun 1 @ 9:38am

Bait topics don't stop being bait topics just because they are in response to earlier bait topics. At what point does pouring more gas on this flaming dumpster fire of a forum help anything?

H5N1

Jun 1 @ 9:42am

It’s not bait if it’s true.

Dagtag Jun 1 @ 9:50am

Originally posted by Neuromante:
impressive, 6k players on steam

impressive, still ignoring that steam isn't the main platform for this game.

remember battlefront 2? the game that is currently having a huge spike in player numbers? are you aware what the concurrent steam player numbers are? 18k. do you know how high the total concurrent players was? over 100k, interesting, wouldn't you agree?

how is it possible that the steam peak makes up less than 1/5th of the total peak, when steam is such a big platform?

Neuromante Jun 1 @ 10:09am

Originally posted by Dagtag:
Originally posted by Neuromante:
impressive, 6k players on steam

impressive, still ignoring that steam isn't the main platform for this game.

remember battlefront 2? the game that is currently having a huge spike in player numbers? are you aware what the concurrent steam player numbers are? 18k. do you know how high the total concurrent players was? over 100k, interesting, wouldn't you agree?

how is it possible that the steam peak makes up less than 1/5th of the total peak, when steam is such a big platform?

It's true, GamePass, the disconnected, and the smoking grandma...
everyone can believe what they want....

Dagtag Jun 1 @ 10:15am

Originally posted by Neuromante:
Originally posted by Dagtag:
impressive, still ignoring that steam isn't the main platform for this game.

remember battlefront 2? the game that is currently having a huge spike in player numbers? are you aware what the concurrent steam player numbers are? 18k. do you know how high the total concurrent players was? over 100k, interesting, wouldn't you agree?

how is it possible that the steam peak makes up less than 1/5th of the total peak, when steam is such a big platform?
It's true, GamePass, the disconnected, and the smoking grandma...
everyone can believe what they want....

so you have no actual counter argument then?

just saying "its true" instead of offering an actual rebuttal doesn't strengthen your position, it weakens it. Especially considering the example I just provided undermines your argument.

Last edited by Dagtag; Jun 1 @ 10:16am

tkwoods

Jun 1 @ 10:17am

So... They do not own the game on Steam, yet Steam player metrics mean everything.

The Steam player base is massive, the numbers mean everything yet don't own the game.

The logic here fails me.

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momopovich has Starfield

(Banned) Jun 1 @ 10:19am

Originally posted by RasaNova:
. At what point does pouring more gas on this flaming dumpster fire of a forum help anything?

At the point where the forum gets moderated

Wont happen any time soon by the looks of it.

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HeyYou

Jun 1 @ 10:40am

Originally posted by momopovich:
Originally posted by RasaNova:
. At what point does pouring more gas on this flaming dumpster fire of a forum help anything?

At the point where the forum gets moderated

Wont happen any time soon by the looks of it.

I am certainly not holding my breath on that..... This has got to be one of the worst run forums I have ever seen...... Unfortunately, this is the most active SF forum, so, I'm stuck with it.

#12

Somesharky has Starfield

Jun 1 @ 10:46am

i mean, until BGS throws in some meat, the game is still half dead, and has been for way longer than it should have. Mods do not fill in for DLCs, paid or not, unfortunately, and i'm not seeing yet the stokes other major mods for FO4 or skyrim gave to the respective titles. 6k players for a game that, supposedly, over 500+150 people worked on, and a budget of upwards of 400 Mil was invested is... very, very bad. I still hold to the hope that the next DLC is something worth buying that adds some actual value to the gameplay, and not a lazy copypaste like SS.

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HeyYou

Jun 1 @ 10:48am

Originally posted by Somesharky:
i mean, until BGS throws in some meat, the game is still half dead, and has been for way longer than it should have. Mods do not fill in for DLCs, paid or not, unfortunately, and i'm not seeing yet the stokes other major mods for FO4 or skyrim gave to the respective titles. 6k players for a game that, supposedly, over 500+150 people worked on, and a budget of upwards of 400 Mil was invested is... very, very bad. I still hold to the hope that the next DLC is something worth buying that adds some actual value to the gameplay, and not a lazy copypaste like SS.

You going to fall into that trap too? C'mon man, you are smarter than that. Steam is NOT the majority of players. That would be gamepass. Previous beth games were steam exclusives, thus, the bulk of players are right here on steam.

#14