And the game just dropped under 1k...

[gbuglyo]

931 players currently on Steam, according to the Steam Charts. You could say that most people are playing it on their PS, but the numbers are still disappointing, despite the core gameplay being fine. What do you think? Reading the forums, the reasons seem to be two-fold:

1. Sports game players are put off by the presence of bots in multiplayer matches.

2. HP lore purists (like myself :) are put off by several major changes in the rules.

Either way, I'm worried about the future of this game because even though I have gripes with it, it still represents a fun aspect of the HP universe that is missing from Hogwarts Legacy. Plus, I don't want game developers to give up on the idea of making Quidditch-based games altogether.

[aaron]

It's a shame to see, because underneath it all, the game is still fun when playing with friends. The lack of microtransactions is nice too (although I'm fine with paid cosmetics).

They knew people wanted 6v6 and no bots. For me, they sold it as a casual story game with multiplayer as a side thought - it isn't a competitive multiplayer game (like it should be) with Casual and Ranked lobbies. Hope the addition of 6v6 will change things and bring in a new audience. They need a sale or to make the 6v6 mode F2P or something.

I don't think it can be lore accurate and be a balanced game, however I do think the Seeker could be re-worked to be more fun and feel awesome. Make the Seeker be a role that last the whole game with a tug of war bar or something.

[dagstar84]

honestly... Number 2 had to be done cuz the original rules never made a lot of sense for a competitive sporting game

[☾ 𝔇𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫]

What bots ? I keep getting into matches 1vs3 2vs1 etc. almost never equal players, if there were bots the lobbies would be always full, the game just look dead i actually wish there were bots

[SquatchCloakTech]

Well, frankly, those that have both PC and Playstation are more than likely playing it on PlayStation if they have PS Plus. It is free on PSPlus right now.

[Antyllius]

The game is anything but dead. It usually takes no more than 10 seconds to find a match.

[«Dionysus»]

Originally posted by Antyllius:

The game is anything but dead. It usually takes no more than 10 seconds to find a match.

2-3m queue > 1-2m pre-game "waiting for players" > half the lobby is level 0 bots.
Guessing you're on US servers/full party, but EU is dying fast.

[Antyllius]

Originally posted by «Dionysus»:

Originally posted by Antyllius:

The game is anything but dead. It usually takes no more than 10 seconds to find a match.

2-3m queue > 1-2m pre-game "waiting for players" > half the lobby is level 0 bots.
Guessing you're on US servers/full party, but EU is dying fast.

play as keeper

[Central]

Originally posted by «Dionysus»:

Originally posted by Antyllius:

The game is anything but dead. It usually takes no more than 10 seconds to find a match.

2-3m queue > 1-2m pre-game "waiting for players" > half the lobby is level 0 bots.
Guessing you're on US servers/full party, but EU is dying fast.

eu here, things are fine for me

[ZQFarnzy]

Originally posted by gbuglyo:

2. HP lore purists (like myself :) are put off by several major changes in the rules.

As an HP fan, I could go on and on about the lore, but having the Snitch be lore accurate would kill the game instantly. Only the seeker role would matter, and if chasers and beaters were aggressive enough, games could last hours. I honestly wouldn't have bought the game if the Snitch rules weren't changed like this, because as a fan of the world and its lore... I know standard quidditch rules are garbage.

[gbuglyo]

Originally posted by ZQFarnzy:

Originally posted by gbuglyo:

2. HP lore purists (like myself :) are put off by several major changes in the rules.

As an HP fan, I could go on and on about the lore, but having the Snitch be lore accurate would kill the game instantly. Only the seeker role would matter, and if chasers and beaters were aggressive enough, games could last hours. I honestly wouldn't have bought the game if the Snitch rules weren't changed like this, because as a fan of the world and its lore... I know standard quidditch rules are garbage.

Are you familiar with the ranking system used in the Hogwarts Inter-House Cups (and presumably other Quidditch leagues)? It is not nearly as biased towards the Seeker's role as you seem to think. Please read my comment here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2878600/discussions/0/4757578099468590733/?tscn=1725579307#c4757578099475614744

Also, professional matches tend to take a lot longer on average then school Quidditch games, lasting many hours or days, which also diminishes the impact the Snitch has on the outcome. The question is, how to adapt this correctly in a video game where match length is pretty limited.

[Drusyc]

Originally posted by gbuglyo:

Originally posted by ZQFarnzy:

As an HP fan, I could go on and on about the lore, but having the Snitch be lore accurate would kill the game instantly. Only the seeker role would matter, and if chasers and beaters were aggressive enough, games could last hours. I honestly wouldn't have bought the game if the Snitch rules weren't changed like this, because as a fan of the world and its lore... I know standard quidditch rules are garbage.

Are you familiar with the ranking system used in the Hogwarts Inter-House Cups (and presumably other Quidditch leagues)? They are not nearly as biased towards the Seeker's role as you seem to think. Read my comment here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2878600/discussions/0/4757578099468590733/?tscn=1725579307#c4757578099475614744

Also, professional matches tend to take a lot longer on average then school Quidditch games, lasting many hours or days, which also diminishes the impact the Snitch has on the outcome. The question is, how to adapt this correctly in a video game where match length is pretty limited.

You keep sharing that link, but i have not seen a single person in any other thread think it's an actual legitimate answer.

Also, this game's player issue is definitely marketing; first I heard of it, there was going to be a beta -- next I heard of it, it was releasing in 5 days. Since, I've not seen a single ad. I showed this to friends, and many were surprised they didn't hear about it. Combine low awareness with broad availability, and you have low regional player counts - low regional player counts leads to people wanting multiplayer no longer playing in those regions, leading to lower player counts.

Not to say the game doesn't have issues -- it definitely does -- they're just rarely anything that causes a quit-moment.

But of course, there's no way you'd know any of that -- you don't know design, you don't know sports, you don't know competition, and you don't even try to know any of these things -- you're just some pissed off fanboy who is spending their entire life on these forums. The vast majority of people I know approve of the rule changes -- you being angry is not everyone else's problem.

[gbuglyo]

Originally posted by Drusyc:

Originally posted by gbuglyo:

Are you familiar with the ranking system used in the Hogwarts Inter-House Cups (and presumably other Quidditch leagues)? They are not nearly as biased towards the Seeker's role as you seem to think. Read my comment here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2878600/discussions/0/4757578099468590733/?tscn=1725579307#c4757578099475614744

Also, professional matches tend to take a lot longer on average then school Quidditch games, lasting many hours or days, which also diminishes the impact the Snitch has on the outcome. The question is, how to adapt this correctly in a video game where match length is pretty limited.

You keep sharing that link, but i have not seen a single person in any other thread think it's an actual legitimate answer.

Also, this game's player issue is definitely marketing; first I heard of it, there was going to be a beta -- next I heard of it, it was releasing in 5 days. Since, I've not seen a single ad. I showed this to friends, and many were surprised they didn't hear about it. Combine low awareness with broad availability, and you have low regional player counts - low regional player counts leads to people wanting multiplayer no longer playing in those regions, leading to lower player counts.

Not to say the game doesn't have issues -- it definitely does -- they're just rarely anything that causes a quit-moment.

But of course, there's no way you'd know any of that -- you don't know design, you don't know sports, you don't know competition, and you don't even try to know any of these things -- you're just some pissed off fanboy who is spending their entire life on these forums. The vast majority of people I know approve of the rule changes -- you being angry is not everyone else's problem.

Haha, you're underestimating the long-suppressed fanboyism of a 43-year-old father of three with a full-time job, where the only HP-related thing he gets to do is comparing the double-edged physiological effects of cholesterol to the two faces of Quirrel-Voldemort in his lectures. :)

Also:

1. That isn't the same link (I'm just too lazy to write down everything 5+ times), and

2. Some people did give relevant answers. You know, the ones who actually put in the effort to see where the link leads?

And where is your "vast majority of people" who love the rule changes? Why aren't they playing the game? All the HP fans I know had heard of this game before it was released.

[Zabs]

could be more players on Playstation because it you know FREE with PS+ so they not taking the chance to play it on PC.

[EndOfPhiloZophie]

its a Bad Dlc

[Kambien]

The game is extremely fun for my wife, daughter, and I. Looking forward to what they bring in future seasons as well!