Why are some calling this game dead?

[ChRoNiC]

Noticed a lot of reviews saying the game is dead but I see 10,000+ players online right now. Main reason I ask is because I would like to purchase the game but if it is actually dead like they say then I may pass on this one.

[Zoekoff]

that is In-Game not online, a big chunk of us keep to our selves and play single player mode. But many of the servers listed here for example: https://www.battlemetrics.com/servers/conanexiles?sort=-players
seem to have more than a few on them, and there are other servers lists, and ones that do not get listed by choice(private). I would not say dead at all, maybe just some work to find a server you like, that also likes you maybe.

[BigBombz]

Some ppl call any server that doesn't have 40/40 players on all the time "dead" and a game that has not all the servers full all the time "a dead game".
But it's true that there is an abundance of servers for a game that has 10-15K players online, and the fact that there are two separate maps doesn't really help. So yeah.. there are lot of servers that are empty or almost empty, but there are also many servers with a healthy player base.

[ChRoNiC]

Originally posted by Zoekoff:

that is In-Game not online, a big chunk of us keep to our selves and play single player mode. But many of the servers listed here for example: https://www.battlemetrics.com/servers/conanexiles?sort=-players
seem to have more than a few on them, and there are other servers lists, and ones that do not get listed by choice(private). I would not say dead at all, maybe just some work to find a server you like, that also likes you maybe.

Ah ok makes much more sense now. Thank you for the response!

[120 BPM]

The multiplayer is dead basically, they completely trashed pvp servers over the years. Game is fine singleplayer/coop

[ChRoNiC]

Originally posted by 120 BPM:

The multiplayer is dead basically, they completely trashed pvp servers over the years. Game is fine singleplayer/coop

That's unfortunate...Looks like a great game.

[eram]

One of the best PVE survival games to date. Best played with a few friends.

[ChRoNiC]

Originally posted by eram:

One of the best PVE survival games to date. Best played with a few friends.

I may end up just getting cause i'm bored lol but wish the devs cared about it a little more lol

[eram]

not sure why some people told you they dont care, the game has had free and paid dlc updates for the last 3 years. The game is in a pretty good place right now.

[AuntieM]

I'd rather be on a good server with five people, than a server full of 40 asshats destroying other people's bases and stealing from them for no reason.

[Ellorien]

Originally posted by mrsstem:

I'd rather be on a good server with five people, than a server full of 40 asshats destroying other people's bases and stealing from them for no reason.

But isn’t being an asshat, destroying other people's bases and stealing from them called PVP which is the main focus of this game? I mean, asshats building ugly bases on cliffs and raiding other asshats’ ugly bases on cliffs — that’s what PVP is about, no? 🤗

[=Snappy=]

Originally posted by 120 BPM:

The multiplayer is dead basically, they completely trashed pvp servers over the years. Game is fine singleplayer/coop

Where do ppl like this come from?

MP is not dead by a long shot.

Quintessential question: in a game w/ max 40 ppl in server, how big of a playerbase does there need to be? And this is a game where you come back to a server once you start playing there. It's not like a shooter or something where servers are just a commodity part of the experience and the ppl you played w/ yesterday are not going to be there today.

To refute 120's ridiculous statement with recent (past 3-4 mos) experience: I have made chars on seriously about 20 different official servers, in all the game modes. A few of those servers have been "dead" -- which I would like to point out is a fine and valid part of the overall ecosystem, too, for people who want to play on a desolate server; sometimes that's me -- but most of them had at least 5-10 core ppl that were active. Usually some established players, and some new players, and some in between.

It comes and goes. My first PvE server, which was averaging 10 ppl, at one point, went all the way to 38/40. That's what first prompted me to start making other chars, realizing "wow this server is so busy I may not be able to play when I want". That lasted for a few weeks and then it cycled back to what it was. Meanwhile I moved on to other game modes and servers.

If a frothy, 24/7 PVP experience is what you are looking for, there are plenty of servers offering that. (Private of course, cuz that's not the default ruleset.) I'm sure there's high turnover tho. It's a brutal game and losers walk away with less than nothing (i.e. no gear, no base, _and_ all your time wasted), unless winners are merciful.

Bottom line there is fun to be had in this game and calling it dead is just ... idk ... that's not even relevant. So to answer your original question of 'why?' .... cuz they are haters. That's why.

[Multigun]

Not dead. Game continues to be updated. People have insisted it's "dead" since 2017.

[Tarenmir]

Originally posted by ChRoNiC:

Noticed a lot of reviews saying the game is dead but I see 10,000+ players online right now. Main reason I ask is because I would like to purchase the game but if it is actually dead like they say then I may pass on this one.

Dude, don't believe everything you read online. Make up your own mind. Welcome to the age of bad information.

[Muu]

Originally posted by ChRoNiC:

Noticed a lot of reviews saying the game is dead but I see 10,000+ players online right now. Main reason I ask is because I would like to purchase the game but if it is actually dead like they say then I may pass on this one.

Cause the player base is spread extremely thin and a large portion are playing single player only. You cant possibly start a new successful server on the game cause the game takes too long to do anything. Thus, no one leaves to join a new server. Instead we have shattered micro communities with virtually 0 players.

[Muu]

Originally posted by =Snappy=:

Originally posted by 120 BPM:

The multiplayer is dead basically, they completely trashed pvp servers over the years. Game is fine singleplayer/coop

Where do ppl like this come from?

MP is not dead by a long shot.

Quintessential question: in a game w/ max 40 ppl in server, how big of a playerbase does there need to be? And this is a game where you come back to a server once you start playing there. It's not like a shooter or something where servers are just a commodity part of the experience and the ppl you played w/ yesterday are not going to be there today.

To refute 120's ridiculous statement with recent (past 3-4 mos) experience: I have made chars on seriously about 20 different official servers, in all the game modes. A few of those servers have been "dead" -- which I would like to point out is a fine and valid part of the overall ecosystem, too, for people who want to play on a desolate server; sometimes that's me -- but most of them had at least 5-10 core ppl that were active. Usually some established players, and some new players, and some in between.

It comes and goes. My first PvE server, which was averaging 10 ppl, at one point, went all the way to 38/40. That's what first prompted me to start making other chars, realizing "wow this server is so busy I may not be able to play when I want". That lasted for a few weeks and then it cycled back to what it was. Meanwhile I moved on to other game modes and servers.

If a frothy, 24/7 PVP experience is what you are looking for, there are plenty of servers offering that. (Private of course, cuz that's not the default ruleset.) I'm sure there's high turnover tho. It's a brutal game and losers walk away with less than nothing (i.e. no gear, no base, _and_ all your time wasted), unless winners are merciful.

Bottom line there is fun to be had in this game and calling it dead is just ... idk ... that's not even relevant. So to answer your original question of 'why?' .... cuz they are haters. That's why.

it's dead.