Official: Stillfront Q2, Record Gemstone Profits

[Tgo01]

What evidence do you have that it's NOT working?

My evidence that their strategy of growing their revenue via their monthly subscriptions is failing IS the fact that they are engaging in an ever increasing number of paid events and micro transactions.

You're crying that it's failing, and yet the company is seeing record numbers in terms of profit.

Record numbers in terms of profit? LOL. They make peanuts compared to the heyday of AOL.

We have more active accounts than ever.

What the hell are you talking about? Also when did you become Simu's spokesperson? You're just Wyrom 2.0 at this point.

It's like having a mod from Simu as our PC mod.

[Whirlin]

My evidence that their strategy of growing their revenue via their monthly subscriptions is failing IS the fact that they are engaging in an ever increasing number of paid events and micro transactions.

Record numbers in terms of profit? LOL. They make peanuts compared to the heyday of AOL.

What the hell are you talking about? Also when did you become Simu's spokesperson? You're just Wyrom 2.0 at this point.

It's like having a mod from Simu as our PC mod.

AOL days are long gone, the landscape was completely different, and gemstone was cutting edge technology back then. If you're really expecting that ANYTHING Simu does will EVER get us to those numbers, then Congratulations, you're more delusional than I took you for. I wouldn't look more than the last 3-5 years for comparison.

I need some sources for all of your assertions in the numbers. What are you using for your basis beyond your own subjective reasonings? We've had record turnouts for free raffles, while yes, could have included alts, were enough people in one place to cause lag inside a town.

Yes, I'm going with what Wyrom said because we have no other numbers to substantiate your claims. So, you haven't proven yourself right in any manner.

[Tgo01]

AOL days are long gone, the landscape was completely different, and gemstone was cutting edge technology back then. If you're really expecting that ANYTHING Simu does will EVER get us to those numbers, then Congratulations, you're more delusional than I took you for. I wouldn't look more than the last 3-5 years for comparison.

Nice backtracking.

"I know I used terms like 'record profits', and 'more accounts than ever', but obviously I meant in the past 3 years. I can't believe you're so stupid to not realize that."

I need some sources for all of your assertions in the numbers. What are you using for your basis beyond your own subjective reasonings? We've had record turnouts for free raffles, while yes, could have included alts, were enough people in one place to cause lag inside a town.

Wait, are we going by just the past 3 years again?

Yes, I'm going with what Wyrom said because we have no other numbers to substantiate your claims. So, you haven't proven yourself right in any manner.

Wait, Wyrom is the one saying record profits and most active accounts ever? Holy shit, this is more retarded than I thought.

[Duskruin]

Whirlin has too much invested into the game to not be a puppet spokesperson. I'm actually shocked Methais isn't doing the same with the amount of playtime invested; an Italic with a backbone wow.. I better play my lucky numbers tomorrow.

[Whirlin]

Nice backtracking.

"I know I used terms like 'record profits', and 'more accounts than ever', but obviously I meant in the past 3 years. I can't believe you're so stupid to not realize that."

Wait, are we going by just the past 3 years again?

Wait, Wyrom is the one saying record profits and most active accounts ever? Holy shit, this is more retarded than I thought.

Sorry, I thought that you weren't pants on head retarded to try to compare the landscape of MMOs in 2017 compared to 1987.
But, I guess it's all Wyrom's and Duskruin's fault for losing all of those people in 1988 because they knew that duskruin was going to come out, causing them to lose all of their accounts, right? Isn't that what you're now arguing? Their microtransactions now are killing the game and making it not live up to it's hayday 30 years ago!

[Tgo01]

Sorry, I thought that you weren't pants on head retarded to try to compare the landscape of MMOs in 2017 compared to 1987.
But, I guess it's all Wyrom's and Duskruin's fault for losing all of those people in 1988 because they knew that duskruin was going to come out, causing them to lose all of their accounts, right? Isn't that what you're now arguing? Their microtransactions now are killing the game and making it not live up to it's hayday 30 years ago!

lol

So in Wyrom and Whirlin land GS didn't exist until Wyrom become the PM, and therefore it's okay to use terms like "record profits" and "most active accounts ever" to only go back as far as a couple of years before Wyrom became the PM?

Whatever you need, Whirlin. Whatever you need.

The narcissism on display here rivals only that of which the media portrays Trump with.

[Whirlin]

lol

So in Wyrom and Whirlin land GS didn't exist until Wyrom become the PM, and therefore it's okay to use terms like "record profits" and "most active accounts ever" to only go back as far as a couple of years before Wyrom became the PM?

Whatever you need, Whirlin. Whatever you need.

The narcissism on display here rivals only that of which the media portrays Trump with.

I'm still waiting for evidence that we have less paid accounts than since microtransactions and F2P became a thing to substantiate your initial claims.

Ohh wait... microtransactions caused the mass exodus in 1992, I forgot that's how your timetable works.

[Tgo01]

I'm still waiting for evidence that we have less paid accounts than since microtransactions and F2P became a thing to substantiate your initial claims.

I'll do that as soon as you quote me ever saying such a thing.

Ohh wait... microtransactions caused the mass exodus in 1992, I forgot that's how your timetable works.

I'll comment on this as soon as you quote me saying that as well.

Yes, I'm gonna say it again, STRAWMAN!

[Alashir]

You're misinterpreting profit... Reinvestment comes as an expense, which is calculated BEFORE profit. So by turning a profit, that's the leftover cash AFTER any investments.


This is a problem with capitalism in general. This is absolutely no different than the relationship between employees/employers in other for-profit companies. As far as customers are concerned, as long as they keep paying, they're customers, regardless of investment. If you can keep selling shit, and if people keep paying for shit, you'll keep making shit, why invest in shit +1 if they're happy buying shit? If the market continues to bear any changes that you've implemented, you're fine.

Semantics aside, it's pretty clear that for the most part, money does not go into GS, it only goes out.

I think the sentiment here is that while simu may be making money off its current business model, they could arguably be making much, much more of it if they wanted to re-invest a small amount and start looking to grow GSIV versus literally anything else. In addition, it would have the added bonus of not alienating their sole source of income. While this is a niche market, I think it could be much larger than it is with minimal effort on their part. We all love this game despite its numerous flaws but I hate to think of it ending because they eventually cross the threshold of milking their population dry.

Also, for what its worth, Destiny 2 has been getting hammered lately (https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/7/162...bright-engrams) because of the inclusion of small micro trans in the game relating to shading (coloring your gear). If <InsertGameReviewingWebsiteHere> looked at GSIV, they'd lose their minds. So little that goes on with this game makes sense when you step outside the tiny and fanatical bubble that is GSIV. It's depressing to hear you defend it

[Gelston]

Simu's......Cock... firmly... planted.... down... Whirlin's.... throat.

Dude, are you seriously arguing that they are putting even a decent portion of the money they make from GS back into it? The fucking new character creation screen still says "Savant: Coming Soon!" They can't even update their own fucking forums to have these tagging features that Wyrom was bitching about not being here. I mean, seriously.