The REAL reason our retention is terrible
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ligtreb
This game is BORING.
There isn't actually that much to do in this game. You can work, train, fight, and if you're lucky, start a newspaper, run for office or start a business.
That's it.
This game is a social strategy game more than anything else. The only reason I keep coming back is the camaraderie I've built up over almost a year in newspapers, on the eUS forums and on IRC. I recommend all US citizens to read newspapers (and start your own if you're interested), check the forums and IRC out on a regular basis. That's where most of this game happens.
Subscribe to all important newspapers. Mine would be nice (hint, hint), but seriously, there's no reason you shouldn't be subscribed to the newspaper of every prominent citizen.
Forums: http://eusforum.com/
IRC: Either rizon.net or mibbit.com/chat (joining the rizon server). #eus is the USA's national room, #eus-congress is popular as well, and every party and military branch has its own room.
If you don't take part in newspapers, forums or IRC, this game will get boring quickly. There's not much to actually do in this game.
Comments
Exactly right.
So what makes it interesting?
War and having personal interaction.
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Yawn... boring...
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I'm reading all the articles published because I'm bored 🙂 But I like this one!!! My man!
5th! Now to read it 😛
exciting isnt it?
and its the truth
...it's that simple.
ligtrebMAXX!!!!
Testify my brother!
INTELLECTUAL DEPTH no the retention rate is going down because my state doesn't have a Q1 hospital QQ
Boring article 😉
vote+sub
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HOSPITALS???? THEY PROVIDE ALL OUR EXCITEMENT!!!
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HOSPITALS???? THEY PROVIDE ALL OUR EXCITEMENT!!!
Too many articles about this game being boring!
If you're bored, join the Feds! Our party is fun and there is always stuff going on. We don't need an international incident to have a good time 😉
lol at the lolcats but I agree. XD
Well said....and WAY better than JackFrostiez "article"
When I was a newer player being called a NEWB all the time was off putting. We need to reach out to new players not alienate them.
true story.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HOSPITALS???? THEY PROVIDE ALL OUR EXCITEMENT!!!
Absolutely AGREE!!
Truthmax
Here's why the game is boring:
system0101, johnpauljones, and all the others who reduced playing in the eUSA to an algorithm we are all expected to march to in lock step.
That's why I left.
True story, bro.
Speaking as a 3 day old newb with much of the "game" still locked to me...all I can say is that I totally agree with this article. I think the problem with retention is that the first 4 levels of the game are dead boring. You can't fight. All you can do is complain in the forums about not being able to do anything yet. The problem is not the communities, the problem is that the first 4 levels (that I have experienced) are dead boring. Not much more than being a "two-clicker". That's just the thoughts of a newb.
I agree with this, I about quit the game before I found all the good newspapers!
voted simply because of the first picture lol
I am part of the military and when I joined the TC I found the game much more interesting!!!!!!!
I believe this is referring to higher level retention rates.
The problem at the lower levels, there is a slighting steep learning curve. When you are poor and in a non q5 hospital state and there is no one to directly help you out... you lose interest.
You keep losing wellness and don't know how to fix it.
Once you figure the basics out. The retention is much better because by then you've started to understand the game and it becomes more interesting.
At high levels, the best way to keep the retention rate up is to get people involved in communities like the eMilitary or the eCongress, or businesses or newspapers or whatever. People have to have a purpose or else they get bored and quit.
Fix the learning curve. Fix the wellness issues. Get people involved and I will bet you will see an increase in the retention rates.
I shouted this, but I will post here since I have yet to start a newspaper. Why can't we take steps to recruit immigrants?
Eureka! It's true.
terrible game pass it on
so boring- true
ya im tryin to get my friend to make a new account and hes already played beforem and he said exactly that.
I blame the admins.
The REAL real reason retention sucks: The game sucks.