How many downloads ... ?
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Agent
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 07:58
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How often has e.g. BoA been downloaded by now, and how many copies of BoA have been sold? Spiderweb never released statistics about their games, thus I'm just curious. Could it be more than 8000 downloads and 4000 registrations? What do you think? -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 08:14
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I think the download number is much higher than the registration number. Because I've downloaded Exiles 1-3, Avernums 1-3, Geneforges 1-3, Nethergate, SubTerra, Homeland, BoE, and BoA. Pretty much every single one I could get my hands on with my PC. However, I've registered: Exile 3, Avernum 3, Geneforge 1, Nethergate, and BoA. So that's 5/14. Posts: 1115 | Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 08:27
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Spidweb is not the only place where people can download the demo, so it wouldn't be correct to make a download/registration ratio based only in Spidweb's numbers. I would say one person register the game, per 1000 demo downloads. -------------------- Visit the Blades of Avernum Center and the Beta Testing Center -------------- "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9 Posts: 483 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 12:08
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Jeff has said that his rate of registrations per demo downloads typically runs at about two or three percent. I'd be surprised if the download number wasn't five digits. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 12:10
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quote:Which just shows how many people download his games. - Archmagus Micael -------------------- "You dare Trifle with Exile?" - Erika the Archmage -------------------- My Scenarios: Undead Valley : A small Undead problem, what could possibly go wrong? -------------------- Proof of Richard Black's existance: Richard Black - PROOF of his existance (the Infernal one's website). Posts: 1370 | Registered: Thursday, June 10 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 12:48
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n/m [ Saturday, July 09, 2005 12:48: Message edited by: The Almighty Doer of Stuff ] -------------------- The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) Famous Last Words - A local pop-punk band They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 12:48
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:eek: what, only three percent? How could you play a game and not be curious what will wait beyond the demo-barriers? Or does it mean, thousands of people download the stuff and never look at it? edit: haven't seen Kel's post before [ Saturday, July 09, 2005 13:04: Message edited by: spy.there ] -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 13:52
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You'd be astonished by the number of people unwilling to pay for games. And maybe they downloaded and didn't like it. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 13:56
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Maybe they love the game, but due to tight-ass parents they can't get the full version (prime example: me). I had expected it to be low, as some (like demonslayer said) would not like the game. Or maybe they just liked it, but didn't think it was worth buying. -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 17:54
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You've also got to think that there will be an additional 5-10% of people that don't buy but instead pirate the games. It's not a nice fact but it's true. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 18:02
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I guess well under 1%, in fact. I'm not sure why, but I do. Most people probably download and hate the aged appearance of the games. Those who don't probably break down (and here I assume) much like most customers. The majority buy, and the tiny minority pirate. —Alorael, who will point out that it's usual easier to get pirated copies of popular games. Casual pirates are unlikely to have access to free registration codes. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, July 9 2005 22:22
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It's incredibly easy to come across registration codes for even small and unknown games like these. In fact just lately I've been having trouble not coming across sites that contain them. I'm sure that if they're this easy to come across, many people will be tempted to just use the keygens. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 09:50
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I've actually downloaded every Windows SpidWeb game. Including *shudder* Homeland. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 17:25
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quote:Hey, I'm telling. :P I suppose many people that download it just don't find the time to play it. Or for some reason it doesn't work. Or they just don't like it. But I imagine a bigger percentage of those downloaders that actually take time to play the game for a while register. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 18:47
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A large part of the game-playing demographic is unable to purchase the game by themselves, which could fall under the tight parents theory :) -------------------- Scandalous Stories, fishing,and great photos Posts: 294 | Registered: Monday, November 24 2003 08:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Sunday, July 10 2005 19:51
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2-3% sounds reasonable, considering that places like LiveJournal have about 5% subscription rate (if I am not mistaken). People often use free services because they can't/don't want to pay for them, so it's not surprizing that most users of shareware and other such services don't pay for them. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, July 11 2005 04:31
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I haven't registered anything yet even though I have enough money to buy every game I want (pretty much all of them). I'm just waiting it out till I feel like it (in other words, till I beat out the demos). As for the subject of people not bothering to register, I believe that this is because people have to respect at all for shareware. Probably because in the past, there has been a load of junk shareware out there. So poeple remebered this and said: "Shareware is a waste of my money, I'll download something, use it, and enjoy it, but I won't register it because I don't respect shareware." Sadly this comment is true, :( many people have no respect for the shareware industry. And because of this, many games go-sadly-unregistered. Now is that totaly upsetting or not? -- Diarog Lethuta -------------------- Ever since I met you so very long ago, There's been something I've badly needed to know, Do you love me and want to end my pain? Or do I pursue your love in vain? "And your not a doctor, but you play one in real life" -Jerry Seinfield "My power extends far beyond space and time, do not dare oppose me, for my wrath is something to be greatly feared" -Diarog Lethuta: The Tome of Diarog Lethuta, Egypt, 5000 B.C. Posts: 91 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, July 11 2005 06:25
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quote:o_o How could it? Spiderweb games have been some of the few downloads that always worked for me. Most of the other shareware stuff caused crashes or did not open properly. I think SW games are of the most stable quality you can find. :P And 25 bucks isn't really so much, Diarog Lethuta. Not for what you get. -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, July 11 2005 07:41
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quote:If they "enjoy it" then why would it be a "waste of money"? Even if there were some crapy shareware games, you can try before paying for it. That's, in my opinion, one of the main advantages in sharewares: you can play them enough to know if it's worth to buy them or not. The fact that Avernum has a retro look, it's not for everyone (old school RPG) and big part of it's community are underage (unable to use credit cards, parent-dependent, etc) are the main handicaps of this game, IMO. -------------------- Visit the Blades of Avernum Center and the Beta Testing Center -------------- "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9 Posts: 483 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, July 12 2005 13:12
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quote:Right, but no matter what the game, somebody's computer just isn't going to run it right. Though I do agree that the games seen very workable nevertheless. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |