What about SH4 improvements that really count? - Page 4

Payoff · 03-03-07, 08:15 AM

Well that just about takes the wind out of our sails thinking we had some sort of leverage now doesnt it? Interesting post Navarre. :hmm:

IRONxMortlock · 03-03-07, 01:30 PM

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Just remember... we are the most VOCAL of any sub group out there.

STILL... if Ubisoft decides to take SH like they did with Rainbow 6 and make it a dumbed-down eye candy we have a problem.

Related to this Rainbow 6 disaster, some weeks ago we had here in Germany a big protest campaign against Ubisoft and the leaders of this protest were invited to the German head office of Ubisoft for a clarifying discussion.

At this discussion it turned out (among other things) that for the Ubisoft's main office in Paris, the PC gaming sector is only a subordinated role, an evil which brings not much money. Ubisoft makes the large business for the past few years in the consoles games market and it applies for this sector to develop further.

From Ubisoft third-quarter 2006-07 sales report:
http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/gallery_.../1042/1297.pdf

Breakdown of sale by plattform
- 9% DS
- 4% GBA
- 1% GameCube
- 14% PC/DVD Rom
- 15% PS2
- 5% PSP
- 21% Wii
- 2% XBox
- 28% XBox360
- 1% other

The PC gamers are only quite an insignificant customer group for Ubisoft and much more the subsimmer's of this group

I dare any businessman to call 14% an "insignificant customer group".
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Shaffer4 · 03-03-07, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IRONxMortlock

I dare any businessman to call 14% an "insignificant customer group".

Even French Businessmen?

"I Fart in your general direction!"

:rotfl:

Shiplord · 03-03-07, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaffer4

Even French Businessmen?

Yves Guillemot CEO of Ubisoft:
2007 will be the year of new-generation consoles, with the rampup of the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 systems. We will also see new consumers – particularly women – entering the market, drawn by the remarkable success of the Wii and the Nintendo DS. In 2007-08, Ubisoft will apply all of its expertise in order to leverage this full scope of opportunities, and thereby step up growth and considerably improve profitability.

fredbass · 03-04-07, 09:36 AM

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[There are 8,595 registered users here at Subsim.com. Now not all of them are devotees of the Silent Hunter franchise, but for the sake of arguement let's say they are.

Silent Hunter III sold over 300,000 copies.

That means we represent, at best, 2.8% of total sales.

Don't forget that for every registered member that is currently on this forum, there are many many more who haven't registered and come here frequently.

I am not sure how you come to the conclusion that for "every registered member that is currently on this forum, there are many many more who haven't registered and come here frequently " as that would be an impossible stat to prove, but that's why I counted every registered member as a buyer. Clearly this is not the case.

It is also probable that the guests come here after purchasing the sim looking for tips and not because they are among the "hardcore" (gawd how I hate that term) enthusiasts.

JCC

Whenever I visit this site there are about 150+ members and about 600 stowaways/visitors online. I guess it's quite safe to assume that many of them visit the site regularly because I doubt that everyday 600 new people discover this site. I also assume that some of these visitors will eventually buy SH4. So there's a kind of dark figure how many people who visit subsim will buy SH4.

Precisely

squigian · 03-04-07, 11:08 AM

And the most vocal usually get heard and their ideas implemented, even if they're wrong.

Sailor Steve · 03-04-07, 03:37 PM

Sounds just like a democracy.

(sorry if that's too political)

flintlock · 03-04-07, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by squigian

the most vocal usually get heard and their ideas implemented

The old adage of the squeaky wheel gets the oil.

03-03-07, 08:15 AM	#46
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well that just about takes the wind out of our sails thinking we had some sort of leverage now doesnt it? Interesting post Navarre. :hmm: __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Sounds just like a democracy. (sorry if that's too political) __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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squigian Helmsman Join Date: May 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 107 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	And the most vocal usually get heard and their ideas implemented, even if they're wrong.