What is the Ration of SHV forum users vs the rest?

Destraex · 07-25-10, 01:49 AM

I have noticed at least on this forum that the SHV forum on average seems to have 3-4 times more people viewing it than the other forums. Is this an indication that SHV has indeed got a solid fan base?

tonschk · 07-25-10, 02:09 AM

I dont remember who was, I saw one of the member of this forum predicting that in one or two years the SH3 forum will be empty and need to be closed

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Nisgeis · 07-25-10, 03:13 AM

It's nowhere near that large. If you go to the main forum page http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/index.php it will give you the figures for how many people are viewing the forums. Usually it works out that the viewers of the SH3+SH4 forum add up to the same as the SH5 forum, but the mods forums for that are more popular, with the individual mods forums being on a par, with usually the SH5 mod forum getting about 25% more viewers.

tonschk · 07-25-10, 04:13 AM

Yes I agree, the SH5 Mod forum have usually an average of 25% more in comparison of the SH3 mod forum, but the other day for example, I saw the SH5 Mod forum with well above of 200 viewers and at the same time, the SH3 Mod forum was just a little above 100 viewers

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Jimbuna · 07-25-10, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tonschk

I dont remember who was, I saw one of the member of this forum predicting that in one or two years the SH3 forum will be empty and need to be closed

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Yeah, I've heard/read that a few times in the past as well but somehow the figures don't appear to support that theory.

I'm simply hoping the community can improve SHV as much as it did for SH3.

Don't ever forget, the future of SHV in modding terms is quite dependant on those who worked tirelessly on modding SH3 even taking into account the recent influx of new modding talent

Sailor Steve · 07-25-10, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tonschk

Yes I agree, the SH5 Mod forum have usually an average of 25% more in comparison of the SH3 mod forum, but the other day for example, I saw the SH5 Mod forum with well above of 200 viewers and at the same time, the SH3 Mod forum was just a little above 100 viewers

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How is it you can say "I agree", and then say the exact opposite of what he said?

Part of the problem with this kind of comparison is people like me, who read all the forums every time I pass through, and comment on most of them. I'm interested in submarines and submarine simulators in general, and really get tired of people who don't seem capable of anything beyond "Mine's bigger/better/stronger/faster". This particular thread has been done several times before, and it accomplishes nothing, beyond "Rah, rah, mines better!"

Which it both is and isn't, depending on any number of criteria.

Armistead · 07-25-10, 10:42 AM

Any new game will bring in lots of new players to a forum for a time and pull a percent from older games, that's why.

Same thing happens when a married man thinks he's found a younger more attractive woman. She may look good on the outside and he enjoys the newness of it. After awhile he realizes he realizes she shallow and empty and lacks the inner beauty of his long time wife. Thus he returns to promised love, hoping that no one will ever know.

The many at the SH4 forum didn't fall for the pretty package. This forum is just full of a bunch of adulterers..

Munster · 07-25-10, 11:00 AM

Probably a lot people are just looking what's the status of SHV. If it's playable, a new patch is out or if there are mods coming out making the game better.

dog_333 · 07-25-10, 11:41 AM

I agree with you, Munster.

Skyraptor · 07-25-10, 12:15 PM

Me too. I look for patch updates and new mods.

Destraex · 07-25-10, 04:37 PM

I have it as of recently. I like it. Imho its more realistic than the last.
But I wanted to know it was popular enough to stand the test of time and perhaps have the DRM taken off.

Herr Kaleun Eilering · 07-26-10, 06:18 PM

These people are just looking how to solve all the bugs in the game

Ducimus · 07-26-10, 09:43 PM

I neither play nor mod SH5. Nor do i really troll either. I just watch. I imagine alot of others do the same.

Zoomer96 · 07-27-10, 12:45 AM

Personally, I tend to lurk around the SH4 and SH5 threads. I haven't tired of SH4 and I am into SH5. I feel SH5 is more of a game and is where subsims are heading. But being a fleet boat fan, I'm over there as much as here. I am not the only one doing this. Hoping that Ubisoft doesn't give up on submarine simulations and what the next mod is going to be keeps me switching back and forth.
I am not as glib as maybe I'd like so I just hang around at periscope depth and watch the fleet go by..............

John Channing · 07-27-10, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

How is it you can say "I agree", and then say the exact opposite of what he said?

Part of the problem with this kind of comparison is people like me, who read all the forums every time I pass through, and comment on most of them. I'm interested in submarines and submarine simulators in general, and really get tired of people who don't seem capable of anything beyond "Mine's bigger/better/stronger/faster". This particular thread has been done several times before, and it accomplishes nothing, beyond "Rah, rah, mines better!"

Which it both is and isn't, depending on any number of criteria.

You're only sayin' that because you know mine's bigger!

JCC

07-25-10, 01:49 AM	#1
Destraex Watch Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 25 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What is the Ration of SHV forum users vs the rest? I have noticed at least on this forum that the SHV forum on average seems to have 3-4 times more people viewing it than the other forums. Is this an indication that SHV has indeed got a solid fan base? Last edited by Webster; 07-26-10 at 08:12 PM.

07-25-10, 02:09 AM	#2
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	I dont remember who was, I saw one of the member of this forum predicting that in one or two years the SH3 forum will be empty and need to be closed . __________________ What we do in life echoes in Eternity

07-25-10, 03:13 AM	#3
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	It's nowhere near that large. If you go to the main forum page http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/index.php it will give you the figures for how many people are viewing the forums. Usually it works out that the viewers of the SH3+SH4 forum add up to the same as the SH5 forum, but the mods forums for that are more popular, with the individual mods forums being on a par, with usually the SH5 mod forum getting about 25% more viewers. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

07-25-10, 04:13 AM	#4
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	Yes I agree, the SH5 Mod forum have usually an average of 25% more in comparison of the SH3 mod forum, but the other day for example, I saw the SH5 Mod forum with well above of 200 viewers and at the same time, the SH3 Mod forum was just a little above 100 viewers . __________________ What we do in life echoes in Eternity

07-25-10, 10:42 AM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Any new game will bring in lots of new players to a forum for a time and pull a percent from older games, that's why. Same thing happens when a married man thinks he's found a younger more attractive woman. She may look good on the outside and he enjoys the newness of it. After awhile he realizes he realizes she shallow and empty and lacks the inner beauty of his long time wife. Thus he returns to promised love, hoping that no one will ever know. The many at the SH4 forum didn't fall for the pretty package. This forum is just full of a bunch of adulterers..

07-25-10, 11:00 AM	#8
Munster Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Berlin/Germany Posts: 12 Downloads: 432 Uploads: 0	Probably a lot people are just looking what's the status of SHV. If it's playable, a new patch is out or if there are mods coming out making the game better.

07-25-10, 11:41 AM	#9
dog_333 Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 16 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	I agree with you, Munster.

07-25-10, 12:15 PM	#10
Skyraptor Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 15 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Me too. I look for patch updates and new mods.

07-25-10, 04:37 PM	#11
Destraex Watch Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 25 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have it as of recently. I like it. Imho its more realistic than the last. But I wanted to know it was popular enough to stand the test of time and perhaps have the DRM taken off.

07-26-10, 06:18 PM	#12
Herr Kaleun Eilering Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 20 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	These people are just looking how to solve all the bugs in the game

07-26-10, 09:43 PM	#13
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I neither play nor mod SH5. Nor do i really troll either. I just watch. I imagine alot of others do the same.

07-27-10, 12:45 AM	#14
Zoomer96 Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 106 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Personally, I tend to lurk around the SH4 and SH5 threads. I haven't tired of SH4 and I am into SH5. I feel SH5 is more of a game and is where subsims are heading. But being a fleet boat fan, I'm over there as much as here. I am not the only one doing this. Hoping that Ubisoft doesn't give up on submarine simulations and what the next mod is going to be keeps me switching back and forth. I am not as glib as maybe I'd like so I just hang around at periscope depth and watch the fleet go by..............