It's quiet...

[Raven_King]

Not sure this is drama exactly, but I get the feeling these forums have become significantly quieter in the past month or two. Do our esteemed site admins have traffic metrics for the Test Squadron forum that might indicate whether that feeling is just my imagination, or whether it's real? There's little point debating why without first establishing if.

I have a couple of candidate theories about why I think it may have happened, but first things first...

 

[Vavrik]

Not sure this is drama exactly, but I get the feeling these forums have become significantly quieter in the past month or two. Do our esteemed site admins have traffic metrics for the Test Squadron forum that might indicate whether that feeling is just my imagination, or whether it's real? There's little point debating why without first establishing if.

I have a couple of candidate theories about why I think it may have happened, but first things first...

Yes it's quiet, the number of people logged in at any one time is also kind of low. So you're not alone...

 

[vahadar]

That's usually the case the closer you are to another patch (so the longer after a previous patch released). People are generally active right after each patch, they play a bit, discuss on forum, and then probably play less waiting for the next patch.

 

[Lorddarthvik]

That's usually the case the closer you are to another patch (so the longer after a previous patch released). People are generally active right after each patch, they play a bit, discuss on forum, and then probably play less waiting for the next patch.

This. Also there's the loss of interest due to the whole road map fiasco. At least in my case it's a big part of my disinterest in SC until the selling mechanic drops and I can finally make sense of looting.
Something that I'd think also makes for less traffic here is the general world stuff, especially more mature ppl will be less interested in worrying about the state the damage output of a jog ship and other trivial matters and spending more time "worrying about the bomb" and gas prices and such. I sure do.

 

[Rodo1jub]

We are still here.
I agree with vahadar findings,

Let see what our beloved leader has to say regarding statistics.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

There's still some of us reg'lars about. If you click on the Test logo at the top left it shows the most recent posts which is a good way to dig up the latest chatter :-)

 

[Montoya]

Not sure this is drama exactly, but I get the feeling these forums have become significantly quieter in the past month or two. Do our esteemed site admins have traffic metrics for the Test Squadron forum that might indicate whether that feeling is just my imagination, or whether it's real? There's little point debating why without first establishing if.

I have a couple of candidate theories about why I think it may have happened, but first things first...

Ebb and flow of activity between patches.

We are at the tail end of 3.16, there are other big games people are playing. 3.17 is around the corner, so most are just waiting for that to drop.

In addition most of the new arrivals to TEST are younger and go directly to Discord. Forums are not the preferred means of communications these days.

 

[GPcustoms]

Nothing like some new space porn @ patch to stir things up.

 

[Fischmaster]

Well you have just awoken me. Cheers mate!

 

[CosmicTrader]

I am still here.....

It is also quiet on Discord as well....Pre 3.17 patch lull.

 

[Raven_King]

Ebb and flow of activity between patches.

We are at the tail end of 3.16, there are other big games people are playing. 3.17 is around the corner, so most are just waiting for that to drop.

In addition most of the new arrivals to TEST are younger and go directly to Discord. Forums are not the preferred means of communications these days.

Thanks Montoya, that's a bit reassuring. Elden Ring was one of my candidate theories. Here's hoping 3.17 will reinvigorate things here.

 

[Sky Captain]

Everyone is still hung over from the New Year.

Its that or early year doldrums / boredom before significant new ship concepts / variants later.

 

[Aramsolari]

Waiting on new patches plus I've been working like a dog.

 

[Patrick Spaceman]

Still here, was on hiatus (family deaths). On the plus side, I made friends with a random cat passing through my yard.

 

[Montoya]

Still here, was on hiatus (family deaths). On the plus side, I made friends with a random cat passing through my yard.

My condolences, Im sorry to hear that.

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

Still here, was on hiatus (family deaths). On the plus side, I made friends with a random cat passing through my yard.

Sorry to hear you are going through a rough time, we'll be here

I made friends with a cat but made the mistake of giving it a piece of wafer-thin ham. If there is one way of getting a strange cat to follow you around for the next week, it's giving it a meat product.

 

[maynard]

there's a distinct lack of drama!

alert the troops!

shitpost on Spectrum!

do something!

anything!

 

[Aramsolari]

there's a distinct lack of drama!

alert the troops!

shitpost on Spectrum!

do something!

anything!

I'm gonna go start some fake rumors.

"Star Citizen ships are now NFTs!"

"All SQ42 development to be halted, immediately!"

"Montoya to monetize Test Squadron membership!"

 

[maynard]

I'm gonna go start some fake rumors ...

I endorse this product or service

 

[Patrick Spaceman]

Sorry to hear you are going through a rough time, we'll be here

I made friends with a cat but made the mistake of giving it a piece of wafer-thin ham. If there is one way of getting a strange cat to follow you around for the next week, it's giving it a meat product.

Cheers Naf and Montoya.
No cat today. Maybe tomorrow.