TheGENOC1D3R wrote:
I'm of the same opinion as you. They told us the "collecting data" excuse just to calm the waters, but if they really were eager to actually collect helpful data, why to stop so long at the very first step, why wont they add more cities to every country, (at least one or two more to the original count). That will certanly help to collect data too, and to compare how people likes to play better, and which city count-set people abandone more often their games
But I bet they would never do that, coz I'm almost certain that their real purpose was to "collect" gold due the low city count (that translate to less resources)
This is not to say CoN is not doing well. Quite on the contrary, we're seeing a very healthy flow of players come to the game and stats on the whole have been consistent (to say the least). When I mention targets, specifically, we have excelled in meeting investor expectations. Growth is a factor that is always looming which also needs to be considered. The upside of this, for players, is that with growth, we can provide more content and setup the foundations for a healthy future. Right now much of the work is under the hood, so there is less of what player-facing changes than what we usually offer. (Nonetheless we have some interesting changes coming relatively soon from gameplay perspective). This is because we want to make sure that ongoing development is balanced between the future, and the live operations.
About the cities, Alliance maps are largely untouched, and in the Elite variants even give more than the standard maps, so there are options out there. With this being said I understand your points so I won't mince words there.
As it stands, two weeks ago we welcomed a new employee - a Data Analyst who is going to have the very important responsibility to keep a pulse where these changes are involved, for better fine tuning and flexibility in how we balance company goals and player options.
All this is to say, I know it isn't ideal, we have a better framework for such changes for the future.
Dorado Games
Conflict Of Nations
Conflict Of Nations