Graal PC Revival - 2

Colin · 03-05-2015

"CTO of the company that owns Desura here. We sorta love helping indie games. If there's anything we can do to help (servers, tech, labor, whatever), let me know."

Vladamir Blackthorne · 03-05-2015

Well don't just sit there, someone needs to tell Unixmad that Desura is wanting to partner up!

Distorted · 03-05-2015

Posted by Talon

what the **** have you guys done

the day of reckoning is upon us

Reno · 03-05-2015

Posted by Colin

"CTO of the company that owns Desura here. We sorta love helping indie games. If there's anything we can do to help (servers, tech, labor, whatever), let me know."

I doubt Unix would go for it

Distorted · 03-05-2015

I'm actually scared for Graal right now, first mlg then this. These players are getting really ****ing annoying doing this.

Señor Albonio · 03-05-2015

Ew reddit. isn't that the place where everyone jerks off a popular opinion and posts stolen jokes?

Distorted · 03-05-2015

****ing idiot players don't know what they're doing.

fp4 · 03-05-2015

As cool as it was to see it get to the front page. The actual effect on the playercount on PC seems quite abysmal so far. I did see about 10-12 people in the tutorial on Zodiac last night when it was right on the front page but I don't think that many players are actually going to continue playing.

Getting the game on Steam would probably be the biggest way to boost playercount but a lot of work would need to be done on the PC servers to make them more accessible to new players, along with making 'iGraal' (listed under an Official tab) accessible from the PC client so the game doesn't feel as dead.

Crono · 03-05-2015

Posted by fp4

As cool as it was to see it get to the front page. The actual effect on the playercount on PC seems quite abysmal so far. I did see about 10-12 people in the tutorial on Zodiac last night when it was right on the front page but I don't think that many players are actually going to continue playing.

Getting the game on Steam would probably be the biggest way to boost playercount but a lot of work would need to be done on the PC servers to make them more accessible to new players, along with making 'iGraal' (listed under an Official tab) accessible from the PC client so the game doesn't feel as dead.

letz fix zod fp : - )

Emera · 03-05-2015

Okie dokie then.

5hift · 03-05-2015

Welp, whatever happens from here, I just hopes things turn out for the better.

Cookie Xanadu · 03-05-2015

Posted by Phantos

It would have been nice to see this forum community mentioned in the post.

Or some coordination with the servers to have a sort of "welcome, players new and old" thing going. I remember desperately wanting, at some point 5 years ago, this level of attention; we were at a point where we could handle the influx if only people knew.

At the moment, I fear most people will read this, download Graal, get confused or disheartened and immediately move on.

Still kind of cool!

They're trying to get more players for PC, not iOS, so I'd assume that's why they decided to not talk about this site.

Josh-Kun · 03-05-2015

Posted by Señor Albonio

Ew reddit. isn't that the place where everyone jerks off a popular opinion and posts stolen jokes?

Its where i go for my daily hentai

Thallen · 03-05-2015

First thing I did when seeing it on the frontpage was check the playercount, and yeah:

I've used Reddit numerous times to get exposure to several services, websites, etc., and the effect has always been the same: it's a good day of feel-good attention, and then almost nothing more.

Nonetheless, what this does further prove is how careless management really is. There are dozens of opportunities in those comments, and not a single one will be looked into. The community has done everything imaginable for this game in the past 17 years, but the management is just pathetic. I'm not trying to sound like a downer, but this is definitely proof of it. Players and developers are constantly picking up the slack that Unixmad has left for us, and there's never anything to show for it.

I wouldn't call this a revival, but I would say GJ to whoever made the post. We shouldn't have to be doing this type of thing. If they had any grasp of their business, they'd be waking up every day and doing things like this, starting small-scale advertising campaigns, and looking into other ways on how they can grow their most popular game. I'd like to see what a day at their office actually consists of.

Ghettoicedtea · 03-05-2015

i found that on the front page. What the actual ****.

Posted by Thallen

First thing I did when seeing it on the frontpage was check the playercount, and yeah:

woah woah woah, i have never ever seen all the free servers over 10 players at once. I say improvement.

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Colin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,204	"CTO of the company that owns Desura here. We sorta love helping indie games. If there's anything we can do to help (servers, tech, labor, whatever), let me know."

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Vladamir Blackthorne Leg hair. AND RICE! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Do you really wish to know o.o Posts: 2,803	Well don't just sit there, someone needs to tell Unixmad that Desura is wanting to partner up!

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Distorted Banned Join Date: May 2014 Location: The Grotto Posts: 1,345	I'm actually scared for Graal right now, first mlg then this. These players are getting really ****ing annoying doing this.

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Señor Albonio Amdin Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,290	Ew reddit. isn't that the place where everyone jerks off a popular opinion and posts stolen jokes?

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fp4 maymay ambassador Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,508	As cool as it was to see it get to the front page. The actual effect on the playercount on PC seems quite abysmal so far. I did see about 10-12 people in the tutorial on Zodiac last night when it was right on the front page but I don't think that many players are actually going to continue playing. Getting the game on Steam would probably be the biggest way to boost playercount but a lot of work would need to be done on the PC servers to make them more accessible to new players, along with making 'iGraal' (listed under an Official tab) accessible from the PC client so the game doesn't feel as dead.

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Emera Nerd Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,825	Okie dokie then.

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5hift ✔️TURBO✔️VERIFIED✔️ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Larunda Relay Posts: 6,481	Welp, whatever happens from here, I just hopes things turn out for the better.

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Thallen Enguard & Alumni Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 5,773	First thing I did when seeing it on the frontpage was check the playercount, and yeah: I've used Reddit numerous times to get exposure to several services, websites, etc., and the effect has always been the same: it's a good day of feel-good attention, and then almost nothing more. Nonetheless, what this does further prove is how careless management really is. There are dozens of opportunities in those comments, and not a single one will be looked into. The community has done everything imaginable for this game in the past 17 years, but the management is just pathetic. I'm not trying to sound like a downer, but this is definitely proof of it. Players and developers are constantly picking up the slack that Unixmad has left for us, and there's never anything to show for it. I wouldn't call this a revival, but I would say GJ to whoever made the post. We shouldn't have to be doing this type of thing. If they had any grasp of their business, they'd be waking up every day and doing things like this, starting small-scale advertising campaigns, and looking into other ways on how they can grow their most popular game. I'd like to see what a day at their office actually consists of.