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The biggest problem with HSX is that they rushed this beta before it was ready and it cost them a lot of players.
They have made very very nice changes and for the most part I really like this game as it stands now. But it was not ready for play when they implemented the change over. A lot of people quit before the bugs were ironed out. A lot quit when they could no longer reset trade and gain an unfair advantage over the eastcoasters. And some may have quit because they can no longer ride the roller coaster on Saturdays. Some may have just got burned out. I've been playing for about four or five years and I'm pretty sure I'll hang it up once I hit a billion. This from a guy who has quit, sold, or given away five or six ports over the years and came back every time within two or three days.
The biggest part of the game for TPTB is selling the data to the studios and such. When XXXXX stock moves five bucks a share because some westcoasters jumped on it and moved it that way, the data is skewed. Same with bloody Saturdays. TPTB have to find a balance so that the game is still fun enough to play without players skewing the data. I wish them luck in that.
Also, this is a slower time of the year in general. No big blockbusters means slower trading, or at least that's the way I remember it being in years past.
Do you notice the decline in trading lately? Oct 07, 19:07
The biggest problem with HSX is that they rushed this beta before it was ready and it cost them a lot of players. Oct 07, 19:44
I disagree. They had a suitable beta period and I think the new site is perfectly fine with a lot of improvements. {nm} Oct 07, 19:50
It is fine *now*, but it was far from it when they closed down the old site and started this one. Oct 07, 19:58
You're talking about the Orange site which they realized was a mistake within ONE WEEK and reverted to the old site. Oct 07, 20:09
Ding ding ding! We have a winnah! {nm} Oct 08, 05:40
Gawd, aren't you "sucking up"? Oct 07, 20:21
Are you f*cking kidding me? I'm the *first* person to complain when something's wrong or not working. Oct 07, 20:34
Oh there is much improvement since startup but how is HSX going to get people lost back? {nm} Oct 07, 20:50
I'm sure they'll be doing a lot of advertising once Cantor rolls out and that's directly linked to HSX. {nm} Oct 08, 04:48
The problem with the beta for this version is how they treated the players with the beta of Orange. Oct 08, 04:20
heh, the players on the feedback board might disagree with the "perfectly fine" part ;) {nm} Oct 07, 19:52
Things have always slowed down in September in years past. You're overreacting. {nm} Oct 07, 20:11
And the Market Lab seems to prove otherwise... looks like any other day. {nm} Oct 07, 20:13
I wouldn't say I'm overracting at all. Oct 07, 20:17
I have no idea... I think HSX is more concerned with people trading during the day time than strictly at reset. {nm} Oct 07, 20:19
Sorry, it's my fault. I've been on hiatus since Fantasy Football started. Oct 07, 23:14
trading is light becaue they've made it harder to make money ,particularly for small ports. that is all. {nm} Oct 08, 10:43
