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Posted: Sep 25th 2008 4:56PM Graill440 said

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Hmm, 300,00 on one server is a simple untruth, lie whatever you like to call it, i am sure "they" have a different terminology and way of substantiating that 300k on on server statement.

These folks would lead you to believe that 300k players are on the eve server, most reasonable folks understand what they "meant" to say, like any politician they mislead to great lengths to get those folks not in the know to jump on the bandwagon.

If not for the statement and it's intention, WHy did CCP state it the way they did, this is to quell any arguments that may rise, they did it on purpose, there may indeed be 300k plus or minus a percentage registered to play from multiple accounts from the same folks that may come close or slightly over 300k but in reality CCP can show its own server records

...............and the number is only low double digits playing at peak times, to this day, avg number is around 9k to 13 k, quite a bit different from the intended reaction they wanted from their misleading statement.

let me fix it for them:

CCP has slightly over 300k subscribers registered to use the EVE server, this includes cancelled accounts and free trials, a large portion of these are from multiple accounts from the same user. At peak times we reach double digit numbers in the low 30k to 50k range. due to double digit peak time numbers lag becomes severe, be careful out there.
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Posted: Sep 25th 2008 5:51PM Cyron said

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Most companies that put user statistics out there comment on their total users, not making distinctions for one person using multiple accounts, and often including trials.

So yes, though the comment is somewhat misleading, it's not really any more or less misleading that similar stats given out by other massively multiplayer games
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