stainer wrote on Jul 23
rd, 2012 at 10:59am:
Someone should point out that the 5% quote came from someone in QA so in reality it could be 1% to 100%. They have no idea. They just guess at shit and hope the pay check keeps coming in.
Done.
[QUOTE=Tolero;4600070]I'm not sure where that number comes from, we most definitely have more than 5% participation from the community, and it is definitely made up of a variety of players - everything from premium folks who play often but only post once in a while to completely free players who post a ton, and everything other combo of play/post style. We also definitely get EVEN more who lurk but only chirp up once in a while when something important to them catches their eye/ear, or players who go through bursts of activity then they'll go quiet for a while. Obviously we have to take that feedback in aggregate of other sources (the social network folks, players in the game, etc). I've done multiple culls on what types of users are hanging out in the community, when they're doing it, and how often. It's a healthy cocktail of playstyles and personalities, so it's quite invaluable. [/quote]
Came from one of your QA people, so it could really be any number from 0.01% - 100%. Personally, I was just happy, and surprised, that the number they picked randomly was a real number, and positive no less.