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Question: How do the layoffs affect your DDO activity?


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I will continue playing regularly and spending money on VIP and/or TP. 31 (32.0%) I will continue playing the same amount of time but spend less. 17 (17.5%) I will play less often but spend the same amount on VIP/TP. 1 (1.0%) I will play less often and spend less money. 7 (7.2%) I will stop spending money entirely. I will still play the game. 10 (10.3%) I will stop playing the game entirely. 0 (0.0%) I was not playing prior but am considering playing again for U21 new content. 4 (4.1%) I was not playing prior, was considering returning, but have changed my mind. Not worth it. 6 (6.2%) Nothing would ever make me want to play this game again, so it had no effect. 0 (0.0%) I was already playing and not spending. I will continue to do so. 21 (21.6%) Total votes: 97 « Last Modified by: Asheras on: Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:17pm »

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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:15pm	Print Post
	Just curious what everybody is thinking. I, personally will still play the game, as I enjoy it, but am worried about the long term potential for new content with reduced dev staffing. I don't really want any new systems, but new content is a key for me.


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Rubbinns The Undeserving Fuckwit Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 10460 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #1 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:16pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:15pm: I don't really want any new systems, but new content is a key for me.� Wrong game?

	Mockduck wrote on Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:20pm: I don't think naming names would be a good thing for me to do, but I'd pretty much add anyone who's a know-it-all dick on the list.� Even if they are sometimes intelligent with their opinions, the way they state them in long, "i'm a lawyer at trial"-type posts makes me want to punch them in the face.� They act like whiney babies with god complexes and then freak out if someone so much as breathes criticism in their direction.
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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #2 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:16pm	Print Post
	Rubbinns wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:16pm: Wrong game? Sadly, this is probably true.


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Dullknife Merkinspotter Offline Posts: 826 Joined: Nov 30^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #3 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:16pm	Print Post
	Stopped spending money already, definitely not spending any more. Also Donuts.


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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #4 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:18pm	Print Post
	Dullknife wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:16pm: Stopped spending money already, definitely not spending any more. Also Donuts. Added option for "was already not spending but playing game". You are correct. I didn't give an option for folks who were playing without spending currently.


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Rubbinns The Undeserving Fuckwit Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 10460 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #5 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:25pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:16pm: Sadly, this is probably true.� I'd hate to be a debby downer, but i dont feel like they can change the course. I too would love new content over more systems. New content is exciting and it's about the only time i can manage to get all my friends into the same quests at once ;p

	Mockduck wrote on Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:20pm: I don't think naming names would be a good thing for me to do, but I'd pretty much add anyone who's a know-it-all dick on the list.� Even if they are sometimes intelligent with their opinions, the way they state them in long, "i'm a lawyer at trial"-type posts makes me want to punch them in the face.� They act like whiney babies with god complexes and then freak out if someone so much as breathes criticism in their direction.
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dilnu Waterworks Kobold Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 147 Joined: Oct 9^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #6 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:36pm	Print Post
	Ok we have been over this before.....a poll must have a option for either donuts or fuck you....otherwise its a fail poll.


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FUCK YOU Korthos Resident Offline Posts: 72 Joined: Nov 17^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #7 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	dilnu wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:36pm: Ok we have been over this before.....a poll must have a option for either donuts or fuck you....otherwise its a fail poll. I can't be everywhere.


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Wipe VoD Slasher Offline Posts: 1917 Joined: Mar 26^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #8 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 2:13pm	Print Post
	Playing, not spending. Premium with basically everything, enough TP for cosmetics and whatnot by TRing. Enough shards by selling shit on asah. But still trade stuff / plat for TP if such rare trade pops up.


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Terebinthia Horoluth Raider Offline All your cupcakes are belong to me! :D Posts: 2499 Joined: Jan 6^th, 2011	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #9 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 2:20pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:15pm: Just curious what everybody is thinking.� I, personally will still play the game, as I enjoy it, but am worried about the long term potential for new content with reduced dev staffing.� I don't really want any new systems, but new content is a key for me.� I am with you here. I will probably spend the TPs I have on Haunted Halls and then wait and see. Doubt I will buy any big points packages since all I am interested in really is content. Maybe a cool new race, possibly, although I haven't shelled out for any iconics (got PDK and Bladeforged with Shadowfail). I don't spend money on frills and consumables really, so am not sure what will keep me spending if it lacks content. I am just crossing my fingers they take it to a stable platform then keep pushing out content packs. We shall see.


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Azog Ex Member	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #10 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 2:22pm	Print Post
	I have time to play 4 or 5 quests a Week. I just buy content, I will be very very careful before i spend a dime again, not trustworthy enough.


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kierg10 Shroud Slacker Offline Cuddly wuddly cats Posts: 1039 Joined: Feb 8^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #11 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 2:40pm	Print Post
	i'll continue to pay for my VIP sub and play regularly, and occasionally pay for TP. I find this game fun, and until I start hating it (not for a while yet) or until they close the doors I shall keep playing.

	Terebinthia wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 9:26pm: the Wayward Lobster is a retard petting zoo.
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Asheras Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline This is why we can't have nice things. Posts: 10230 Location: Ohio Joined: Jun 9^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #12 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 2:58pm	Print Post
	dilnu wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:36pm: Ok we have been over this before.....a poll must have a option for either donuts or fuck you....otherwise its a fail poll. That's because 90% of the polls are trash, jokes, trolls, or all 3 at once. If you offer donuts and/or fuck you, it leads to allowing multiple responses (Which makes the poll pointless) or it gives people a "non-answer" answer, which is also pointless. If you don't like any of the choices, just don't answer the poll and post a comment for "donuts" or "fuck you" or "fuck you while eating a donut". Whatever.


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Skrilla Puppy Farmer Offline Posts: 1362 Joined: Dec 12^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #13 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 3:01pm	Print Post
	Donuts? I guess.. is that the right answer?


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Meursault Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Freedom of Speech Posts: 2410 Location: Hartford, CT; USA Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #14 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 3:37pm	Print Post
	Asheras wrote on Feb 17^th, 2014 at 1:15pm: I, personally will still play the game, as I enjoy it, but am worried about the long term potential for new content with reduced dev staffing.� I don't really want any new systems, but new content is a key for me. Pretty much this for me too. I've been on a break for half a year, but with the intent of returning when they finished up some of the half baked systems. I don't enjoy re-learning what I had previously learned. New systems aren't a zero value added for me, they are a negative value. But even while not playing, I've given Turbine money, albeit less money, to keep me and my family counted as active paying customers. I didn't mind if I was building up TP I wasn't using, I figured they don't go bad and I'll spend them eventually when they come out with better adventure packs or whatever. Now I worry that there won't be new and better adventure packs to spend my TP on. The layoffs have caused me to doubt Turbine's ability to produce the product I value most, new content, and as a direct result my spending will go down further.

	Turdbin, keep changing the DDO rules, because McDonalds sold over 200 billion hamburgers by changing the recipe for their Special Sauce every couple of months to keep interest up.
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cdr Horoluth Raider Offline sleetstormer Posts: 2813 Joined: Dec 29^th, 2011	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #15 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 4:38pm	Print Post
	I haven't really played much in the last 3 months. I'll probably pop in to give U21 a whirl, but considering the layoffs I don't expect to ever spend more money on DDO.


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DropBear Dropbear Awareness Society Offline Don't forget to look up.... Posts: 4380 Location: Landdownunder Joined: Oct 11^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #16 - Feb 17^th, 2014 at 5:20pm	Print Post
	I will continue playing, but I have reservations about future spending. My main concern is that they still plan to deliver the suggested content in 2014, but with a lot less resources. This means the ones left standing will get flogged, and I suspect quality will take a bigger hit. Timelines are going to get compressed and there are less people to do testing - something has to give. Unfortunately, the one thing Turbine cannot afford is releasing even more buggy content. There are some serious bugs in the game now - who is going to address these with only 4 devs and 2 software engineers left? Maybe Glin and Rowan are going to roll up their sleeves and get into it...... Strange - didn't hear too much about mgmt getting laid off (1 LOTRO producer?). I guess you can never have too many managers, so get rid of those costly peons.

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Sim-Sala-Bim Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline Wha...? Posts: 5356 Joined: Nov 2^nd, 2013 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #17 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 2:24am	Print Post
	Quote: I have time to play 4 or 5 quests a Week. I just buy content, I will be very very careful before i spend a dime again, not trustworthy enough. Exactly the same situation for me (regarding both play time & spending).


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NOTdarth Puppy Farmer Offline Save the Planet, Kill Yourself Posts: 1495 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #18 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 3:20am	Print Post
	Jesus fucking Christ what's up with these noobish polls with no donut options


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Vag1nasmasher Korthos Resident Offline Your reading things Posts: 19 Joined: May 4^th, 2012	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #19 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 3:32am	Print Post
	No Fuck You. No donuts. Go eat a dick thrust in a donut.


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Ra DQ Assaulter Offline yawn Posts: 415 Location: In your closet Joined: Jan 1^st, 2014	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #20 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 3:34am	Print Post
	Where's the choice for "fuck this poll"?


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DropBear Dropbear Awareness Society Offline Don't forget to look up.... Posts: 4380 Location: Landdownunder Joined: Oct 11^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #21 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 3:47am	Print Post
	Sigh, can we start a sub-forum where the 12-15 year old boys can practise their swear words and pretend to be macho and crap? If you can't manage more than 4 letter words, go finish junior school. Oh here's a smart one...manages 5 letters in one word, but i suspect he would struggle if born outside the US and had to spell it Doughnut.... "Go eat dick thrust in a round pastry fried in hot oil and rolled in sugar" doesn't have the same effect? Vag1nasmasher wrote on Feb 18^th, 2014 at 3:32am: No Fuck You. No donuts. Go eat a dick thrust in a donut. Vag1nasmasher? Strangely, I suspect you would struggle to even find one in a g-string parade...

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Shuy Stormreaver Piker Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 613 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #22 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 4:42am	Print Post
	You don't need to buy anything when you can sell EE items for tons of TP. Haven't spent a single cent since this was put in place. Endgame items for TP FTW!
	« Last Edit: Feb 18^th, 2014 at 4:42am by Shuy »

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totally DQ Assaulter Offline Posts: 457 Joined: Sep 2^nd, 2013	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #23 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 5:23am	Print Post
	I was/am a bit of a whale, not ashamed to admit it. I've shelled out for full supreme +5s on a couple of characters, and bought, yes actually bought a couple of boxes. I bought an annual VIP sub about the time Shadowfail came out doh I have enjoyed the game on and off since about 2008, and will continue to play my high investment toons for the forseeable future on a relatively casual basis. I'm an affluent professional with plenty of spare cash lying around, I won't be spending any more of it on Turbine. VIP sub is already cancelled, and I won't buy another "expansion". Content, content and more content is all I'm interested in. If I don't get it, I will simply do what I have done multiple times before: take a break for a year or so and come back once enough content has built up to keep me interested for a couple of months. If that content never comes, I will not be back, and neither will my money. Turbine, heed the song of the whale.


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Meursault Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Freedom of Speech Posts: 2410 Location: Hartford, CT; USA Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013 Gender:	Re: Layoff impact on DDO game time/spending Reply #24 - Feb 18^th, 2014 at 7:17am	Print Post
	totally wrote on Feb 18^th, 2014 at 5:23am: Turbine, heed the song of the whale. LOL, awesome! I think I have your album on vinyl in the back of my stereo cabinet

	Turdbin, keep changing the DDO rules, because McDonalds sold over 200 billion hamburgers by changing the recipe for their Special Sauce every couple of months to keep interest up.
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