Sensual Soul
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- Posted: Wed, 12 May 2010 02:32:35 +0000
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Currently, zOMG isn't a popular feature on the site (even Rally space is more popular than zOMG). Secondly, we don't generate any revenue with this game (nobody buys power-ups).
In order for us to be successful with zOMG!, we need to accomplish one of the following...
A) Make zOMG! an extremely popular feature on the site
B) Generate lots of revenue with it
C) Acquire new users to the main site through zOMG!
At this moment, we're focusing on option 'A' and we're doing everything we can to make the game fun and engaging with the limited resources at hand. FYI, we're down to 2 artists on this project.. and with 1 game designer and some sporadic dev support, things are tough.
Hope you guys realize that unless we make zOMG! more successful, we're not going to receive any additional help from Gaia. If anything, there's a possibility that Gaia may stop supporting zOMG altogether and it will become yet another dead feature on the site like Towns, Fishing, Housing, etc.
So yes, we are thinking about ways to monetize zOMG, but with discretion so not to hurt the game and the community. However, we also understand that there's no point in doing so if nobody is playing the game.
It's great that you guys are passionate about zOMG! and I always thank you for your feedback, but let's discuss this rationally and not get emotional. Trust me, the last thing we want to do is something which will hurt the zOMG! community. We need your support, so you could help us make a better game.
In order for us to be successful with zOMG!, we need to accomplish one of the following...
A) Make zOMG! an extremely popular feature on the site
B) Generate lots of revenue with it
C) Acquire new users to the main site through zOMG!
At this moment, we're focusing on option 'A' and we're doing everything we can to make the game fun and engaging with the limited resources at hand. FYI, we're down to 2 artists on this project.. and with 1 game designer and some sporadic dev support, things are tough.
Hope you guys realize that unless we make zOMG! more successful, we're not going to receive any additional help from Gaia. If anything, there's a possibility that Gaia may stop supporting zOMG altogether and it will become yet another dead feature on the site like Towns, Fishing, Housing, etc.
So yes, we are thinking about ways to monetize zOMG, but with discretion so not to hurt the game and the community. However, we also understand that there's no point in doing so if nobody is playing the game.
It's great that you guys are passionate about zOMG! and I always thank you for your feedback, but let's discuss this rationally and not get emotional. Trust me, the last thing we want to do is something which will hurt the zOMG! community. We need your support, so you could help us make a better game.
Here is the bones of it.
zOMG! needs to make some money to keep going and get more people playing the game. The post about selling the un-soulbinding of rings was just that, a way to come up with some badly needed cash. Without it zOMG! may die out. crying So we need ideas to help zOMG! make a bit of money and get people playing the game.
So zOMG!ens, lets help the devs come up with some ways to make some money and to get new players to join us and old timers to come back to zOMG!
I've already suggested that the pet system they are working on could be GC related.
They could have specialty pets you can only get with GC
Pet gear
Pet food
Pet boosts
What other ideas can you give the Devs. What would appeal to you enough to part with a bit of cash? What do you think would bring new people to the game or old players back?
I'm posting all ideas in the next two post so if you don't see your idea it may be there already or I missed it. If I missed it PM me with a link to your post. Post links can be done by clicking the little gold "book" (Little yellow square before ---Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 3:26 am) Then copy the URL and send that to me. smile
Quick Note:
I love the ideas, keep them coming! And the discussion is great too! But...I just have a hard time pinpointing your suggestion at times and I feel like I'm going to miss them so please in bold put Idea or suggestion so I can see it easily. Thanks!
crying Still you guys are not bolding your ideas/ suggestion
Here is an example for those of you who don't get it.
Example 1
Suggestion
Hey I have a suggestion, pull up your pants!
Example 2
Idea
I have this idea, if you wear a belt you won't need to pull up your pants 'cus the belt will keep your pant from falling around your knees!
This really would help me out a lot. Thanks.
WARNING: If you spam I will put you on my ignore list, so don't do it! stare