NCSoft Stockwatch

[Technerdoc]

I think I get it now, thanks. The problem is, the people here are only intressted in Guild Wars 2 from NC-Soft, no one cares about the news from City of Heroes. I read only things like: "Ah it's this game, I played it one time, to bad they close it but... whatever..."

It's a shame...

[Luna Eclypse]

Looks like they're at a low that haven't seen since around March/April 2010.

I doubt they'll see much of an upswing when B&S and Wildstar launch, just that temporary surge of interest where people try the games and quit.

[TonyV]

To be fair, the decline of NCsoft shares have *not* hit the news... unless you are actually *looking* for information about NCsoft shares prices, and even then, it is still more than likely going to just chuck you to the Reuters/Yahoo/bloomberg Share page for them.

Actually, it is starting to make financial news.

[Victoria Victrix]

I cannot for the life of me find a link, but I believe I saw a report that even Korean players are disappointed with Bits and Tits; the complaint is that you run through the sparse content very fast and then are left with yet another Korean Grind where you have literally nothing to do but engage in mass battles.  Which are virtually identical to every other Korean Grind's mass battles, except with more jiggly bits.

[NecrotechMaster]

I cannot for the life of me find a link, but I believe I saw a report that even Korean players are disappointed with Bits and Tits; the complaint is that you run through the sparse content very fast and then are left with yet another Korean Grind where you have literally nothing to do but engage in mass battles.  Which are virtually identical to every other Korean Grind's mass battles, except with more jiggly bits.

so their supposed "next big thing" is also flopping in the one place that they thought it would succeed regardless lol

ncsoft doesnt seem to know jack about their clientele

[ohms]

I cannot for the life of me find a link, but I believe I saw a report that even Korean players are disappointed with Bits and Tits; the complaint is that you run through the sparse content very fast and then are left with yet another Korean Grind where you have literally nothing to do but engage in mass battles.  Which are virtually identical to every other Korean Grind's mass battles, except with more jiggly bits.

I remember reading a similar report, Blade & Soul's player retention wasn't great. I'll have a poke around a bit later to try and find it.

[Frostyfrozen]

I think this is what you all speaking of . . I came across it and thought of you all. :)

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2012/08/133_117289.html

Umm intresting.

[ohms]

That was the one. rae posted it last month:

http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php?topic=5654.0

[dior]

I can't shake the feeling there is something seriously wrong with that picture.

Nothing seriously wrong with that chart!! Its the way we want it to be going isnt it?

If it were your health chart, they would be wheeling you into Intensive Care!

Im just getting ready to send NCSoft Board of Directors a "we wish you a merry and prosperous christmas" card.

[Victoria Victrix]

Nothing seriously wrong with that chart!! Its the way we want it to be going isnt it?

If it were your health chart, they would be wheeling you into Intensive Care!

Im just getting ready to send NCSoft Board of Directors a "we wish you a merry and prosperous christmas" card.

I'd rather send them an Ebenezer Scrooge card with Scrooge saying "You should die and decrease the surplus population."

[Lucretia MacEvil]

Im just getting ready to send NCSoft Board of Directors a "we wish you a merry and prosperous christmas" card.

I'd rather send them an Ebenezer Scrooge card with Scrooge saying "You should die and decrease the surplus population."

VV, I think the implication of dior's card is that selling the game would make us merry and them prosperous (or at least less poor).

[dwturducken]

I know I don't want anyone to die. Yet.

[V-Mink]

I'd rather send them an Ebenezer Scrooge card with Scrooge saying "You should die and decrease the surplus population."

I'd settle for them being visited by the Ghosts of MMO Gaming Past, Present, and Future...

Future: "Remember that crappy game company that shut down decent games, then all the companies did the same thing and shut down good games in favor of crrrrrrrap?  So we all told them to get stuffed, made our own games that were, you know, fun, and the publishers failed to make any more money and went out of business?  Yeah, good times.  What was the name of that company, anyway?"

Yeah, I know, pipe dream, but in the long run, it's better that they get hit with a clue-by-four.  Sometimes, the best thing is not to "make more money."

[The Fifth Horseman]

VV, I think the implication of dior's card is that selling the game would make us merry and them prosperous (or at least less poor).

I was under the impression it was sarcastic. The only thing it was missing is "Good luck with that."

[Kaiser Tarantula]

Looks like NC's momentarily levelled out again.  Has anyone been on the lookout for any information they've released to the public on their business plans?  I'm kinda wondering if this is just a bunch of speculators taking a chance on a random low-stock, or if there's something behind this sudden lack of abject free-fall.

[Codewalker]

Haven't seen any news, but it's pretty much impossible to tell from only one data point. Could be normal fluctuations, could be people buying because it's lower, could be that it was overvalued to begin with and is now closer to the equilibrium point.

[TimtheEnchanter]

Maybe just investors banking on the holiday spending. It's hard to think any company that markets to kids won't see at least some improvement in December.

[Kaiser Tarantula]

Maybe just investors banking on the holiday spending. It's hard to think any company that markets to kids won't see at least some improvement in December.

Be that as it may, right now I'm kinda hoping NC winds up with a lump of coal big enough to solve the fossil fuel crisis indefinitely.

[Celtic Fist]

Article from the Korea Times being discussed on the media thread.  Provides some details on the fall of the stock value for NCsoft.  I wrote a short email thanking the author for article.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2012/11/134_124954.html

Celtic Fist

[Harermuir]

Do we have any way to increase the fall of NCsoft stockwatch ? I mean by raising some fund to buy ad space in some korean or US economical newspaper, and use this for an open letter to stockholder, pointing, as customer, how we feel NCsoft decision is poor from an economical view, cutting down a project who could have been beneficial without any promotion, letting some valuable ressource sleeping (i think of the IP) when they can be sold or rented, choosing to target narrower audience with new project ? Sure, this is dirtier that we have done from now. But i think we should bring the bad publicity where it will really matter.