Graal Advertising

[Vima]

I don't get them.

They are loosing players, no doubt about it.
We are warning them, they will lose more and more.
But they don't seem like they want to do anything to increase it.
We (players) are not the ones who should go and advertise GraalOnline, it's Stefan and his team!

and what are they doing? Making Graal availible for iPhones. LMAO!

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Perhaps, but you're not really their demographic either. A few viral videos pushed into recognition by the community would be pretty effective.

Originally Posted by Stephen

I'm not sure I can agree - their key demographic, based on my personal research, is younger than he is.

You misunderstood me, I meant as a Graal player/developer who would be involved with creating such advertisement.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Vima

They are loosing players, no doubt about it.

I don't really think so, from what I see their numbers are floating relatively even... so if they are losing members new ones are immediately filling their position.

Originally Posted by Vima

We (players) are not the ones who should go and advertise GraalOnline, it's Stefan and his team!

Yea, they should be -- but they're not. Players could advertise very effectively if they make an effort to maintain their focus within groups like Youtube and such.

Originally Posted by Vima

and what are they doing? Making Graal availible for iPhones. LMAO!

You don't understand. Linux Cyberjoureurs are trying to get the interest of larger parties - gaming companies - so they can either license the Graal Online engine to them or outright sell it.

Also, while it may not occur to you, the iPhone is a pretty decent medium to put Graal Online into. It will likely do advertising on it's own -- if people actually play it (which I doubt).

Originally Posted by Crono

You misunderstood me, I meant as a Graal player/developer who would be involved with creating such advertisement.

That's true, but you're also not moaning about it like everyone else - as though they're helplessly at the mercy of Linux Cyberjoureurs. It's really not that hard to hold an effective advertising campaign, even one which would appear professional. Utilities like Google Adwords makes the life of an advertiser much easier.

[Elk]

Players should not advertise for graal but for their own playerworld (referring to Manager)
Zodiac should have a Marketing team that advertises for Zodiac throughout the internet on Forums or something, for free that is, to get more players...advertising is so easy if you know how to..lol

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Elk

Players should not advertise for graal but for their own playerworld (referring to Manager)
Zodiac should have a Marketing team that advertises for Zodiac throughout the internet on Forums or something, for free that is, to get more players...advertising is so easy if you know how to..lol

I like to hop on cam and do crazy stuff, it brings a lot of attention!

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Elk

Players should not advertise for graal but for their own playerworld (referring to Manager)

That's a decent way to approach the problem.

[Vima]

Originally Posted by Elk

Players should not advertise for graal but for their own playerworld (referring to Manager)
Zodiac should have a Marketing team that advertises for Zodiac throughout the internet on Forums or something, for free that is, to get more players...advertising is so easy if you know how to..lol

A Marketing Team for each server? Then we would need atleast 500 players online on each server, which no server does.
They should advertise their server on GraalOnline. Not on the Internet.
It's Graal's job to do the marketing advertise.

If a Graal Server is supposed to advertise for Graal Online, to help them increase their playercount... then everyone can just start making their own Game.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Vima

They should advertise their server on Graal. Not on Internet.
It's Graal's job to do the marketing advertise.

If a Graal Server is supposed to advertise for Graal Online, to help them increase their playercount... then everyone can just start making their own Game.

See, now this is where you're wrong. Since you payed for your own server, it's in your biggest interest to do everything you can to attract players to it - advertising outside of Graal is an excellent way of doing so.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

See, now this is where you're wrong. Since you payed for your own server, it's in your biggest interest to do everything you can to attract players to it - advertising outside of Graal is an excellent way of doing so.

Actually, since there's no return (except for a emotional investment) there's no incentive to advertise from a manager's point of view - except to increase your player count (which once again, is a emotional investment).

One way to turn the emotional investment of player count into a more practical incentive is to look at it from this point of view - the more players ($$$) your server brings the more significant your role in Graal Online will be. That can be translated into greater influence and even greater power within the community.

[Vima]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

See, now this is where you're wrong. Since you payed for your own server, it's in your biggest interest to do everything you can to attract players to it - advertising outside of Graal is an excellent way of doing so.

Why? Then we are really just helping Graal.
I paid for my own server (Which gave Graal money). I'm making my own server (Staff gotta buy p2p and gold) let's say it goes to the classic tab (Increases Graal playercount, more people will buy p2p.)
I HAVE to advertise for GraalOnline because Graal Online loses players?

I could've just made my own MMORPG game, if the people behind this game aren't interested in getting players to play it.

You get my point?