Yeah, I understand that some of the people played on HD and then moved to Voobly, but would they actually play on Voobly even if they didn't play on HD? I don't think somebody is promoting Voobly on steam so the majority of them hardly found Voobly via HD. However that's not important and it's only good thing if we're getting more players from HD than we're losing here (which I guess is true). But I'm not denying that HD has a positive impact on number of players playing AoC, I just don't care about people on HD till they join Voobly (and it seems I'm not the only one). Moreover, if part of the people on HD would go for this new mode, the chances of getting them for Voobly and AoC strongly decreases. So if this mode will be succesful (hopefully it won't be) the number of people playing AoC on Voobly will decrease. That's my point and that's why I don't see it in a positive way. However Zak I respect escape gaming, I respect you and I hope other projects will help AoC to grow (in terms of more players, more games) not the help the viewer count on twitch to grow. I didn't want to be so negative, it's just my point of view and I'm sorry if my post insulted you.Half of the new exisiting Community team on Voobly and main organisers of current tournaments and such came from HD. If it wasnt for HD the 1600-2k range would be a lot less populated aswell.
I really dont understand it. I started a topic few weeks ago AoC or AoAK as it was the last expansion at the time... It seems that it is not only Voobly or HD its about AoC or Expansions. I really dont understandn how someone who loves the game doesnt like new things (content) about it.
Its a fact that HD generates new players and is reason many old players to return to the game. All these people at some point can discover and decide to play on Voobly. But lets return to the expansions ones more. HD is being developed right now. Like it or not broken things are balanced the game performance is improving step by step and its not far the day that it will be able to compete with voobly much more in turms of quality.
In this scenario if Voobly is to survive and develope it shouldnt be limited to good old AoC with X or Y rebancing patches. It should be adopting much more expansion content.... And what you hold agains the new civs I dont understand.