How many more years do you think FFR will last?

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  • ___________
    Banned
    • Sep 2012
    • 585

    #1

    How many more years do you think FFR will last?

    Before activity completely dies down and only 2-3 people frequent the forums anymore. Everyone else will have moved on with their lives in their 30s-40s, etc.



    The heat death of FFR is inevitable. How long will it last?
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  • ilikexd
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Apr 2006
    • 3208

    #2
    Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

    Personally, I don't think that it will last forever.

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    • Charu
      Snivy! Dohoho!
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Mar 2006
      • 6161

      #3
      Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

      Forums might slow down, don't think the game will become deado though.

      Have you seen the recent games lately?


      Originally posted by JohnRedWolf87
      Charu the red-nosed Snivy
      Had a very shiny nose
      And if you ever saw it
      You could even say it glows

      All of the other Snivies
      Used to laugh and call him names
      They never let poor Charu
      Join in any Snivy games

      (Click the arrow to see the rest)


      Originally posted by Vendetta21
      All in all I would say that Charu not only won this game, his play made me reconsider how I play it.

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      • omega_grunt666
        Nescio quid faciam
        • Jul 2004
        • 894

        #4
        Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

        The impending site rework and possible game updates will probably be enough to draw more interest to the game. People join and leave every month, its just the cycle. As long as someone is interested in managing the game/website, and a few people are still playing there isn't a reason it should die off in the foreseeable future.

        The only big threats are the costs and staff, seeing as we had a pretty successful fundraiser for the 10th official tournament I don't see why something like that wouldn't work for keeping the game afloat if needed. Staff was an issue back when the site went down but its back, and with how open/friendly they are, I don't see everyone quitting before others step in to take their place.

        Barring any catastrophic events, there really isn't any limiting factor on how long this can continue.

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        • Charu
          Snivy! Dohoho!
          FFR Simfile Author
          • Mar 2006
          • 6161

          #5
          Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

          That's like any score thread ever though.

          Sometimes people cheer, sometimes people don't say anything, sometimes it goes unnoticed.

          =/


          Originally posted by JohnRedWolf87
          Charu the red-nosed Snivy
          Had a very shiny nose
          And if you ever saw it
          You could even say it glows

          All of the other Snivies
          Used to laugh and call him names
          They never let poor Charu
          Join in any Snivy games

          (Click the arrow to see the rest)


          Originally posted by Vendetta21
          All in all I would say that Charu not only won this game, his play made me reconsider how I play it.

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          • gold stinger
            Signature Extraordinare~~
            Event Staff
            Game Manager
            FFR Simfile Author
            FFR Music Producer
            • Jan 2007
            • 6428

            #6
            Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

            It will be dead by 2017 at the rate that everyone's been talking on skype instead of the forums.
            Originally posted by YoshL
            butts.


            - Tosh 2014






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            • omega_grunt666
              Nescio quid faciam
              • Jul 2004
              • 894

              #7
              Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

              People come, people go, people post scores.

              If they don't know who is posting the score, why should they care? Everyone can leave a comment out of courtesy but what purpose does it really serve if its just expected automatically. It has to be something worth commenting on, and that either requires an impressive score (Something hard to do when the game has been out as long as it has, stepmen have come and gone) or that they are familiar with you as a player, and can recognize the improvement.

              Combo scoring isn't the most productive way to compare scores, that can be changed and AFAIK will be in the future. But there also needs to be a more social element, thats up to the individual and community. Things like the rivalry threads help, tournaments help, what else can we do to promote community interaction?

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              • ilikexd
                FFR Simfile Author
                • Apr 2006
                • 3208

                #8
                Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                Originally posted by ___________
                How about, have you seen the FFR Scores thread compared to what it was in 2012? Yeah, no one comments on others' scores anymore, which discourages people from posting scores, leading to an endless vicious cycle of inactivity. I think that's what most of FFR (me included) has to change.
                score posting is inherently banal

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                • gold stinger
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                  Game Manager
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  FFR Music Producer
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 6428

                  #9
                  Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                  Originally posted by omega_grunt666
                  Combo scoring isn't the most productive way to compare scores, that can be changed and AFAIK will be in the future. But there also needs to be a more social element, thats up to the individual and community. Things like the rivalry threads help, tournaments help, what else can we do to promote community interaction?
                  add a facebook button and a google+ button in the game results screen. That solves EVERYTHING.
                  Originally posted by YoshL
                  butts.


                  - Tosh 2014






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                  • justin_ator
                    🥓<strong><span style="col
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 7648

                    #10
                    Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                    Originally posted by gold stinger
                    add a facebook button and a google+ button in the game results screen. That solves EVERYTHING.
                    I can't give details because I don't know any specifics, but it's in the works to have some sort of Facebook integration in regards to sharing scores on Facebook or connecting FB with FFR to an extent.

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                    • noname219
                      FFR Wiki Admin
                      • May 2007
                      • 1694

                      #11
                      Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                      10 years ago... 5 years ago...

                      Those predictions are fun to make but in the end, it will depends on Synthlight more than anything else.

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                      • bmah
                        shots FIRED
                        Profile Moderator
                        FFR Simfile Author
                        Global Moderator
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 8448

                        #12
                        Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                        Pessimistic views only serve to promote a general notion of inactivity and lack of reason to stay on this site. Statistics are one thing, but people are also kind of having it come to them by saying "rip" and promoting just the thought of a downfall. I know that despite these views, people would overall prefer to have this site continue for as long as possible, so do yourselves a favor and find ways of keeping those chins up.

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                        • Mahou
                          魔法少女
                          • Jan 2006
                          • 2153

                          #13
                          Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                          If this site dies, then I'll keep playing Stepmania.
                          Originally posted by lofty rhino
                          one does not simply hate everyone that plays stepmania
                          AND watch anime.

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                          • rushyrulz
                            Digital Dancing!
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            FFR Music Producer
                            • Feb 2006
                            • 12985

                            #14
                            Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?



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                            • Deidara837
                              For a New Beginning
                              FFR Simfile Author
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 1751

                              #15
                              Re: How many more years do you think FFR will last?

                              Originally posted by justin_ator
                              I can't give details because I don't know any specifics, but it's in the works to have some sort of Facebook integration in regards to sharing scores on Facebook or connecting FB with FFR to an extent.
                              I know there's this at least, hopefully link works for the rest of you. Note the app can also be shared


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