More people play Halo PC mp than Team Fortress 2

[boglito]

The numbers are wrong. Shame on everybody who don't question statistics.

The source is gamespy who are either making up numbers on the spot or just very very bad at collecting information.

At the time of writing they are reporting about 1300 players, while I, in the steam serverbowser, can count 40 servers with more than 30 players (there are more than 40, I just couldn't be arsed to count them all, which is probably exactly what the morons at gamespy thought). This means that these 40 servers that I could be bothered to count alone have about 1250 players, and then there are all the rest of the servers that I didn't count.

As soon as some dimwits make a graph you all go "wait, here is proof"... Jebus.

Update:
If you compare the total amount of people playing a hl2-game with the numbers for each individual game listed if you look at the detailed view you will notice (at time of writing) a 9k deficit in the latter category. We know that there are nowhere near that amount of people playing mods so most of that deficit must be distributed to game-modes that are listed. This could explain our "missing" tf2-players. The number makes perfect sense according to historical data too.

 

[Asuka]

The numbers are wrong. Shame on everybody who don't question statistics.

The source is gamespy who are either making up numbers on the spot or just very very bad at collecting information.

At the time of writing they are reporting about 1300 players, while I, in the steam serverbowser, can count 40 servers with more than 30 players (there are more than 40, I just couldn't be arsed to count them all, which is probably exactly what the morons at gamespy thought). This means that these 40 servers that I could be bothered to count alone have about 1250 players, and then there are all the rest of the servers that I didn't count.

As soon as some dimwits make a graph you all go "wait, here is proof"... Jebus.

Update:
If you compare the total amount of people playing a hl2-game with the numbers for each individual game listed if you look at the detailed view you will notice (at time of writing) a 9k deficit in the latter category. We know that there are nowhere near that amount of people playing mods so most of that deficit must be distributed to game-modes that are listed. This could explain our "missing" tf2-players. The number makes perfect sense according to historical data too.

Ya i dont see how people fell for this so easily. Gamespy stats have been around and wrong for years. I remember back when they had UT 2004 with 10000 players and 6000 were bots....

I dont see how you all just look right over my post.

Those Numbers are 100% not true. TF2 was running 10000 players any given time
Day of Defeat Source is trending 2000-4000 players any given time. Those numbers are from the steampowered stats site. For some reason Valve removed the numbers adding the total steam users instead. Probably planning on a new stats page.

All that info is coming from Gamespy.com Which is a JOKE! http://archive.gamespy.com/stats/ The numbers are not up to date they are horribly off. I use to compare the steam #'s with that sites and they were off Thousands somethings off by 10000 players. Go with the official numbers not some third party shit.

 

[Shakermaker]

I am with Asuka and boglito. Those numbers can't be right.

 

[Polaris]

Nonsense. I don't believe that, everytime I play TF2 hundreds of servers are full of gamers.

 

[L3N!N]

I like TF2, although I seem to have nothing to play lately. TF2 is good, but other games are just more popular. Maybe it's because TF2 wasn't sold as a single for a while....meh.

 

[Asuka]

Here is evidence:

Gamespy: http://archive.gamespy.com/stats/mods.asp?id=15&s=1

Earth's Special Forces 28 servers, 89 players

Steam Stats: http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=stats

Earth's Special Forces 1,777 1,208 64.760 million

Taken at the exact same time. That's a mod and look how off they are..

Iv compared the site plenty of times back when Valve had all the stats present.

 

[giant384]

the only result i would think of from those stats is that they are just from people using gamespy arcade or whatever that new gamespy conrad software is.

 

[Hazar]

xfire is showing quite different numbers when it comes to who is higher: the CS's or COD4

http://www.xfire.com/

I wonder how that site got their data.

 

[Shakermaker]

xfire is showing quite different numbers when it comes to who is higher: the CS's or COD4

http://www.xfire.com/

I wonder how that site got their data.

Just a wild guess: by registering what Xfire users are playing?

 

[Asuka]

xfire is showing quite different numbers when it comes to who is higher: the CS's or COD4

http://www.xfire.com/

I wonder how that site got their data.

The xfire stats are how many people using xfire played those games. It just shows the favorite games of xfire users.

 

[Que-Ever]

Half of the servers in my area have fake numbers of players in the lists. Usually it's something like 17/24 or 32 and ther'll be one of zero actual people in the server.

 

[ktimekiller]

some servers redirect to their secondary sister server if they are full/near full. Or have many many reserved spots.

 

[MultiVaC]

Doesn't really make sense. Before Valve took down their stats there were consistently 7000-10000 players. If Gamespy's stats are to be believed, over the past couple of months thousands of players just decided to quit playing. That never really happens. Online games die gradually, they don't just drop like a rock. I've been playing TF2 regularly since the beta opened, and my server list isn't showing any fewer populated servers.

Edit: Maybe this has something to do with the custom server tagging system? The time frames seem about right.

 

[Hazar]

The xfire stats are how many people using xfire played those games. It just shows the favorite games of xfire users.

I'd say some actual data is better than pulling numbers out of your ass though...

I'm sure the xfire numbers aren't fully representative of what's going on, but they surly not that far off.

 

[nurizeko]

I played Wolf:ET for years, i swear to god I loved the game, I loved the engine, the crappy graphics, the way you jumped, the way the weps worked, it was just all epically awesome, I absolutely loved Wolf:ET, one of the greatest most rewarding game experiences I ever had. I played as a field ops, gun folk down with the MP40 or Thompson, and then chuck an arty or airstrike now and then just to rub it in, plenty of ammo, good times!.



TF2 was fun, damn fun, looks great, plays great, but for some obscure reason I just didn't feel like playing it after a month or two.

:/



If TF2 had linear objective play like Wolf:ET I might still be playing it now, dunno, thats not what TF2 is about anyway.

Meh.

 

[Jintor]

TF2 is one of those games where, what, I'm just sort of comforted by the fact that any time I want I can just dive right in.

That's the kind of game I'm looking for. I don't have time to dedicate my life to gaming.

 

[Lucid]

TF2's beginning to grow on me.

I just wish I could reset my stats and achievements because I let my friend use my account while I was away on vacation and he's unlocked all of the achievements and the stats don't reflect my playing style at all. D:

 

[Que-Ever]

I think you can, actually. I remember a "reset stats" button me and my brother were afraid to press.

 

[Kyorisu]

I think you can, actually. I remember a "reset stats" button me and my brother were afraid to press.

Which was removed because it didn't actually work.

 

[repiV]

I vaguely recall from my online gaming-obsessed days that Gamespy player stats have always been horribly inaccurate. I certainly can't imagine that there are still 5000 people playing Q3, as the stats suggest.

 

[Jintor]

Which was removed because it didn't actually work.

Damn.

My stats are retarded too because my brother plays. : (

 

[Eejit]

I reset my stats once and it worked for me.

Does that mean I am superior?

 

[Stigmata]

I reset my stats once and it worked for me.

Does that mean I am superior?

It means both of us are.

 

[Parky]

I hated ET. I've only recently been getting into TF2, but dont really have the time to play it.

 

[kupocake]

My PC is borked, so I can't play TF2 no matter how much I want to.

 

[morgs]

A lot of people play DoD simply because they like the WWII theme.

 

[Dynasty]

TF2 is hindered by its complete lack of maps, and in all honesty, I found DOD: Source more FUN to play for some reason. I play TF2 quite a bit, but I dunno, I cant say im surprised at these findings really :S

 

[soulslicer]

It's funny how this thread has brought up people who didn't really enjoy TF2. Even after having played it for 6 months, I just can't get enough of it. There is always something new in the game for me whenever I play it..

 

[Gargantou]

I like making love to my anus.

P.S. TF2 rulz!

 

[Tagaziel]

Aren't these stats only for GameSpy Arcade? 95% of users use Steam server browsers rather than the POS Arcade.

 

[Acepilotf14]

I hate Gamespy arcade. Ever since they took off the parlor games, it's just not worth it. I WANT TO PLAY YARN AGAIN.

 

[giant384]

when did they do that?

those games were great!
i only use to use it to join friends in MOHAA