PilotMan
02-07-2015, 07:35 AM
User reviews are essential to good momentum for any game on Steam. Right now there are a number of good reviews associated with the game, but with the first negative review and the slowing of the sales of the game there needs to be a continued effort to keep momentum going and to keep the exposure of the game positive.
First off, it's been stated a few times before that longer, well thought out reviews are better than just the fanboy "wooohoo, this game awesome I'd give it 10/10!" Prospective gamers do read them, both positive and negative. You actually have to be an owner of the game on Steam and have playing time with it in order to review it.
Second, negative reviews are going to happen. There are people who just aren't going to get it or feel like there is something that they don't want. Not many people know this but you can actually comment on the negative review itself. Click the "Not Recommended" part on the review and you'll be redirected to a page where you can put a comment. I'd advise that replies be smart and direct. General fan boy comments aren't going to serve the game and would tarnish the reputation of the game and it's fan base.
Like this:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd39/grbaviator/NegReview.png (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/grbaviator/media/NegReview.png.html)
Last is the community hub for the game itself. This is where new players will go to discuss the game if they don't make it to FOFC here or the group on Steam. Common questions, comments and asshattery may be found and it's going to take knowledgeable gamers to help get the information out there.
You can find the community hub by clicking to if from the game store, and then clicking on the discussions section. You can also find the links to areas where you can post game guides as well as broadcast the game as you are playing it, which is a new feature in Steam.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd39/grbaviator/CommunityHub.png (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/grbaviator/media/CommunityHub.png.html)
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd39/grbaviator/Discussions.png (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/grbaviator/media/Discussions.png.html)
I'd encourage those of you who are very active here to spend some time there as well. We can try and try and try to redirect new customers from there to here, but some people just aren't going to do that and Jim nor Ben can be there 24/7 either. The community here needs to continue to support the game there if it's going to be successful in the long run.
Now the game may drop and sales may slow but you never know if FOF7 will be included in a holiday sale or other sale. We all know that the sales on Steam can drive massive jumps in sales and a solid support system can help once the boards over there are flooded with noobs.
First off, it's been stated a few times before that longer, well thought out reviews are better than just the fanboy "wooohoo, this game awesome I'd give it 10/10!" Prospective gamers do read them, both positive and negative. You actually have to be an owner of the game on Steam and have playing time with it in order to review it.
Second, negative reviews are going to happen. There are people who just aren't going to get it or feel like there is something that they don't want. Not many people know this but you can actually comment on the negative review itself. Click the "Not Recommended" part on the review and you'll be redirected to a page where you can put a comment. I'd advise that replies be smart and direct. General fan boy comments aren't going to serve the game and would tarnish the reputation of the game and it's fan base.
Like this:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd39/grbaviator/NegReview.png (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/grbaviator/media/NegReview.png.html)
Last is the community hub for the game itself. This is where new players will go to discuss the game if they don't make it to FOFC here or the group on Steam. Common questions, comments and asshattery may be found and it's going to take knowledgeable gamers to help get the information out there.
You can find the community hub by clicking to if from the game store, and then clicking on the discussions section. You can also find the links to areas where you can post game guides as well as broadcast the game as you are playing it, which is a new feature in Steam.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd39/grbaviator/CommunityHub.png (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/grbaviator/media/CommunityHub.png.html)
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd39/grbaviator/Discussions.png (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/grbaviator/media/Discussions.png.html)
I'd encourage those of you who are very active here to spend some time there as well. We can try and try and try to redirect new customers from there to here, but some people just aren't going to do that and Jim nor Ben can be there 24/7 either. The community here needs to continue to support the game there if it's going to be successful in the long run.
Now the game may drop and sales may slow but you never know if FOF7 will be included in a holiday sale or other sale. We all know that the sales on Steam can drive massive jumps in sales and a solid support system can help once the boards over there are flooded with noobs.