right, but one could just as well ask: how many of the people who are angry about this, are mostly attracted to the outrage and culture war aspects.
my belief is that a lot of these people are casuals, if they care about the game at all. they're "tourists". they're not going to spend money on this game.
keep in mind that I'm not saying that they shouldn't be upset about this. I'm also not saying that everyone who cares about this is like that. nor that most of the game's fans are not bothered by this (I'm sure they are). but certainly these people exist.
right, but one could just as well ask: how many of the people who are angry about this, are mostly attracted to the outrage and culture war aspects.
A lot, and yes, that applies to plenty of people in this community and platform.
Some of the habitually offended do, in fact, have some financial stake in what they argue for, but I think we've seen enough examples over the years that they do not represent the aggregate consumer base. Their existence is not meaningful in these types of discussions.
Otherwise media such as Ghostbusters and modern-day comics would be selling like gangbusters instead of severely disappointing or outright standing at a deficit. It probably does draw in some newer audience while hemorrhaging others; the net balance matters.
right, but one could just as well ask: how many of the people who are angry about this, are mostly attracted to the outrage and culture war aspects.
my belief is that a lot of these people are casuals, if they care about the game at all. they're "tourists". they're not going to spend money on this game.
keep in mind that I'm not saying that they shouldn't be upset about this. I'm also not saying that everyone who cares about this is like that. nor that most of the game's fans are not bothered by this (I'm sure they are). but certainly these people exist.
Didnt they go out of their way to pander to furries a while back with some kind of furry themed expansion pack?
That's about the level of knowledge of WoW I expected from people posting in this thread.
A lot, and yes, that applies to plenty of people in this community and platform.
Some of the habitually offended do, in fact, have some financial stake in what they argue for, but I think we've seen enough examples over the years that they do not represent the aggregate consumer base. Their existence is not meaningful in these types of discussions.
Otherwise media such as Ghostbusters and modern-day comics would be selling like gangbusters instead of severely disappointing or outright standing at a deficit. It probably does draw in some newer audience while hemorrhaging others; the net balance matters.