federino@programming.dev to Steam@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoTeam Fortress 2 is now at a 15% review score due to the #FixTF2 movementprogramming.devexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1246arrow-down16
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkTeam Fortress 2 is now at a 15% review score due to the #FixTF2 movementprogramming.devfederino@programming.dev to Steam@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareRiQuY@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up39arrow-down1·7 months agoCheck this video, bots count as players in the stats, the real player numbers are like 15k/10k. https://youtu.be/2stmQfv93oQ
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down2·7 months agoNot bad for a 20 years old game.
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down34·7 months agoHow is Valve pumping up the concurrent player count not a bigger news story? That is like the metric for calculating popularity of a game and Valve is openly fudging the numbers without anyone caring. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
minus-squarekn33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·7 months agoBecause it’s not Valve doing it
minus-squareGreatAlbatross@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoYep, it’s just random people running bots that trade keys for hats.
Check this video, bots count as players in the stats, the real player numbers are like 15k/10k.
https://youtu.be/2stmQfv93oQ
Not bad for a 20 years old game.
How is Valve pumping up the concurrent player count not a bigger news story? That is like the metric for calculating popularity of a game and Valve is openly fudging the numbers without anyone caring. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
Because it’s not Valve doing it
Yep, it’s just random people running bots that trade keys for hats.