Is the Casual Playerbase Getting (Even) Smaller?

Hey Casual Players,

I am posting this message mainly to figure out if the following situation is recurrent, new, or a fluke.

Twice I hosted a casual game. Eu+ map, 48 hours, 10K, 2 players only, extra cities.
I think they are typical, well liked, competitive, attractive games, and I titled them appropriately: "Eu+ 48h 10K NoReinfT1 XCities".
However, during the 48 hour delay for turn 1, the only player needed to play never joined. Not a single one, over 48 hours!!

So my question is: is this something happening often to you, casual game hosts? Is the casual playerbase at the point where we can't even find a single player to play with, over 2 days?

I don't mean to complain, I was just curious and ... I guess I just needed a hug

PS: how could I miss the opportunity to mention that I just started another one (http://atwar-game.com/games/?link=2234422170), so feel free to join!! Thank you Zenith!!

I guess most people that play casual prefer playing on custom maps... just my hypothesis.

I haven't played in 3 weeks, or I might had joined.

Maybe because the whole system of casual games is not verry friendly, you can not undo moves, you have to save your moves to make them happen. If you dont your moves dont go, alot of bugs happen in these occassions.

Filthy casuals.

48h time isnt great for us who have to go to work, and yea i think its less casual gamers

Általa írva MURAD IV, 15.07.2016 at 15:05

48h time isnt great for us who have to go to work, and yea i think its less casual gamers

How is a 48hr turn time not conducive with a work schedule? If anything a 48hr turn time allows a player even more flexibility to fit game time in around a hectic work schedule, whereas quick games, 1-12 min turn times is more of a hindrance to work and gaming. I really don't get your point of view.

Általa írva Warmonger Dak, 15.07.2016 at 15:23

Általa írva MURAD IV, 15.07.2016 at 15:05

48h time isnt great for us who have to go to work, and yea i think its less casual gamers

How is a 48hr turn time not conducive with a work schedule? If anything a 48hr turn time allows a player even more flexibility to fit game time in around a hectic work schedule, whereas quick games, 1-12 min turn times is more of a hindrance to work and gaming. I really don't get your point of view.

i need more time, i work in 12h shifts i m sometimes to tired to play if i work 24h in 2 days, plus life obligations etc

Ok, you simply don't have enough time to play the game. That makes more sense, you want longer turns than 48hr. Doubt you will get anyone to play something longer than 48hr turns but hey to each his own.

I'm not sure that it's the pool of casual players, but the pool of casual players that want to play 1v1.

Általa írva Warmonger Dak, 15.07.2016 at 16:57

Ok, you simply don't have enough time to play the game. That makes more sense, you want longer turns than 48hr. Doubt you will get anyone to play something longer than 48hr turns but hey to each his own.

i think i would have find on interesting maps, like ggg maps etc