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still "ticking" ... btw
Mins played 612775000(++++)ticking
cumulative total min/hours/years being played?
/60mins=10212916.6 hours ///... /24hs=425538.2 days ////... /365dys= 1165.8 years ...
web visits 1762616 (++)ticking
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Lets see if we can extrapolate some "information" from this...
Mins. Played this Month: 612734440
as of 3/18/08 @ 4:18pm CST
612734440/60 = ~10212240 Minutes / 60 = ~170204 Days.
Now, assuming this information is correct, we can attempt to put a number on how many players might play UO, based on average play times.
Now, if ALL players played 24/7 : ~9,455 players
(170204/18)
If ALL players played 12/7 : ~18,910 players
((170204/18)/2)
If ALL players played 6/7 : ~37,820 players
((170204/18)/4)
If ALL players played 4/7 : ~56,730 players
((170204/18)/6)
I don't find it realistic for all players to play 7 days a week. So lets continue with average of five days a week (thats rounded as a loss of 4 days in the 18 playable days this month.
If ALL players played 24/5 : ~12,157 players
(170204/14)
If ALL players played 12/5 : ~24,314 players
((170204/14)/2)
If ALL players played 6/5 : ~48,628 players
((170204/14)/4)
If ALL players played 4/5 : ~72,942 players
((170204/14)/6)
Now I feel players playing 4 hours a day, 5 days a week on average to be fairly reasonable, but lets drop down to 3 days a week (thats rounded as a loss of 8 days in the 18 playable days this month.)
If ALL players played 24/3 : ~17,020 players
(170204/10)
If ALL players played 12/3 : ~34,040 players
((170204/10)/2)
If ALL players played 6/3 : ~68,080 players
((170204/10)/4)
If ALL players played 4/3 : ~102,120 players
((170204/10)/6)
Given the numbers, and assuming they are true, I think it would be safe to say there are probably ~72,942 to 102,120 active players in UO.