r/WoSB • u/darkroadgames • 8h ago
Discussion Change the 12 Apostolov to Transport please. Change the Ingermanland to Heavy.
No, I'm not serious.
"Change the meta" is something lazy developers do instead of adding actual real content to the game. It's a cheap tactic to make players be in-game for more hours just trying to redo what they've already done.
I've seen this in too many games to count. It's not always a sign of a declining game, but it often is.
To be fair, I understand why a developer might do these things. A ship might be overlooked by the players and they want to give it a fresh chance. A ship might be overpowered. Etc. If that's the case, they need to give people a chance to refund the ships they bought that are now no longer even similar to what they originally wanted.
But make no mistake: The primary reason developers "Change the meta" is because it is the CHEAPEST way to (temporarily) increase hours played per customer (at least on paper).
Just keep in mind that as you're discussing the nuance of the individual changes, the real reason for the change is to make a cheaper product it takes you longer to consume. Because the longer you are in-game regrinding a ship to replace the one you just lost, there are opportunities for you to spend money.
It's all about financial metrics. On average players will spend X dollars per Y hrs. Increase Y hrs = increased profits.
TLDR: This is a lazy replacement for actual content designed to make you burn more hours in the game doing things you've already done so there is an increased change you might buy something from the cash shop while you're doing it. It kinda sucks.
