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Is BB dying a slow death - Part Two

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From: Knecht

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From what I've seen even a cheap app would cost five figures to build using an outside contractor and I'm not sure those in control of the BB finances are willing to spend the necessary money to make it happen.


Okay, so now at least someone on the BB side is putting out some numbers. I suggested that crowdfunding an app would be a viable solution to get it done. My suggestion would be, that you find somebody that can code the apps (IOS and Android), get an estimation of the costs for like 3 different versions (basic, intermediate and advanced) and try to get the donation train on full steam.

Also: Utopia made 10k with the first batch of teams, donations exceeded 1k after 1 week... Money is really not the problem.

Größter Knecht aller Zeiten aka His Excellency aka President for Life aka Field Marshal Al Hadji aka Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas aka aka Conqueror of the Buzzerbeater Empire in Europe in General and Austria in Particular
From: Melo9

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Well, again thanks for your answers. I like the way you are letting community know and understand whats really happening, because all we want is to help.

So, hearing that you might never have the possibility to go for the App is really bad, but we need to try something. I even think that putting some money on an App could give some good return later. More users, more $ from ads and more BB-members maybe?!

As previous users said, I agree that crowdfunding specifically for an App would be a great idea. Figure out how much you would need for a simple but consistent Application, then build a nice project showing everyone how good BB is, and that he really needs help to keep making users happy for free, and maybe you get that $$.
If you don't...people who invested get their money back (I guess, not sure how it works) and all goes back to normal, and we understand that it isn't really possible.

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I did a bit research into Kickstater about if there was a crowdfunding success story for a game similar to BB. I found a game called Bleacherzone that managed to raise 5 figures to get their website up and running. Looks like they are also planning an app with more funding.

(http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/744321635/bleacherzon...)

(http://www.bleacherzone.com)

I think this is the way to go for BB. If we set a $15000 as a target and BB stump at least half from Utopia profits it will give the impression of a successful crowd sourcing project on its way to getting funded. It is also easy to advertise a Kickstarter and could create some publicity about the game. I've seen celebs/gaming personalities, with hundreds of thousands followers, tweet links to crowd sourcing projects. Also there could be articles about how to keep free to play games alive in a pay to win age.

From: Knecht

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I would recommend Marin/sb. in charge should define the framework of the app and post the description on upwork - you'll receive plenty of offers from independent developers and companies.

Größter Knecht aller Zeiten aka His Excellency aka President for Life aka Field Marshal Al Hadji aka Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas aka aka Conqueror of the Buzzerbeater Empire in Europe in General and Austria in Particular
From: Melo9

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Yay, that's a nice step forward...I can tell you that I'm a programmer, but I just started working after graduating, so not a "pro" eheh. Still, I know some people with good knowledge and I think they might be interested in this. But Marin needs to give some details about the implementation requirements, framework and that.

But I'll start talking to some people trying to get an aproximate idea of its cost!

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As a developer myself I think it wouldn't be a great deal to have some sort of app or a mobile site in place.

Maybe an app takes too much time and money, but adapting the site to a mobile device for an easier way of navigating should not be too expensive.

Right now there are way more people using internet than a few years ago, but most people are on mobile devices. It can become anybody's routine to check their BB every day on the bus to work.

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18254 active users today, 02.02.2017

I like this game, but afraid it will not last long...

one of mistakes of game admins: change of the game rules in the middle of season...

Nuo: Regiminas
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18556 active users today, 15.12.2016

I like this game, but afraid it will not last long...

Many good things are done, but it is clear that there were much more mistakes and continuing...


Last edited by Regiminas at 2/2/2017 11:03:28 AM

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