Really stupid MMO ad. (RANT)

Talgurin · #1 07-23-2013, 06:16 PM

I notice sometimes on this site and others there's an ad circulating with a pic of some hot blonde chick character art that looks a little like EQ's Firiona Vie, and it says "MALE GAMERS ONLY". I hope marketing this stupid is not really working.

Most gamers are, in fact, male. This is not a good thing. An exception was maybe EQ live in the heyday. I was like 16 when I used to play EQ back in like 2003 / 2004, and I actually met girls on there. I knew a girl from North Dakota, and another bored 30-something housewife who wanted to get all "The Graduate" with me.

This was alright, and a lot better than knowing I was playing only with an audience of 30 and 40-something software programmer neckbeards.

So the question is, why advertise your crappy indie MMO "for men only"? I understand if it's a gay MMO, but with a naked'ish girl on the banner ad, I'm guessing that's not the point. Instead, I imagine it's supposed to be some kind of bro-topia for straight dudes who like gaming and hot girls. Yeah, bro!

I've seen bro-topias before, they're called college frats, and guess what happens when you put a bunch of bored dudes in a house together night after night? They start acting gay and doing masturbation contests and shit.

The point is, it's a stupid ad to advertise a game with. If you want straight men to download your game, advertise it as "20 SOMETHING WOMEN ONLY" and men will sneak in by droves.

Raavak · #2 07-23-2013, 06:43 PM

Actually they are taking men only right now because there are so many females playing it its overwhelming. Supposedly the game really caught on in the Tri-Delt sorority and spread like wildfire. They just need some fat, nerdy, middle-aged men to round out the playerbase.

Raavak · #3 07-23-2013, 06:46 PM

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lecompte · #4 07-23-2013, 08:15 PM

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The point is, it's a stupid ad to advertise a game with. If you want straight men to download your game, advertise it as "20 SOMETHING WOMEN ONLY" and men will sneak in by droves.

Agreed though, it is a painfully stupid advert -- I'm always repulsed by it. Maybe some strange browser dating sim?

Cecily · #5 07-23-2013, 10:24 PM

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radditsu · #6 07-24-2013, 12:25 AM

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Fuck you cecily that is delicious

Cecily · #7 07-24-2013, 07:41 AM

I mean that's their absolutely idiotic marketing campaign. I'm guessing it worked then?