Board Thread:LOC General Discussion/@comment-76.79.134.150-20131219032050/@comment-5428123-20131219045227

I think the reason most people still play is because they've invested too much time/money into this game, and to quit now would be a waste of everything invested. That said, you have to wonder if there will come a point where Applibot makes a blunder so egregious that people start leaving in droves. At this point, most people I know are leaving simply because of life circumstances, but if Applibot isn't careful they'll have a significant portion of the user base leaving permanently.

Personally, I think Applibot's failures comes down to a combination of inexperience, incompetence, and a bunch of young blooded hotshots who are in over their heads (did you know their CEO is just a few years removed from college?). In fact, one could speculate endlessly about what's wrong with them, but without actually being there, you'd just be shooting in the dark.