Thrax Panda said:I have a sign on my monitor that says "Why are there 100,000 people playing Counter-Strike right now?". The moment I can say why for sure, I'll roll that essence into Tribes, but I'm not holding my breath. Alex just keeps saying "Because it's free, stupid", and maybe he's right. It still perplexes me though.
Perhaps this is the big question.
Why do people play Counterstrike besides being free. Soldat was free and doesn't have a huge following. America's Army is free and doesn't have that following. Those are completely free. For CS you still have to own a license for the HL engine.
So what is the key item or items that draws people into CS?