So I was listening to Joekast#25 where Joe mentioned activity going down and Tomen has said the same which made me wonder if activity has actually gone down. Which leads me to this article where I will be looking at the replies and views of the activity checks through the years. 

I organized my data in years, starting with 2014 as the first activity check was made on 5/12/14 then started the next year on the date closest to 5/12. Anyway, without further ado, here are the results:

2014-2015:
Activity Check 1 Replies: 138 Views: 813
Activity Check 2 Replies: 132 Views: 649
Activity Check 3 Replies: 129 Views: 660
Activity Check 4 Replies: 116 Views: 630
Activity Check 5 Replies: 119 Views: 611
Activity Check 6 Replies: 115 Views: 595
Activity Check 7 Replies: 115 Views: 595
Activity Check 8 Replies: 160 Views: 730
Activity Check 9 Replies: 184 Views: 804
Activity Check 10 Replies: 183 Views: 783
Activity Check 11 Replies: 171 Views: 775
Activity Check 12 Replies: 160 Views: 860
Activity Check 13 Replies: 157 Views: 868
Activity Check 14 Replies: 152 Views: 483
Activity Check 15 Replies: 160 Views: 486
Activity Check 16 Replies: 150 Views: 460
Activity Check 17 Replies: 143 Views: 397
Activity Check 18 Replies: 176 Views: 404
Activity Check 19 Replies: 161 Views: 345
Activity Check 20 Replies: 160 Views: 378
Activity Check 21 Replies: 164 Views: 448
Activity Check 22 Replies: 153 Views: 355
Activity Check 23 Replies: 133 Views: 322
Activity Check 24 Replies: 141 Views: 189
Activity Check 25 Replies: 147 Views: 513
Activity Check 26 Replies: 147 Views: 293
Activity Check 27 Replies: 158 Views: 438
Activity Check 28 Replies: 172 Views: 479
Activity Check 29 Replies: 172 Views: 471
Activity Check 30 Replies: 170 Views: 348
Activity Check 31 Replies: 175 Views: 430
Activity Check 32 Replies: 166 Views: 401
Activity Check 33 Replies: 158 Views: 304
Activity Check 34 Replies: 147 Views: 352
Activity Check 35 Replies: 156 Views: 406
Activity Check 36 Replies: 146 Views: 317
Activity Check 37 Replies: 161 Views: 421
Activity Check 38 Replies: 170 Views: 517
Activity Check 39 Replies: 168 Views: 465
Activity Check 40 Replies: 172 Views: 435
Activity Check 41 Replies: 170 Views: 446
Activity Check 42 Replies: 170 Views: 338
Activity Check 43 Replies: 170 Views: 341
Activity Check 44 Replies: 168 Views: 473
Activity Check 45 Replies: 157 Views: 408
Activity Check 46 Replies: 161 Views: 361
Activity Check 47 Replies: 176 Views: 377
Activity Check 48 Replies: 183 Views: 304
Activity Check 49 Replies: 196 Views: 294
Activity Check 50 Replies: 196 Views: 578
Activity Check 51 Replies: 189 Views: 589
Activity Check 52 Replies: 173 Views: 395


Average Replies: 158.96 replies
Average Views: 483.35 views

2015-2016:

Activity Check 53 Replies 175 Views: 441
Activity Check 54 Replies 178 Views: 485
Activity Check 55 Replies 171 Views: 396
Activity Check 56 Replies 226 Views: 412
Activity Check 57 Replies 214 Views: 383
Activity Check 58 Replies 225 Views: 443
Activity Check 59 Replies 221 Views: 411
Activity Check 60 Replies 210 Views: 465
Activity Check 61 Replies 203 Views: 427
Activity Check 62 Replies 204 Views: 385
Activity Check 63 Replies 190 Views: 408
Activity Check 64 Replies 209 Views: 357
Activity Check 65 Replies 206 Views: 602
Activity Check 66 Replies 237 Views: 563
Activity Check 67 Replies 241 Views: 576
Activity Check 68 Replies 234 Views: 479
Activity Check 69 Replies 225 Views: 460
Activity Check 70 Replies 212 Views: 456
Activity Check 71 Replies 209 Views: 517
Activity Check 72 Replies 192 Views: 393
Activity Check 73 Replies 187 Views: 362
Activity Check 74 Replies 192 Views: 402
Activity Check 75 Replies 200 Views: 374
Activity Check 76 Replies 218 Views: 445
Activity Check 77 Replies 224 Views: 407
Activity Check 78 Replies 231 Views: 432
Activity Check 79 Replies 216 Views: 346
Activity Check 80 Replies 199 Views: 365
Activity Check 81 Replies 187 Views: 335
Activity Check 82 Replies 166 Views: 450
Activity Check 83 Replies 172 Views: 288
Activity Check 84 Replies 166 Views: 331
Activity Check 85 Replies 168 Views: 362
Activity Check 86 Replies 158 Views: 412
Activity Check 87 Replies 184 Views: 309
Activity Check 88 Replies 196 Views: 370
Activity Check 89 Replies 177 Views: 306
Activity Check 90 Replies 182 Views: 342
Activity Check 91 Replies 168 Views: 262
Activity Check 92 Replies 176 Views: 246
Activity Check 93 Replies 171 Views: 361
Activity Check 94 Replies 169 Views: 270
Activity Check 95 Replies 169 Views: 190
Activity Check 96 Replies 181 Views: 301
Activity Check 97 Replies 185 Views: 259
Activity Check 98 Replies 191 Views: 304
Activity Check 99 Replies 179 Views: 271
Activity Check 100 Replies 180 Views: 293
Activity Check 101 Replies 178 Views: 226
Activity Check 102 Replies 176 Views: 170
Activity Check 103 Replies 163 Views: 176
Activity Check 104 Replies 157 Views: 206
Activity Check 105 Replies: 151 Views: 134

Average Replies: 192.43 Replies
Average Views: 365.40 Views

2016-2017:

Activity Check 106 Replies: 184 Views: 216
Activity Check 107 Replies: 188 Views: 233
Activity Check 108 Replies: 179 Views: 211
Activity Check 109 Replies: 170 Views: 194
Activity Check 110 Replies: 161 Views: 263
Activity Check 111 Replies: 167 Views: 158
Activity Check 112 Replies: 161 Views: 199
Activity Check 113 Replies: 154 Views: 262
Activity Check 114 Replies: 177 Views: 184
Activity Check 115 Replies: 169 Views: 199
Activity Check 116 Replies: 235 Views: 263
Activity Check 117 Replies: 231 Views: 448
Activity Check 118 Replies: 224 Views: 287
Activity Check 119 Replies: 217 Views: 191
Activity Check 120 Replies: 209 Views: 310
Activity Check 121 Replies: 202 Views: 274
Activity Check 122 Replies: 203 Views: 271
Activity Check 123 Replies: 191 Views: 269
Activity Check 124 Replies: 195 Views: 310
Activity Check 125 Replies: 221 Views: 309
Activity Check 126 Replies: 228 Views: 294
Activity Check 127 Replies: 215 Views: 279
Activity Check 128 Replies: 209 Views: 248
Activity Check 129 Replies: 205 Views: 269
Activity Check 130 Replies: 190 Views: 304
Activity Check 131 Replies: 193 Views: 323
Activity Check 132 Replies: 174 Views: 400
Activity Check 133 Replies: 183 Views: 346
Activity Check 134 Replies: 171 Views: 403
Activity Check 135 Replies: 227 Views: 373
Activity Check 136 Replies: 224 Views: 437
Activity Check 137 Replies: 208 Views: 392
Activity Check 138 Replies: 208 Views: 341
Activity Check 139 Replies: 197 Views: 485
Activity Check 140 Replies: 203 Views: 384
Activity Check 141 Replies: 194 Views: 414
Activity Check 142 Replies: 183 Views: 480
Activity Check 143 Replies: 196 Views: 437
Activity Check 144 Replies: 207 Views: 410
Activity Check 145 Replies: 221 Views: 461
Activity Check 146 Replies: 206 Views: 387
Activity Check 147 Replies: 208 Views: 455
Activity Check 148 Replies: 201 Views: 415
Activity Check 149 Replies: 187 Views: 450
Activity Check 150 Replies: 184 Views: 443
Activity Check 151 Replies: 188 Views: 663
Activity Check 152 Replies: 203 Views: 422
Activity Check 153 Replies: 221 Views: 450
Activity Check 154 Replies: 221 Views: 458
Activity Check 155 Replies: 208 Views: 409
Activity Check 156 Replies: 205 Views: 400
Activity Check 157 Replies: 194 Views: 465

Average Replies: 198.08 Replies
Average Views: 345.15 Views

2017-2018:

Activity Check 158 Replies: 187 Views: 363
Activity Check 159 Replies: 196 Views: 430
Activity Check 160 Replies: 183 Views: 362
Activity Check 161 Replies: 217 Views: 326
Activity Check 162 Replies: 234 Views: 433
Activity Check 163 Replies: 223 Views: 385
Activity Check 164 Replies: 206 Views: 360
Activity Check 165 Replies: 199 Views: 397
Activity Check 166 Replies: 202 Views: 389
Activity Check 167 Replies: 208 Views: 519
Activity Check 168 Replies: 190 Views: 598
Activity Check 169 Replies: 213 Views: 432
Activity Check 170 Replies: 231 Views: 542
Activity Check 171 Replies: 242 Views: 838
Activity Check 172 Replies: 219 Views: 1077
Activity Check 173 Replies: 205 Views: 753
Activity Check 174 Replies: 203 Views: 793
Activity Check 175 Replies: 198 Views: 796
Activity Check 176 Replies: 195 Views: 885
Activity Check 177 Replies: 179 Views: 659
Activity Check 178 Replies: 208 Views: 690
Activity Check 179 Replies: 225 Views: 741
Activity Check 180 Replies: 220 Views: 1071
Activity Check 181 Replies: 211 Views: 894
Activity Check 182 Replies: 194 Views: 761
Activity Check 183 Replies: 195 Views: 738
Activity Check 184 Replies: 175 Views: 821
Activity Check 185 Replies: 177 Views: 825
Activity Check 186 Replies: 201 Views: 848
Activity Check 187 Replies: 250 Views: 966
Activity Check 188 Replies: 231 Views: 957
Activity Check 189 Replies: 226 Views: 1082
Activity Check 190 Replies: 208 Views: 787
Activity Check 191 Replies: 215 Views: 931
Activity Check 192 Replies: 221 Views: 950
Activity Check 193 Replies: 212 Views: 825
Activity Check 194 Replies: 250 Views: 846
Activity Check 195 Replies: 259 Views: 959
Activity Check 196 Replies: 238 Views: 891
Activity Check 197 Replies: 232 Views: 923
Activity Check 198 Replies: 226 Views: 852
Activity Check 199 Replies: 223 Views: 924
Activity Check 200 Replies: 214 Views: 847
Activity Check 201 Replies: 211 Views: 1463
Activity Check 202 Replies: 229 Views: 1731
Activity Check 203 Replies: 247 Views: 1802
Activity Check 204 Replies: 227 Views: 1822
Activity Check 205 Replies: 222 Views: 2117
Activity Check 206 Replies: 212 Views: 1681
Activity Check 207 Replies: 205 Views: 1562
Activity Check 208 Replies: 196 Views: 2134
Activity Check 209 Replies: 207 Views: 1737

Average Replies: 214.40 Replies
Average Views: 913.75

2018-2019:

Activity Check 210 Replies: 227 Views: 2105
Activity Check 211 Replies: 267 Views: 2237
Activity Check 212 Replies: 224 Views: 1608
Activity Check 213 Replies: 229 Views: 1711
Activity Check 214 Replies: 235 Views: 1676
Activity Check 215 Replies: 227 Views: 2399
Activity Check 216 Replies: 207 Views: 2191
Activity Check 217 Replies: 199 Views: 5010
Activity Check 218 Replies: 241 Views: 5786
Activity Check 219 Replies: 250 Views: 6137
Activity Check 220 Replies: 241 Views: 5091
Activity Check 221 Replies: 225 Views: 4548
Activity Check 222 Replies: 222 Views: 4396
Activity Check 223 Replies: 220 Views: 4290
Activity Check 224 Replies: 205 Views: 4476
Activity Check 225 Replies: 220 Views: 489
Activity Check 226 Replies: 238 Views: 4904
Activity Check 227 Replies: 234 Views: 5831
Activity Check 228 Replies: 218 Views: 4090
Activity Check 229 Replies: 212 Views: 3562
Activity Check 230 Replies: 211 Views: 4494
Activity Check 231 Replies: 214 Views: 5242
Activity Check 232 Replies: 209 Views: 4209
Activity Check 233 Replies: 205 Views: 4592
Activity Check 234 Replies: 225 Views: 4256
Activity Check 235 Replies: 225 Views: 5160
Activity Check 236 Replies: 209 Views: 4087
Activity Check 237 Replies: 198 Views: 3729
Activity Check 238 Replies: 200 Views: 3411
Activity Check 239 Replies: 206 Views: 3567
Activity Check 240 Replies: 196 Views: 3023
Activity Check 241 Replies: 207 Views: 4218
Activity Check 242 Replies: 290 Views: 5610
Activity Check 243 Replies: 279 Views: 4523
Activity Check 244 Replies: 261 Views: 4560
Activity Check 245 Replies: 258 Views: 3794
Activity Check 246 Replies: 260 Views: 4362
Activity Check 247 Replies: 263 Views: 3910
Activity Check 248 Replies: 256 Views: 3911
Activity Check 249 Replies: 258 Views: 4359
Activity Check 250 Replies: 292 Views: 4436
Activity Check 251 Replies: 208 Views: 4655
Activity Check 252 Replies: 294 Views: 4830
Activity Check 253 Replies: 289 Views: 4723
Activity Check 254 Replies: 289 Views: 4723
Activity Check 255 Replies: 281 Views: 4483
Activity Check 256 Replies: 290 Views: 4371
Activity Check 257 Replies: 252 Views: 3520
Activity Check 258 Replies: 288 Views: 4161
Activity Check 259 Replies: 295 Views: 4683
Activity Check 260 Replies: 294 Views: 4443
Activity Check 261 Replies: 285 Views: 3629

Average Replies: 240.92
Average Views: 4042.52

2019-2020:

Activity Check 262 Replies: 277 Views: 3790
Activity Check 263 Replies: 269 Views: 3401
Activity Check 264 Replies: 253 Views: 4307
Activity Check 265 Replies: 250 Views: 3594
Activity Check 266 Replies: 286 Views: 4074
Activity Check 267 Replies: 297 Views: 3657
Activity Check 268 Replies: 279 Views: 3165
Activity Check 269 Replies: 262 Views: 3165
Activity Check 270 Replies: 260 Views: 2607
Activity Check 271 Replies: 263 Views: 1908
Activity Check 272 Replies: 257 Views: 1956
Activity Check 273 Replies: 260 Views: 2265
Activity Check 274 Replies: 331 Views: 3043
Activity Check 275 Replies: 300 Views: 2522
Activity Check 276 Replies: 305 Views: 2493
Activity Check 277 Replies: 281 Views: 2221
Activity Check 278 Replies: 272 Views: 1798
Activity Check 279 Replies: 279 Views: 1811
Activity Check 280 Replies: 261 Views: 1722
Activity Check 281 Replies: 276 Views: 1765
Activity Check 282 Replies: 299 Views: 1765
Activity Check 283 Replies: 290 Views: 2270
Activity Check 284 Replies: 274 Views: 1979
Activity Check 285 Replies: 271 Views: 1935
Activity Check 286 Replies: 285 Views: 1786
Activity Check 287 Replies: 262 Views: 1469
Activity Check 288 Replies: 247 Views: 1704
Activity Check 289 Replies: 285 Views: 2160
Activity Check 290 Replies: 295 Views: 2409
Activity Check 291 Replies: 278 Views: 1557
Activity Check 292 Replies: 271 Views: 1557
Activity Check 293 Replies: 270 Views: 1248
Activity Check 294 Replies: 264 Views: 1070
Activity Check 295 Replies: 242 Views: 928
Activity Check 296 Replies: 235 Views: 899
Activity Check 297 Replies: 216 Views: 546

Average Replies: 272.28 Replies
Average Views: 2237.39 Views


Overall:



Overall Average Replies: 212.68
Overall Average Views: 1397.93 Views

So as we can see (or at least if you actually looked at the data) the replies throughout the years hasn’t seen very drastic jumps over the years except for after the first year of activity checks with a +40 or so to the average. Views on the other hand skyrocketed in 2018-2019 with a whopping 3000+ view average there which tampered off a bit in 2019-2020 but we are still going strong with 2237 view average

Alright now to answer the question of if activity has fallen off lately. The data above doesn’t really answer that question, it was mostly just to see the activity throughout the years. To really answer the question of if activity on the sight is dropping off I have composed this chart.

This chart will look at the views and replies of 2019-2020 which begins with activity check 262 and ends with the most recent one, 297.



So looking at these charts we can see the replies for activity checks hasn’t diminished too much while as the views have dropped heavily. This could be for a myriad of reasons like if there was a large draft class coming in or if there was a bunch of people coming to the site.

To answer my question, activity has gone down in the past few weeks but hopefully with the sim engine change we can turn that around.

As always if you have any feedback or suggestion as to what I should look into next please don’t be afraid to leave a comment or message me!

WC: 2499
My Spreadsheet which has charts for all years non labeled