TheWPCTraveler said:
Zackasaurus-rex said:
Ka-pi96 said:
Zackasaurus-rex said:
This is really cool!
However, I think a *note* category needs to be considered. For example, games launching closer to the holidays might have inflated spikes and need to have that noted. Smash Bros. Wii U, Halo MCC, and LBP3 are definite examples of high-profile exclusives falling so close to the holiday shopping rush that their boosts are inflated by ordinary boosting in that time. |
And those games that are releasing near other games. Like the PS4 version of FIFA doesn't look like a big boost, because the week before it was still very high from Destiny.
Or even new console models. Those white consoles could boost the sales the week they release regardless of games.
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Definitely. Maybe we can create a code index for this by narrowing down the different conflation issues?
1 = Affected by Q4 spike
2 = Directly follows previous game boost (which can both under-represent and over-represent a game's boost, unfortunately)
3 = Price cut or free game deal
4 = New colour/special edition
Something along the lines of this could make the column very easy to add. Meanwhile, the codes would simply have a key at the bottom or top of the post for easy reading.
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I second this. All impacts must be considered.
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Yeah, it's really important to balance statistics with proper qualitative analysis. Without it, the stats are meaningless at best and misleading at worst.
