User blog comment:Jeremiah Garland/POTCO vs. Minecraft?/@comment-5593623-20121213181315

No, really. Minecraft.

Minecraft brings in new exciting updates almost as soon as the current one gets old. The last update was the Pretty Scary Update, which brought in tons of new content, arguably as big as POTCO's El Patron update. And that wasn't even Minecraft's biggest updates.

POTCO's beta is pretty much the same as the normal game. Minecraft releases Snapshots weekly, giving players time to prepare for updates instead of having them thrown at their face.

Look at TF2. I know a fair amount of users here play or have played it. The Mann vs Machine update was hyped for three years, keeping loyal players guessing and new players involved.

Speculation is what keeps players hooked and guessing. Just look at this.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=80

Almost daily speculation, an update every 2 weeks or so.

If POTCO suddenly released an ARG, it would bring back a bit of activity, having players work together to, I don't know, decode Jolly Roger's message?

But POTCO isn't that kind of game. That's why lots of people think it's boring. That's why Minecraft will always be on top for me.