Hoi4 Dev Diary - Telemetry and data

[C0RAX]

Interesting data, for sure.

However, I wouldn't read much into it. From the first graph alone (the difficulty), it is easy to see that a sizeable amount of data comes from inexperienced or occasional players, who have no idea of what's even going on. All of the data below that support this claim, especially the division design.

I would honestly prefer it, if you would filter out all data from "easy" or "very easy" campains. Then perhaps we could see how the hivemind has reacted to the NSB changes.

This data DD is deliberately aimed at average play. It is not intended to be a full in depth analysis of the meta playstyle itself or a subsection of the player base, but to provide a snapshot of how the average player plays/is playing the game. If a data based current meta play deep dive is something people would be interested in we can keep that in mind for DD's for the future.

 

[C0RAX]

So wait does this mean the majority of people who choose the Polish Regency Council do it just to not get anyone as King? Seem to be missing a bit of infomation here.

this is something we are currently investigating

 

[Arheo]

I actually find it creepy and don't like this type of detailed monitoring of gameplay at all. I'm a relatively private person and don't like the thought that everything I do in the game is being monitored and reported. However, I am open minded and may be over-reacting. So I would be interested in what other people think about this - Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable with this kind of detailed monitoring?

This topic is usually at the forefront when we talk data, and it is understandably something that people tend to be suspicious of - often for good reason. I'll avoid weighing in on what I feel is right or wrong, but I'll point out some facts so that if the discussion continues, we're all on the same page:

• Telemetry data is aggregated - while we can of course look at certain subsets, those subsets are limited by what data we collect
• Telemetry data is anonymized - we collect no personally identifiable information on our users*
• We use this data to inform what we do. This can range from what we focus an expansion on, to detailed tank module balance. If something sticks out in the aggregated data, there is usually a reason.
• We do not use this data to market things to you in the same way that, for example, [your legally distinct social media website] might suddenly display a bunch of adverts relating to [your legally distinct brand of hard boiled eggs] simply because you mentioned how much you wanted an egg within speaking distance of [your legally distinct brand of mobile telephone]. (Because of the point above, we could not do this even if we wanted to. Which we do not. It's a line I have no intention of crossing.)

*For non-EU fans, it might be interesting to know that the regulations around this are very strict here. We do not treat our users within and without the EU any differently.