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The Bartle Test and Real Life
Vampirian28
Member Posts: 49
I started thinking about this yesterday and was immediately interested in how the Bartle test might compare to RL. Many of us have distinct playstyles, game choices, etc...my assumption is that the Bartle Test will lend itself to a very good outline of what careers ppl are in also.
What I would like is for ppl to go to this link http://www.guildcafe.com/zQuest.php , take the test. (It is like 30-35 question). Copy your results and come back here and post them with the following information:
Bartle Test Results
Career Field
Title
Age
Gender
I think you will find the results interesting.
KASE (Killer 80.00%, Achiever 53.33%, Socializer 40.00%, Explorer 26.67%)
UO, EQ, AC, AO, Shadowbane, DAOC, Horizons, Lineage II, FFXI, PS, SWG, EQ2, WoW, City of Villans, Tabula Rasa, PoTBS, Vanguard, GW, AoC, WAR, DF1, Aion,Champions Online, DC Universe,SWToR, GW2, PS2, DFUW beta in that order I think. (And a lot of f2p games)
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KASE (Achiever 53.33%, Explorer 26.67%, Killer 80.00%, Socializer 40.00%)
Telecommunications (Marketing)
Vice Pres
37
Male
KASE (Killer 80.00%, Achiever 53.33%, Socializer 40.00%, Explorer 26.67%)
UO, EQ, AC, AO, Shadowbane, DAOC, Horizons, Lineage II, FFXI, PS, SWG, EQ2, WoW, City of Villans, Tabula Rasa, PoTBS, Vanguard, GW, AoC, WAR, DF1, Aion,Champions Online, DC Universe,SWToR, GW2, PS2, DFUW beta in that order I think. (And a lot of f2p games)
I doubt you will see much correlation between careers and bartle tests since people will use different approaches to accomplish the same task. Some people are approach science as an exploration, some will appraoch is as achievement or a social thing. Same thing with sales for some its competition, for some its purely social, for some its a way to explore the state of the world, for others its just plain cutthroat. Each one will give insight into the world of sale or marketing or whatever.
Probably you would see a good correlation between how they do their job and bartle.
ESAK - Explorer 86.67 Socialiser 80.00 Achiever 73.33 Killer 6.67 %
Field - Care
Title - Manager/trainer
Age-37
Gender - Male
Be interesting to see how this all comes out .
Oh believe me I do not expect it to be all inclussive.
But I do expect it to to create some interesting trend-lines. And I would venture to say that a higher percentage of ppl in certain career fields will tend to have similiar Bartle Test scores. Of course this is just a hypothesis, but I need data to prove it.
Regardless, the info gathered will be interesting nonetheless....
KASE (Killer 80.00%, Achiever 53.33%, Socializer 40.00%, Explorer 26.67%)
UO, EQ, AC, AO, Shadowbane, DAOC, Horizons, Lineage II, FFXI, PS, SWG, EQ2, WoW, City of Villans, Tabula Rasa, PoTBS, Vanguard, GW, AoC, WAR, DF1, Aion,Champions Online, DC Universe,SWToR, GW2, PS2, DFUW beta in that order I think. (And a lot of f2p games)
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im to lazy too use grammar or punctuation good
Explore 80% Soc60 Killer 60 achi 10
field Student (working on associate degree in Programming, business programming not game)
I find it amazing that by 2020 first world countries will be competing to get immigrants.
Breakdown: Achiever 20.00%, Explorer 80.00%, Killer 46.67%, Socializer 53.33%
Industrial worker
Anti Corrosion Technician
29 year
Male
ESAK Achiever 53.33%, Explorer 73.33%, Killer 13.33%, Socializer 60.00%
Calibration
Quality Manager
34
Male
SAEK players enjoy socializing more than anything else, but they also like to achieve the goals within the game. Often, the increase in social status that comes with defeating a powerful foe or finding a unique treasure is more important than the achievement itself. They also enjoy being part of a team that tries to accomplish great deeds, often finding as much satisfaction in the success of the group as with oneself.
Breakdown: Achiever 60.00%, Explorer 53.33%, Killer 13.33%, Socializer 73.33%
Disability pensioner
30
male
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The Second Day Vet
I think it over-estimated the Socializer and Killer parts - more like: Killer 5%, Socializer 15%.
I teach high School Chemistry & Physics [and some years Biology or Microbiology]
I am about to turn 45 and have been a gamer for 30 years
My wife is a very casual gamer [average of 1 night / week for 2-3 hours] and she LOVES LOTRO!
Games: LOTRO lifetime [x2], on & off DDO, many single player WWII games
Left: AC, DAoC, Ryzom [was on&off but missed re-subbing in time
], AO [when went f2p], GW [beta only]
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EKSA
EKSA players might be descibed as living by slogan: see the world, meet interesting people...and kill them. Immersion within the world is important to these players, because they love finding new things to explore--but they also enjoy the thrill of the hunt and finding other players within the world to fight.
Breakdown: Achiever 26.67%, Explorer 73.33%, Killer 60.00%, Socializer 40.00%
Career: Computer graphic and animation
Age: 33 (thats over 25 years of gaming
)
Gender: Male
Currently playing: LOTRO , TF2 , Witcher
AEKS players are interested in the player-versus-environment aspect of the game more than anything else. They are often soloists who want to achieve and see what the world has to offer. Often, they find groups cumbersome and PVP to be more an annoyance than a feature.
Breakdown: Achiever 100.00%, Explorer 60.00%, Killer 26.67%, Socializer 13.33%
Career Field: Game theory and behavioral economics
Title: Principal Scientist
Age: 41
Gender: M
BTW, the test is right on. That is exactly how I think of myself.
I don't think this would correlate but...here it is...
AKES
AKES players like to be the best-of-the-best at everything the game has to offer. They like to be high on the ladders of whatever metrics the game uses, including PVP. They like the best gear, the most power, and they love being the 'first' at something. Their prowess in PVP is generally supported by a large degree of understanding and posession of the best equipment and skills.
Breakdown: Achiever 100.00%, Explorer 33.33%, Killer 40.00%, Socializer 26.67%
I absolutely hate PvP with consequences...and I kinda feel I should receive higher in socialising points than killer or explorer...but what the heck. Maybe I answer fast. Dunno.
Current job: Front Desk Management (hotel)
Formation: Highschool teacher
Past Jobs: Game Designer, Night supervision, Teacher.
Age: 34
- "If I understand you well, you are telling me until next time. " - Ren
Based on your answers you are ...
SKAE
SKAE players enjoy teamwork and cooperation, but feel that the main challenges of a virtual world come from the other players rather than the environment. They enjoy forming groups and alliances that will pit themselves against other players--and they gain the most satisfaction when they defeat organized groups of other players. When they aren't playing against other players, they enjoy all of the social aspects of the game.
Breakdown: Achiever 40.00%, Explorer 33.33%, Killer 60.00%, Socializer 66.67%
Career: Student
Age: 18
Well here's mine Achiever 26.67%, Explorer 86.67%, Killer 33.33%, Socializer 53.
Male
24
Electrician
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
EASK
EASK players often live by the phrase 'The journey is often more enjoyable than the destination.' They are motivated by meeting the challenges of the world, but they are usually in no rush--because seeing the creatures and places of the world is even more fun.
Breakdown: Achiever 46.67%, Explorer 66.67%, Killer 40.00%, Socializer 46.67%
Career : Student
Title: Explorer
Age: 16
Gender: Male
I used to score SEAK when I was more of a roleplayer. I've since come to the conclusion that there are a LOT of really BAD roleplayers out there, and by and large it's a huge waste of my time to try.
Imagine my surprise (NOT!) when, this time around, i scored as an EASK.
Current job: IT System Administrator for a mission critical system at an international airport.
Formation:
Past Jobs: Web Developer, All around IT Roustabout
Age: 40
Hmm?,
EAKS
EAKS players often live by the phrase 'The journey is often more enjoyable than the destination.'
They are motivated by meeting the challenges of the world, but they are usually in no rush--because
seeing the creatures and places of the world is even more fun.
Breakdown: Achiever 60.00%, Explorer 80.00%, Killer 53.33%, Socializer 6.67%
Occupation- Unemployed/Pseudo-early retirement due to being a beneficiary of a couple insurance policies(Deaths in the Family). I'll grab something b4 crunch time.
Education- A+ Tech, MCP, MCSE NT 4.0, halfway through a 4yr BA
Age- 34
Gender- M
Fairly accurate results but I'd say Achiever and Socializer should be higher. Afterall, I enjoy completing all I can ingame, atleast once. Although I solo a lot, it's not like my ingame chat isn't fingers tripping over the keyboard at times or that I don't contribute as much(sometimes more than) others in guild/kin by coin, gear, time helping out others. Then theres the AH's, crafting, loot buying/selling which contributes to the server populace as a whole and helps me out at the same time.
* Life is not black or white, it's shades of grey. But, at it's best/worst, it hints at 32bit color. -Me (a.k.a. RuthlessTimes)
* I do not need to know how to make a better game than you. I just need to know how to cancel my subscription. -Antarious(a slight misquote but the sentiment remains)
Breakdown: Achiever 33.33%, Explorer 80.00%, Killer 6.67%, Socializer 80.00%
SEAK players are usually very interested in the the 'total experience' of a virtual world--meeting other people and finding the unique places within it. They don't care much for PVP or levelling, but meeting up with online friends to see new parts of the world is usually fun and exciting.
The biggest problem I had with the test is that most of the questions had no good answer. I didn't want to do either of them and had to pick at random.
For example, question 24:
On an MMORPG, would you rather:
Have a sword twice as powerful as any other in the game
I don't want to do either. I'd be happier being the most respected person in the game, I couldn't care less about being feared or having a powerful weapon.
Played: UO, EQ, WoW, DDO, SWG, AO, CoH, EvE, TR, AoC, GW, GA, Aion, Allods, lots more
Relatively Recently (Re)Played: HL2 (all), Halo (PC, all), Batman:AA; AC, ME, BS, DA, FO3, DS, Doom (all), LFD1&2, KOTOR, Portal 1&2, Blink, Elder Scrolls (all), lots more
Now Playing: None
Hope: None
I agree i could be a intresting test, but sorry i couln't indentify myself in many of the answers i had to choose from.
I could answer the first question about what i like more out of a mmorpg and thats exploring.
The second question i already could not answer as i don't feel the need to brag about anything in this genre. The same goes for the 3rd and 4th, 5th questions as i don't fit in the answers that are given. So sorry the poll doesn't fit me personaly as i seem to look for totaly different things in these games
Overall the questions/asnwers seem far to limited to me so the results i never have gotten as i bailed out at question nr 8 which still i did not fit it's answers i had to choose from. Overall i felt i was more answering questions towards online shooters then i personaly feel it fits mmorpg tbh and again in my own personal opinion.
KASE
KASE players tends to enjoy the PVP aspect most of all, but also likes to pit themself against all the challenges of the PVE environment as well--although the latter is often a means to an end. This type of player will often enjoy PVP that focuses on their skill as an individual contributor (duels, and so forth) more than team-based PVP.
Breakdown: Achiever 40.00%, Explorer 33.33%, Killer 86.67%, Socializer 40.00%
IT
Product Manager
25
Male
Achiever 53.33%, Explorer 80.00%, Killer 6.67%, Socializer 60.00%
Retired
60
male
Finance
Financial Systems Consultant
26
Male
KAES
KAES players tends to enjoy the PVP aspect most of all, but also likes to pit themself against all the challenges of the PVE environment as well--although the latter is often a means to an end. This type of player will often enjoy PVP that focuses on their skill as an individual contributor (duels, and so forth) more than team-based PVP.
Breakdown: Achiever 53.33%, Explorer 53.33%, Killer 66.67%, Socializer 26.67%
Job
Current: MS in Computer Science, Software Engineer
Former: BS in Biology, Molecular Biologist
32
male
Caveat: I don't put much stock in tests like Bartle or Meyers Briggs. I find the questions to be far too simplistic and I tend to answer them with other motives in mind than the ones they are trying to illicit. For example asking someone if they want 2 levels or an item to damage players is a crappy question because two levels helps to kill players too. It predicts nothing.
By your last statement, OP, I presume you have a certain hypothesis, and I have an idea what that thesis is.
ESAK
ESAK players often see the game world as a great stage, full of things to see and people to meet. They love teaming up with people to get to the hard-to-see places, and they relish unique experiences.
Breakdown: Achiever 40.00%, Explorer 86.67%, Killer 6.67%, Socializer 66.67%
Career Field: Filmmaking
Title: writer/director; CEO of a production company
Age: 35+
Gender: Male
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Currently Playing: LOTRO; DDO
Played: AC2, AO, Auto Assault, CoX, DAoC, DDO, Earth&Beyond, EQ1, EQ2, EVE, Fallen Earth, Jumpgate, Roma Victor, Second Life, SWG, V:SoH, WoW, World War II Online.
Games I'm watching: Infinity: The Quest for Earth, Force of Arms.
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