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Fact: 70% of players unhappy with AoC

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  • dirtknap69dirtknap69 Member Posts: 295

    man fanboys will say anything to defend their game... (first/second MMO syndrome?).

  • HashbrickHashbrick Member RarePosts: 1,851

    Besides Vulture having a serious vandetta or bug up his ass I'll wrap this up in a quick sentence.

    Official Development Letter: Thanks for paying for beta guys!

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  • TrashcantoyTrashcantoy Member Posts: 827

    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    man fanboys will say anything to defend their game... (first/second MMO syndrome?).
    hahahahaha. FYI im not playing aoc cause i dont like that everything is instanced, they should have limited it. ow wait where did u heard that before? smartass

    im only commenting on the ridiculous title of this thread and that the source of it is some standard poll every site has, u have no credibility at all. constructive criticism FTW

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  • QmireQmire Member Posts: 423

    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    man Haters will say anything to insult other games... (first/burned/too many MMO syndrome?).

    fixed it fore ya.

     

     

  • MahniMahni Member Posts: 64

    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    man fanboys will say anything to defend their game... (first/second MMO syndrome?).
    As I previously stated, I have yet to make a decision as to whether or not to purchase AoC.  I responded to this thread because I found the title to be misleading.  Your subsequent posts make me wonder whether you are being purposefully misleading (or willfully ignorant).

    What do you say to:

    In that poll, 80% of respondents said that they were happy.

    ...and

    Of those that reported that they were not pleased with the game's current state (n=767), 82% (630 of the 767) *still* report that they are "happy".

  • ASmith84ASmith84 Member Posts: 979

    or just the people who bother with voting is unhappy. does not mean everyone who actually plays it are unhappy.

  • GorondirGorondir Member Posts: 97

     ignorant!!!!

    Originally posted by Mahni


     
    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    man fanboys will say anything to defend their game... (first/second MMO syndrome?).
    As I previously stated, I have yet to make a decision as to whether or not to purchase AoC.  I responded to this thread because I found the title to be misleading.  Your subsequent posts make me wonder whether you are being purposefully misleading (or willfully ignorant).

     

    What do you say to:

    In that poll, 80% of respondents said that they were happy.

    ...and

    Of those that reported that they were not pleased with the game's current state (n=767), 82% (630 of the 767) *still* report that they are "happy".

     

  • VultureSkullVultureSkull Member UncommonPosts: 1,774

     

    Originally posted by HashBrick


    Besides Vulture having a serious vandetta or bug up his ass I'll wrap this up in a quick sentence.
    Official Development Letter: Thanks for paying for beta guys!

    No bug up my ass or any vandetta, just sick to death of trolls who are ignorant and just come on here and shoot their mouths off.

     

     And by the way, you havent paid for any game time yet, so uninstall and come back in 6 months

  • Jerid13Jerid13 Member Posts: 465

    Originally posted by VultureSkull


     
    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.

    Man dont you understand?

     

    His topic said 70% are unhappy with the game, and he said it was FACT.

    But actually it was totally oppoiste, 80% + are happy with the game.

     

    If you dont understand that, may you 2 are a troll !

     

    As posted before the OP is a fool for buying this game, he thought it was wow or some other cosole game he plays on his PS2.

    Anyone with any sense will know that no MMO is released in prestine condition.

    Ironic I find it that you say its no Console game...

    It was DESIGNED to be one?

    heh...

    Fanbois... go figure

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,983

    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    from  http://www.snappoll.com/view_results.php?poll_id=272139: just under 70% of over 1200 players are unhappy or not pleased with AoC in its current state.
    you are welcome to vote at http://snappoll.com/poll/272139.php.
     
    proves that most of us who have serious reservations about the game are *not* "just trolls".
    You might not be aware of this but it's not "70% of players" but "70% of players who actually found and answered this poll.

    So, if let's say there are 35,000 players (I don't know the numbers) and 1000 players found this poll then 70% of these players aren't happy with it.

    Doesn't take into account the players who found the poll and thought it was useless and didn't want to answer, or the players who are just having fun in game and don't really care about such things, etc.

    So in the end it's a bit misleading.

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  • GorondirGorondir Member Posts: 97

    Originally posted by Sovrath


     
    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    from  http://www.snappoll.com/view_results.php?poll_id=272139: just under 70% of over 1200 players are unhappy or not pleased with AoC in its current state.
    you are welcome to vote at http://snappoll.com/poll/272139.php.
     
    proves that most of us who have serious reservations about the game are *not* "just trolls".
    You might not be aware of this but it's not "70% of players" but "70% of players who actually found and answered this poll.

     

    So, if let's say there are 35,000 players (I don't know the numbers) and 1000 players found this poll then 70% of these players aren't happy with it.

    Doesn't take into account the players who found the poll and thought it was useless and didn't want to answer, or the players who are just having fun in game and don't really care about such things, etc.

    So in the end it's a bit misleading.

     

  • BackwashBackwash Member Posts: 27
    Originally posted by Jerid13

    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.



    Lol. OK, his statement leaves out that thier happy with their purchase there but whatever mate. Now how about the title, thats a statement thats completely false, which smells trollike. This guys still trying to bend bull + shit to make an argument to annoy people like myself it seems. He shoulda posted this poll, with a comlpetely different title which I dunno maybe was truthful. A 1200 poll is not 70 % of poeple. It doesnt say 70% are unhappy. ETC. So basically what your saying is poop and the OP's still a worthless troll. And im tired.

    Oh and ignore the title? No it made me come into this thread in the first place, otherwise I wouldnt be wasting my time.

    And and hes genuinely looking out for people? People dont need trolls like him to make a tonne of missleading threads with poor sources and biased opinions to influence their game choices. Unless you know the perfect game which is unbuggy at release has perfect everything, yada yada just STFU!
  • Jerid13Jerid13 Member Posts: 465

    Originally posted by Backwash

    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.



    Lol. OK, his statement leaves out that thier happy with their purchase there but whatever mate. Now how about the title, thats a statement thats completely false, which smells trollike. This guys still trying to bend bull + shit to make an argument to annoy people like myself it seems. He shoulda posted this poll, with a comlpetely different title which I dunno maybe was truthful. A 1200 poll is not 70 % of poeple. It doesnt say 70% are unhappy. ETC. So basically what your saying is poop and the OP's still a worthless troll. And im tired.

     

    If your not smart enough to take every OPINION Poll with at LEAST a handful of salt then your a fool.

    Yes he may just be a troll who has some crazy vendetta, or MAYBE hes being payed?

    Who cares?  its his right to have a review and its an opinion poll form of a review.

    Which I don't think he made the whole Poll up.

    Is it a reliable one?  No

    we've answered all these questions.

  • TrashcantoyTrashcantoy Member Posts: 827

    whats even more funny that the poll says that about 20% is unhappy and that about 50% is HAPPY with the game but not pleased with the current state! i see the title saying UNHAPPY instead of not pleased. GG dirtknap, u made my day. i wonder how u will continue to support this thread

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  • VultureSkullVultureSkull Member UncommonPosts: 1,774
    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by VultureSkull


     
    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.

    Man dont you understand?

     

    His topic said 70% are unhappy with the game, and he said it was FACT.

    But actually it was totally oppoiste, 80% + are happy with the game.

     

    If you dont understand that, may you 2 are a troll !

     

    As posted before the OP is a fool for buying this game, he thought it was wow or some other cosole game he plays on his PS2.

    Anyone with any sense will know that no MMO is released in prestine condition.

     

    Ironic I find it that you say its no Console game...

    It was DESIGNED to be one?

    heh...

    Fanbois... go figure

    lol, i dont blame you, your problem is simple comprehension, go back to school.

  • GorondirGorondir Member Posts: 97
    Originally posted by VultureSkull

    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by VultureSkull


     
    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.

    Man dont you understand?

     

    His topic said 70% are unhappy with the game, and he said it was FACT.

    But actually it was totally oppoiste, 80% + are happy with the game.

     

    If you dont understand that, may you 2 are a troll !

     

    As posted before the OP is a fool for buying this game, he thought it was wow or some other cosole game he plays on his PS2.

    Anyone with any sense will know that no MMO is released in prestine condition.

     

    Ironic I find it that you say its no Console game...

    It was DESIGNED to be one?

    heh...

    Fanbois... go figure

    lol, i dont blame you, your problem is simple comprehension, go back to school.

    lol born again and pray God to get some brains this time....

  • Jerid13Jerid13 Member Posts: 465

     

    Originally posted by VultureSkull

    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by VultureSkull


     
    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.

    Man dont you understand?

     

    His topic said 70% are unhappy with the game, and he said it was FACT.

    But actually it was totally oppoiste, 80% + are happy with the game.

     

    If you dont understand that, may you 2 are a troll !


     
    As posted before the OP is a fool for buying this game, he thought it was wow or some other cosole game he plays on his PS2.
    Anyone with any sense will know that no MMO is released in prestine condition.

     

    Ironic I find it that you say its no Console game...

    It was DESIGNED to be one?

    heh...

    Fanbois... go figure

    lol, i dont blame you, your problem is simple comprehension, go back to school.

    May you 2 are a troll!

     

    maybe YOU should go to school...  

    Sorry if you insult my intelligence I'll make fun of your horrible typing and grammar.

    Its ok, most people who are 41 can't type I guess.

    either that or everyone lies on how old they are, hey aren't you suposed to be in home economics class right now baking a cake?

     

    Point being, 

    perhaps you should talk about the OP, oh and if you've never heard that Age of Conan was developed to be a Console game then you really havn't been following this game...

    maybe you are not a fanboi then

     

  • BackwashBackwash Member Posts: 27
    Originally posted by Jerid13

    Originally posted by Backwash

    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.



    Lol. OK, his statement leaves out that thier happy with their purchase there but whatever mate. Now how about the title, thats a statement thats completely false, which smells trollike. This guys still trying to bend bull + shit to make an argument to annoy people like myself it seems. He shoulda posted this poll, with a comlpetely different title which I dunno maybe was truthful. A 1200 poll is not 70 % of poeple. It doesnt say 70% are unhappy. ETC. So basically what your saying is poop and the OP's still a worthless troll. And im tired.

     

    If your not smart enough to take every OPINION Poll with at LEAST a handful of salt then your a fool.

    Yes he may just be a troll who has some crazy vendetta, or MAYBE hes being payed?

    Who cares?  its his right to have a review and its an opinion poll form of a review.

    Which I don't think he made the whole Poll up.

    Is it a reliable one?  No

    we've answered all these questions.



    :O. I didnt say I wouldnt take it with a grain of salt... it was sort of interesting mmk? Its just this tool made it out that when I clicked the link i'd see a 70% with next to it people unsatisfied with the game in its current state cos hes a bad troll. Trolls are bad mmk, stop defending one.
  • VultureSkullVultureSkull Member UncommonPosts: 1,774

     

    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by VultureSkull

    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by VultureSkull


     
    Originally posted by Jerid13


     
    Originally posted by Backwash

    Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooddddddd. I dont know how you could be so stupid OP... I direct this at all trolls. Stop trying to be cool, get attention or whatever by hating on this game. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT, AT MOST TELL US WHY, AND THEN GTFO. AoC didnt steal your money, Funcom are doing a pretty good damn job, and quite a few people enjoy the game, like it or not, and cry all you want you cant change this. God OP, you post a stupid statement, back it up with a very unreliable source, which turns out to completely contradict what you said, and made yourself out to be a fool. Save your time mate, get over AoC, have a cry, let go dude, take a deep breath, do something! think of some other way then trying to wage war on people who like the game or want to disscuss it. You piss me off.
    It DOES support what he is saying, its just not reliable information.

     

    he said unhappy OR not satisfied in the BODY of his argument, IGNORE THE HEADLINE

    Geeze freaking read the whole thing before you post an incoherent post like this one.

    Yes you love your game and you can't understand why someone would be so angry as to post things that are partially or not even true about it in an effort to get people to not buy it.

    Perhaps hes genuinely looking out for people and doesn't want others to make the same mistake he did and buy this game before its worth their time?

    Now your opinion is EQUALLY as valid as his, but don't fly off the handle because he insulted your mother of all games.

    Man dont you understand?

     

    His topic said 70% are unhappy with the game, and he said it was FACT.

    But actually it was totally oppoiste, 80% + are happy with the game.

     

    If you dont understand that, may you 2 are a troll !


     
    As posted before the OP is a fool for buying this game, he thought it was wow or some other cosole game he plays on his PS2.
    Anyone with any sense will know that no MMO is released in prestine condition.

     

    Ironic I find it that you say its no Console game...

    It was DESIGNED to be one?

    heh...

    Fanbois... go figure

    lol, i dont blame you, your problem is simple comprehension, go back to school.

    May you 2 are a troll!

     

    maybe YOU should go to school...  

    Sorry if you insult my intelligence I'll make fun of your horrible typing and grammar.

    Its ok, most people who are 41 can't type I guess.

    either that or everyone lies on how old they are, hey aren't you suposed to be in home economics class right now baking a cake?

     

    Point being, 

    perhaps you should talk about the OP, oh and if you've never heard that Age of Conan was developed to be a Console game then you really havn't been following this game...

    maybe you are not a fanboi then

     

    Well make up your mind dude, i am either a fanboy or a troll.

     

    What i can assure you is that i am not a typist, so dont really care about my spelling or typing. So long as the message is getting across (no proof reading is done here)

    How is it that i insult your intelligence? You are supporting the OP where it is clear that he is 100% wrong, this implies that you cannot read simple sentences and understand them. Hence the need for further education. Or you are a clever troll making out that you are stupid.

  • murphys123murphys123 Member Posts: 216
    Originally posted by Mahni


     
    Originally posted by murphys123


    Funny, I just commented on this type of polling in another thread. This poll is comprised of a voluntary sample which makes it null and void in the realm of statistics. The numbers are meaningless no matter what they suggest.
    Sorry murphys123, but a small nit-picky point: The fact that the sample was "voluntary" has no bearing on the validity of the poll (when was the last time you saw a compulsory poll?).  You may have mean to say that the poll may not be valid because the sample may not be representative.

     



    Have you ever taken any form of statistics course in college? This is one of the most basic concepts taught in the subject. The fact that it is voluntary makes it not representitive of the population from which it was sampled. You cannot have a voluntary sample that is representative, so I am not sure what your disagreement is.

  • ZDPhoenixZDPhoenix Member UncommonPosts: 218
    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    from  http://www.snappoll.com/view_results.php?poll_id=272139: just under 70% of over 1200 players are unhappy or not pleased with AoC in its current state.
    you are welcome to vote at http://snappoll.com/poll/272139.php.
     
    proves that most of us who have serious reservations about the game are *not* "just trolls".

     

     

    Proves you're a dufus that links unofficial polls, that people actually playing the game, don't know about. Also, as someone with an education... it's a voluntary poll, thus can't be used in any rock solid way.

     

    Seriously. Saying you're a not a troll, when your post is nothing but.

     

    Shameful.

  • TaniquetilTaniquetil Member Posts: 214

    Fact : 80% of statistics are made up.

  • eccotoneccoton Member UncommonPosts: 1,340
    Originally posted by dirtknap69


    from  http://www.snappoll.com/view_results.php?poll_id=272139: just under 70% of over 1200 players are unhappy or not pleased with AoC in its current state.
    you are welcome to vote at http://snappoll.com/poll/272139.php.
     
    proves that most of us who have serious reservations about the game are *not* "just trolls".



    This does not prove anything at all. I am sorry but this is one of the stupidest things I have seen posted in my years here at mmorpg.com

  • BackwashBackwash Member Posts: 27
    So true. Lol at the people defending the OP, man they look like fools.
  • MahniMahni Member Posts: 64

    Originally posted by murphys123

    Originally posted by Mahni


     
    Originally posted by murphys123


    Funny, I just commented on this type of polling in another thread. This poll is comprised of a voluntary sample which makes it null and void in the realm of statistics. The numbers are meaningless no matter what they suggest.
    Sorry murphys123, but a small nit-picky point: The fact that the sample was "voluntary" has no bearing on the validity of the poll (when was the last time you saw a compulsory poll?).  You may have mean to say that the poll may not be valid because the sample may not be representative.

     



    Have you ever taken any form of statistics course in college? This is one of the most basic concepts taught in the subject. The fact that it is voluntary makes it not representitive of the population from which it was sampled. You cannot have a voluntary sample that is representative, so I am not sure what your disagreement is.

    It's the word "voluntary" that I'm having an issue with.  If you meant to say that the sample may not be representative because of selection bias because the sample was self-selecting, then I whole-heartedly agree - it's not a *random* sample and is likely to be biased.  It really is a nit-picky point, and largely a semantic one.  There aren't many compulsory samples (U.S. Census gets close), but plenty of ones where participants are randomly sampled *and* voluntarily participate in, with or without compensation.  Replace voluntary with self-selecting, and there is no issue.

    I've taken a few statistics courses in college, yes.  From basic stats and analytical demography through analysis of variance, regression, bayesian stats, and structural equation modeling.  Though my focus is on factorial designs such as analysis of variance and related models (MANOVA, ANCOVA).  Ph.D. from NYU in Cognitive Psychology with a specialization in Quantitative Psychology.  That means specialization in statistics.  I've taught statistics to undergrads and masters students.  Latest job was statistical analyst and researcher.

    I wasn't trying to humble you in any way with my post to you, and I apologize if you took any offense - it was not meant.  I read these forums because I'm an avid gamer, though if you go and look at the first post I ever made to these forums, you might see that it is posts related to statistics that motivate me to chime in.  It's because of my background that I sometimes feel compelled to correct what are often minor issues that are more semantic than anything else.  I agree with your primary concern that the sample may not be representative.

     

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