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informal player survey
damian7
Member Posts: 4,449
curious about the people who play online games. soooo, i'm asking everyone to fill out a quickie survey and get their buds to fill it out as well please. some of the questions might overlap, based upon your answers.
how old are you?
which MMORPGs do you currently play and about how long have you been playing these games?
which MMORPGs have you played and about how long did you play these games?
in an average gaming month, how many hours do you play?
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to a single MMORPG?
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to multiple MMORPGs?
do you have a spouse / significant other (to include boy/girl friends and same sex relationships)?
are you employed? is your spouse / significant other employed? (house wife/husband and/or raising kids counts as a yes)
are you involved in any sports/athletics? if yes, which ones and about how often?
have you ever purchased online gold/items? if yes, about how often? (once, all the time, every now and then, once a week, et cetera)
are you in a guild/corporation/clan?
does your guild/corporation/clan play more than one MMORPG at a time?
has your guild/corporation/clan migrated from one MMORPG to another?
do you like pvp? (does your game support it?)
do you like player housing? (does your game support it?)
do you like crafting? if yes, what type of crafter(s) do you normally play? (does your game support it?)
do you think craftable items should be on par with the best drop items (or very close to it?)
are you for or against permanent item loss (like if you die, you CAN lose items) and/or item decay (the maximum durability of an item permanently drops a bit even if you repair said item) ?
do you spend more/less/equal time with your online friends as you do with your offline friends? or, for the most part, are they the same group of people? (your offline friends are the main ones you play games online with)
what was your first MMORPG?
what is the most time (at one sitting) that you will play? is this a normal amount of time for you, or just on special occassions/the weekend/et cetera?
are you for/against raiding? do you know what raiding is?
how often do you raid (if your game has this, if not, just say *game doesn't have raiding*)? how often being both how many days a week and how many hours a week
thanks again for taking your time with this.
edited to add: just hit "quote" and you can delete the little bit at the top and just fill in the blanks. thanks again~!!
could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please?
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How old are you?
-25
which MMORPGs do you currently play and about how long have you been playing these games?
-semiplaying silkroad Online and ferentus
which MMORPGs have you played and about how long did you play these games?
-EQ/World of Warcraft main ones. EQ 4-5 years, WoW 3-4 months. Next one AC2 about a month. The rest not long at all really.
in an average gaming month, how many hours do you play?
-Scarcely much at all these days. When I was playing WoW probably about 10+ hours. When I was playing EQ(2 years ago or so, ALOT!)
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to a single MMORPG?
-Hmm not really, Everquest I did try again for a few days but the game had moved on and I wasn't appealed by it anymore.
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to multiple MMORPGs?
-I did have 2 subscriptions on the go when I tried DAoC at the time I was playing EQ. Think that was the only time really.
do you have a spouse / significant other (to include boy/girl friends and same sex relationships)?
-not at the moment.
are you employed? is your spouse / significant other employed? (house wife/husband and/or raising kids counts as a yes)
-Student/p/t work.
are you involved in any sports/athletics? if yes, which ones and about how often?
-no
have you ever purchased online gold/items? if yes, about how often? (once, all the time, every now and then, once a week, et cetera)
-no
are you in a guild/corporation/clan?
-no
does your guild/corporation/clan play more than one MMORPG at a time?
-no
has your guild/corporation/clan migrated from one MMORPG to another?
-no
do you like pvp? (does your game support it?)
-yes. But I think the pvp in mmorpgs needs to improve and Warhammer will be the game.
do you like player housing? (does your game support it?)
-no, don't see the point of it.
do you like crafting? if yes, what type of crafter(s) do you normally play? (does your game support it?)
-not really been a fan of crafting in mmorpgs, A tale in the desert on the otherhand is probably the only one I've enjoyed crafting.
do you think craftable items should be on par with the best drop items (or very close to it?)
-yes, but I think it should be sort of like a crafter making items of variable quality and potentially making a great item.
are you for or against permanent item loss (like if you die, you CAN lose items) and/or item decay (the maximum durability of an item permanently drops a bit even if you repair said item) ?
-depends on the game, I mean if you had frequent item drops item loss doesn't matter. Rare item drops I'm not sure. I guess I would be peeved if I bought an item and lost it.
do you spend more/less/equal time with your online friends as you do with your offline friends? or, for the most part, are they the same group of people? (your offline friends are the main ones you play games online with)
-less as really I've taken a preference to be quite distant to online friends.
what was your first MMORPG?
-Everquest, though first world Activeworlds.
what is the most time (at one sitting) that you will play? is this a normal amount of time for you, or just on special occassions/the weekend/et cetera?
-hmm I think I played a few long sessions in WoW, like spending a whole Saturday some weeks.
are you for/against raiding? do you know what raiding is?
-I raided in EQ but I'm not a fan of raiding. Too much a subordinate, too much specialized a role. And I prefer grouping.
how often do you raid (if your game has this, if not, just say *game doesn't have raiding*)? how often being both how many days a week and how many hours a week
-Don't raid.
Waiting on Guild Wars 2
-23
which MMORPGs do you currently play and about how long have you been playing these games?
-Eve Online, about a year
which MMORPGs have you played and about how long did you play these games?
-SWG, about a year
in an average gaming month, how many hours do you play?
-65
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to a single MMORPG?
-no
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to multiple MMORPGs?
-no
do you have a spouse / significant other (to include boy/girl friends and same sex relationships)?
-no
are you employed? is your spouse / significant other employed? (house wife/husband and/or raising kids counts as a yes)
-yes
are you involved in any sports/athletics? if yes, which ones and about how often?
-yes, rugby... 6 days a week fall and spring
have
you ever purchased online gold/items? if yes, about how often? (once,
all the time, every now and then, once a week, et cetera)
-no
are you in a guild/corporation/clan?
-yes
does your guild/corporation/clan play more than one MMORPG at a time?
-no
has your guild/corporation/clan migrated from one MMORPG to another?
-no
do you like pvp? (does your game support it?)
-yes, yes
do you like player housing? (does your game support it?)
-don't care, no
do you like crafting? if yes, what type of crafter(s) do you normally play? (does your game support it?)
-no, game supports it
do you think craftable items should be on par with the best drop items (or very close to it?)
-yes
are
you for or against permanent item loss (like if you die, you CAN lose
items) and/or item decay (the maximum durability of an item permanently
drops a bit even if you repair said item) ?
-for
do you spend
more/less/equal time with your online friends as you do with your
offline friends? or, for the most part, are they the same group of
people? (your offline friends are the main ones you play games online
with)
-less, not the same group
what was your first MMORPG?
-SWG
what is the most
time (at one sitting) that you will play? is this a normal amount of
time for you, or just on special occassions/the weekend/et cetera?
-15+ hours, no
are you for/against raiding? do you know what raiding is?
-WTF is raiding?
which MMORPGs do you currently play and about how long have you been playing these games? none
which MMORPGs have you played and about how long did you play these games? UO - 4 yrs, SWG - 2yrs, Guild wars < 5 months, MxO <2 weeks, WISH - few days, WOW - 1.5 yrs
in an average gaming month, how many hours do you play? at the current rate, about 40 hours
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to a single MMORPG? no
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to multiple MMORPGs? no
do you have a spouse / significant other (to include boy/girl friends and same sex relationships)? no
are you employed? is your spouse / significant other employed? (house wife/husband and/or raising kids counts as a yes) at the moment, no
are you involved in any sports/athletics? if yes, which ones and about how often? yes, golf
have you ever purchased online gold/items? if yes, about how often? (once, all the time, every now and then, once a week, et cetera) UO gold 1 time
are you in a guild/corporation/clan? no
do you like pvp? (does your game support it?) yes
do you like player housing? (does your game support it?) yes
do you like crafting? if yes, what type of crafter(s) do you normally play? (does your game support it?) yes, weapon and armor crafters
do you think craftable items should be on par with the best drop items (or very close to it?) they should be equal
are you for or against permanent item loss (like if you die, you CAN lose items) and/or item decay (the maximum durability of an item permanently drops a bit even if you repair said item) ? totally for
do you spend more/less/equal time with your online friends as you do with your offline friends? or, for the most part, are they the same group of people? (your offline friends are the main ones you play games online with) more with my online friends
what was your first MMORPG? UO
what is the most time (at one sitting) that you will play? is this a normal amount of time for you, or just on special occassions/the weekend/et cetera? about 2 years, i take breaks as often as i can
are you for/against raiding? do you know what raiding is? yes, yes
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
i'm just seeing lots of people typing "oh the majority like this and dislike that" and i figured this would be a shot for everyone to say yay/nay on a lot of things.
could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please?
I wish my GF played online games.
how old are you?
44
which MMORPGs do you currently play and about how long have you been playing these games?
WWIIOL, but waiting for Darkfall
which MMORPGs have you played and about how long did you play these games?
UO; DAoC; WoW; SWG; WWIIOL.....played most of these for years off and on. longest: UO/SWG ~2+yrs
in an average gaming month, how many hours do you play?
~100 hrs/month
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to a single MMORPG?
never
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to multiple MMORPGs?
yes
do you have a spouse / significant other (to include boy/girl friends and same sex relationships)?
yes
are you employed? is your spouse / significant other employed? (house wife/husband and/or raising kids counts as a yes)
yes
are you involved in any sports/athletics? if yes, which ones and about how often?
yes fencing 3 times/week for about 15 hrs total
have you ever purchased online gold/items? if yes, about how often? (once, all the time, every now and then, once a week, et cetera)
yes once in UO I bought like 1 mil gold....since then, nope.
are you in a guild/corporation/clan?
yes
does your guild/corporation/clan play more than one MMORPG at a time?
no
has your guild/corporation/clan migrated from one MMORPG to another?
yes
do you like pvp? (does your game support it?)
yes
do you like player housing? (does your game support it?)
yes
do you like crafting? if yes, what type of crafter(s) do you normally play? (does your game support it?)
not specifically...but when I do, its normally not the usual type crafter like armorer or wepsmith
do you think craftable items should be on par with the best drop items (or very close to it?)
yes
are you for or against permanent item loss (like if you die, you CAN lose items) and/or item decay (the maximum durability of an item permanently drops a bit even if you repair said item) ?
for
do you spend more/less/equal time with your online friends as you do with your offline friends? or, for the most part, are they the same group of people? (your offline friends are the main ones you play games online with)
I spend about equal time
what was your first MMORPG?
UO
what is the most time (at one sitting) that you will play? is this a normal amount of time for you, or just on special occassions/the weekend/et cetera?
special occasion maybe 10 hours if time permits
are you for/against raiding? do you know what raiding is?
for and yes I know what it is
how often do you raid (if your game has this, if not, just say *game doesn't have raiding*)? how often being both how many days a week and how many hours a week
Not often and many of the past games I played didnt allow raiding per se
- 14
which MMORPGs do you currently play and about how long have you been playing these games?
- None at the moment
which MMORPGs have you played and about how long did you play these games?
- World of Warcraft, since release, more then 1 year
- Star Wars Galaxies, few weeks
- Guild Wars, since release
in an average gaming month, how many hours do you play?
- 360 hours
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to a single MMORPG?
- No!
do you have (or have you in the past had) multiple active subscriptions to multiple MMORPGs?
- Guild Wars and WoW
do you have a spouse / significant other (to include boy/girl friends and same sex relationships)?
- Sorry?
are you employed? is your spouse / significant other employed? (house wife/husband and/or raising kids counts as a yes)
- Yes, working in a snackbar
are you involved in any sports/athletics? if yes, which ones and about how often?
- Yes, karate, 2 times a week 2 hours a week. Including some random sport and school sport I sport eeeh.... don't got the attitude to count it
have
you ever purchased online gold/items? if yes, about how often? (once,
all the time, every now and then, once a week, et cetera)
- NO!
are you in a guild/corporation/clan?
- Not anymore/XSWebsites/Not anymore
does your guild/corporation/clan play more than one MMORPG at a time?
- No
has your guild/corporation/clan migrated from one MMORPG to another?
- No
do you like pvp? (does your game support it?)
- Yes, not playing one at the moment
do you like player housing? (does your game support it?)
- Yes, not playing one at the moment
do you like crafting? if yes, what type of crafter(s) do you normally play? (does your game support it?)
- Yes, the most unique special profession, not playing one at th emoment
do you think craftable items should be on par with the best drop items (or very close to it?)
- I've no opinion about this
are
you for or against permanent item loss (like if you die, you CAN lose
items) and/or item decay (the maximum durability of an item permanently
drops a bit even if you repair said item) ?
- Depends
do you spend
more/less/equal time with your online friends as you do with your
offline friends? or, for the most part, are they the same group of
people? (your offline friends are the main ones you play games online
with)
- mwah, more time with offline
what was your first MMORPG?
- Rubies of Eventide
what is the most
time (at one sitting) that you will play? is this a normal amount of
time for you, or just on special occassions/the weekend/et cetera?
- 12 hours or something... on very special occassions
are you for/against raiding? do you know what raiding is?
- It's fun to do sometimes
how
often do you raid (if your game has this, if not, just say *game
doesn't have raiding*)? how often being both how many days a week and
how many hours a week
- 1 time a year
who knew