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Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

23 Jul 2005 at 02:18 - 1

Took this off one of my RPG sites:

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If you're an MMO player, and I know you are! IGN's research department wants to get your opinion. Click below to take a quick survey and share your thoughts on the genre. You just might be influencing the next big title! It will only take a moment of your time.

http://survey.gamespy.com/cgi-bin/qw...FRE3B&source=2

There are a LOT of questions that I would attribute directly to GW. Let the voices of the masses be heard!

theclam

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

23 Jul 2005 at 02:28 - 2

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What do you find the most frustrating about MMOGs or persistent world video games? (Select your top five.)

Why is there no option for "Too much grind"?

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What speed processor does your primary MMO computer have?

Should I put my Athlon's actual speed, or it's P4 equivalent speed?

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Are you planning to purchase a next generation console? (Select all that apply.)
#Xbox360
#Playstation3
#No

Seems like they're missing the only one that I will definitely buy.

EmperorTippy

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

23 Jul 2005 at 02:31 - 3

took it they need a couple other choices for some of those questions though

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

23 Jul 2005 at 02:31 - 4

takes about 10 minutes....some of the questions seem to be modified to include Guild Wars

Watersong

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

23 Jul 2005 at 03:09 - 5

GW isn't an MMO.

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

23 Jul 2005 at 03:37 - 6

one quick question before i answer anything... what is concitered a "persistent world video game"?

AceSnyp3r

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Work in Progress [WIP]

23 Jul 2005 at 03:58 - 7

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Originally Posted by Ultimate_Gaara

one quick question before i answer anything... what is concitered a "persistent world video game"?

It means the world is, well, persistent. In other words, when you log off, other players continue playing in the same server/world. This is opposed to a single-player game where it is essentially paused when you leave, or a game like UT2004 or BF2 that takes place on small-scale independent servers.

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

23 Jul 2005 at 04:14 - 8

finaly done, took me like half an hour because i really had to think about some... very nice survey though...

Mariena Feladon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Silhouette Stars [sil]

Mo/N

23 Jul 2005 at 04:45 - 9

Nice survey indeed.

But... MMO on a handheld? Is that available/possible?

AceSnyp3r

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Work in Progress [WIP]

23 Jul 2005 at 04:59 - 10

Oh I'm sure it's possible, but it likely wouldn't be the realtime 3D MMO's that we're accustomed to.

Haloknight9

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

23 Jul 2005 at 05:08 - 11

Wow, nice survey. Especially like the list of games that are coming up soon.

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

23 Jul 2005 at 09:43 - 12

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Originally Posted by theclam

Why is there no option for "Too much grind"?

Should I put my Athlon's actual speed, or it's P4 equivalent speed?

Seems like they're missing the only one that I will definitely buy.

Welcome to advertising and future market research.

d4nowar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/

23 Jul 2005 at 10:03 - 13

"Are you planning to purchase a next generation console? (Select all that apply.)

Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
No"

I guess NO means Nintendo Revolution?

John Bloodstone

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Requiem Lords

R/Me

23 Jul 2005 at 11:25 - 14

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Originally Posted by d4nowar

"Are you planning to purchase a next generation console? (Select all that apply.)

Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
No"

I guess NO means Nintendo Revolution?

Well maybe if you take the "N" as Nintendo and the "O" to be a full circle (revolution) then you might...uh

hm, grasping at straws here.

Done the survey, almost embarrased to admit the amount of time I spend playing Guild Wars

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

23 Jul 2005 at 11:33 - 15

Diablo2 is as much as a MMO as Guildwars is

I was surprised the survey didnt list Diablo2

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

23 Jul 2005 at 12:26 - 16

They were pretty much listing currently played MMOs. D2 is too old for inclusion, I guess...though they did put in UO which is...ancient!

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

23 Jul 2005 at 13:11 - 17

I think this pole is irrelivant, because GW was intended to break away from the MMORPG outline of games and aim towards a more competitive, grind-free environment where players fight against one another on equal ground, with very little preperation time. Asking normal MMO players what they want out of guild wars is like asking FPS players what they want out of World of Warcraft. It's stupid.

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

23 Jul 2005 at 13:14 - 18

It isn't a poll specific to GW at all. It's very generic, in fact, and asks a lot of questions about console gaming, true MMORPGs and even tosses in a few about action RPGs with persistency.

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

23 Jul 2005 at 14:09 - 19

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Originally Posted by Aniewiel

though they did put in UO which is...ancient!

UO is ancient but still very active with expansions

UOs 6th expansion, Samurai Empires, shipped November 2004