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Q:
Have you ever played the mobile phone versions of Baldur's Gate
or Neverwinter Nights?
(346
votes total)
No
(334) 97%
Yes (12) 3%
Considering
the results of this poll it's pretty clear that practically no one
here (apart from the 3% of exceptions to the rule) has played the
mobile version of either Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights. Throughout
this poll's run I've been getting blank stares from people who've
never heard of the mobile versions, so let me point out that we've
posted a few news articles on both of the games, so you can search
our news archives for Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights Mobile
if you are interested in more information. Here are also the links
to official sites for both: Baldur's
Gate Mobile and Neverwinter
Nights Mobile.
Q:
Of the (A)D&D computer games & expansions THAT YOU OWN,
how many are legal copies?
(801
votes total)
All
of them (541) 68%
Nearly all of them (97) 12%
None of them (65) 8%
Around 1/2 of them (36) 4%
Around 3/4 of them (25) 3%
Around 1/4 of them (20) 2%
Hardly any of them (17) 2%
A bit
more than two thirds of poll participants (68%) voted that all of
the (A)D&D games & expansions that they own are legal copies.
The
second largest group of votes, 12%, was cast by the people who voted
that nearly all of the (A)D&D games & expansions that they
own are legal copies.
The
third largest group of people who voted, 8%, have no legal copies
of any (A)D&D games & expansions that they own.
The
remaining 11% of votes went to having around 1/2 legal copies (4%),
then around 3/4 (3%), followed by 1/4 (2%) and the last 2% going
to having hardly any legal copies of (A)D&D games & expansions.
Q:
How many of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies (either
theatrical or extended editions) have you seen?
(639
votes total)
All
three (587) 92%
Two (24) 4%
One (16) 3%
None (12) 2%
A huge
number of our visitors who participated in the poll (92%) have seen
all three of Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies, either the
theatrical or extended editions (or both).
4%
of those who voted have seen only two of the movies, 3% have seen
only one movie, and, finally, only 2% of those who participated
in the poll haven't seen any of Jackson's The Lord of the Rings
movies.
Q:
Do you register the games you buy?
(492
votes total)
No,
never (194) 39%
Rarely (131) 27%
Sometimes (109) 22%
Yes, always (58) 12%
The
majority of poll participants (39%) never register the games they
buy, followed by 27% of people who rarely register them.
22%
of those who voted sometimes register the games they buy, and finally
12% of the people who voted always register the games they buy.
Q:
Do you think dragons are overused in fantasy computer games?
(598
votes total)
No,
definitely not (298) 50%
Yes, definitely (173) 29%
Maybe, I'm not sure (127) 21%
A clear
half of the poll participants (50%) do not think that dragons are
at all overused in fantasy computer games.
On
the other hand, 29% of those who voted think that dragons definitely
are overused in fantasy computer games.
The
remaining 21% of the poll participants voted that dragons might
be overused, but that they are not certain if it is so.
Q:
Have you read The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien?
(903
votes total)
Yes,
1-3 times (445) 49%
Yes, 10 times or more (151) 17%
Yes, 4-6 times (111) 12%
No, not yet (91) 10%
No, and I never will (64) 7%
Yes, 7-9 times (41) 5%
Practically
half of the poll participants (49%) have read Tolkien's The Lord
of the Rings 1-3 times.
A whopping
17% have read the book(s) 10 times or more!
12%
of those who voted have read it 4-6 times.
Only
10% of the people who participated in the poll haven't read The
Lord of the Rings yet (but intend to at some point). Another 7%
also have not read it yet, but they never intend to either.
Lastly,
5% of those who voted read it 7-9 times.
Q:
Which of the games (expansions included) covered on SP did you (re)play
last?
(967
votes total)
Baldur's
Gate 2 (335) 35%
Neverwinter Nights (225) 23%
Icewind Dale 2 (113) 12%
Baldur's Gate (81) 8%
Planescape: Torment (76) 8%
The Temple of Elemental Evil (73) 8%
Icewind Dale (42) 4%
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (13) 1%
Pool of Radiance: RoMD (9) 1%
First
of all, thanks to Arabwel for this really good poll idea, which
has proven quite popular with the SP visitors.
The
fact that the majority of those who voted (35%) (re)played Baldur's
Gate 2 and/or its expansion last doesn't really come as a surprise,
though the game's longevity continues to amaze me. When oh when,
if ever, are we going to get another D&D CRPG with so much detail
and gameplay right out of the box?
A somewhat
more distant second is Neverwinter Nights and/or its expansions,
(re)played last by 23% of poll participants.
Icewind
Dale 2 is still reasonably popular, and has been (re)played last
by 12% of the people who voted in our poll.
The
original Baldur's Gate and/or its expansion is not that popular
any more, but taking into account that its release was 7 years ago
(lordy, lordy, I'm feeling old), it is still holding on marvelously,
considering 8% of those who voted (re)played it last.
Another
8% of votes had been cast in favour of Planescape: Torment, an excellent
CRPG whose kind we are not likely to see again anytime soon.
The
Temple of Elemental Evil, a relatively recent release, isn't doing
all that well, considering only another 8% of those who voted (re)played
it last.
Near
the end of the list is the original Icewind Dale and/or its expansions,
(re)played last by 4% of poll participants.
The
losers of this poll are Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (the most
recently released D&D game) and Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth
Drannor, each with 1% of votes.
Q:
On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the expired year 2004?
(379
votes total)
3 (125)
33%
4 (94) 25%
2 (79) 21%
1 (worst) (51) 13%
5 (best) (30) 8%
We
can sum up this poll by saying that the majority of poll participants
(clear 33%) consider 2004 an OK year, that 34% consider it a (pretty)
bad year (ratings 1 & 2 combined), and that another 33% (ratings
4 & 5 combined) consider it a (pretty) successful year. I love
it when seemingly random numbers come together to form such a nice
arrangement.
Just
for fun, I went through the archives and dug up the results of the
same poll we conducted for year 2003. While the percentages were
a bit different, the numerical order (3, 4, 2, 1 and 5) was the
same as this year. Here are the results of that old poll for comparison:
Overall,
people have voted 2003 to be a somewhat mediocre year. The majority
(40%), rated it 3/5. 29% of poll participants were a bit happier
with it, rating it 4/5. 16% rated it 2/5, a pretty bad score, beaten
by the 9% of those who voted the year 2003 1/5. 6% of those who
voted, however, were so happy with 2003, that they rated it 5/5.
Q:
Did you get any PC games for Christmas, or expect to get them for
New Year?
(312
votes total)
No
(186) 60%
Yes, CRPGs among them (80) 26%
Yes, but no CRPGs (36) 12%
Maybe, not sure yet (10) 3%
Curiously
enough, the majority of poll participants (60%) did not get any
PC games as gifts for Christmas or New Year.
26%,
however, did get one or more games, with CRPGs among them.
Another
12% of those who voted also got some PC games, but not any CRPGs.
At
the time of voting, only 3% of those who participated in the poll
were not sure if they got/will get any PC games for Christmas or
New Year.
Q:
What kind of personal computer do you play games on?
(453
votes total)
Desktop
(365) 81%
Both (53) 12%
Laptop (30) 7%
I don't play any computer games (5) 1%
Most
of the poll participants (81%) play games on a desktop personal
computer.
A much
smaller number, 12%, play games on both desktops and laptops.
7%
of those who voted play games only on a laptop.
Finally,
a whole percent of the people who voted don't play any computer
games at all.
Q:
Have you played BioWare's "Witch's Wake" Neverwinter Nights
module?
(375
votes total)
No,
neither version (198) 53%
Yes, the original, free version (153) 41%
Yes, the remastered, "premium" version (14) 4%
Yes, both versions (10) 3%
The
majority of poll participants (53%) haven't played the original,
free version of Witch's Wake Neverwinter Nights module, nor the
remastered, "premium" version BioWare is now selling through
their online store.
However,
quite a large number of people who voted in this poll (41%) have
played the original, free version of Witch's Wake.
The
remaining 4% of those who voted have played only the remastered,
"premium" version of Witch's Wake, and the final 3% of
participants in the poll have played both the original, free version,
and the "premium" version of Witch's Wake. Considering
we ran this poll only a couple of weeks after the "premium"
version became available, the odds certainly seem favourable for
BioWare that they will make a profit with the "premium"
modules.
Q:
Which play aspect in a CRPG is the most important to you?
(486
votes total)
Single-player
(353) 73%
Depends on the game (82) 17%
Single and Multi-player equally (34) 7%
Multi-player (17) 3%
Not
surprisingly, single-player is the most important play aspect in
a CRPG to the wide majority our visitors (73%) who voted in the
poll.
To
17% of those who voted in our poll, the most important play aspect
in a CRPG depends on what the game is like.
Only
7% of poll participants think that single and multi-player are equally
important in a CRPG.
Finally,
a mere 3% of those who voted consider multi-player to be the most
important play aspect in a CRPG.
Q:
What kind of graphics card do you have in your gaming machine?
(584
votes total)
Nvidia
(306) 52%
ATI (225) 39%
Don't know (28) 5%
Other (15) 3%
Onboard (10) 2%
More
than half of our visitors who voted in the poll (52%) use a graphics
card by Nvidia for gaming.
ATI
is trailing somewhat behind Nvidia, with 39% of poll participants
having one of their graphics cards in their gaming rig.
5%
of those who voted don't know what kind of graphics card they use,
3% use (older) graphics cards by other makers, and the remaining
2% use whatever graphics card or chip their motherboard came equipped
with.
Q:
How many NPCs do you usually take into your party in Baldur's Gate
2?
(753
votes total)
5 (529)
70%
None, I solo (99) 13%
4 (61) 8%
3 (39) 5%
2 (13) 2%
1 (12) 2%
The
wide majority of poll participants (70%) usually make a full party,
taking 5 NPCs into their group when playing Baldur's Gate 2.
Surprisingly,
13% of the people who voted in the poll don't take any NPCs into
their party in Baldur's Gate 2.
The
remaining options of 1-4 NPCs in the party are much less popular.
8% of those who voted in the poll take 4 NPCs, 5% take 3, and 2%
take 2, and another 2% take 1 NPC into their party in Baldur's Gate
2.
Q:
What are your feelings towards the kobold henchman Deekin (SoU,
HotU)?
(558
votes total)
He's
very amusing, I love him! (272) 49%
He's ok, but nothing special (97) 17%
He's highly annoying, I can't stand him (74) 13%
I have no feelings whatsoever for him (60) 11%
He's somewhat irritating (55) 10%
Almost
half of the poll participants (49%) feel that the kobold henchman
Deekin from Shadows of Undrentide and Hordes of the Underdark is
very amusing, and love him.
17%
of those who voted still think that Deekin is ok, but don't think
that there is anything particularly special about him.
On
the other hand, 13% of our visitors who voted in the poll can't
stand Deekin and consider him highly annoying.
11%
of votes were contributed by people who have no feelings whatsoever
for Deekin, so presumably neither good nor bad ones.
Lastly,
10% of the people who participated in the poll consider Deekin to
be somewhat irritating.
Q:
Which of the following games & expansions do you own?
(753
votes total)
NWN
+ both expansions (485) 64%
Neverwinter Nights only (92) 12%
None of the above (89) 12%
NWN + 1st expansion (Shadows of Undrentide) (59) 8%
NWN + 2nd expansion (Hordes of the Underdark) (28) 4%
Nearly
two thirds of the people who voted (64%) own the original Neverwinter
Nights, as well as both expansions.
12%
of the poll participants own Neverwinter Nights only, while another
12% don't own any Neverwinter Nights games whatsoever.
8%
of those who voted own Neverwinter Nights and Shadows of Undrentide.
The
remaining 4% of the people who voted in our poll own Neverwinter
Nights and Hordes of the Underdark.
Q:
Are you going to buy any of BioWare's premium Neverwinter Nights
modules?
(452
votes total)
No,
I won't (150) 33%
Maybe, after I read/hear some opinions on them (115) 25%
Yes, definitely (82) 18%
I would, but I don't have a credit card (63) 14%
I would if the modules didn't require online verification (42) 9%
A third
of the people who voted in the poll (33%) answered that they will
not buy any of BioWare's new premium Neverwinter Nights modules.
A quarter
of poll participants (25%) may buy some of them, but only after
they read or hear some opinions on the modules.
On
the other hand, 18% of our visitors who voted in the poll are definitely
going to buy some of the premium modules.
14%
of those who voted say that they would buy them, but don't have
a credit card, so no means of paying for the modules.
Finally,
9% of the people who voted are so bothered with the idea of online
verification of the legality of the modules every time they wanted
to play them, that this prevents them from buying the modules they
otherwise would.
Q:
Have you played any of the AD&D CRPGs released before the original
Baldur's Gate? (e.g. any of the Gold Box games, etc.)
(478
votes total)
No,
none (192) 40%
Yes, many (177) 37%
Yes, a few / just one (109) 23%
The
majority of our visitors who voted in the poll (40%) haven't played
any of the AD&D CRPGs released before the original Baldur's
Gate.
37%
of those who voted, however, have played many of these early AD&D
CRPGs.
Lastly,
23% of poll participants have played either only a few of the early
AD&D CRPGs, or just one.
Q:
Are you going to dress up for Halloween?
(357
votes total)
No,
definitely not (202) 57%
Yes, definitely (94) 26%
Maybe, haven't decided yet (61) 17%
The
majority of poll participants (57%) voted that they will definitely
not dress up for Halloween.
On
the other hand, 26% of those who voted definitely will dress up
for the occasion.
Finally,
at the time of voting, 17% of our visitors who voted in the poll
haven't decided whether they will dress up for Halloween or not.
Q:
Which D&D ruleset used in CRPGs from Baldur's Gate onwards do
you prefer?
(560
votes total)
3rd/3.5
edition D&D (335) 60%
2nd edition D&D (AD&D) (180) 32%
No preference (45) 8%
Apparently,
the majority of poll participants (60%) have readily accepted the
3rd/3.5 edition of D&D as their preferred ruleset in D&D
CRPGs.
However,
2nd edition D&D (AD&D) is still the preferred ruleset of
32% of those who voted in the poll.
Only
8% of our visitors who voted in the poll have no preference when
it comes to the D&D ruleset used in D&D CRPGs.
Q:
If prices on new PC games get raised up to $60, would you still
buy games before their price drops?
(628
votes total)
I already
don't buy games at full price (226) 36%
No, I would wait for the price to drop (204) 32%
Yes, but only specific games (183) 29%
Yes, definitely (15) 2%
The
majority of poll participants (36%) already don't buy games at full
price, so any price increase would make their buying even less likely.
32%
of those who voted would wait for the price to drop before buying,
if PC game prices got raised up to $60.
29%
of participants in the poll would still buy PC games with a price
tag of $60, but only specific titles.
Finally,
only 2% of all who voted would definitely still buy PC games at
$60, even before their price drops.
Q:
Are you interested in beta testing Dragonshard, the upcoming D&D
real-time strategy?
(335
votes total)
Yes,
very much (195) 58%
No, not at all (89) 27%
Not particularly, but I might try to apply (51) 15%
More
than half of the poll participants (58%) voted that they are very
interested in beta testing Dragonshard.
27%
of those who voted, on other hand, are not at all interesting in
the beta test.
The
remaining 15% of people who voted are not particularly interested
in beta testing Dragonshard, but might try to apply anyway.
Q:
How do you prefer to view fan-made game walkthroughs?
(436
votes total)
Downloaded
on my computer (129) 30%
Online or downloaded, I have no preference (119) 27%
Online (110) 25%
Printed out on paper (54) 12%
I never use any fan-made game walkthroughs (24) 6%
The
majority of poll participants (30%) prefer to view fan-made game
walkthroughs downloaded on their computers.
Only
a few people less (27%) have no preference, and are satisfied either
with online or downloadable walkthroughs.
A quarter
of those who voted (25%), however, prefer to view walkthroughs online.
Those
who like to print out fan-made game walkthroughs (12%) are in the
minority.
Only
6% of all poll participants voted that they never use any fan-made
game walkthroughs.
Q:
Are you interested in playing Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone?
(701
votes total)
Yes
(346) 49%
Maybe, depends on the reviews (225) 32%
No (130) 19%
Nearly
half of the poll participants (49%) voted that they are interested
in playing Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone.
32%,
on the other hand, are waiting to read some reviews before they
will make up their minds.
19%
of those who voted are not interested in playing Demon Stone at
all.
Q:
Do you think Baldur's Gate 3 could ever come near the quality of
the original Baldur's Gate titles, since it will be done in 3D?
(925
votes total)
Possibly,
if enough effort is put into into all aspects of the game, not just
graphics (533) 58%
Doubtfully, based on my experience with CRPGs in 3D (210) 23%
Never, Baldur's Gate 3 in any kind of 3D could never hope to be
of the same quality as previous BG titles (182) 20%
Some
relevant comments & explanations on this poll were made here,
so please read that for more information.
The
majority of poll participants (58%) allow for the possibility of
Baldur's Gate 3 coming near the quality of the original Baldur's
Gate titles, despite being made in 3D.
23%
of those who voted are more skeptical, however, and are doubtful
about Baldur's Gate 3 being on par with the original titles. This
vote was based on personal experience with CRPGs in 3D.
The
last 20% of people who voted have absolutely no faith in a 3D Baldur's
Gate 3, voting that it could never match the quality of the previous
Baldur's Gate titles.
Q:
How often do you read any of the forum news posted on Sorcerer's
Place?
(300
votes total)
Occasionally
(86) 29%
Every day (78) 26%
Every couple of days (58) 19%
Rarely (42) 14%
Never (36) 12%
The
majority of poll participants (29%) occasionally read some or all
of the forum news we post.
Almost
as many (26%), however, read the forum news every day.
19%
of those who voted read the forum news every couple of days.
Finally,
14% of those who participated in the poll rarely read the forum
news we post, and another 12% never read it at all.
Q:
If any of the upcoming D&D CRPGs had an optional gay romance,
would it bother you?
(1566
votes total)
No,
provided it's completely optional (648) 41%
Yes, the idea itself bothers me (431) 28%
No, I'd welcome a gay romance (345) 22%
Maybe, I'd have to see it first before I could say (142) 9%
The
wide majority of participants in the poll (41%) voted that an optional
gay romance in any of the upcoming D&D CRPGs would not bother
them, provided it is really completely optional.
On
the other hand, 28% of those who voted are bothered by the sheer
idea of a gay romance in a D&D CRPG.
For
yet another different angle, 22% of the people who voted would actually
welcome a gay romance.
Lastly,
9% of poll participants were not sure whether a gay romance in D&D
CRPGs would bother them, and would rather reserve judgment until
they actually see how it is implemented.
Q:
Does it bother you that Neverwinter Nights 2 will start with characters
at level 1 again?
(739
votes total)
No,
not at all (496) 67%
Somewhat (125) 17%
Yes, very much (118) 16%
The
wide majority of poll participants (67%) are not at all bothered
that Neverwinter Nights 2 will start with characters at level 1
again.
17%
of those who voted, however, are somewhat bothered.
Finally,
16% of the people who voted are very much bothered by the fact that
Neverwinter Nights 2 will start with characters at level 1 again.
Q:
How important is the D&D licence to you in the CRPGs you play?
(559
votes total)
Quite
important, I mostly play D&D CRPGs, but not exclusively (239)
43%
Not that important, I play both D&D and non-D&D CRPGs (234)
42%
Very important, I don't play non-D&D CRPGs (86) 15%
The
majority of people who voted in the poll (43%) said that the D&D
licence in CRPGs they play is quite important to them, as they mostly
play D&D CRPGs, but not exclusively.
Only
1% of people less (42%) voted that the D&D licence is not that
important to them, as they play both D&D and non-D&D CRPGs.
Lastly,
15% of poll participants voted that the D&D licence in CRPGs
is very important to them, since they only play D&D CRPGs.
Q:
How do you like the new Sorcerer's Place design?
(553
votes total)
It's
great, I love it (323) 58%
It's ok (135) 24%
I liked the old one better (76) 14%
It sucks (19) 3%
The
majority of poll participants (58%) think that the new SP design
is great, and love it. (Mission accomplished!)
24%
of those who voted think that the new design is "ok",
while another 14% voted that they liked the old one better.
Finally,
3% of visitors who voted think that it sucks. Unfortunately, none
of the people who voted for this option left comments why exactly
it sucks, so we will never know. Unless, of course, they were a
group of hardcore Safari lovers, in which case it's all too clear...
Q:
Which of the upcoming D&D games are you looking forward to the
most?
(932
votes total)
Baldur's
Gate 3 (714) 77%
Neverwinter Nights 2 (150) 16%
D&D Online (43) 5%
D&D Real-time Strategy (25) 3%
Hardly
surprisingly, the overwhelming majority of poll participants (77%)
are looking forward to the next Baldur's Gate the most. Since no
details on who is making Baldur's Gate 3 are known at this point
(apart from the fact that it is being made), we can only guess what
the outcome will be like. One thing is certain, however - the expectations
are very high.
Another
game still shrouded in mystery, the sequel to Neverwinter Nights
is being much less eagerly anticipated among our visitors who voted
in the poll. Only 16% voted that they are looking forward to Neverwinter
Nights 2 the most.
Dungeons
& Dragons Online, the D&D MMORPG, is being most eagerly
anticipated by 5% of the people who voted.
The
upcoming D&D title people are least looking forward to (only
3% of the votes) is the D&D RTS, which has been renamed to Dragonshard
Wars earlier this week. It'll be interesting to see what the fate
of this Eberron-based RTS will be.
Q:
Do you buy paperback or hardcover books?
(246
votes total)
Depends
on the book (120) 49%
Always paperback when available (67) 27%
Always hardcover when available (49) 20%
I don't buy any books (10) 4%
Almost
half of the poll participants (49%) voted that their buying either
a paperback or hardcover edition depends on the book itself.
27%,
however, voted that they always buy paperbacks when available. On
the other hand, another 20% voted that they always buy hardcover
editions when available.
Lastly,
4% of those who voted claim that they don't buy any books at all.
Q:
Have you ever accidentally physically damaged (cracked, scratched
etc.) any game CDs so severely that they became unusable?
(274
votes total)
Yes,
but not often (132) 48%
No (96) 35%
Yes, many times (26) 9%
Not sure / don't remember (20) 7%
Nearly
half of the people who voted (48%) have already accidentally physically
damaged one or more game CDs so that they became unusable.
On
the other hand, 35% of poll participants have never so severely
damaged any game CDs.
9%
of those who voted are quite clumsy when it comes to handling CDs,
and have voted that they have accidentally physically damaged game
CDs many times.
Finally,
7% of participants in the poll are not sure or don't remember if
they ever have.
Q:
On how many online message boards do you post regularly?
(168
votes total)
None
(50) 30%
1 (42) 25%
2 (41) 24%
3 (17) 10%
4 (7) 4%
More than 5 (7) 4%
5 (4) 2%
Interestingly
enough, the majority of poll participants (30%) do not post regularly
on any message boards at all. I suggest giving ours a spin for a
change...
A full
quarter (25%) of those who voted post regularly on one message board.
Almost
as many of the participants in the poll (24%) post regularly on
2 message boards.
10%
of those who voted regularly post on 3 message boards, followed
by 4% of those who regularly post on 4.
Another
4% of poll participants regularly post on more than 5 message boards,
followed by 2% of those who regularly post on 5.
Q:
Do you think Interplay is going to survive and avoid bankruptcy?
(340
votes total)
Maybe,
I'm not sure / don't know (154) 45%
No, never (145) 43%
Yes, definitely (41) 12%
The
majority of poll participants (45%) voted either that Interplay
might have a chance at survival, or that they don't know if it does.
43%
of those who voted, however, believe that Interplay is never going
to survive and avoid bankruptcy.
Only
12% of the people who voted are optimists, voting that Interplay
will definitely survive.
Q:
Do you play at least occasionally in any of the Neverwinter Nights
multiplayer/persistent worlds?
(265
votes total)
No
(197) 74%
Yes (68) 26%
The
vast majority of poll participants (74%) voted that they do not
play in any of the Neverwinter Nights multiplayer/persistent worlds,
even occasionally.
The
remaining 26%, however, do play in some, at least occasionally.
Q:
Are you interested in reading or have already read any of the mod
reviews posted on our message boards?
(146
votes total)
Yes
(102) 70%
No (44) 30%
Although
the number of people who voted in the poll is quite small, of those
that did, the majority (70%) voted that they are interested in reading
or have already read some of the mod reviews posted on SP. On the
other hand, 30% of poll participants voted that they are not interested
in reading the reviews.
Q:
Do you think coverage of the upcoming Dragon Age, the first non-D&D
game on Sorcerer's Place, is a good idea?
(257
votes total)
Yes,
definitely! (142) 55%
Undecided at this point (72) 28%
No, stick to D&D only! (43) 17%
Obviously
there are not that many conservative D&D-only gamers around
SP, since the majority of poll participants (55%) have voted in
favour of covering the upcoming Dragon Age on Sorcerer's Place.
28%
of those who voted are still undecided at this point whether covering
Dragon Age is a good idea or not.
Only
17% of the people who voted think that SP should stick to only D&D
games.
Q:
Are you interested in any console or non-D&D games BioWare is
currently making?
(239
votes total)
Not
interested (92) 38%
Yes, very interested (58) 24%
Somewhat interested (46) 19%
Reasonably interested (43) 18%
The
poll results don't really require any commentary, so I'll just mention
again, in case you haven't heard yet, that we've started coverage
of BioWare's non-D&D game Dragon Age a few days ago. For now,
you can keep current with the news about the game on the front page,
as well as join the discussion in our Dragon Age forum.
Q:
On a scale of 1 to 5, how interested are you in the recently announced
real-time strategy D&D game set in Wizards of the Coast's new
Eberron setting?
(251
votes total)
1 (least
interested) (58) 23%
3 (56) 22%
5 (most interested) (50) 20%
4 (44) 18%
2 (43) 17%
Most
of the people who voted (23%), are not really interested in the
recently announced D&D RTS set in the new Eberron setting, rating
their interest 1/5.
However,
22% of those who voted are reasonably interested in it, their interest
being 3/5.
Closely
behind are those who are most interested in this new title (20%),
with interest rated 5/5.
Also
quite interested are those who rated their interest 4/5, namely
18% of poll participants.
Finally,
17% of those who voted in the poll rated their interest 2/5.
Q:
Have you completed all of the D&D games and expansions you own
at least once?
(293
votes total)
Yes
(123) 42%
Not yet, but I'm working on it (113) 39%
No, and I probably never will (57) 19%
Quite
a large majority of poll participants (42%) have completed all of
the D&D games and expansions they own at least once.
A few
less (39%), haven't completed them all yet, but are working on it.
Only
19% of those who voted haven't completed all of the D&D games
and expansions they own, and also probably never will.
Q:
What do you look for in fantasy multiplayer CRPGs the most?
(286
votes total)
I don't
play multiplayer (90) 31%
Story (81) 28%
Co-operation (52) 18%
Quests (21) 7%
Regularly new content (13) 5%
Romance (10) 3%
Player vs. Player (PvP) (8) 3%
Fame (3) 1%
Crafting (3) 1%
Other (3) 1%
Graphics (2) 1%
The
poll results pretty much speak for themselves in this poll, so extensive
comments are really not necessary. The interesting things to note
are that the majority of poll participants do not play fantasy CRPGs
in multiplayer at all. The rest who do, however, seem to be most
interested in the game's story, player co-operation, and quests.
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