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God, another night of endurance posting… I’ll level with you. I don’t really have any monkeys, and Gonzo Tech. is almost totally made up (the spreadsheet holding the results is called “GT”). So, THE RESULTS!!!
BATTLE OF THE CONSOLES
In terms of ownership, the numbers broke down as follows:
Gamecube – 45%
PS2 – 33%
Xbox – 21%
But things become a little more one sided when you were asked to name your favourite:
Gamecube – 63%
Xbox – 15%
PS2 – 11%
PC – 11%
So, a rather convincing win from Nintendo then. Someone tell Dixons, quick.
What about those Nintendo “only for kids” claims then… well the Ninty fanboys were actually the OLDEST. On average our fans boys had this many years under their belts:
Gamecube – 17
Xbox – 16
PS2 – 15
PC - 15
FORUM LIFE
Our average forum user is a mere 16.5 years old. Tell you, they’ll be looking at girls soon (on that note, every female poster is “legal” – result).
60% of forum users haven’t even managed to reach their GCSEs yet, a paltry 7% are risking financial ruin at University (don’t worry about them going hungry, 93% of forum users have Mum and Dad to feed them).
The typical user has spent 34.75 days of his life posting here, taking around 7.3 minutes for each of his 3301 posts, after signing up 402 days ago.
Two hours more per week is spent talking about games here than actually playing them!
50% of users aren’t wholly satisfied by the Special Reserve forums and slink off to post somewhere else too.
THE INTERNET
In terms of access speeds, the breakdown was as follows:
56k – 52%
Broadband – 44%
Other – 4%
Those who wondered about Microsoft only allowing broadband access to their on-line titles may like to know the Xbox users are 15% more likely to have broadband access available to them. In all, 89% of Xbox users have access, but only 33% are actually using a broadband service at present.
That said, only 37% of users are showing any interest in on-line gaming with a console (though 81% have tried out on-line gaming to see what the fuss is about) – the vast majority will be sorely disappointed to learn you’ll have to pay for access, 60% of people really can’t figure out how these things work and want bandwidth for nowt.
Balanced out, the average user feels it’s fair to pay £4.37 per month for an MMORPG, or £2.48 for other sorts of on-line games.
HISTORY
In a varied bunch, the Master System just came out top in the “First Gaming Platform” category. Overall it was divided as follows:
Master System – 26%
NES – 22%
Commodore – 15%
Specy – 11%
Other – 22%
Mario and Zelda were level peggings as the franchises at the top of your favourite games list. Sonic and then Final Fantasy followed respectively.
In terms of the current generation, Mario has proved his longevity, but again has to share top sport with another franchise – Super Monkey Ball. Splinter Cell followed in third.
JUNK
64% of users prefer tea.
74% agree with the war in Iraq
67% of people have short hair… though one person wasn’t sure…
52% of posters play a musical instrument.
50% of our clubbers own a PS2
48% of people moan about the price of games, yet 60% save their pennies by burning music rather than buying it. Tut tut.
THE AVERAGE USER
Our average 16.5 year old poster is studying for his GCSE in his parent’s home. He has been a member for 402 days and made 8.2 posts per day. He owns 1.5 consoles; 0.675 of a Gamecube, 0.495 of a PS2 and only 0.315 of an Xbox, with 21 games to keep him busy for 10.7 hours a week. He has read 4.37 books this year and isn’t fussing about a lass’s hair. So long as she’s breathing, hey…
BATTLE OF THE CONSOLES
In terms of ownership, the numbers broke down as follows:
Gamecube – 45%
PS2 – 33%
Xbox – 21%
But things become a little more one sided when you were asked to name your favourite:
Gamecube – 63%
Xbox – 15%
PS2 – 11%
PC – 11%
So, a rather convincing win from Nintendo then. Someone tell Dixons, quick.
What about those Nintendo “only for kids” claims then… well the Ninty fanboys were actually the OLDEST. On average our fans boys had this many years under their belts:
Gamecube – 17
Xbox – 16
PS2 – 15
PC - 15
FORUM LIFE
Our average forum user is a mere 16.5 years old. Tell you, they’ll be looking at girls soon (on that note, every female poster is “legal” – result).
60% of forum users haven’t even managed to reach their GCSEs yet, a paltry 7% are risking financial ruin at University (don’t worry about them going hungry, 93% of forum users have Mum and Dad to feed them).
The typical user has spent 34.75 days of his life posting here, taking around 7.3 minutes for each of his 3301 posts, after signing up 402 days ago.
Two hours more per week is spent talking about games here than actually playing them!
50% of users aren’t wholly satisfied by the Special Reserve forums and slink off to post somewhere else too.
THE INTERNET
In terms of access speeds, the breakdown was as follows:
56k – 52%
Broadband – 44%
Other – 4%
Those who wondered about Microsoft only allowing broadband access to their on-line titles may like to know the Xbox users are 15% more likely to have broadband access available to them. In all, 89% of Xbox users have access, but only 33% are actually using a broadband service at present.
That said, only 37% of users are showing any interest in on-line gaming with a console (though 81% have tried out on-line gaming to see what the fuss is about) – the vast majority will be sorely disappointed to learn you’ll have to pay for access, 60% of people really can’t figure out how these things work and want bandwidth for nowt.
Balanced out, the average user feels it’s fair to pay £4.37 per month for an MMORPG, or £2.48 for other sorts of on-line games.
HISTORY
In a varied bunch, the Master System just came out top in the “First Gaming Platform” category. Overall it was divided as follows:
Master System – 26%
NES – 22%
Commodore – 15%
Specy – 11%
Other – 22%
Mario and Zelda were level peggings as the franchises at the top of your favourite games list. Sonic and then Final Fantasy followed respectively.
In terms of the current generation, Mario has proved his longevity, but again has to share top sport with another franchise – Super Monkey Ball. Splinter Cell followed in third.
JUNK
64% of users prefer tea.
74% agree with the war in Iraq
67% of people have short hair… though one person wasn’t sure…
52% of posters play a musical instrument.
50% of our clubbers own a PS2
48% of people moan about the price of games, yet 60% save their pennies by burning music rather than buying it. Tut tut.
THE AVERAGE USER
Our average 16.5 year old poster is studying for his GCSE in his parent’s home. He has been a member for 402 days and made 8.2 posts per day. He owns 1.5 consoles; 0.675 of a Gamecube, 0.495 of a PS2 and only 0.315 of an Xbox, with 21 games to keep him busy for 10.7 hours a week. He has read 4.37 books this year and isn’t fussing about a lass’s hair. So long as she’s breathing, hey…
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For the past few weeks there has been NO interesting posts in the FOG chat so I haven't been bothering to come in here until today, the only topic I would visit is the Word Association thread, but i've gotten a bit bored with it.
I'm a Ninty who doesn't own any other consoles that come from any different companys, has spent under a year in the forums with over 3600 posts. I live in my house with my parents I am still worrying about my up coming GCSE's, I am 15 years old.
I'm a Ninty who doesn't own any other consoles that come from any different companys, has spent under a year in the forums with over 3600 posts. I live in my house with my parents I am still worrying about my up coming GCSE's, I am 15 years old.
Ahhhh, remids me of my MATHS STATISTICS COURSEWORK.
CRAP!
CRAP!
Suprisingly interesting.
I knew I should have bothered to take part.
I knew I should have bothered to take part.
Covering a number of points:
Yes, there was a surprising amount of effort that went into that. I originally just had this vague idea (mostly of stuff I just wondered generally about posters here because I'm nosey), stuck a list of questions together and posted them. The counting/processing bit wasn't really considered until I was sitting with the responses... and I couldn't really go back then. Don't get me wrong, playing with the figures at the end and finding results was fun (I'm not looking any sympath here or anything - brought it on myself!), entering all the answers got boring after about... oh... three.
Secondly, no, I doubt it really is 100% representitive of the forum as a whole. There were 28 respondants, 1 of which was discounted because it was from a JAT would had given really vague answers, or not answered the question at all. So really it was a survey of 27 people, put whatever weight on that you will. Counting the through traffic here (FOG Chat specifically) on your average 2 day period that's a pretty good response rate.
Its wasn't meant as a totally scientific study, just a bit of fun - which I hope it was :)
Yes, there was a surprising amount of effort that went into that. I originally just had this vague idea (mostly of stuff I just wondered generally about posters here because I'm nosey), stuck a list of questions together and posted them. The counting/processing bit wasn't really considered until I was sitting with the responses... and I couldn't really go back then. Don't get me wrong, playing with the figures at the end and finding results was fun (I'm not looking any sympath here or anything - brought it on myself!), entering all the answers got boring after about... oh... three.
Secondly, no, I doubt it really is 100% representitive of the forum as a whole. There were 28 respondants, 1 of which was discounted because it was from a JAT would had given really vague answers, or not answered the question at all. So really it was a survey of 27 people, put whatever weight on that you will. Counting the through traffic here (FOG Chat specifically) on your average 2 day period that's a pretty good response rate.
Its wasn't meant as a totally scientific study, just a bit of fun - which I hope it was :)
That was surprisingly very interesting, even though I didn't take part.
Nice one
Nice one
Very good, i enjoyed doing it, and i enjoyed reading the results...
Well done mate...
Well done mate...
Flanders wrote:
> The common misconception is that the GC is the "kiddies"
> console but the reality does appear to be different.
>
> The PS2 is the console of choice for parent's buying for their sweet
> little ankle biters and the GC tends to be purchased by people who
> have owned previous Nintendo consoles and who therefore will by
> default be older.
---
Yet the 12-year-old Sony fanboys have yet to take this in.
"ony da kiddiez dat r 8 yrs old by da gamepube an da ps2 iz bot by oll uz cool ppl!"
> The common misconception is that the GC is the "kiddies"
> console but the reality does appear to be different.
>
> The PS2 is the console of choice for parent's buying for their sweet
> little ankle biters and the GC tends to be purchased by people who
> have owned previous Nintendo consoles and who therefore will by
> default be older.
---
Yet the 12-year-old Sony fanboys have yet to take this in.
"ony da kiddiez dat r 8 yrs old by da gamepube an da ps2 iz bot by oll uz cool ppl!"
Slaveunit wrote:
> Ros, are you styill copying me Snake river conspiracy? :)
Yeah, but you never e-mailed me your address
> Ros, are you styill copying me Snake river conspiracy? :)
Yeah, but you never e-mailed me your address
Nice
:-D
:-D
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Hmmmmm....
>
> *raises an unconvinced eyebrow*
heh, i think its just the way I wrote it.
I go straight from talking about few users filling it in, to 'that probably being the reason why the age was so low'.
Just crap grammar in terms of sentence structure, i guess.
> Hmmmmm....
>
> *raises an unconvinced eyebrow*
heh, i think its just the way I wrote it.
I go straight from talking about few users filling it in, to 'that probably being the reason why the age was so low'.
Just crap grammar in terms of sentence structure, i guess.
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