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At Gonzo Tech we have a thirst for knowledge. With your help we’d like to push the boundaries of our understanding of the average forum user. How old is the average forum user? Where does he live? How long does he play games for? Oh, and lots of other useless junk… sorry, important sociological information.
It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
Without further ado…
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
2. Age?
3. Where do you live?
a) North East England
b) North West England
c) The Midlands
d) South West England
e) South East England
f) Scotland
g) Wales
h) N. Ireland
i) Eire
j) Other
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
b) in Uni digs
c) in wour own place
d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
a) Full-time job
b) School, A-Levels
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
2. And how many posts have you made?
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
b) About right.
c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
a) PS2
b) Gamecube
c) XBox
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
a) Mario Sunshine
b) Metroid
c) Super Monkey Ball ½
d) MGS 2
e) FFX
f) GTA3
g) Halo
h) Splinter Cell
i) Other
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
9. What was your first gaming machine?
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
a) 33k or slower modem
b) 56k modem
c) ISDN
d) ADSL
e) Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
3. Hair – long or short?
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
5. Music – burn or buy?
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
7. How many books have you read this year?
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
a) More than once a week
b) Once a week
c) Two or three times a month
d) Once a month
e) Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through, so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
Without further ado…
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
2. Age?
3. Where do you live?
a) North East England
b) North West England
c) The Midlands
d) South West England
e) South East England
f) Scotland
g) Wales
h) N. Ireland
i) Eire
j) Other
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
b) in Uni digs
c) in wour own place
d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
a) Full-time job
b) School, A-Levels
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
2. And how many posts have you made?
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
b) About right.
c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
a) PS2
b) Gamecube
c) XBox
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
a) Mario Sunshine
b) Metroid
c) Super Monkey Ball ½
d) MGS 2
e) FFX
f) GTA3
g) Halo
h) Splinter Cell
i) Other
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
9. What was your first gaming machine?
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
a) 33k or slower modem
b) 56k modem
c) ISDN
d) ADSL
e) Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
3. Hair – long or short?
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
5. Music – burn or buy?
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
7. How many books have you read this year?
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
a) More than once a week
b) Once a week
c) Two or three times a month
d) Once a month
e) Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through, so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
Page:
PERSONAL
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
15
> 3. Where do you live?
h) N. Ireland
> 4. And do you live…
a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
FORUM LIFE
> 1. How long have you been here?
250 odd days, only been posting properly for about 90-100
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
Around 1800
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
2-3 hours
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
0
GAMING LIFE
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
Gamecube
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
Two, only got it yesterday :D
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
Too Many
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
When i can afford it
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
b) Gamecube
d) PC
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
i) Other
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
Goldeneye
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
SEGA Master System
ONLINE GAMING
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line?
yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming?
no
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit?
no
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
b) 56k modem
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)?
no
GENERAL
> 1. Coffee or tea?
Neither
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
No
> 3. Hair – long or short?
Um....short.
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
;-)
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
No.
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
0
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
d) Once a month
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
None, I'm weird.
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
"Are you happy this is over?"
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
15
> 3. Where do you live?
h) N. Ireland
> 4. And do you live…
a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
FORUM LIFE
> 1. How long have you been here?
250 odd days, only been posting properly for about 90-100
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
Around 1800
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
2-3 hours
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
0
GAMING LIFE
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
Gamecube
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
Two, only got it yesterday :D
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
Too Many
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
When i can afford it
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
b) Gamecube
d) PC
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
i) Other
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
Goldeneye
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
SEGA Master System
ONLINE GAMING
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line?
yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming?
no
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit?
no
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
b) 56k modem
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)?
no
GENERAL
> 1. Coffee or tea?
Neither
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
No
> 3. Hair – long or short?
Um....short.
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
;-)
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
No.
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
0
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
d) Once a month
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
None, I'm weird.
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
"Are you happy this is over?"
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female? Male
>
> 2. Age? 18
>
> 3. Where do you live?
>
> a) North East England
> b) North West England
> c) The Midlands
> d) South West England
> e) South East England
> f) Scotland *****
> g) Wales
> h) N. Ireland
> i) Eire
> j) Other
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents *****
> b) in Uni digs
> c) in wour own place
> d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> a) Full-time job
> b) School, A-Levels
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
> d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree. ******
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 806 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 5800
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? couple of hours
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? none
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? Gamecube
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? 12
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? 2
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) not often
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> a) Too expensive.
> b) About right. ******
> c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> a) PS2
> b) Gamecube *******
> c) XBox
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball ½ ******
> d) MGS 2
> e) FFX
> f) GTA3
> g) Halo
> h) Splinter Cell
> i) Other
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? Super Monkey Ball 2
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? Atari 520 STe
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) yes
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> b) about £5 *****
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free *****
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) no
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> a) 33k or slower modem
> b) 56k modem *****
> c) ISDN
> d) ADSL
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no) no
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? coffee
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no? yes
>
> 3. Hair – long or short? short
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything? Im not fussy
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? burn
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? Nose whistle
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? 1.5
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less ******
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? pub
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
>
> Do you make your mumma proud?
>
>
> 1. Male or Female? Male
>
> 2. Age? 18
>
> 3. Where do you live?
>
> a) North East England
> b) North West England
> c) The Midlands
> d) South West England
> e) South East England
> f) Scotland *****
> g) Wales
> h) N. Ireland
> i) Eire
> j) Other
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents *****
> b) in Uni digs
> c) in wour own place
> d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> a) Full-time job
> b) School, A-Levels
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
> d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree. ******
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 806 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 5800
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? couple of hours
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? none
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? Gamecube
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? 12
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? 2
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) not often
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> a) Too expensive.
> b) About right. ******
> c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> a) PS2
> b) Gamecube *******
> c) XBox
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball ½ ******
> d) MGS 2
> e) FFX
> f) GTA3
> g) Halo
> h) Splinter Cell
> i) Other
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? Super Monkey Ball 2
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? Atari 520 STe
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) yes
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> b) about £5 *****
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free *****
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) no
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> a) 33k or slower modem
> b) 56k modem *****
> c) ISDN
> d) ADSL
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no) no
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? coffee
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no? yes
>
> 3. Hair – long or short? short
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything? Im not fussy
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? burn
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? Nose whistle
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? 1.5
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less ******
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? pub
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
>
> Do you make your mumma proud?
>
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female? - Male.
2. Age? - 17.
3. Where do you live? - f) Scotland.
4. And do you live… - a) with parents.
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5? - b) School, A-Levels.
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here? - 614 days.
2. And how many posts have you made? - Too many (17038, before this).
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? - Really, it depends. If I'm not doing anything, I could be on here for up to 3 hours, but when I have a busy schedule, around an hour.
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? - None.
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? - All of them.
2. And how many games do you own for these three? - GC - 8, PS2 - 11, Xbox - 2.
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? - Ooh, I'd say about 10 a week. Maybe 20 if my weekends are empty.
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) - Once a month.
5. How best describes you views on games pricing? - a) Too expensive (although I really don't care).
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism: - b) Gamecube
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation? - a) Mario Sunshine
8. What’s your favourite game of all time? - Super Mario Kart on the SNES.
9. What was your first gaming machine? - Game Boy.
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) - Yes.
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) - No.
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?5 - c) about £10
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games? - c) about £10
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) - No.
6. What do you currently use to access the internet? - e) Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no) - Yes. And I have Broadband. :-)
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea? - Neither.
2. War on Iraq – yes or no? - Yes.
3. Hair – long or short? - Short.
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything? - Blonde
5. Music – burn or buy? - Depends on who makes the music.
6. Do you play a musical instrument? - Yes.
7. How many books have you read this year? - About 4 or 5.
8. How often would you go to the cinema? - d) Once a month
9. Pub, club or gig? - Pub.
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here? - Inny or outy? :-D
1. Male or Female? - Male.
2. Age? - 17.
3. Where do you live? - f) Scotland.
4. And do you live… - a) with parents.
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5? - b) School, A-Levels.
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here? - 614 days.
2. And how many posts have you made? - Too many (17038, before this).
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? - Really, it depends. If I'm not doing anything, I could be on here for up to 3 hours, but when I have a busy schedule, around an hour.
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? - None.
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? - All of them.
2. And how many games do you own for these three? - GC - 8, PS2 - 11, Xbox - 2.
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? - Ooh, I'd say about 10 a week. Maybe 20 if my weekends are empty.
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) - Once a month.
5. How best describes you views on games pricing? - a) Too expensive (although I really don't care).
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism: - b) Gamecube
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation? - a) Mario Sunshine
8. What’s your favourite game of all time? - Super Mario Kart on the SNES.
9. What was your first gaming machine? - Game Boy.
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) - Yes.
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) - No.
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?5 - c) about £10
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games? - c) about £10
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) - No.
6. What do you currently use to access the internet? - e) Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no) - Yes. And I have Broadband. :-)
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea? - Neither.
2. War on Iraq – yes or no? - Yes.
3. Hair – long or short? - Short.
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything? - Blonde
5. Music – burn or buy? - Depends on who makes the music.
6. Do you play a musical instrument? - Yes.
7. How many books have you read this year? - About 4 or 5.
8. How often would you go to the cinema? - d) Once a month
9. Pub, club or gig? - Pub.
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here? - Inny or outy? :-D
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female?
The stronger sex.
> 2. Age?
14/15 (I can't remember)
> 3. Where do you live?
> e) South East England
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
about 200 days, I'd assume
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
I don't care
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
I hate you all.
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
2- edge forums and nazipunksf*ckoff.com (without the * and with a "u")
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
The little pink one.
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
about 10
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
lots
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Every month
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
I like it how it is.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> b) Gamecube
> c) XBox
>
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball 1
> g) Halo
>
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
I can't tell
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
Game gear
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? /no)
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line? Can't be bothered, but probably yes.
>
> b) about £5
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
> b) 56k modem
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes
>
> 3. Hair – long
>
> 4. Girls – redhead
>
> 5. Music – buy?
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?: Sing, Tuba, Eclectic guitar, Piano
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? Millions
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema? Once a month
>
> 9. gig?
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
If you were a bald man, what kind of a bald man would you be?
>
> 1. Male or Female?
The stronger sex.
> 2. Age?
14/15 (I can't remember)
> 3. Where do you live?
> e) South East England
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
about 200 days, I'd assume
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
I don't care
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
I hate you all.
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
2- edge forums and nazipunksf*ckoff.com (without the * and with a "u")
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
The little pink one.
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
about 10
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
lots
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Every month
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
I like it how it is.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> b) Gamecube
> c) XBox
>
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball 1
> g) Halo
>
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
I can't tell
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
Game gear
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? /no)
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line? Can't be bothered, but probably yes.
>
> b) about £5
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
> b) 56k modem
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes
>
> 3. Hair – long
>
> 4. Girls – redhead
>
> 5. Music – buy?
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?: Sing, Tuba, Eclectic guitar, Piano
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? Millions
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema? Once a month
>
> 9. gig?
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
If you were a bald man, what kind of a bald man would you be?
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Female
> 2. 17
> 3. Warwick
> 4. And do you live…
a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> FORUM LIFE
> 1. How long have you been here?
> 115 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
> 875
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
> about an hour
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
> 2
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
> PS2
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
> 19
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
> 10, roughly
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game?
> once every fortnight
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
> a) Too expensive.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
> a) PS2
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
> f) GTA3
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
> Toy Story :S
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
> Sega Master System
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
> Yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
> No
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
> a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
> No
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
> e) Cable
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area? (yes/no)
> Yes
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
> Tea
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
> Yes
> 3. Hair – long or short?
> Long
> 4. Boys – blonde, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
> Anything.
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
> Burn
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
> Yes. Guitar & piano
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
> 4
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
c) Two or three times a month
>9. Pub, club or gig?
>Gig.
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
How are YOU?
>
> 1. Female
> 2. 17
> 3. Warwick
> 4. And do you live…
a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> FORUM LIFE
> 1. How long have you been here?
> 115 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
> 875
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
> about an hour
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
> 2
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
> PS2
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
> 19
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
> 10, roughly
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game?
> once every fortnight
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
> a) Too expensive.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
> a) PS2
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
> f) GTA3
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
> Toy Story :S
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
> Sega Master System
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
> Yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
> No
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
> a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
> No
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
> e) Cable
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area? (yes/no)
> Yes
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
> Tea
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
> Yes
> 3. Hair – long or short?
> Long
> 4. Boys – blonde, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
> Anything.
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
> Burn
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
> Yes. Guitar & piano
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
> 4
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
c) Two or three times a month
>9. Pub, club or gig?
>Gig.
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
How are YOU?
GO! GO! MATTHEW! wrote:
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 10,000+
No, you have written 4377 posts...
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 10,000+
No, you have written 4377 posts...
PERSONAL
1. Male
2. 14
3. e) South East England
4. a) with parents
5. c) School, GCSE or "lower" - but not that lower.
FORUM LIFE
1. 482 days (or 1.32054794520547945205479452054795 years)
2. 1526 posts
3. 30 mins
4. 2 others - dmonster.co.uk and my own site - blahpro.co.uk (it's down at the mo, unfortunatley...)
GAMING LIFE
1. PS2
2. An amazing... TWO! I don't play it that often...
3. I mostly do programming so not alot of time!
4. Once overy four or five months
5. a) Too expensive AND b) About right.
6. a) PS2 and d) PC
7. h) Splinter Cell
8. The whole Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon series.
9. An Amiga PC, then we borrowed a SEGA Megadrive, then a PC, then an N64, then the PS2.
ONLINE GAMING
1. Yep.
2. Not particularly.
3. c) about £10
4. b) about £5
5. Most definatley NOT.
6. c) ISDN
7. Not at the moment, but we only need a few more names on the petition and BT'll give in.
GENERAL
1. Coffee. Strong, black, two sugars.
2. I used to say no but I think that we have exhausted all diplomatic routes to disarming Saddam.
3. That's a very personal question! Black, short.
4. I'll be lucky if any girl willingly went within a mile of me.
5. Burn. But don't tell anyone...
6. Piano, Keyboard, Drums and Timpani.
7. Since 1st Jan 2003, about 100 pages. (Not including 'Of Mice and Men' for English coursework)
8. e) Less - once every 2 months?
9. Pub, club or gig? Home.
10. What ever possesed you to make you want to answer this questionairre?
1. Male
2. 14
3. e) South East England
4. a) with parents
5. c) School, GCSE or "lower" - but not that lower.
FORUM LIFE
1. 482 days (or 1.32054794520547945205479452054795 years)
2. 1526 posts
3. 30 mins
4. 2 others - dmonster.co.uk and my own site - blahpro.co.uk (it's down at the mo, unfortunatley...)
GAMING LIFE
1. PS2
2. An amazing... TWO! I don't play it that often...
3. I mostly do programming so not alot of time!
4. Once overy four or five months
5. a) Too expensive AND b) About right.
6. a) PS2 and d) PC
7. h) Splinter Cell
8. The whole Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon series.
9. An Amiga PC, then we borrowed a SEGA Megadrive, then a PC, then an N64, then the PS2.
ONLINE GAMING
1. Yep.
2. Not particularly.
3. c) about £10
4. b) about £5
5. Most definatley NOT.
6. c) ISDN
7. Not at the moment, but we only need a few more names on the petition and BT'll give in.
GENERAL
1. Coffee. Strong, black, two sugars.
2. I used to say no but I think that we have exhausted all diplomatic routes to disarming Saddam.
3. That's a very personal question! Black, short.
4. I'll be lucky if any girl willingly went within a mile of me.
5. Burn. But don't tell anyone...
6. Piano, Keyboard, Drums and Timpani.
7. Since 1st Jan 2003, about 100 pages. (Not including 'Of Mice and Men' for English coursework)
8. e) Less - once every 2 months?
9. Pub, club or gig? Home.
10. What ever possesed you to make you want to answer this questionairre?
Dr Gonzo wrote:
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male
>
> 2. Age? 15 tomorrow
>
> 3. Where do you live?
> b) North West England
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 6-8 Months
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 10,000+
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? 1-2 Hours
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? 0, although I used to post on 2 others
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? NES, SNES and Gamecube - Yes, they are the big 3.
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? 6, 10(ish) and 13 9ish) respectively
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? 10 Hours
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) Once a Month
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> b) About right.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
> b) Gamecube
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? Super Mario world
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? NES
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (no)
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (no)
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> b) about £5
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> b) about £5
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes)
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes)
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes
>
> 3. Hair – long
>
> 4. Girls – blond
>
> 5. Music – Neither
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? No
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? 0 (I'm so ashamed)
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
> e) Less
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? None
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
That one
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male
>
> 2. Age? 15 tomorrow
>
> 3. Where do you live?
> b) North West England
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 6-8 Months
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 10,000+
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? 1-2 Hours
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? 0, although I used to post on 2 others
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? NES, SNES and Gamecube - Yes, they are the big 3.
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? 6, 10(ish) and 13 9ish) respectively
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? 10 Hours
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) Once a Month
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> b) About right.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
> b) Gamecube
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? Super Mario world
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? NES
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (no)
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (no)
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> b) about £5
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> b) about £5
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes)
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes)
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes
>
> 3. Hair – long
>
> 4. Girls – blond
>
> 5. Music – Neither
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? No
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? 0 (I'm so ashamed)
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
> e) Less
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? None
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
That one
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
Male
2. Age?
17
3. Where do you live?
South East England
4. And do you live…
With parents
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
School, A-Levels
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
Around 1200 days
2. And how many posts have you made?
Around 5800
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
2 1/2 hours?
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
1
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
GameCube, Playstation 2
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
22
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
5ish
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Once a month
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
About right
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
Gamecube
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
Super Monkey Ball ½
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
Mario 64
9. What was your first gaming machine?
Sega Master System
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line?
Yes
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming?
Yes
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
About £5
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
Free
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit?
No
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)?
Yes
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
Tea
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
Yes
3. Hair – long or short?
Short
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
Anything
5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn then Buy, so burn first
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes
7. How many books have you read this year?
None
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
Gig
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Special Reserve or GAME :-D
1. Male or Female?
Male
2. Age?
17
3. Where do you live?
South East England
4. And do you live…
With parents
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
School, A-Levels
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
Around 1200 days
2. And how many posts have you made?
Around 5800
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
2 1/2 hours?
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
1
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
GameCube, Playstation 2
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
22
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
5ish
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Once a month
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
About right
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
Gamecube
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
Super Monkey Ball ½
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
Mario 64
9. What was your first gaming machine?
Sega Master System
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line?
Yes
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming?
Yes
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
About £5
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
Free
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit?
No
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)?
Yes
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
Tea
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
Yes
3. Hair – long or short?
Short
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
Anything
5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn then Buy, so burn first
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes
7. How many books have you read this year?
None
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
Gig
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Special Reserve or GAME :-D
Dr Gonzo wrote:
> At Gonzo Tech we have a thirst for knowledge. With your help we’d
> like to push the boundaries of our understanding of the average forum
> user. How old is the average forum user? Where does he live? How
> long does he play games for? Oh, and lots of other useless junk…
> sorry, important sociological information.
>
> It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get
> right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t
> worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the
> highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the
> results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
>
> Without further ado…
>
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female? MALE
>
> 2. Age? 15
>
> 3. Where do you live? lOWESTOFT
>
> a) North East England
> b) North West England
> c) The Midlands
> d) South West England
> e) South East England SOUTH EAST
> f) Scotland
> g) Wales
> h) N. Ireland
> i) Eire
> j) Other
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents WITH PARENTS
> b) in Uni digs
> c) in wour own place
> d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> a) Full-time job
> b) School, A-Levels
> c) School, GCSE or “lower” GCSE
> d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 385 DAYS
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 1351
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? 3 HOURS
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? NONE
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? XBOX
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? 15
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? 10 HOURS
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) EVRY MONTH
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> a) Too expensive. DAMN RIGHT
> b) About right.
> c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> a) PS2
> b) Gamecube
> c) XBox WITHOUT A DOUBT
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball ½
> d) MGS 2
> e) FFX
> f) GTA3
> g) Halo
> h) Splinter Cell SPLINTER CELL
> i) Other
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? HALO OR SPLINTER CELL
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? ATARI AND AMIGA
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) YES
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) NO
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work. YUP, THATS ME
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free I DONT THINK THAT YOU SHOULD PAY ATALL
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) NO
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> a) 33k or slower modem
> b) 56k modem
> c) ISDN
> d) ADSL YUP, IT ROCKS
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no) YES, JUST ABOUT
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? BOTH
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no? YES
>
> 3. Hair – long or short? SHORT
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything? ANYTHING
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? BURN
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? LEARNING GUITAR
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? A DISCRACEFULL 0
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less LESS, I PREFER TO STAY IN
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? GIG
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here? GAY, LESBIAN, OR HOMERFOBIC???
>
>
>
> Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted
> sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and
> answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through,
> so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
> At Gonzo Tech we have a thirst for knowledge. With your help we’d
> like to push the boundaries of our understanding of the average forum
> user. How old is the average forum user? Where does he live? How
> long does he play games for? Oh, and lots of other useless junk…
> sorry, important sociological information.
>
> It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get
> right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t
> worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the
> highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the
> results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
>
> Without further ado…
>
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female? MALE
>
> 2. Age? 15
>
> 3. Where do you live? lOWESTOFT
>
> a) North East England
> b) North West England
> c) The Midlands
> d) South West England
> e) South East England SOUTH EAST
> f) Scotland
> g) Wales
> h) N. Ireland
> i) Eire
> j) Other
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents WITH PARENTS
> b) in Uni digs
> c) in wour own place
> d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> a) Full-time job
> b) School, A-Levels
> c) School, GCSE or “lower” GCSE
> d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 385 DAYS
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 1351
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? 3 HOURS
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? NONE
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? XBOX
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? 15
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? 10 HOURS
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) EVRY MONTH
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> a) Too expensive. DAMN RIGHT
> b) About right.
> c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> a) PS2
> b) Gamecube
> c) XBox WITHOUT A DOUBT
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball ½
> d) MGS 2
> e) FFX
> f) GTA3
> g) Halo
> h) Splinter Cell SPLINTER CELL
> i) Other
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? HALO OR SPLINTER CELL
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? ATARI AND AMIGA
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) YES
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) NO
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work. YUP, THATS ME
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free I DONT THINK THAT YOU SHOULD PAY ATALL
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) NO
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> a) 33k or slower modem
> b) 56k modem
> c) ISDN
> d) ADSL YUP, IT ROCKS
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no) YES, JUST ABOUT
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? BOTH
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no? YES
>
> 3. Hair – long or short? SHORT
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything? ANYTHING
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? BURN
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? LEARNING GUITAR
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? A DISCRACEFULL 0
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less LESS, I PREFER TO STAY IN
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? GIG
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here? GAY, LESBIAN, OR HOMERFOBIC???
>
>
>
> Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted
> sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and
> answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through,
> so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
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