Wanna help EA create better games?

[Mikko]

Just fill out this survey:

http://www.futuremark.com/go?ea

[Maggi]

uhm ... I was starting the survey, but that one question kicked me out with the following comment

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Desktop
Laptop


Do you play PC games?

Yes
No


Are you taking this survey from your primary gaming computer?

Yes
No


Playing Games

We would like to start out by asking you a little bit about the games that you play and how often you play them.

On average, how many hours per week do you spend playing each of the following types of games?

PC CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Games
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week
PC Online Subscription Games
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week
PC Online Free Games (e.g. Puzzle, Word, Board)
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week
Console Games (e.g. PS2, XBOX, GameCube)
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week
Handheld Games (e.g. GameBoy)
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week
Cell Phone Games
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week
PDA Games
[choose...] Don't play Less than 1 hour per week 1 - 2 hours per week 3 - 5 hours per week 6 - 10 hours per week 11+ hours per week


What are your favorite game genres? (Select all that apply.)

Action Adventure
Racing
Role-playing
Shooter
Simulation
Sports
Extreme Sports
Strategy
Subscription-based online game(s)
Free online game(s)


PC Gameplay Habits

Please tell us what best describe your gameplay behavior.

Given the choice to purchase either a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM version of the same PC game, which version would you choose?

CD-ROM, although I have a DVD drive in my PC
CD-ROM, I don't have a DVD drive in my PC
CD-ROM, not sure if I can play DVD-ROM games
DVD-ROM


Compared to last year, are you spending more or less time playing PC games?

Much more
More
About the same
Less
Much less


Why are you spending less time playing PC games this year? (Select all that apply.)

Don't have time to play PC games

Can't afford new PC games

Would rather play games on the console

Don't like the selection of games on the PC

Worse games this year than last year

My PC can't support newer games

Don't have time to play games

Other (please specify)



Why are you spending more time playing PC games this year? (Select all that apply.)

Better PC games came out this year than last year

Have more time to spend playing PC games

I prefer PC games

The games I want to play look better on the PC than on the console

Didn't like the console games released this year

Other (please specify)



How would you complete this statement, "In general, PC games are of:

much higher quality compared to console games."

somewhat higher quality than console games."

about the same quality as console games."

somewhat lower quality than console games."

much lower quality than console games."



If a PC game allowed you to play against players on the console version of that same game over the internet, would you be:

More likely to buy the PC game

Less likely to buy the PC game

Indifferent. This would not affect your decision.



Upgrades

Often times, people upgrade components of their computer or complete a rebuild of their computer. By "complete a rebuild" we mean replacing your graphics card, CPU, and adding a new motherboard - or replacing at least two of these parts.

Which best describes your PC purchasing behavior?

I'm more likely to upgrade separate PC components.
I'm more likely to purchase a brand new computer.


If a new PC game came out, that you really wanted to play, and it required that you upgrade all or part of your PC, how likely would you be to upgrade your:

CPU
[choose...] Very likely Likely Neutral Not likely Not at all likely
RAM
[choose...] Very likely Likely Neutral Not likely Not at all likely
Video/graphics card
[choose...] Very likely Likely Neutral Not likely Not at all likely
CD-ROM drive to a DVD-ROM drive
[choose...] Very likely Likely Neutral Not likely Not at all likely
Complete system
[choose...] Very likely Likely Neutral Not likely Not at all likely


Demographic Information

Please tell us a little bit about yourself.

How do you access the Internet at home?

Don't have an Internet connection at home
Dial-up
DSL
Cable modem
ISDN
T1 or T3
Other (specify):
Don't know


What is your age?

Under 13
13 to 17
18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 64
65 or over


What is your gender?

Male
Female





As an avid gamer, we are very interested in your opinions and expertise. Please re-launch the survey from your primary gaming computer. We appreciate your willingness to participate in our research.

WTF ... do they want me to answer questions or my computer ???

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[Maggi]

WHOA ... makes you wonder what's going on there !!!!

I only had the following lines marked and copied into my clipboard, since I didn't see anything else:

As an avid gamer, we are very interested in your opinions and expertise. Please re-launch the survey from your primary gaming computer. We appreciate your willingness to participate in our research.

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[Maggi]

Phuck ... where does that code stuff come from ???

[Guru]

And the survay is closed!