Tron Poll

[kyle]

I'm working on a school project and I'm my group needs to conduct a survey. Our project is related to armagetron. So I would like to ask you to fill out my survey. It contains 5 simple questions. Please answer the questions honestly. You can fill out the survey at this location http://crazy-tronners.com/kyle/survey/ I do intend to post the results that i get from this as soon as we analyze the data. Thanks for your time and help.

[sinewav]

Use 'Dogfight' as any last-man-standing server, correct? And I wanted to pick '6' for best number of players but couldn't. What about 1v1?

[Van-hayes]

Use 'Dogfight' as any last-man-standing server, correct?

I just put LMS and FFA in the "other" section as i wasn't sure about that either.

What is the project for school about if you don't mind me asking?

[Jonathan]

Measuring the number of jokers who pick Mac OS 7/8/9.

[kyle]

Use 'Dogfight' as any last-man-standing server, correct?

that should be ok, dogfight is more of less a last man standing type

And I wanted to pick '6' for best number of players but couldn't. What about 1v1?

sorry, I added 8 and 10 against what my group said

I just put LMS and FFA in the "other" section as i wasn't sure about that either.

I'll just make yours and those like your that moved to dogfight.

What is the project for school about if you don't mind me asking?

I'll answer that when I close the survey. Probably be open through Saturday.

Measuring the number of jokers who pick Mac OS 7/8/9.

that was a just in case option

[Tank Program]

I said 8, but really I prefer even fewer for a competition I think.

I also read his thread title as "Tron Paul." Too much XKCD.

[sinewav]

I also read his thread title as "Tron Paul." Too much XKCD.

I did too, hahaha!

[Phytotron]

I reject this survey on the premise of the "game modes" section, especially with respect to "dogfight" and "rubber."

[compguygene]

I reject this survey on the premise of the "game modes" section, especially with respect to "dogfight" and "rubber."

So, don't participate in the poll or the topic.

[Nelhybel]

You may not realise this, but fortress and all that other related crap haven't always been in the game; they only came about 3 years ago.

Phytotron, I don't understand the aura of hate that always appears in your posts.

Phytotron is like the old man who always yells at you to get off his lawn.

I reject this survey on the premise of the "game modes" section, especially with respect to "dogfight" and "rubber."

I participtated in the poll, and look forward to seeing the results and hearing what the project is.
For prefered players, I chose 128 (or whatever the massive number was); I always enjoy more and more people, even though more than 20 always seems to make the lag explode; can any server actually host that many players?

[Tank Program]

I should point out that I was a bit disappointed not to see a plain LMS/Classic game mode on the list. I put down DF instead as suggested, but in my book it's really not the same thing.

[compguygene]

I should point out that I was a bit disappointed not to see a plain LMS/Classic game mode on the list. I put down DF instead as suggested, but in my book it's really not the same thing.

I agree. I think some of the most challenging servers are Last Man standing servers, that have very fine-tuned physics. Of course, since I am making several unique ones for TR2NOrigins, I am kinda biased about the art in making unique physics.

[Phytotron]

This is what I'm saying. As far as I know, "dogfight" means "open," and I certainly want nothing to do with that. And what the hell is "rubber" as a gamemode? (http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtop ... f=2&t=6251 — never really resolved) There's the "Other" option, but I'd want clarification on the above, first.

Mind you, when folks call here asking me to participate in a survey (and I do like taking surveys), I usually give them a hard time over their questions and answers/options, too.

[kyle]

Mind you, when folks call here asking me to participate in a survey (and I do like taking surveys), I usually give them a hard time over their questions and answers/options, too.

well, rubber was more of less meant to be mid to high rubber.

You also need to remember it's hard to specify all the game modes.
If you truly want to, I'd wipe (well move) the data and restart it if you gave me some more game modes. (I've found i did not test one of the questions good enough and it did not work, despite that i do think i have enough data for what my school project needs)

on one hand I would like to have good data just for the community too, but on the other i know i should have what i need for my school project. I would redo it for the community if they want it redone, maybe with more questions too.

but would people be wiling to retake it?

[Phytotron]

It's only been up a day; I doubt anyone would mind retaking it.

What I would suggest, regarding what you've already got there:

- Add some lower player numbers (and perhaps remove the top couple). Of course, this question is complicated by what sort of game one plays. (You may also want to better phrase it, as it could be read as meaning how many players are competition for you.)
- Specify 'Dogfight' as "playing open"
- Add "Last [Player/Team] Standing / Free For All (regardless of rubber amount)"
- Remove "Rubber"
- Add "Lower rubber (0-5)" & "High rubber (5+)"

Of course, as you noted, it's tough to specify as there are so many configuration options, and one could keep adding options: Turn bindings; Brakes or no; finite or infinite tails; low/moderate- or high- speed; normal or miniscule cycle delay; win, death, or no zone; scoring types preferred; score limit or round limit; etc. And I don't consider any of these insignificant distinctions. So, it's up to you how detailed—and accurate—you want it to be.


By the way, as Jonathan alluded to, there was no Armagetron for Mac OS 7/8/9.