are you an active member/player?

[2020]

just wondered
how many people on the memberlist
(nearly 1000 since dec 2003)
are actual active players
now

this might be a useful stat
when 0.2.8 is released
(though collecting this info can be gleaned from server stats probably...)

the poll has a double use:
the total votes is the total number of players
and the options are meant to be mutually exclusive
though of course many play both - just vote for your preference


tell your friends...

[Tank Program]

There aren't near enough options in your poll. I would recomend revising it.

[2020]

There aren't near enough options in your poll. I would recomend revising it.

suggestions...?
i only play fortress
and rarely others...

oh
and does the system prevent multiple voting from the same member?

[Phytotron]

Um, I don't think you're going to get anything resembling an accurate player count with this poll. I'm not sure why it matters anyway, though.

(Incidentally, free-for-all )

[Tank Program]

What about active forum members that don't play for example? Your poll targets only a small population with its current options.

[Jonathan]

Currently that includes me.

[2020]

heheheh
guys... guys...

1
it just occured to me
2
yes
it is about active players
and not active programmers
3
i don't expect it to be accurate
though if you look at that last bit
"tell your friends"
(deceptively dismissable i know)
if we each do our bit and inform teammates on the grid that there is a poll
then maybe...
just maybe.......
it could be..................
useful


now...
that may sound strange
but here's hoping
(
there is an emoticon for angry and devilish
but there isn't one for hopeful and angelic...
__

)

ps
111 views!!!
and 12 votes??????

[Phytotron]

Exactly useful for what, though?

[2020]

exactly?
no

however
it may give us an indication of the number of players who play
or failing that
the number of players who can be bothered doing a poll
or failing that
the number of players who visit the wiki

note the distinction between dev and players
by player
include dev-players

what's the point?
historic record...
heheheh
i don't really know
just thought it interesting... perhaps... maybe... no...?
(
and this is a rather tame idea...
)

[Tank Program]

Looking at the number of players on a server in the evening is a better indication than a pole here. The forums have always been the home of very dedicated tron addicts, most normal players aren't really here.

[Phytotron]

Um, allow me to rephrase: Useful for what, exactly? You stated in a couple of your posts that knowing the number of active players would be "useful" now and for when 0.2.8.0 is released. I was wondering in what way, specifically, it would be useful.

[2020]

You stated in a couple of your posts that knowing the number of active players would be "useful" now and for when 0.2.8.0 is released. I was wondering in what way, specifically, it would be useful.

so my previous post/response wasn't good enough huh...?
hmmm...
perhaps you wish to query the intention
the purpose of gathering this information...?
that is
to what end would the results of such a poll lead...

honestly
i am not sure
though i suspect it would give us something interesting to look back on
in a few months time or a year say
when perhaps a poll
perhaps here perhaps elsewhere
produces different results
and if we had conducted one a year ago
perhaps that would be instructional
retrospectively

i am not one for statistics
(
in fact
i hate them
)

and if you are asking me for me to reveal my motivations
then
i have been clear:
i am interesting in improving the team-play of fortress
to avoid many of the frustrations that the current settings seem to generate
and to do that
i thought it useful to engage other players

that is
it is about play
not computer-programming development


sorry
osc
i don't think either of these answers will satisfy you fully
since i suspect we merely think differently...
then again
perhaps it is the medium of text and posts
and i would heartily invite you to talk:
pm me for my skype name

ps
tank: yes i think you are right

[Ghableska]

An explanation of my above vote:


If you count playing for a total of about an hour every day (on average) as being an active player, I suppose I fit that category. As an active forum member......

Just look at my total posts.