Survey & Research Thread

[Elly]

We regularly get requests to recruit members to participate in research for university courses or general surveys and rather than have rule forbidding them we feel a happy compromise would be to create a thread in which to post your requests. This way they don't overrun the forums but members interested in taking part know where to find the latest opportunities to get involved.

This thread is for surveys and research relevant to MMOs/RPGs or gaming in general. Do not post if you are wishing to sell something to participants. I check all surveys for any funny business

Thanks
Elly
Admin, WoW.IncGamers

EDIT - I will recreate this thread when it gets too long so it never goes past one page of posts, so your post will always be on the first page.

[vwresearchproject]

This is an open call for participants for an academic survey on skill acquisition in World of Warcraft.

We are searching for World of Warcraft players of all levels to take a 15-20 minute online survey, to help with our research project on transfer of knowledge (specifically skills) within digital environments. This research is a part of our Research Master’s research project at Utrecht University, Netherlands within the Media & Performance studies programme.

Being gamers before we were students, we were naturally, very interested in bringing together our love of MMORPGs (ranging from World of Warcraft itself to a variety of other text-based and graphic-based MMORPGs) into the classroom, and thus, resulted in the creation of this research project, of which more details can be read on the Web site.

If you would be able to take the survey (http://vw-researchproject.110mb.com), we would greatly appreciate it.

If you have any questions about this project or the survey, please e-mail us at : vw.researchproject[ΑΤ]gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thanks again.
Sincerely,
The VW Research Project Team

[janalopa]

Hello fellow gamers, we are a group of addicted WoW players who would like to develop a new tool that will help us all communicate while playing WoW....


I would reeeaallly appreciate if you can answer a few question that will allow us to know exactly what will be the most needed tool for WoW among the options we've thought about...


So here's the link to the Survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=l_2fdLy4b5iJjCasCSYijMWQ_3d_3d (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=l_2fdLy4b5iJjCasCSYijMWQ_3d_3d)



Waiting for your comments aswell..

THANKS :afro::afro::afro:

[AndreasR]

I'm aware of the Research Sticky Thread, however as the moderators haven't kept it at a one page size (as indicated it would be in the sticky thread post), I have posted here instead, so that it won't get overlooked in the clutter.

Thanks for understanding.

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Hi,

As a part of my degree in Business Administration and Computer Science at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, I'm currently writing a thesis on perceived value and motivations to play massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs). In that connection I'm conducting a survey targeted at existing gamers, in which I hope for as many as possible to participate.

The questionnaire takes about 2 minutes to complete, is completely anonymous and the answers provided will be used solely for scientific uses.

As I am well aware that your time is valuable, I'll throw in a 20$ iTunes gift certifcate to a randomly selected respondent.

The questionnaire can be found at this link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=hKQeutgLkXErnl_2bDPjymuQ_3d_3d

I'm writing the thesis in collaboration with an Danish indie MMORPG development company currently developing a sophisticated new MMORPG. Thus your support will provide valuable knowledge usable in their game design and development. Furthermore I hope that this research can be a contribution to the very limited amount of academic research currently done in the MMORPG field. In other words your help will be greatly appeciated.

Thanks you for your time.

Best Regards

Andreas R
Copenhagen Business School

[snowieken]

I'm aware of the Research Sticky Thread, however as the moderators haven't kept it at a one page size (as indicated it would be in the sticky thread post), I have posted here instead, so that it won't get overlooked in the clutter.

Thanks for understanding.With all due respect, you are not above the rules. The fact that you willingly broke them just because you feel you are somehow entitled to your own research thread because the official one is crowdy, made me want to delete your post altogether. You are perfectly free to contact one of the admins or moderators to request a clean-up of the thread, which would have been the correct course of action.

That said, you did bring up a good point that we have been slacking a bit in keeping this thread tidy. I'm in a good mood as well, so I decided to just merge your thread into this one so that the survey can still take place. I also did a bit of spring (summer) cleaning and only kept the survey requests of the last two months active. But next time, please be so considerate to notify us, rather than making up your own exception to the rule. We would be very happy to oblige.

Thanks for understanding.

[UserNamedJules]

Hi, I'm in a class on Popular Culture at Portland State University. We are studying WoW as an aspect of popular culture, so I was hoping someone could answer the five questions posted below. The more thorough the answer, the better, but anything is fine. If you want to privately message me your answers, that's fine. I appreciate any time you put into this.

If you're feeling especially generous, you can post a video of yourself answering these questions on YouTube or something similar, and send me the link. But i'm not expecting that.


Please answer in as much detail as possible:

1.) How long have you been playing WoW, and what got you interested in it?

2.) How frequently do you play WoW?

3.) Has if affected any of your relationships, and if so, how?

4.) Can you describe your character?

5.) What do you like best about WoW fandom? (ex.: merchandise, forums, character formation, land parties, meeting new people, something else?)

Thank you!

-Jules

[yuegg]

Hello!

Please give me a help to fill out this survey investigating about WoW. This research is a part of our Research project at University of East Anglia, UK

In this survey, It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete each questionnaire.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in aggregate form. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. The survey URL is

http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=1333870

I also post the questionnaire below if you are not able to fill out this survey from the URL. Just quote or copy and paste the original post and erase the all the options but the one that best fits you or fill in the blank.

Are you? *

A Male
B Female

Your age: *

A 18-24 yrs.
B 25-34 yrs.
C 35-44 yrs.
D 45-54 yrs.
E 55-64 yrs.
F 65+ yrs.

What is your highest level of educational achievement? *


A High school (non-graduate) or below
B High school graduate or equivalent
C Batchelors degree or equivalent
D Masters degree or equivalent
E Doctoral degree or equivalent

When do you participate in World of Warcraft (please tick all that apply)?

A During work-time or school-time
B In the evenings
C At the weekend
D During the vacation
E Other (please specify):_________

Where do you participate in World of Warcraft (please tick all that apply)?

A At home (your permanent home)
B In my temporary accommodation (if a student living away from home)
C At work or school/college/university
D At an Internet cafe or bar
E Other (please specify):______

How long have you been participating in World of Warcraft? *

A less than 1 month
B more than 1 and less than 3 months
C more than 3 and less than 6 months
D more than 6 and less than 12 months
E more than 1 year and less than 2 years
F more than 2 years


In an average week, how much time would you say you spend on World of Warcraft? *


A less than 1 hour
B between 1 and 5 hours
C between 6 and 10 hours
D between 11 and 25 hours
E between 26 and 50 hours
F between 51 and 75 hours
G more than 75 hours


In an average month, how much money would you say you spend in or on World of Warcraft? *

A Less than 1 US$
B 1 - 2 US$
C 3 - 5 US$
D 6 - 10 US$
E 11 - 20 US$
F 21 - 50 US$
G 51 - 100 US$
H 101 - 200 US$
I 201 - 500 US$
J Over 500 US$


Please answer the following statements on a scale from 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree, and where 4 = neutral (neither agree nor disagree). The statements will ask you about your opinions and behaviour in World of Warcraft.

1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral or unsure.
5 Somewhat Agree
6 Agree
7 Strongly agree

Please fill your option in the blank

Statement:

Time appears to go by very quickly when I am participating in World of Warcraft.____

Sometimes I lose track of time when I am participating in World of Warcraft.___

Time flies when I am participating in World of Warcraft.___

Most times when I get on to World of Warcraft, I end up spending more time that I had planned.___

I often spend more time on World of Warcraft than I had intended.___

While participating in World of Warcraft I am able to block out most other out-of-world___ distractions.___

While participating in World of Warcraft, I am absorbed in what I am doing.___

While on World of Warcraft, I am immersed in the task I am performing.___

When on World of Warcraft, I get distracted by other out-of-world attentions very easily___

While on World of Warcraft, my attention does not get diverted out-of-world very easily.___

I have fun interacting with World of Warcraft.___

Participating in World of Warcraft provides me with a lot of enjoyment.___

I enjoy participating in World of Warcraft.____

Participating in World of Warcraft bores me.______

When participating in World of Warcraft I feel in control. ______

I feel that I have no control over my interaction with World of Warcraft. ______

World of Warcraft allows me to control my computer interaction. ______

Participating in World of Warcraft excites my curiosity.______

Interacting with World of Warcraft makes me curious.______

Participating in World of Warcraft arouses my imagination.______

Time spent on World of Warcraft has created real problems in my life, but I keep participating in it.______

I keep participating in World of Warcraft even though it is causing serious problem in my life.______

I keep participating in World of Warcraft even though my loved ones can't stand it.______

Sometimes I feel like my whole life revolves around World of Warcraft.______

My family members get angry and tell me I spend too much time on World of Warcraft, but I can't stop.______

I sometimes feel like participating in World of Warcraft is alienating my loved ones.______

Sometimes I only plan to participate in World of Warcraft for a few minutes, and wind up spending hours in front of it.______

I often participate in World of Warcraft for a longer time than I intended.______

I often think that I should cut down on the amount of time that I participate in World of Warcraft.______

I feel like I spend more time in World of Warcraft than I used to in order to feel the same.______

When I am unable to participate in World of Warcraft, I miss it so much that you could call it "withdrawal".______

World of Warcraft takes up almost all of my leisure time.______

I spend much more time participating in World of Warcraft than just about anything else.______

I would be a lot more productive if I didn't spend so much time in World of Warcraft.______

I would spend more time with hobbies if I didn't spend so much time in World of Warcraft.______

I have never engaged in arguments with a significant other over being in World of Warcraft._____

I have been told I spend too much time in World of Warcraft._____

If it has been a while since I last logged into World of Warcraft, I find it hard to stop thinking about what will be waiting for me when I do._____

My work and/or school performance has not deteriorated since I started participating in World of Warcraft._____

I feel guilty about the amount of time I spend in World of Warcraft._____

I have gone into World of Warcraft to make myself feel better when I was down or anxious._____

I have attempted to spend less time in World of Warcraft but have not been able to._____

I have routinely cut short on sleep to spend more time in World of Warcraft._____

I have used World of Warcraft to talk to others at times when I was feeling isolated._____

I have missed classes or work because of World of Warcraft activities._____

I have been in trouble with my employer or school because of activities in World of Warcraft. *_____

I have missed social engagements because of World of Warcraft activities._____

I have tried to hide from others how much time I spend in World of Warcraft._____

I intend to continue participating in World of Warcraft rather than participating in an alternative virtual world._____

My intentions are to continue participating in World of Warcraft rather than participating in an alternative virtual world._____

If I could, I would continue my participation in World of Warcraft._____

Participation in World of Warcraft has become automatic to me._____

Participation in World of Warcraft is natural to me._____

Participation in World of Warcraft is an obvious choice for me._____

I intend to spend additional virtual money in World of Warcraft in the future._____

I would like to increase my spending of virtual money in World of Warcraft._____

In the future, I will spend more virtual money in World of Warcraft._____

[Janfader]

Why does Blizzard charge us for game time when the servers are down?

[Stratigenia]

I am currently conducting a survey to attempt to determine whether a person's personality has an impact on their chosen avatar in World of Warcraft. The survey is located here. (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EXDpAPjXnowi8Sx1KSETeg_3d_3d) There are only four questions, and it will only take 3 minutes tops. Thank you!

[danielaura]

Hi guys,

I'm currently a graduate student at the University of Technology, Sydney. I'm looking to conduct a survey on the cultural and community aspect of World of Warcraft. It can be completely anonymous (just put N/A in the "name" section if you want), and due to ethical requirements participants will have to be 18+. The focus group has told me that, on average, it takes about 15 - 20 minutes to complete, depending on how descriptive you decide to answer.

So, please educate me, and click on this, here, link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHpFc0VzWFB3MlJsRXZ1eGV3RFhwZ3c6MA

TIA.

P.S. Am I allowed to participate in other threads to mine information?

[Qooba]

Yes! Another survey.... I am writing my Bachelor-Thesis at the Hochschule Bremen in Germany and I chose the topic MMORPGs, especially World of Warcraft. I played at least 4 years. From Beta to February 2009, so the topic was easy to choose. I had my own experiences with playing too much, but I could stop it myself 2 years ago. :rolleyes:

So I am interested in your experiences, playtime and several other things. Altogether the survey has 30 question, but you can answer it in 10 minutes or maybe less. It is completely anonymous. I don't wanna have any Email addresses, names or anything else. I could present the result in this forum if people would like to see it.

You find the survey here:
http://www.cautious.de/umfrage/index.php?sid=96664&lang=en

If you are able to speak german you can switch the language

Thanks a lot if you are taking part, helping me to get a good result :wave:

Kind regards

Johannes

PS: Hail to Heal-Shamans! :thumbsup:

[WorldPlayResearch]

Hello,

I am a student at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, participating in a course designed to analyze transnational gaming in MMORPG’s. Our class has come together to create Worldplay, a collaborative effort focused on the academic research of online gaming. Our class has already played Dungeons and Dragons Online and participated in transnational player interviews to get a scope of our potential research. The game that I have looked to explore is World of Warcraft. We are looking to gather data about player’s feelings and experiences with MMORPGs using a survey created by our team. Through our website, we hope players from around the globe will come together in collaboration.

If you take the survey, please take your time to think about the questions. Further, any ideas you have to further improve our research would be greatly appreciated, so feel free to leave any suggestions.

As a class, we believe in carrying out our research in an ethical manner. Our goal is to gather data on transnational play. All postings will be anonymous and will be used solely for academic purposes. We appreciate your time and effort in our research and hope you will come back.

The survey can be accessed here (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0XVldzH_2faws01aVBqibKew_3d_3d).

Visit the Worldplay Webpage! (http://trinity.edu/adelwich/transnational)