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Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:59 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
I would like to have a better idea of which modes of play are going to be used.
There are 5 modes of play:
Solitaire - you play both sides and make all decisions.
Head-to-head (Hotseat) - two players use a single computer, with the players taking turns moving their units/making decisions using the same mouse and keyboard.
AI Opponent - the player takes one side and the Artificial Intellengent Opponent plays the other.
NetPlay - 2 to 6 players with each player having his own computer; there are game 'sessions' where all the players log into the game and communicate their decisions using the internet.
PBEM - Play by email for 2 players, with all decisions communicated via email (an option to temporarily switch to NetPlay if they so desire).
Which mode of play do you expect to use?[&:]
Could you please put your answers in percentages? It would be nice it the percentages added up to 100% too.[;)]
Short and simple answers would be best for this thread. If there are other discussions on this topic, I would prefer a new thread (or some other existing thread) be used.
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:06 pm
by rmdesantis
For me:
AI Opponent 10%
PBEM 90%
Mike
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:07 pm
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets
I would like to have a better idea of which modes of play are going to be used.
There are 5 modes of play:
Solitaire - you play both sides and make all decisions.
Head-to-head (Hotseat) - two players use a single computer, with the players taking turns moving their units/making decisions using the same mouse and keyboard.
AI Opponent - the player takes one side and the Artificial Intellengent Opponent plays the other.
NetPlay - 2 to 6 players with each player having his own computer; there are game 'sessions' where all the players log into the game and communicate their decisions using the internet.
PBEM - Play by email for 2 players, with all decisions communicated via email (an option to temporarily switch to NetPlay if they so desire).
Which mode of play do you expect to use?[&:]
Could you please put your answers in percentages? It would be nice it the percentages added up to 100% too.[;)]
Short and simple answers would be best for this thread. If there are other discussions on this topic, I would prefer a new thread (or some other existing thread) be used.
I expect to play mostly
NetPlay and
AI Opponent.
A little
Solitaire maybe too, but I don't expect to ever play
PBEM mode.
Solitaire : 10% (always good to try things)
Head-to-head (Hotseat) : 0% (I have the room for the game, so prefer to play the cardboard game if my friends can come to my place -- but this may change if I move to a smaller place)
AI Opponent : 35% (for the enjoyment fast plays / no pain, pure lasyness)
NetPlay : 55% (with my best friends that are too far from my home, and the pleasure of not having to bother with the rules)
PBEM : 0% (can't think of having to wait for the next move. For me WiF FE can only be played live [:D])
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:09 pm
by Frederyck
Solitaire: 10%
Head-to-head: 0%, same reasons as Patrice
AI: 50%
NetPlay: 40% (with a friend in Belgium)
PBEM: 0%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:10 pm
by Mike Parker
Solitaire - 5% (to play with things not to play a game)
Head-to-head (Hotseat) - 10% (when my brother is on leave)
AI Opponent - 60%
NetPlay - 25%
PBEM - 0% (but maybe it will take some of the net play time, it depends on how well this option works... I would think it would be to clunky)
This is in terms of TIME I spend playing it. Not really how I think effort should be made. In other words Solitaire might be 5% of my time, it would likely be 1% of my care or concern for the game.
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:13 pm
by micheljq
Solitaire - don't think so - 0%
Head-to-head (Hotseat) - 5%
AI Opponent - will largely depends on how the AI will be - 35%
NetPlay - 60%
PBEM - 0%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:15 pm
by composer99
I play WiF live right now, so assuming that keeps up:
Solitaire - 30%
AI Opponent - 40%
NetPlay - 30%
Most of which is for me to game out ideas I want to use in live games.
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:19 pm
by SamuraiProgrmmr
At First
Solitaire 5% or less
Hotseat 0%
AI Opponent 70-75%
NetPlay 25% (or zero depending on preferences of my friend who will buy the game)
PBEM 0% (or 25% depending on preferences of my friend who will buy the game)
The total of NetPlay and PBEM should be 25%
After I have had it a while
Solitaire 25%
Hotseat 0%
AI Opponent 25%
NetPlay 25% (guessing)
PBEM 25% (guessing)
The total of NetPlay and PBEM should be 50%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:19 pm
by Froonp
Steve, I can spare you the time of putting the results of this survey into a spreadsheet if you want.
I already begun however.
Just tell me when you want me to mail you the sheet.
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:40 pm
by lomyrin
solitaire 5 %
AI opponent 10 %
Netplay 25 %
PBEM 60 %
lars
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:41 pm
by warspite1
Solitaire 30%
Hot Seat 70%
I have never tried NetPlay or PBEM, but would probably use one or both of those if Hot Seat proved too difficult to organise.
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:49 pm
by Jeffrey H.
ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets
I would like to have a better idea of which modes of play are going to be used.
There are 5 modes of play:
Solitaire - you play both sides and make all decisions.
0%
Head-to-head (Hotseat) - two players use a single computer, with the players taking turns moving their units/making decisions using the same mouse and keyboard.
0%
AI Opponent - the player takes one side and the Artificial Intellengent Opponent plays the other.
80%, (ultimately this depends on the quality of the AI and the availability of human opponents)
NetPlay - 2 to 6 players with each player having his own computer; there are game 'sessions' where all the players log into the game and communicate their decisions using the internet.
0%
PBEM - Play by email for 2 players, with all decisions communicated via email (an option to temporarily switch to NetPlay if they so desire).
20%, (But why only two player PBEM ?)
Which mode of play do you expect to use?[&:]
Could you please put your answers in percentages? It would be nice it the percentages added up to 100% too.[;)]
Short and simple answers would be best for this thread. If there are other discussions on this topic, I would prefer a new thread (or some other existing thread) be used.
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:52 pm
by jjdenver
AI Opponent 5%
PBEM 95%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:01 pm
by bredsjomagnus
Solitaire: 0%
Head-to-Head: 0%
AI Opponent: 90%
NetPlay and PBEM: 10% (depends on how well the PBEM-mode will work).
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:06 pm
by Barthheart
Solitare 5%
AI opponent 75%
PBEM 20%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:10 pm
by peskpesk
Head-to-head (Hotseat) - 5%
AI Opponent - 80%
NetPlay - 10%
PBEM - 5%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:17 pm
by Orm
Solitaire: 2%
Hotseat: 0%
AI Opponent: 85%
NetPlay: 10%
PBEM: 3%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:22 pm
by rowan8915
AI 10 %
PBEM 65 %
Net 10 %
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:26 pm
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: rowan8915
AI 10 %
PBEM 65 %
Net 10 %
You missed 15%
RE: Simple Survey
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:27 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
ORIGINAL: Froonp
Steve, I can spare you the time of putting the results of this survey into a spreadsheet if you want.
I already begun however.
Just tell me when you want me to mail you the sheet.
Thanks, yes, please. Let's give it a week before generating any summry, so the frequent visitors to the forum get an opportunity to reply.