Roleplaying Survey
The survey is currently closed. For posterity, here are the questions that were on it. These are probably most useful when viewed in conjunction with the results .
First, tell us a few things about yourself.
I understand that this survey is about traditional paper-and-pencil role-playing games, not computer or console games.
Yes
No
How old are you?
up to 15
15-20
20-25
25-30
30-40
over 40
None of your business
What is your current gender?
Male
Female
None of your business
How much role-playing experience do you have?
None
0-2 years
2-5 years
5-10 years
more than 10 years
Please list a few of the games you have played (we tried to make a
checklist for the common ones, but it got too huge).
Approximately how often do you play?
Once in a while
Once a month
Once a week
More than once a week
Approximately how much do you spend on role-playing in a year?
Nothing
Less than $100
$100 to $250
$250 to $500
More than $500
The following questions relate to your preferences with respect to settings
and storylines.
What types of settings do you prefer to play in? (check all that apply)
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Superhero
Cyberpunk
Espionage
Cartoon
What is/are your favourite setting/s and why?
What type of plotting do you prefer to play under?
Tight plot
Loose plot
No plot (free-form)
What is your preferred campaign length?
Epic
Short-term
One-shot
What is your preferred campaign type?
Heroic
Semi-heroic
Non-heroic
How much combat do you like in a game?
Nearly non-stop
Frequent
Infrequent
None
The next questions relate to your preferences with respect to game mechanics.
What type of game mechanics do you prefer to play under?
Skill based
Class based
Mechanicless
What type of character creation do you prefer?
Random
Point allocation
What races should the characters be allowed to play?
Any race that the game describes
Selected races only
How do you think combat should be handled?
Integrated with the skill system
Separate rules to handle it
How many dice do you like to use?
Lots of all types
Some of each type
A few of one type
As few as possible
No dice at all
What is/are your favourite game system/s and why?
The next questions relate to this homepage, and what is available here.
Do you think that rules should be made available here?
No
Some rules, to give an idea about the game
All of the rules
What information about the fantasy world Kyrdalm would you like to see made available here? (check all that apply)
An overview map
Detailed maps
Historical information
A calendar
A translation dictionary
Any other comments?
Main feedback page
Infinite Horizons
Trawna Publications homepage