SFU Media Analysis Lab - Online Gaming Survey

Instructions: Please pick the options that best answer the questions below. Remember that if you have not played EverQuest or Counterstrike to leave those columns unchanged. Thank you.

Note: Please re-enter the word that you picked a moment ago to link your results together...

 

Do you... ? EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Create artwork, writing or other work related to the game
Maintain a website related to the game
Maintain a server for the game or work for the game company (volunteer or paid)
Help run a clan / guild / tribe etc.
Help new players during the game
Talk about the game in real life
Act out a character's personality during the game (role play)
Communicate strategy and tactics during the game
Become real-life friends with people you met by playing the game
Pursue real-life romantic relationships through the game
Role-play pursuing romantic relationships for your character duringthe game

 

How often do you... ? EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Read web sites about the game
Read or post to forums or newsgroups about the game
Read comics or jokes about the game
Listened to a the game's soundtrack or remixes when not playing
Sent feedback or comments to the game's company
Taken part in another survey about the game besides this one
Shopped for game-related items online

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike
Have you ever had a person play for you to build up or maintain a reputation or character?

 

How important is... EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Having real-life money to be able to play the game?
Having in-game money to buy in-game items?

 

How do you feel when another player... ? EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Exploits a game flaw to get an edge against other players
Exploits a game flaw to get an edge against nobody in particular
Uses a disallowed game hack / cheat or other program to do harm to others
Uses a disallowed game hack / cheat or other program to do harm to nobody in particular
Harms their team or group by intentional betrayal
Harms their team or group by mistake
Harms their team or group by being a poorly skilled player

 

Have you ever... ? EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Exploited a game flaw to get an edge against other players
Exploited a game flaw to get an edge against nobody in particular
Used a disallowed game hack / cheat or other program to do harm to others
Used a disallowed game hack / cheat or other program to do harm to nobody in particular
Harmed your team or group by intentional betrayal
Harmed your team or group by mistake
Harmed your team or group by being a poorly skilled player

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you feel that some people can get addicted to the game?

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you find yourself playing when you should be doing other things?

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you feel that your playing is beyond your control?

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you ever lose sleep or stay up too late playing

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you find yourself in conflict with your family or friends about playing?

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you feel that you play too often?

 

  EverQuest Counterstrike Other online games Other offline games
Do you feel that playing is an addiction to you?

 

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