Changeover poll

[DaveMage]

Yay! I was voter 700.





What do I win?

+1 cool point.

 

[zwyt]

706 votes and still holding at right about 50/50 on change/no-change, well the poll has passed 700 votes, I would say it might be getting to the point where it matters a bit now.

Charles

 

[Darrin Drader]

706 votes and still holding at right about 50/50 on change/no-change, well the poll has passed 700 votes, I would say it might be getting to the point where it matters a bit now.

Charles

I was at a Con this last weekend and the 4E switchers were only about 50% there. That number also reflects the number of people I meet in real life at the FLGS who are and are not switching. Many of the people I've spoken to at both places are fairly opinionated on why they are or are not switching. I haven't spoken to anyone who was just doing one or the other because that's what their DM wants to do. I'm of the belief now that the results of this poll are more than just a statistical anomaly, but do in fact reflect reality within about a 5% margin of error.

 

[Toben the Many]

Wow. I'm pretty shocked at the numbers. About 50% of the people polled here are not switching? To be fair, I realize that a poll on ENWorld is not the most scientific of samplings. However, I'm simply surprised as all get out at the numbers. I truly thought that people would grumble a little bit but then get over it.

 

[Jhaelen]

About 50% of the people polled here are not switching?

...not switching yet.

I, for example, voted 'No Change: Never tried 4E, all earlier edition play'.

I bought the books and I'm looking forward to playing 4E. But it's too early to switch. First I've got a 3E campaign to complete (or at least wrap up). I'd also like to see a decent 4E campaign setting first (I don't consider FR to be one). Preferrably I'd also want to have psionic classes right from the start. So, I'm not in a hurry.

It's not as if 3E has suddenly become unplayable just because a new edition was released.

 

[Maggan]

It's not as if 3E has suddenly become unplayable just because a new edition was released.

You should tell that to some of the players in my group!

/M

 

[ProfessorCirno]

Wow. I'm pretty shocked at the numbers. About 50% of the people polled here are not switching? To be fair, I realize that a poll on ENWorld is not the most scientific of samplings. However, I'm simply surprised as all get out at the numbers. I truly thought that people would grumble a little bit but then get over it.

This attitude of "Just stop grumbling and get over it" is, I suspect, one of the reasons it's still split at 50/50. People don't like having their opinions marginalized, and both sides are doing it heavily.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

We have new numbers, so here they are:

Changeover: 37%
Partial Changeover: 14%
No Changeover: 49%

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

We have new numbers, so here they are:

Changeover: 37%
Partial Changeover: 14%
No Changeover: 49%

You should have set an end date for this poll. If I could "repoll", I would have to vote for Full Changeover - the last DM in my group is already converting, and at the moment this means its either D&D 4 or Torg we're playing. (And we'll see how long Torg will last - It's a bit difficult for our group, since most of the players have basically played all the adventures, and the DM has a habit of switching systems... But I hope he'll keep his eye open for something outside D&D...)

 

[Evilhalfling]

Im a special Snowflake.
Due two baby issues, most of my group (those without children) switched to M&M, after our 3.5 campaign ended. I'm starting a 4e game shortly, but its an acknowledged trial period. I was hoping to have some 3rd party adventures to run... stupid GSL.

Still have a 3.6 online game, 8 months and continuing.