Changeover poll

[Samuel Leming]

Well, we're approaching the 400 mark, but we have a ways to go yet. Need a thousand replies, really, before I at least give the poll credence.

I will admit, that the 43% to 43% split, with 16% in 'the middle', has been holding pretty steady since the poll started.

Vote in the poll! By all means, let's get the numbers up. This is ENWorld. We can get the vote number over 1,000!

1000? When was the last time that's happened around here? I don't remember seeing a poll with numbers that high.

This thing is already as credible as it's ever going to be, what with the site self selection and sock puppets. I'd be interested in seeing one of these run every month or two and the results collected into a graph. Can you run similar polls over at TBP or TheRPGSite?

Sam

 

[Brennin Magalus]

After about 3 seconds of perusing 4e, I started thinking that gnawing my own leg off might be a more better way to spend my time. More...more better...

 

[hewligan]

Can you run similar polls over at TBP or TheRPGSite?

This, I think, would be interesting. I know from other forums I visit that ENWorld has been seen as quite pro-4e, and I would guess that the forums at TBP, Paizo, RPG.net, etc. would show quite different results.

One could imagine that some anti-4e people have pretty much left ENWorld and moved elsewhere, and some pro-4e people have moved here. That, of course, could skew the poll. The only way to know would be to post an identically worded poll on the other sites and see how it goes.

My guess: On RPG.net the numbers moving to 4e would be a few percent smaller. On Paizo.com they would be a lot smaller. The reason is that our community does tend to migrate towards those sites that contain people with similar views to their own.

Just an opinion.

 

[Psion]

This, I think, would be interesting. I know from other forums I visit that ENWorld has been seen as quite pro-4e, and I would guess that the forums at TBP, Paizo, RPG.net, etc. would show quite different results.

What do you mean by TBP* if you don't mean RPGnet? (Er, I guess you didn't know that's what Samuel Lemming meant, because he wasn't redundant.)

On RPG.net the numbers moving to 4e would be a few percent smaller.

Oh, no. TBP (d20 forum, at least) is painfully more pro-4e than ENWorld is. TheRPGSite, on the other hand, is painfully more pre-4e (and pre-3e, for that matter.)

If you want to hit the full spectrum, try Paizo and NG, which are more anti-4e.

* TBP = the big purple.

 

[DaveMage]

Oh, no. TBP (d20 forum, at least) is painfully more pro-4e than ENWorld is. TheRPGSite, on the other hand, is painfully more pre-4e (and pre-3e, for that matter.)

If you want to hit the full spectrum, try Paizo and NG, which are more anti-4e.

It is interesting to see how the various boards are reacting.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

(in an announcer's voice) This is a poll of the ENWorld broadcasting system. This is only a poll. : )

Not interested in other boards or who likes what edition.
Just want to know if you've changed over and/or how much you've changed over.

Hey, if we can't get 1,000, let's try for 500. We can do at least that much!

 

[vazanar]

It’s very strange to me that the results on the ends have gotten the most votes and the ones in the middle the least.

While I’m sure there are some people that might not enjoy it, I heartily recommend mixing it up and playing a lot of different games/editions. That way you get to enjoy the good bits of all the games/editions and get a break from the bad parts of each one.

In theory, this is a great idea and for some groups it might work. I know my more casual gamers (more rp less rules) would be frustrated switching so much. Combined with other rule games (warmachine, twilight imperium etc) it's just a little to much for a group who meets 2-3 times a month (cept summer). We also have at least one person missing most sessions which just adds to the fun.

 

[RFisher]

I know my more casual gamers (more rp less rules) would be frustrated switching so much.

() The “more rp less rules” people in my group are exactly the ones who care least what system we play. When you’re not paying attention to the rules anyway, why would you care?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Ok then. Never got to 500 votes, but it looks like this poll is pretty well maxed out.

The Results, as of July 19th, 2008 :

42% Changeover
13% Partial Changeover
45% No Changeover

I'll come back in a year, and try this poll again.

 

[Wicht]

The number that i find the most telling, for good or bad, depending on your point of view is the %17 percent who tried it and decided to stick with an older edition. It will be interesting to see what these numbers are like in the future. I think doing it again 6 months from now and then 12 months afterwards would be more interesting then waiting a whole year.