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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mokona" data-source="post: 5804318" data-attributes="member: 24891">As I said over in <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317734-gamist-narrativist-simulationist.html" target="_blank">another thread</a>, a few different approaches to understanding potential 5e gamers would be beneficial to Wizards of the Coast. In the interest of helping them succeed with D&D Next I present another poll:Which approach or influence is strongest when you're playing Dungeons & Dragons? Are you more strongly a Character Actor, Power Gamer, Storyteller, or Thinker?However, I think the names of these classifications are TERRIBLE. Therefore I've presented them in their raw form. Official definitions can be found <a href="http://www.seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/gaming/WotCMarketResearchSummary.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/gaming/BreakdownOfRPGPlayers.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Character Actor - prefers immediate focus over "big picture" and prefers the world (exploration) & interactions over conflict resolution.Power Gamer - prefers immediate focus over "big picture" and prefers conflict resolution over the world (exploration) & interactions.Storyteller - prefers "big picture" over immediate focus and prefers the world (exploration) & interactions over conflict resolution.Thinker - prefers "big picture" over immediate focus and prefers conflict resolution over the world (exploration) & interactions.Thanks to Umbran and Dausuul for the links over in <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317593-timmy-johnny-spike-vorthos.html" target="_blank">this</a> thread.Notes:Good polls and well formulated market research are difficult. Why force people to make either-or choices when they might answer "all of it"? By making respondents differentiate you get stronger signals that are more useful in analysis. Let me state, for the record, that I believe everyone has a little bit of each and all of the three styles in their life.Also, I do not believe that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNS_Theory" target="_blank">GNS Theory</a> is perfect or complete. The GNS designations have just as many flaws as the <a href="http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr11b" target="_blank">Timmy-Johnny-Spike</a>-<a href="http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mc18" target="_blank">Vorthos</a> model. Nevertheless, both provide useful data.Further, each respondent will interpret the labels differently. That is not a problem. If Wizards of the Coast R&D ever uses this data they'll have their own understanding of the labels as well. It's better to get more data and additional poll responses than to argue definitions.Take all four polls:<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/318457-robin-d-laws-7-gamer-types.html" target="_blank">Butt-Kicker-Casual Gamer-Method Actor-Power Gamer-Specialist-Storyteller-Tactician</a> poll<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317593-timmy-johnny-spike-vorthos.html" target="_blank">Timmy-Johnny-Spike-Vorthos</a> poll<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317734-gamist-narrativist-simulationist.html" target="_blank">Gamist-Narrativist-Simulationist</a> pollCharacter Actor-Power Gamer-Storyteller-Thinker poll</blockquote>

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