johnsemlak said:
For those of us who don't have access to that poll, could you provide a summary?
Below are the questions I asked. i published the results in DRAGON, but I don't know which two nimbers the column ran in, so hopefully MerricB can suply that.
BTW, had I been aware of this website I'd have posted the survey here too
The questions:
THE ELEMENTS THAT CONSTITUTE A ROLE-PLAYING GAME
Rate each component of the game from 9, most, to 1, least, important to the RPG.
If you believe any element listed does not belong in the game form give it a 0 (zero).
1. Building (construction, land acquisition, etc.)
2. Business (an occupation aside from "adventuring")
3. Character Development (detailing game persona’s “history”)
4. Combat
5. Economics
6. Exploration (dungeons and for larger discovery)
7. Intrigue
8. Politics
9. Problem Solving
10. Questing
11. Random Chance (encounters, resolution of combat, etc.)
12. Role Assumption (staying "in character" in actions/thinking)
13. Role Playing (ditto, and speaking thus when playing)
14. Story (backstory and in play)
15. Strategy
16. Theatrics (occasional histrionics and sound effects)
17. (You name it and rate it
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Cheers,
Gary