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Video-game Decision-making Survey
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Hey Guys and Gals,

Your old friend paladin here. In my time away from TF2 I have been studying hard at University. Naturally, I wanted to combine my interest in games with my interest in the academic side of research. I have done so, somewhat successfully, in the form of a survey I have created. I am here now appealing to you all, my former friends, teammates, and opponents, for help! I need you to take my survey. This survey is about decision-making in video-games and it should not take more than 10-15 minutes. By taking this survey you will really be helping me out a lot. You might even learn something about yourself and your gaming habits that you hadn't previously considered.

Feel free to ask any questions you have about TF2, my research, or anything else. Thank you guys so much for your support.

Link to survey: Video-game Decision-making Survey

Hey Guys and Gals,

Your old friend paladin here. In my time away from TF2 I have been studying hard at University. Naturally, I wanted to combine my interest in games with my interest in the academic side of research. I have done so, somewhat successfully, in the form of a survey I have created. I am here now appealing to you all, my former friends, teammates, and opponents, for help! I need you to take my survey. This survey is about decision-making in video-games and it should not take more than 10-15 minutes. By taking this survey you will really be helping me out a lot. You might even learn something about yourself and your gaming habits that you hadn't previously considered.

Feel free to ask any questions you have about TF2, my research, or anything else. Thank you guys so much for your support.

Link to survey: [url=https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0USWO5NF9ocu9vf]Video-game Decision-making Survey[/url]
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;_;

http://i.imgur.com/IEoC79r.png

;_;

[img]http://i.imgur.com/IEoC79r.png[/img]
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What does "How Satisfied" under everything in part 2 mean?

What does "How Satisfied" under everything in part 2 mean?
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When playing video games if I find a new item or reward I only consider how the item will be useful to me, not other players

abuse unlocks

[quote]When playing video games if I find a new item or reward I only consider how the item will be useful to me, not other players[/quote]
abuse unlocks
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do people really get so decrepit that sitting and moving their arm hurts their back?

do people really get so decrepit that sitting and moving their arm hurts their back?
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eeedo people really get so decrepit that sitting and moving their arm hurts their back?

Sitting takes years off your life. The human body was not built to sit for extended periods. I'm 29. Yeah.

[quote=eee]do people really get so decrepit that sitting and moving their arm hurts their back?[/quote]

Sitting takes years off your life. The human body was not built to sit for extended periods. I'm 29. Yeah.
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My friend and I just finished this. Good luck with your survey!

My friend and I just finished this. Good luck with your survey!
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Is the report intended to be for gamers in general or just people from this website?

Is the report intended to be for gamers in general or just people from this website?
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KoC_jarIs the report intended to be for gamers in general or just people from this website?

if hes in university i think he knows the bias shit from high school stats that everybody and their mother posts in threads like this

[quote=KoC_jar]Is the report intended to be for gamers in general or just people from this website?[/quote]
if hes in university i think he knows the bias shit from high school stats that everybody and their mother posts in threads like this
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Another Wolverine! :D

Another Wolverine! :D
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"Because of my video game playing..." how am I supposed to know how I got my headache or migraine?

"Because of my video game playing..." how am I supposed to know how I got my headache or migraine?
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lexs"Because of my video game playing..." how am I supposed to know how I got my headache or migraine?

Has it been occurring more frequently during longer periods of gaming, is it something that only occurs when gaming? Just look back to points during your life and see if its been around forever or has only been a problem since you started playing games.

[quote=lexs]"Because of my video game playing..." how am I supposed to know how I got my headache or migraine?[/quote]

Has it been occurring more frequently during longer periods of gaming, is it something that only occurs when gaming? Just look back to points during your life and see if its been around forever or has only been a problem since you started playing games.
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MiNilexs"Because of my video game playing..." how am I supposed to know how I got my headache or migraine?
Has it been occurring more frequently during longer periods of gaming, is it something that only occurs when gaming? Just look back to points during your life and see if its been around forever or has only been a problem since you started playing games.

correlation != causation?

[quote=MiNi][quote=lexs]"Because of my video game playing..." how am I supposed to know how I got my headache or migraine?[/quote]

Has it been occurring more frequently during longer periods of gaming, is it something that only occurs when gaming? Just look back to points during your life and see if its been around forever or has only been a problem since you started playing games.[/quote]
correlation != causation?
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Obviously correlation is not causation. What the question is asking is whether you experience a head ache after playing video games, where if in a similar space of time you didn't play any video games and did not experience any symptoms of a headache you can conclude that your head ache is being brought about by your video game playing. Of course if this is the case then there is some inherent feature or property of video game play that causes headaches be it the rapid change in colors or the fact that your are viewing a three dimensional reality from a two dimensional representation or the audio/visual stimuli overload, or a concomitance of these and many other properties of video game play.

I hope that satisfies and explains what is meant by the question. If not then you are probably asking a philosophical question as to the nature of the sensation of pain in terms of why do head pains exist, why does the sensation of pain relate to negative influences of the external world, or why do headaches cause pain when brains themselves don't have pain receptors, or why it is of evolutionary benefit to have head pains.

Obviously correlation is not causation. What the question is asking is whether you experience a head ache after playing video games, where if in a similar space of time you didn't play any video games and did not experience any symptoms of a headache you can conclude that your head ache is being brought about by your video game playing. Of course if this is the case then there is some inherent feature or property of video game play that [b]causes[/b] headaches be it the rapid change in colors or the fact that your are viewing a three dimensional reality from a two dimensional representation or the audio/visual stimuli overload, or a concomitance of these and many other properties of video game play.

I hope that satisfies and explains what is meant by the question. If not then you are probably asking a philosophical question as to the nature of the sensation of pain in terms of why do head pains exist, why does the sensation of pain relate to negative influences of the external world, or why do headaches cause pain when brains themselves don't have pain receptors, or why it is of evolutionary benefit to have head pains.
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the second part is silly

i don't know most of the online friends i trust irl names lmao

even when i meet up with people irl i use their alias because that's who i know them by

the second part is silly

i don't know most of the online friends i trust irl names lmao

even when i meet up with people irl i use their alias because that's who i know them by
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I just put their aliases, although I do make a habit of getting peoples real names lol.

I also abrogated the lists by putting "see previous list" lol I couldn't help myself.

Also question - is piracy considered stealing perse? lol Because if it is, well hell yeah I've stolen lol.

I just put their aliases, although I do make a habit of getting peoples real names lol.

I also abrogated the lists by putting "see previous list" lol I couldn't help myself.

Also question - is piracy considered stealing perse? lol Because if it is, well hell yeah I've stolen lol.
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MarxistI just put their aliases, although I do make a habit of getting peoples real names lol.

I also abrogated the lists by putting "see previous list" lol I couldn't help myself.

Also question - is piracy considered stealing perse? lol Because if it is, well hell yeah I've stolen lol.

1s and 0s are free
free as the wind

If you pay for the electrons and the service that sends you particular electrons, it's not your business where they come from

[quote=Marxist]I just put their aliases, although I do make a habit of getting peoples real names lol.

I also abrogated the lists by putting "see previous list" lol I couldn't help myself.

Also question - is piracy considered stealing perse? lol Because if it is, well hell yeah I've stolen lol.[/quote]

1s and 0s are free
free as the wind

If you pay for the electrons and the service that sends you particular electrons, it's not your business where they come from
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http://puu.sh/dfMmf/228bb70cba.png

The way this question (and other similar questions) is worded makes me feel like a fucking asshole for saying "very often" but when I think about it I don't really have any problem with this. Obviously I'm not gonna be a total asshat to people (and help out new players and shit), but I don't understand how you could not play games for personal satisfaction.

If anyone answered differently I'd like to hear your viewpoint.

[img]http://puu.sh/dfMmf/228bb70cba.png[/img]

The way this question (and other similar questions) is worded makes me feel like a fucking asshole for saying "very often" but when I think about it I don't really have any problem with this. Obviously I'm not gonna be a total asshat to people (and help out new players and shit), but I don't understand how you could not play games for personal satisfaction.

If anyone answered differently I'd like to hear your viewpoint.
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the people i know real well i have their irl names but rarely do i call them by that unless its like a joke or some other situation

the people i know real well i have their irl names but rarely do i call them by that unless its like a joke or some other situation
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fatswimdudehttp://puu.sh/dfMmf/228bb70cba.png

The way this question (and other similar questions) is worded makes me feel like a fucking asshole for saying "very often" but when I think about it I don't really have any problem with this. Obviously I'm not gonna be a total asshat to people (and help out new players and shit), but I don't understand how you could not play games for personal satisfaction.

If anyone answered differently I'd like to hear your viewpoint.

I answered often, cause I don't care about haters, not because I don't try to be a spirit of a team, was that wrong?

[quote=fatswimdude][img]http://puu.sh/dfMmf/228bb70cba.png[/img]

The way this question (and other similar questions) is worded makes me feel like a fucking asshole for saying "very often" but when I think about it I don't really have any problem with this. Obviously I'm not gonna be a total asshat to people (and help out new players and shit), but I don't understand how you could not play games for personal satisfaction.

If anyone answered differently I'd like to hear your viewpoint.[/quote]
I answered often, cause I don't care about haters, not because I don't try to be a spirit of a team, was that wrong?
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This seems like a survey meant to subliminally make me feel guilty for playing video games instead of to give data

This seems like a survey meant to subliminally make me feel guilty for playing video games instead of to give data
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That second part was pretty dumb, to be honest, so I just skimmed through that. I hope "my steam bros" is a sufficient answer.

fatswimdudehttp://puu.sh/dfMmf/228bb70cba.png

The way this question (and other similar questions) is worded makes me feel like a fucking asshole for saying "very often" but when I think about it I don't really have any problem with this. Obviously I'm not gonna be a total asshat to people (and help out new players and shit), but I don't understand how you could not play games for personal satisfaction.

If anyone answered differently I'd like to hear your viewpoint.

It depends on who you are playing with, though the question is a bit oddly worded. If I do a clear for the first time with my guild, that's a good feeling because I not only helped myself, but my team as well. Same thing with people who main support classes, they get enjoyment from helping as well as doing their own job (for the most part, at least/hopefully).

At least that's how I took the question.

That second part was pretty dumb, to be honest, so I just skimmed through that. I hope "my steam bros" is a sufficient answer.

[quote=fatswimdude][img]http://puu.sh/dfMmf/228bb70cba.png[/img]

The way this question (and other similar questions) is worded makes me feel like a fucking asshole for saying "very often" but when I think about it I don't really have any problem with this. Obviously I'm not gonna be a total asshat to people (and help out new players and shit), but I don't understand how you could not play games for personal satisfaction.

If anyone answered differently I'd like to hear your viewpoint.[/quote]

It depends on who you are playing with, though the question is a bit oddly worded. If I do a clear for the first time with my guild, that's a good feeling because I not only helped myself, but my team as well. Same thing with people who main support classes, they get enjoyment from helping as well as doing their own job (for the most part, at least/hopefully).

At least that's how I took the question.
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Niko_JimsIt depends on who you are playing with, though the question is a bit oddly worded. If I do a clear for the first time with my guild, that's a good feeling because I not only helped myself, but my team as well. Same thing with people who main support classes, they get enjoyment from helping as well as doing their own job (for the most part, at least/hopefully).

At least that's how I took the question.

But then there's other questions later that ask about cooperative stuff

[quote=Niko_Jims]It depends on who you are playing with, though the question is a bit oddly worded. If I do a clear for the first time with my guild, that's a good feeling because I not only helped myself, but my team as well. Same thing with people who main support classes, they get enjoyment from helping as well as doing their own job (for the most part, at least/hopefully).

At least that's how I took the question.[/quote]

But then there's other questions later that ask about cooperative stuff
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fatswimdudeThis seems like a survey meant to subliminally make me feel guilty for playing video games instead of to give data

So I wasn't the only one that thought that.

[quote=fatswimdude]This seems like a survey meant to subliminally make me feel guilty for playing video games instead of to give data[/quote]
So I wasn't the only one that thought that.
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I conceal my video game playing from my significant other (romantic partner)

EASY NEVER 8)

I conceal my video game playing from my significant other (romantic partner)

EASY NEVER 8)
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omg so many questions :D

omg so many questions :D
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You should add a not availiable option because on some of these I don't really know haha

You should add a not availiable option because on some of these I don't really know haha
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jake_I conceal my video game playing from my significant other (romantic partner)

EASY NEVER 8)

video games are my significant other

[quote=jake_]I conceal my video game playing from my significant other (romantic partner)

EASY NEVER 8)[/quote]

video games are my significant other
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