Ongoing Research Study into MMO Players

[Zypher Wynn]

There is an ongoing research study into players of MMOs called the Daedalus Project. The author of the study is researching how people play MMOs and their motivations for their action in the game. The study is nonjudgemental and reviles a lot to the insight of players. I have been a part of the study for a couple of years now and found it helpful in understanding whay some players act one way while other act another in the same game serarios.
You can find info on it at http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus/ if interested.

[Hurin66]

cool

if anyone cares my scores were:

Your Achievement percentile rank is 82%. Your Socializing percentile rank is 26%. And your Immersion percentile rank is 74%.

[Hurin66]

ouch i failed socialization in an online game, lol

[Kirellii]

Advance 37
Mechanics 65
Competition 26

Chat 31
Relate 54
Team 59

Discovery 69
Roleplay 98
Custom 94
Escape 34

Achievement 41
Social 45
Immersion 94

In case it matters - I am just looking at the cool stuff in game - nice eye and ear candy. *smile*

[Hurin66]

you know what would be fun, to have rpgforums profiles for ourselves, with those results listed.

[Lady_Alenuska]

The Achievement Component:

Advancement 50%
Mechanics: 12%
Competition 97%

The Socializing Component

Chat %5
Relate %40
Teamwork %6

The Immersion Component

Discovery %73
Role-Playing %93
Customization %95
Escapism %97

Overall Assessment

Achievement percentile rank is 54%
Socializing percentile rank is 5%
Immersion percentile rank is 99%.

Lady Alenuska

[Excel]

The Achievement Component:
Advancement 84%
Mechanics 89%
Competition 99%

The Socializing Component:
Chat: 86%
Relate: 54%
Teamwork: 59%

The Immersion Component:
Discovery: 51%
Role-Playing:67%
Customization: 39%
Escapism:20%

Overall:Achievement 96%. Socializing 76%. Immersion 46%.