The Deadalus Project

[Minelle Tempest]

Don't know if you guys and gals have heard about this project before, but I hadn't (prior to reading about in the OT forum... ;) ).

Anyway, I think that the ongoing survey Nick Yee has created concerning how people play MMORPGs is very interesting, as are its results. I also did the Motivations Assessment, just to see how I'd do, as I find this kind of online test immensly fascinating. And my scores were:

Achievement components (overall: 3%)
Advancement: 2%
Mechanics: 7%
Competition: 24%

Social components (overall: 98%)
Chat: 98%
Relate: 81%
Teamwork: 94%

Immersion components (overall: 91%)
Discovery: 76%
Role-Playing: 71%
Customization: 94%
Escapism: 85%

So, there you have it - the real me :D ! Of course, I don't know if the rest of you agree with these scores, but I for one find them quite accurate. If there is anyone else out there wanting to take this assessment or read about the project etc, here are two links:

Motivations Assessment: http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus/archives/001307.php
Main Page: http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus/

And finally, a "challenge" of sorts: Is anyone else in this guild willing to take the assessment and share their results?

[1SG Bowie]

Achievement Components (overall 6%)
Advancement: 7%
Mechanics: 21%
Competition: 10%

The Socializing Component (overall 1%)
Chat: 0%
Relate: 9%
Teamwork: 23%

The Immersion Component (overall 14%)
Discovery: 4%
Role-Playing: 30%
Customization: 26%
Escapism: 59%



Not quite as accurate in my case. The test makes the assumption that people taking it are normal in most ways.


The Achievement Components score seems about right because, I don’t place that great of a value on it. I also don’t have an urge to move quickly in a game and, tend to stop and smell the corpses when I can (so to say).

The Socializing Component is where the score comes out wrong. I lack the typing skills to interact very well in a game and, that affects my pleasure in interacting with other players. I mostly just observe other conversations but, in many games I also have difficulty in seeing the printed text because of poor eyesight. The way I answered some of the questions based upon these facts; made the conclusion from the test somewhat off.

The Immersion Component is fairly close to the mark with one difference. The test indicated that I placed a high value on the visual aspects of the game. I however base most of my actions and, responses on sounds rather than relying on my eyes as the primary source of information.


Good test overall.

[Mortshd]

Achievement Components (overall 28%)
Advancement: 34%
Mechanics: 13%
Competition: 60%

The Socializing Component (overall 45%)
Chat: 41%
Relate: 15%
Teamwork: 86%

The Immersion Component (overall 9%)
Discovery: 29%
Role-Playing: 27%
Customization: 9%
Escapism: 7%

If I redo the test, it'll probably be different.

[Metroid_01]

Achievement: 71%
Advancement: 56%
Mechanics: 93%
Competition: 36%

Socializing: 75%
Chat: 74%
Relate: 69%
Teamwork: 62%

Immersion: 66%
Discovery: 94%
Role-Playing: 54%
Customization 53%
Escapism: 15%


i kinda agree on most points. im not THAT heavily into mechanics though o.o;.

but yah, thats pretty much me... :lol:

[Zero]

Achievement Component: 100%
Advancement: 100%
Mechanics: 96%
Competition: 99%

Socializing Component: 99%
Chat: 98%
Relate: 99%
Teamwork: 62%

Immersion Component: 99%
Discovery: 96%
Role-Playing: 97%
Customization: 80%
Escapism: 85%


I'd say thats fairly accurate, though the teamwork score seems a little low for my liking. And maybe the mechanics is a little high, i mean i am into them immensley but just not that much :uhhuh:

Raph/Zero

[tactstat]

Achievement Component: 82%
Advancement: 69%
Mechanics: 75%
Competition: 89%

Socializing Component: 84%
Chat: 67%
Relate: 88%
Teamwork: 72%

Immersion Component: 94%
Discovery: 88%
Role-Playing: 91%
Customization: 68%
Escapism: 86%

I had a prof in college that used to split the class into groups based on personality tests, I wonder if you could use this test to create a guild of like minded people... it would be an intresting test into online mentalities...

[pirenha]

Achievement Component: 16%
Advancement: 26%
Mechanics: 4%
Competition: 53%

Socializing Component: 15%
Chat: 4%
Relate: 9%
Teamwork: 86%

Immersion Component: 24%
Discovery: 22%
Role-Playing: 57%
Customization: 42%
Escapism: 5%

I guess Im just not as hardcore as some of you other gamers...I just do it because its fun

[Xircon]

I guess Im just not as hardcore as some of you other gamers...I just do it because its fun

I think that is why many of us do this.

I do not know how accurate these numbers are. But here are mine. But same as Pirenha, I do it because it is fun.

Achievement percentile rank is 60%
Socializing percentile rank is 93%
And your Immersion percentile rank is 4%

[Super Emo Man]

Overall Assessment:

The graph above is a visualization of your 3 main motivation components. Your Achievement percentile rank is 80%. Your Socializing percentile rank is 86%. And your Immersion percentile rank is 94%.

[HappyPants]

Here you go:
Achievement 92%
Advancement - 83%
Mechanics - 52%
Competition - 100%

Socializing 3%
Chat - 7%
Relate - 5%
Teamwork - 14%

Immersion 4%
Discovery - 9%
Role-Playing - 4%
Customization - 41%
Escapism - 9%

Some are on and some are not.