Chelsea (Liquid2012)
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MSI Game: Survey Results

Who was surveyed?
   A total of 33 people participated in this first MSI Game survey. All of those chosen to be official testers for the alpha version of the game were emailed the survey. Also, every person who applied to be a tester was sent the survey. While they were not selected, they have a sincere interest in the formation of this game. Also, fans of Mindless Self Indulgence were invited to fill out the survey via the messageboard at the website for Roadrunner Records.
        11 Official Testers (referred to as “Testers”)
        13 people who applied to be testers, but were not chosen (referred to as "Survey")
         9 MSI fans who post at Roadrunner Records (referred to as "RR")
        Total = 33 participants

Demographics of participants
   Gender: 29 males: 4 females
   Age: Age range of 13-27. Median: 18 Mean: 18.6
   Location of participants: Arizona (2), California, Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
           Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (6), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
           Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3), Virginia (2), and Canada.
   Operating Systems: WIN XP (13), WIN 98 (6), WIN ME (3), OSX (2), WIN 2000, OS 10.2, OS 9

Importance of visuals

Testers:



1 "I need it now!!!"
6 “I’d like it, but I can wait.”
3 “Doesn’t matter to me. Either way.”
0 “Not really.”
1 “Who fucking cares?!”
Survey:



4 “I need it now!!!”
8 “I’d like it, but I can wait.”
0 “Doesn’t matter to me. Either way.”
0 “Not really.”
1 “Who fucking cares?!”

RR:



4 “I need it now!!!”
3 “I’d like it, but I can wait.”
1 “Doesn’t matter to me. Either way.”
0 “Not really.”
1 “Who fucking cares?!”


 

 

 

 

 

Importance of audio

Testers:



3 "I need it now!!!"
6 “I’d like it, but I can wait.”
1 “Doesn’t matter to me. Either way.”
0 “Not really.”
1 “Who fucking cares?!”
Survey:



2 “I need it now!!!”
8 “I’d like it, but I can wait.”
2 “Doesn’t matter to me. Either way.”
0 “Not really.”
1 “Who fucking cares?!”

RR:



4 “I need it now!!!”
3 “I’d like it, but I can wait.”
1 “Doesn’t matter to me. Either way.”
1 “Not really.”
0 “Who fucking cares?!”


 

 

 

 

 

Favorite songs
  
While the sounds in the game will not Mindless Self Indulgence songs, the survey participants were still asked to name their three favorite MSI songs. These answers could clue us in to what kind of sounds particularly our audience is wanting to hear and will enjoy. The list of favorite songs is attached and is entitled “Favorite MSI Songs.”

Opinions in relation to band members
  
Survey participants were asked to pick which of the current band members they most identify with and which they feel is the most badass. Responses are as follows:
                     identify  badass          
  
                 Jimmy    11      11
                      Steve     14      7
  
                 Kitty      2       6
  
                 Lyn-Z      6      9

Vanessa YT
  
Participants were asked if Vanessa YT should make an appearance in the game and why or why not. 4 people replied no, and 27 replied yes. The reasoning behind each response can be found on the attached sheet entitled “Vanessa answers.”

Enemies
  
As combat is at the heart of any good game, the survey posed the questions of who the participants saw as enemies of Mindless Self Indulgence. Also, they were asked who, specifically, they would like to see MSI do battle with and which media icons they particularly hate. The responses are on the attached sheet entitled “MSI Game: Possible Enemies.”

Media Outlets
  
The final two questions of the survey dealt with media outlets. Participants named the magazines they read regularly and 3 sites (aside from msigame.com and mindlessselfindulgence.com) that they frequent. Responses are on the attached sheet entitled “MSI Game: Media Outlets.” These answers will assist in deciding where the media focus needs to be.