Chelsea
(Liquid2012)
liquid2012@ownzed.net
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!!!” |
| 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!!!” |
| 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
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.