Paradoxical Poll #4 Results(survey has 8 questions)
How Old Are You? (#1 of 8) 1-5 (0) 6-10 (0) 11-15 (0) 16-21 (6) 35% 22-30 (4) 24% 31-40 (7) 41% 41-65 (0) Over 65 (0) Total Selections = 17	What is the highest level of education you obtained? (#2 of 8) No education (0) Unfinished high school (1) 6% High school or equivalent (2) 12% 2 year professional/ jr. college (1) 6% 4 year college degree (5) 29% Masters (6) 35% PhD (0) Other (2) 12% Total Selections = 17
How Did You Hear Of To Boldly Go? (#3 of 8) Zarf's Web/Email-based game list (4) 22% A friend (6) 33% Just surfed in (1) 6% Work with/know Jeremy (3) 17% I created/helped to create To Boldy Go! (0) Written reference to it (not a link) (0) Linked from any other page other than Zarf's (4) 22% Total Selections = 18	How long have you been playing? (#4 of 8) Since turn 1 (2) 12% Since turn 50 or later (0) Since turn 100 or later (0) Since turn 150 or later (3) 18% Since turn 200 or later (1) 6% Since turn 300 or later (4) 24% Since turn 400 or later (7) 41% Since turn 500 or later (0) Total Selections = 17
Have you ever fired on a player ship unprovoked? (#5 of 8) Yes (6) 30% No (14) 70% Total Selections = 20	Have you ever been fired on unprovoked? (#6 of 8) Yes (10) 50% No (10) 50% Total Selections = 20
Did you join an alliance? (#7 of 8) Yes (16) 76% No (5) 24% Total Selections = 21	What is your favorite thing about TBG? (#8 of 8) It is free (6) 16% I like the comraderie (5) 14% It is so simple (2) 5% It runs only 3 times a week (1) 3% Player input helps mold the game (6) 16% It's so darn fun (17) 46% Other (0) Total Selections = 37

Paradoxical Poll #4a

What is your primary method of ship advancement?    Going on adventures (3) 21%    Hunting Aliens (4) 29%    Trading (4) 29%    Hauling Mercenaries (0) 0%    Player Interaction (0) 0%    Hunting Criminals (1) 7%    Intimidating Homeworlds (1) 7%    Researching Medicine (0) 0%    Selling Popcorn (0) 0%    Other (1) 7% Total Votes: 14 Take another poll!

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Paradoxical Poll #4b

What is your secondary method of ship advancement?    Going on adventures (3) 27%    Hunting Aliens (3) 27%    Trading (2) 18%    Hauling Mercenaries (1) 9%    Player Interaction (1) 9%    Hunting Criminals (0) 0%    Intimidating Homeworlds (1) 9%    Researching Medicine (0) 0%    Selling Popcorn (0) 0%    Other (0) 0% Total Votes: 11 Take another poll!

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Paradoxical Poll #5 Results(survey has 4 questions)
Do you think that TBG needs to expand? (#1 of 4) Yes (17) 85% No (3) 15% Total Selections = 20	Assuming the game is expanded, should the number of players be expanded to more than 160? (#2 of 4) No there are too many already (1) 5% No, 160 is just fine (1) 5% Yes, another 10 or 20 would be fine (5) 25% Yes, 200 would be a good number of ships (8) 40% Yes, there should be no limit--the more the merrier (5) 25% Total Selections = 20
What other measures should be implemented? (#3 of 4) Add systems to the map and everything else that goes with them (new aliens, etc.) (12) 52% Make starnets into special cyber-portals that allow ships to leave regular space and gain useful items/abilities by overcoming various challenges. (4) 17% Force Older ships into retirement (3) 13% Force larger ships into retirement (0) Send larger ships into a super-TBG game (3) 13% Other (email me or enter your comments) (1) 4% Total Selections = 23	Are there any features you would like to see added to TBG? (#4 of 4) No. It is fine now (0) Tractor beams (5) 12% Shops you can pay to fix your mods for you (10) 24% A battle arena where ships can combat for cash at minimal risk (8) 19% A shop that changes locations every other round (5) 12% The ability to disguise your ship (4) 10% The ability to change your ship name once you have started (ex: to add FSP to your name) (8) 19% Other (email me and I will include it in the final tally) (2) 5% Total Selections = 42

Paradoxical Poll #7 Results(survey has 6 questions)
Which alliance do you think is the best in the game? (#1 of 6) FORT (3) 11% FSP (5) 19% SIR (3) 11% SN (9) 33% FIST (3) 11% Other (4) 15% Total Selections = 27	Which alliance is the lamest? (#2 of 6) FORT (4) 15% FSP (7) 26% SIR (5) 19% SN (1) 4% FIST (6) 22% Other (0) None of them are lame (4) 15% Total Selections = 27
Do you think that it is necessary to join an alliance in order to excel at TBG? (#3 of 6) Yes (11) 41% No (16) 59% Total Selections = 27	Would you start your own alliance if you had a script-capable webmaster? Or, if you have already started one, do you wish you had a scirpt-capable webmaster? (#4 of 6) Yes! (4) 15% No. (11) 41% Our alliance has a SCW, but if we didn't we'd be screwed. (12) 44% Total Selections = 27
Because of the shortage of script-capable webmasters, do you think there should be a in-game mechanism so ships can share their data? (#5 of 6) Yes. (15) 50% No. (15) 50% Total Selections = 30	Do you think new alliances would form that otherwise wouldn't if such a in-game mechanism was developed? (#6 of 6) Yes (26) 87% No (4) 13% Total Selections = 30

Paradoxical Poll 8, Part 1

The Smuggler's Net was rated the best alliance in the last poll, why?    Because the SN must do most of the voting. (13) 65%    Because secret alliances are cool. (2) 10%    Because all SN members are equal to each other. (5) 25% Total Votes: 20

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Paradoxical Poll 8, Part 2

Who do you think is in the Smuggler's Net?    Paradox (2) 17%    MSHB (2) 17%    Wolverine (2) 17%    Annushka Moya (1) 8%    Borg Prime (1) 8%    RUS Earless (1) 8%    Constitution (1) 8%    Utopia (1) 8%    LUG'S BELT (1) 8% Total Votes: 12

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Paradoxical Poll#9 Results(survey has 5 questions)
How do you feel about Feline Grace's policy changes regarding all chosen? (#1 of 5) I agree completely, Feline Grace is my hero (28) 80% I disagree, but will let him do what he wants (6) 17% I disagree, and will fight this injustice to the best of my ability (1) 3% I have no idea what you are talking about (0) Total Selections = 35	How do you feel about FORT declairing war on the FSP? (#2 of 5) Go FORT! Kick the FSP's butt! (6) 17% FORT is just using a lame excuse to get some action (9) 25% FORT is a degenerate alliance that bullies everyone else (12) 33% The FSP had it coming. (9) 25% Total Selections = 36
How do you feel about Lond Arminius's Revolution? (#3 of 5) I agree, it is time for Wolverine to go. (16) 41% The dude's kook, who can take him seriously? (4) 10% I don't follow anonymous leaders. If he revealed himself, I might join him. (10) 26% I don't care, more mayhem only can benefit me. (9) 23% Total Selections = 39	Who do you think Lond Arminius is? (#4 of 5) Maher Shalal Hash Baz (5) 13% Eden (4) 10% Paradox (3) 8% Feline Grace (0) Flying Haddock (12) 31% Utopia (4) 10% Wolverine (1) 3% Other (10) 26% Total Selections = 39
What do you think about the FIST blockade of Tauri? (#5 of 5) I don't give a crap. They are losers. (8) 20% I don't give a crap. They just want attention. (9) 22% I think it's neat. The more conflict the better. (15) 37% I want to join FIST. (1) 2% FIST scares me and makes me want to cry. (2) 5% They can have Tauri. Zebras smell aweful. (6) 15% Total Selections = 41

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Paradoxical Poll #10

Do you think that the "Big Reset" and the loss of Improve Modules are viable solutions to reducing ship mass?    Yes, but we need to do even more to level the playing field. (0) 0%    Yes, it is needed to "convince" ships to grow smaller. (3) 13%    Yes, but I think it needs more thought put into it. (3) 13%    I don't care, any change is interesting! (1) 4%    No. There is nothing wrong with the system as it is. (2) 9%    No. One or the other will be plenty, but both is too much. (0) 0%    No. The "Big Reset" is too drastic and Improve Modules needs to be fixed, not erased. (5) 22%    No. We need to fix existing game mechanisms before resorting to drastic game chages (1) 4%    Both 7 and 8 (6) 26%    Other (2) 9% Total Votes: 23

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Paradoxical Poll#11 Results(survey has 6 questions)
How do you feel about the frequent Dybuk releasings? (#1 of 6) I think Dybuk is a stupid game mechanism and should be removed from the game. (0) I hate Dybuk. Anyone who releases him is on my hit list. (15) 33% I don't care, my ship is too small to meet him. (3) 7% I don't care, because I just don't have an opinion. (1) 2% Dybuk coming out once in a while is great, but this is too much. (11) 24% Murder, chaos, mayhem! The more he is out, the better! (15) 33% Total Selections = 45	Why do you think that Flying Beak and Paradox are helping Alpha to release Dybuk? (#2 of 6) They are just having fun. (10) 24% They are simply in a state of panic; they don't have a plan. (2) 5% They are out to ruin the game for everyone. (3) 7% They are out to destroy the giant ships so that the medium-sized ships will rule the galaxy. (11) 27% They are simply doing it as a terrorist tactic to get what they want. (15) 37% Total Selections = 41
Let's boil it down to the basics, are you for the releasers or against the releasers? (#3 of 6) I am for them. (18) 43% I am against them. (24) 57% Total Selections = 42	If you are for them, would you be willing to help them? (#4 of 6) No. I won't risk my reputation. (9) 32% No. While I support them, I won't work with psychos. (7) 25% Yes, but anonymously. (9) 32% Yes, I already am. (3) 11% Total Selections = 28
If you are against them, will you hunt them? (#5 of 6) Yes, I already am. (17) 39% Yes, but only if I am asked to. (10) 23% No. It is a waste of my time. (10) 23% No. Someone else will do it. (7) 16% Total Selections = 44	How do you think this will end? (#6 of 6) The three will be restarted, and they will grovel for forgiveness. (2) 4% They won't be restarted, but they will grovel for forgiveness. (0) Bad things will happen to all three, and they will either drop out or grovel for forgiveness. (13) 26% They may be restarted, but they won't stop. It will never end. (10) 20% The galaxy will get sick of it, and yield to their demands after hundreds of turns or terror. (3) 6% Everyone will grow bored, and it will fade and no one will notice. (12) 24% Both sides will comprimise on a mutually acceptable solution. (6) 12% Other. (4) 8% Total Selections = 50