Hello everybody, I am conducting a study on MMORPGs for school. Mainly, I am looking at the addictive nature, and studying reasons behind why these games are so addicting. The following is a survey I have created to help understand the addictive nature of MMORPGs. I am askin for you to fill my survey out, and email your results to me at shannyrulz@hotmail.com with the subject as MMORPG. To keep this anonymous, I will immediately copy and paste your answers into a word document and delete your email address upon recieving your email. Please help me out and be as honest as possible.
1. Sex Male Female
2. Age Under 15 15-19 19-25 25-40 40+
3. Which MMORPG games have you played? (select all that apply)
a) Everquest b)Ultima Online c)Asheron’s Call
d)Anarchy Online e)Dark Age of Camelot f)Final Fantasy XI
g)Lineage h)Ragnarok Online i) Other (Please specify)
4. Approximately how long have you been playing MMORPGs for?
a) less than 3 months b)3-6 months c)6-12 months
d)1-2 years e) 2-4 years f) more than 4 years
5. What is the longest time you have played a single MMORPG for?
a) less than 3 months b)3-6 months c)6-12 months
d)1-2 years e) 2-4 years f) more than 4 years
6. Approximately how many hours do you play per week?
a) less than 5 hours b) 5-10 hours c)10-20 hours
d) 20-30hours e)30-40 hours f) 40-50 hours
g) 50+ hours
7. What is the main attraction to the game you played longest?
a) Good character development system b)Lots of items and equipment to collect
c)Had friends that also played d)Made friends in the game
e)Exploring a world unlike your own f)Being idolized in the game
g) Other (please specify)
8. What did you like least about the game you played longest?
a)Time consuming b)Not much to do at the higher levels
c)Poor social atmosphere d)Too hard
e)Too easy f)Too many people play
g)Not enough people play h)Not enough equipment to collect
i) Not enough diversity in character visuals j)Poor character development
9. Do you plan on continuing to play MMORPGs?
a) Yes b) No
10. When you play MMORPGs, what is your main goal in the game?
a) To create a powerful character b)To become a high level crafter
c)To make large amounts of money d)To have top notch equipment
e)To become the leader of a large guild f)To help new players
g) To make friends h) To complete many quests
i) To become involved in a deep story j) Other (please specify)
11. When you are not playing MMORPGs, how often do you think about them?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
12. Do you ever miss school, work or other events because of MMORPGs?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
13. Do you ever purchase in game equipment online (ie. Ebay)?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
14. Do you visit MMORPG-related web sites?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
15. Do you ever skip meals for MMORPGs?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
16. Is the room you play MMORPGs in messy?
a) Not at all b) A little c) Somewhat d)Quite e)Very
17. Is there any movement in the room other than from the game? (ie. A TV, fish tank, fan etc.)
a) Yes b) No
18. How much TV do you watch?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
19. Do you ever have dreams about the MMORPGs you play?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
20. Do you ever write material based on an MMORPG (ie. a FAQ, character plans/statistics or a story)
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
21. Do you ever play for more than 8 hours at a time?
a)Never b)A little c)Sometimes d)Often e) All the time
22. Outside of work or school, I spend more time in game than in real life.
a)Strongly Disagree b)Disagree c)Neutral d)Agree e)Strongly Agree
23. I consider video games to be more fun that real life.
a)Strongly Disagree b)Disagree c)Neutral d)Agree e)Strongly Agree
24. I feel guilty when I play for too long.
a)Strongly Disagree b)Disagree c)Neutral d)Agree e)Strongly Agree
25. I consider myself addicted to the game.
a)Strongly Disagree b)Disagree c)Neutral d)Agree e)Strongly Agree