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Here's the report: There were 43 responses (I included mine: a,e,d). 3 were incomplete and were therefore discarded.
The respondents were a veteran group: 57.5% had played Civ 2 for 5+ yrs, 37.5% for 3-4 yrs, 5% for 1-2 yrs and none had played less than 1 year.
Opinions on Civ3 were very evenly distributed. 32.5% were either extremely or very satisfied, 35% were somewhat satisfied and 32.5% were either not very or not satisfied.
Player strategies for Civ2 were interesting. 42.5% of respondents either always or usually went for Alpha Centauri, 35% were always or usually bent on world conquest and 22.5% used both strategies. Players are most likely to have a clear preference of Civ2 strategies.
Of those who had played for 5+ yrs, 22% were either extremely or very satisfied, 43% were somewhat satisfied and 35% were either not very or not satisfied. Of those who had played less than 5 years, 47% were either extremely or very satisfied, 24% were somewhat satisfied and 29% were either not very or not satisfied. Those who have played Civ2 from the time of its' initial release are significantly less likely to be very or extremely satisfied with Civ3 than those who have played for a somewhat shorter time.
Of those who are extremely or very satisfied with Civ3, 38.5% always or usually use the Alpha Centauri strategy, 23% are 50/50, and 38.5% usually or always try to conquer the world. Of those who are somewhat satisfied, 43% always or usually use the Alpha Centauri strategy, 21% are 50/50, and 36% usually or always try to conquer the world. Of those who are not very or not satisfied with Civ3, 46% always or usually use the Alpha Centauri strategy, 23% are 50/50, and 31% usually or always try to conquer the world.
My initial theory was that players who liked to conquer the world in Civ2 would be LESS likely to enjoy Civ3 because of late game tedium (too big an empire and too many units) The data, while not statistically significant, tends to indicate the opposite. Slightly more of those who are more or less dissatisfied with Civ3 use the AC strategy (46%) as opposed to 31% who try to conquer the world.
Because of the small sample size and self selecting group of respondents, no clear conclusions can be drawn from this. But it was fun.
Here's the report: There were 43 responses (I included mine: a,e,d). 3 were incomplete and were therefore discarded.
The respondents were a veteran group: 57.5% had played Civ 2 for 5+ yrs, 37.5% for 3-4 yrs, 5% for 1-2 yrs and none had played less than 1 year.
Opinions on Civ3 were very evenly distributed. 32.5% were either extremely or very satisfied, 35% were somewhat satisfied and 32.5% were either not very or not satisfied.
Player strategies for Civ2 were interesting. 42.5% of respondents either always or usually went for Alpha Centauri, 35% were always or usually bent on world conquest and 22.5% used both strategies. Players are most likely to have a clear preference of Civ2 strategies.
Of those who had played for 5+ yrs, 22% were either extremely or very satisfied, 43% were somewhat satisfied and 35% were either not very or not satisfied. Of those who had played less than 5 years, 47% were either extremely or very satisfied, 24% were somewhat satisfied and 29% were either not very or not satisfied. Those who have played Civ2 from the time of its' initial release are significantly less likely to be very or extremely satisfied with Civ3 than those who have played for a somewhat shorter time.
Of those who are extremely or very satisfied with Civ3, 38.5% always or usually use the Alpha Centauri strategy, 23% are 50/50, and 38.5% usually or always try to conquer the world. Of those who are somewhat satisfied, 43% always or usually use the Alpha Centauri strategy, 21% are 50/50, and 36% usually or always try to conquer the world. Of those who are not very or not satisfied with Civ3, 46% always or usually use the Alpha Centauri strategy, 23% are 50/50, and 31% usually or always try to conquer the world.
My initial theory was that players who liked to conquer the world in Civ2 would be LESS likely to enjoy Civ3 because of late game tedium (too big an empire and too many units) The data, while not statistically significant, tends to indicate the opposite. Slightly more of those who are more or less dissatisfied with Civ3 use the AC strategy (46%) as opposed to 31% who try to conquer the world.
Because of the small sample size and self selecting group of respondents, no clear conclusions can be drawn from this. But it was fun.
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