Questionnaire From: sjpm100@tower.york.ac.uk (SJP Mumford) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 13:30:45 +0000 Hi ppl, I`m doing a survey about the popularity of Play By Mail Games (PBM's) and I would appreciate it if anyone reading this post could answer the following few questions and email their answers to me (dcw3@tower.york.ac.uk). Please feel free to duplicate this form and give it to anyone who is interested and please distribute and post this survey to a wide a range of gamers as is possible... any comments happily received. (please post to compuserve, cix, delphi, aol if possible) Disclaimer - I am not trying to sell you anything, and this information will not be given to anyone else! ---Play By Mail Gaming Questionnaire--- What is your name? What is your address? (email fine) Where are you living? (state, country etc) 1) Have you ever played a Play By Mail (PBM) Game Before? If yes, please state which ones and how long you played them. 2) How did you find out about those particular games? 3) Why did you choose to play those particular games? 4) Were you satisfied with those games, and for what reasons? 5) How much did you pay to play those games, and did you consider it value for money? 6) Would you be interested in playing a PBM game now, and if so, what features would you look for? 7) How much would you expect to pay to play such a game? 8) Do you buy or read Fantasy Gaming Magazines (such as "Dragon" or "Games"), and if so, which ones? 9) Do you ever notice magazine or electronic adverts for PBM games? Do they interest you, and why? 10) Do you have access to or use the following electronic services? Email Mailing Lists Bulletin Boards Usenet News 11) Would you play a PBM with orders by Email (for a faster turnaround)? Thanks for your help, please try and complete this survey if you have the time - and please pass it on to as many friends, aquaintances, bulletin boards, mailing lists etc as you can possibly find! David Watson. ;-) dcw3@tower.york.ac.uk Referenced By Up