quake/articles/1996/art-349
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From: "Ron Bangel"
Newsgroups: rec.games.computer.quake.announce,rec.games.computer.quake.playing
Subject: QUAKE POLL!
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Date: 16 Aug 1996 15:39:42 +0100
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DO NOT RESPOND IN THIS NEWSGROUP, PLEASE RESPOND VIA EMAIL ONLY.
Hi! If you're like me, you're probably addicted to Quake by now. Just to
see how addicted you really are, please take a few minutes to please
respond IN EMAIL to this poll. It's fairly short, and will take less time
than it does to open the underwater cave to 'Vertigo. (Please don't ask me
how to open the underwater cave...)
1. Have you purchased a Registered version of Quake from id Software
(whether it's arrived or not)?
A. Yes!
B. No, not yet.
2. Which method of playing Deathmatch is your favorite (best playability,
most fun, least lag, etc.)?
A. Modem
B. Direct Cable
C. IPX
D. TCP/IP (Internet)
E. I don't play Deathmatch.
3. What's your favorite kind of Internet Deathmatch?
A. Teams, of course.
B. Co-Op against the nasties.
C. Free-for-all FRAGFEST!
D. I don't play Internet Deathmatch.
4. How many players on a server works best for Internet Deathmatch?
A. 2-4
B. 5-8
C. 9-11
D. 12-16
E. Any.
F. I don't play Internet Deathmatch.
5. Do you prefer Shareware or Registered version servers?
A. Shareware.
B. Registered.
C. Either is fine.
D. I don't play Deathmatch.
6. Do you use skins?
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. What's a "skin?"
7. What's your favorite Quake Server for Internet Deathmatch?
A. citrix.progress.com
B. quake.idsi.net
C. quake.coresite.com
D. deathstar.abm.com
E. quake.fullnet.com
F. quake.emsphone.com
G. Other (Write-In): __________
H. I don't have a favorite, or I don't play Deathmatch.
8. What do you use to find Quake Servers on the Internet?
A. A Quake Server web page, like Ironman's.
B. Qspy
C. Other (Write-In): __________
D. I don't have a favorite, I dont use anything, or I don't play Internet
Deathmatch.
9. What's your favorite episode?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. I don't have a favorite, or I like them all.
10. What's your favorite map (excludes DM#'s and 3rd-party maps)?
A. Write-In Only (if you don't know the E#M# or title, a description is
ok): __________
B. I don't have a favorite, or I like them all.
11. What's your favorite Deathmatch map (excludes 3rd-party maps)?
A. DM1
B. DM2
C. DM3
D. DM4
E. DM5
F. DM6
G. I don't have a favorite, or I like them all.
12. What's your favorite 3rd-party map?
A. Write-In Only (be very specific):
B. I don't have a favorite, or I don't use 3rd-party maps.
13. What's your favorite 3rd-party Deathmatch map?
A. Write-In Only (be very specific):
B. I don't have a favorite, or I don't use 3rd-party maps.
14. What's your favorite Quake web page?
A. id Software
B. Blue's Quake Rag
C. Redwood's Quake Page
D. Aftershock
E. Telefrag
F. Quake Stomping Grounds
G. Other (Write-In): __________
H. I don't use Quake web pages.
15. What's your favorite Quake ftp site?
A. ftp.idsoftware.com
B. ftp.cdrom.com
C. Other (Write-In): __________
D. I don't ftp Quake files.
16. If you've tried a Quake editor, what's your favorite?
A. QScript
B. Quest
C. BSP
D. Quake Studio
E. Wax
F. EdQuake
G. Other (Write-In): __________
H. I haven't tried, or I don't have a favorite because it's too early to
tell.
17. If you listen to a CD while playing Quake, what do you listen to?
A. Write-In Only (artist and title): __________
B. I don't listen to CD's while playing Quake.
AGAIN, PLEASE RESPOND ONLY BY EMAIL! RESPONSES TO THE NEWSGROUPS WILL NOT
COUNT.
I will tally the results and post them on Sunday, September 1st. This
message will be re-posted every Wednesday and Saturday until the 1st.
Responses received after the 1st will be discarded.
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to this poll!
Ron (Whitesnake in Quake 'net Deathmatch)