Fw: Feedback

[Middle Earth Games]

> > Naaah. People like feedback, and praise. By and large, at the end of a
> > good game, people are appreciative of their team mates. Send out a
short
> > simple form at the end of a game, asking for the best 3 allied and best
> > opponent, and you'll find most players will return it.
>
> I can add a little market research to this comment.
> ** In Swords of Pelarn 22, I asked for people to do a vote on the Best
> Power Player, the Best Role Player and the Best Nicest Player.
>
> I sent out forms to all 100 players, and egged them on using the various
> forms of contact available to me (inlcuding a pubmeet) and had about 20
> responses.
>
> ** Every time Flagship run their annual polls we send out forms asking
> people to rate games, or ask them to visit the Flagship website. Last year
> around 70 players sent in a rating for MEPBM, so that's one in 10. About
45
> rated Legends, about 1 in 4. These figures were actually quite high
> compared to previous years. My figures are based on memory, they may be up
> to 10 players out in both cases.
>
> Clint
>
>

[Sam Roads]

> > > ** Every time Flagship run their annual polls we send out forms asking
> > > people to rate games, or ask them to visit the Flagship website. Last
> year
> > > around 70 players sent in a rating for MEPBM, so that's one in 10.
>
>Yes, but that's a bad example because it's pretty stupid. I faithfully
>visit every year, and give MEPBM a 10 10 10 10 10,

Tim Lomas says that he tends to discount anyone who scores a game
10/10/10/10 (!)

Sam

[Middle Earth PBM Games]

>Yes, but that's a bad example because it's pretty stupid. I faithfully
>visit every year, and give MEPBM a 10 10 10 10 10, because it seems to me
>that this is a good way to support you, and promote our game to others.

*** Note they sometimes ignore such ratings. :-) They think we have you in
our pocket or something... :-)

> Meaningless poll, no point voting.

*** Gets us more players... :-) I recall the one Flagship convention which
had my old boss players vote for a fictitious game.... and it won.

The other thing which makes people vote btw, and fill in questionnaires, is
>prize draws. It's not that people have a high expectation of winning, just
>that it adds fun, and gives recognition to their time investment. So why
>not stick every voting slip in a hat, and every few months pick one out,
>and give him 5 free turns, an Illustrated Hobbit, or a day trip to Cardiff?
>(well perhaps not the last ;-)
Heh Cardiff is a nice place to live...but I take your point. Yep we'll do
that - I'll get Flagship to send us a random selection of players who vote
for us and give them some prizes - is that okay Colin?

Clint

[Middle Earth PBM Games]

Heh it's not my system! :-)

Clint
>At 00:46 18/09/2002, Sam Roads wrote:
> > > > > ** Every time Flagship run their annual polls we send out forms
> asking
> > > > > people to rate games, or ask them to visit the Flagship website. Last
> > > year
> > > > > around 70 players sent in a rating for MEPBM, so that's one in 10.
> > >
> > >Yes, but that's a bad example because it's pretty stupid. I faithfully
> > >visit every year, and give MEPBM a 10 10 10 10 10,
> >
> >Tim Lomas says that he tends to discount anyone who scores a game
> >10/10/10/10 (!)
>
>That gives his poll even more integrity doesn't it? An electoral official
>who removes votes he doesn't like! I shan't bother in future then. Guess
>what Clint? There now one _less_ person voting in the Flagship poll.
>
>
>Laurence G. Tilley
>
>http://www.lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk
>
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