Launcher Poll Results

**Yun Dog** · 05-09-2007, 03:15

Originally Posted by TinCow

I think he was referring to the poll which asked which game was your favorite. Only 6.7% said STW and only 11.5% said MTW. Given that over 50% played STW and over 70% played MTW, that's a major statement. There are many people who repeatedly state that STW or MTW were the best versions of the TW games, yet the poll clearly shows that most people who played STW and MTW do not consider them to be the best games in the series.

Yes thankyou TinCow, I shouldve elaborated - but you nailed it
RTW a whopping 90% of respondants and 77%'s favourite was M2 or RTW

and almost 70% believe the titles are getting better - to me this is all the confirmation CA need to keep doing what they are doing and not to listen to the vocal detractors - I include myself amongst them

There was an impression amongst the 'grognards' (is that what they are called? - vets cant be used it encompasses 4 generations now) that RTW was the worst, but the numbers tell a different story.

I agree Econ that polls aint polls and often how you ask a question can be as important - and the multiple voting etc - but I think the numbers look like a reasonable sample of the TW buying public

and I agree with the others that the reason people are hooked on campaign yet the battles is because a battle only becomes significant in the context of the bigger picture - as there is nothing like this on MP anymore - even in the form of a ladder competition - then the battles on MP have no significance

looking at that further - the "have you ever played online" question didnt have a null or no option - 50% had played 'Once' - this says to me they came they saw - it was ordinary/ it was gamespy - they left

maybe it was lag or poor interface or the only context being bragging rights with a bunch of people you dont know... meh .. says to me their first M2TW online experience was so horrible they ran screaming. Then most said they just werent interested... but does this go back to the lack of context or setting for the battles in MP.

As an amusing aside we had 5% pacificts playing a Total War game - I find this warmongering trend amongst pacificts very concerning - and I hold TW and CA responsible for converting these nice fluffy pink pacificts into a wild bezerker blood thirsty mob

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Im going to go out on a limb here and say I think the numbers for online campaign will be almost identical to those for hotseat - some hardcore TW lovers want it more than sex (which they probably havent had in a very long time

) and the rest of the masses are like - meh! I know this is upsetting as I am one the aforementioned..but again when it comes to a commercial product we are all slaves to the will of the great unwashed!!

Naval battles - played it in Imperial Glory - naval battles are a game in themselves - tacked on to this or any other game they will be lame - sorry - let it go - and push for someone to make a Master and Commander game - or go back to pirates - HAR!!!

40-50% had never played a mod, with EB out and others MTW XL I could go on - sorry that means 40% of TW consumers are lamers and its surprising they even know how to turn their computer on to play M2TW.

Interesting there was a spread on the total war fantasy - but a clear majority saying yes which I think goes someway to the disappearance of much of the need for historical content and accuracy in the games - and it may diminish still further - which would be a pity - but can be modded back in, which is encouraging.

Finally 80% believed CA were listening which if you bothered to read alot of the post over at the .com, you would feel was not the case, again a vocal minority.

disclaimer - not intending to hurt anyones feeling its all a bit tongue in cheek - please read it thus.

**PutCashIn** · 05-09-2007, 04:16

6.3% CD Key issues, blame Windoze (I did, I feel better for it too).

**PutCashIn** · 05-09-2007, 04:18

P.S. 41% would play Hotseat, thats the girl/friend component talking CA, ignore at your own peril.

**Yun Dog** · 05-09-2007, 04:40

Originally Posted by PutCashIn

P.S. 41% would play Hotseat, thats the girl/friend component talking CA, ignore at your own peril.

call

personally Im happy my wife has no interest in TW

I mean whats going to happen when you put one of her citys to the sword

tears and 'no sex for you' *in soup nazi voice

**Foz** · 05-09-2007, 05:28

Originally Posted by Yunus Dogus

call

personally Im happy my wife has no interest in TW

I mean whats going to happen when you put one of her citys to the sword

tears and 'no sex for you' *in soup nazi voice

Right... but will you care??? I mean, come on... you just put one of her cities to the sword! Tears and sex be damned, you'll be walking on air for at least a week.

**Magraev** · 05-09-2007, 07:17

Look at the bright side:

Help your wife/girlfriend out of a sticky situation and you might get very lucky

The clarifications above made the insignificant STW-vets statement more understandable. I believe that STW was great compared to other games of that time, but it really doesn't stand up well to MTW2 or even RTW. No argument there.

Still many fans go way back, and their (our) loyalty is maintained only by keeping up the good work (talking to you CA!).

**Didz** · 05-09-2007, 09:10

Divorce solves so many gaming problems, now I just need to do something about work.

Personally, I voted for Hotseat mode because my children and I like to play games together that way. Mostly CIV4 and Heroes of Might and Magic but something like MTW2 which we all play seperately anyway would be awesome.