TF2Maps Demographics and Skills Survey

Fantaboi

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Hello all.

I've had an idea for a survey, one that will pose a bunch of demographic questions, followed by a bunch of mapping related questions.

The aim is to see where mappers differ, do older mappers tend to optimize later than new ones? Stuff like that.

There's tons of questions that could be posed, so i've set up a google form to scout around for questions from the community:

https://goo.gl/forms/Y1W6Ht0SC8CGxgF73
 

[Rx.] Christian Troy

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The example question of optimization may not have an answer for me. I like to do that as I go along from the start. Then comb over it later and at the end to wrap up any loose ends with all the other loose ends.
 

[Rx.] Christian Troy

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Also define "older mappers". Is that an age thing, time mapping, or time at tf2 maps?
 

Fantaboi

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...It was just an example, the actual questions will be a lot more precise
 

[Rx.] Christian Troy

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Probably the latter two.

There is 3 in there but it seems it won't matter though. ;)

For me I am still kinda new around here but definately not new to mapping. I came here to seek refuge from the usual asshats who reply to posts on the Valve forums. The people are much nicer here and you get real answers here rather than someone verbally tearing you apart for a typo or messing up one piece of termonolgy. :cool::D
 

Fantaboi

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Looking towards maybe a few days (the weekend) to start it. Wanna build up more time and plan out the survey a bit.
 

Fantaboi

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...iaxrvmo0D0eLYKAxSQ4Rd_NegF_cN1Q/viewanalytics

For those curious, here are the question suggestions so far, which will be selectively chosen as well as added onto.
I should've asked previously about survey size, I'm aiming to avoid open-ended questions and have around 5 demographic and 15 main questions.

Would people want more than that? Would that be too many? Worth a discussion rather than a vote. I'm aiming to post a draft of the questions tonight. In this thread and kick off the form a day after
 

Diva Dan

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I already left a response on the survey but I have a few more ideas. I'd like questions that would spark a debate between more experienced mappers and newer ones, stuff people discuss all the time like long sight lines or if an area has good height. Maybe opinions on medieval, pass time, and arena modes, ranging from "this is a viable gamemode that should be taken seriously or fun to play on" to "this is an unviable mode and not fun to play or take seriously"
 

Fantaboi

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Just want to bump this a bit to ask for more picture based questions.

Think of your own maps for instance, do you have an old picture lying around of an area you changed? Did you get feedback that split people down the middle?

It'd probably be a great addition to the survey so chuck it in!
 

Cole Slaw

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i'll see if i still have pictures of ductway pre- and post-barn update. it changed the gameplay completely, in a good way.

EDIT: I mean, as a way to demonstrate how a smallish change can make the map's dynamic shift in a huge way.
 
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