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[yoga]

All RPG of course.

[bukimi]

What about general polls which don't need any game titles specified?

1. Storyline in a game:
a) is a must, I always read it carefully
b) is important, but only when presented in attractive way (cutscenes, pictures)
c) is a nice little bonus, all games should have at least some
d) isn't very important, game can be excellent even without any
e) slows gameplay, I always skip it

2. Riddles and puzzles in RPG games:
a) are good only when are hard and demanding
b) are good only when easy, for harder I refer to walkthroughs
c) are good only as a bonus (not needed to be completed to finish the game)
d) make me mad, I avoid games with many of them

3. For action games I prefer to use: (I like to play games which require)
a) keyboard only
b) keyboard and mouse at the same time
c) mouse only
d) other (pads, joysticks)

[RRS]

Yeah, I'm more interested in finding out people's gaming habits.

[bukimi]

Some more "habits" ideas I would like to see in polls:

4. When a game offers choosing or creating a character:
a) I prefer a warrior or other brute-force oriented one
b) I prefer a mage or other "magic skills" oriented one
c) I prefer a thief or other special/unique skills oriented one
d) I prefer a mix of my own, without any specialization

5. When a game offers a few difficulties to play:
a) I start with easiest one possible to get familiar with basics
b) I start with easy difficulty to have less problems with finishing a game
c) I start with medium difficulty - I trust it's most appropriate for first try
d) I start with hard difficulty, because games are often too easy
e) I start with hardest difficulty to be sure a game will be a challenge

6. If saving and loading a game is possible at any moment:
a) I save as often as I remember, preferably every turn or few minutes
b) I save often but try to avoid overusing it
c) I save only before more difficult moments and after them
d) I rarely save game
e) I try to play with as little saves as possible

7. I play:
a) single-player mode only
b) mostly/only multi-player mode
c) single-player first and multi-player when I feel proficient enough
d) multi-player first and single-player campaign after I get bored with skirmishes

PS. Maybe there is a way to place polls on main page of forum instead of "hiding" it in one thread?

[BranjoHello]

@bukimi
Most excellent suggestions, I hope all of them reach final stage.

[bukimi]

I'm not sure whether this one was already polled, but if not:

8. In-game cheats:
a) I never use them, rarely check if they even exist.
b) Cheats are fun! I use them for having fun after completing a game without them.
c) Cheats are a nice bonus. Sometimes I use them to beat harder parts of the game.
d) I use them as any other element of a game. Some of them just help to finish a game faster.
e) It happens that I enable cheats on the very beginning of a game and leave them on.

[RRS]

Again, very interesting question.

I used to cheat back when I was a kid (OK: teen). But I quickly realized that doing so to finish the game quickly I'm losing something important. So I stopped.

Nowadays I only resort to using cheat codes when I don't have savegames handy and I need to complete review or submit screenshots. Let's face it: built-in cheats were a tool for beta testers and reviewers.

[DoomYoshi]

Originally Posted by Japo

Best game intro
Some options:

System Shock
Star Control II
Another World

I need more...

Axis and Allies had terrible AI and was unplayable except for the hotseat multiplayer. But that intro is amazing. Every now and then I go and plug it in just to watch.

[Tracker]

So many beautiful suggestions folks! I need to find some time to upload them. Unfortunately I'm not active anymore. Thanks for your help bukimi! And thanks everyone who tries to help.

[yoga]

Great!!