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Dissertation study

Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Hey guys, 
 
As of typing this I'm attempting to write up my dissertation for my final piece of work at university, finishing it will give me a degree in Video Game Design and hopefully a chance at getting my name and games into the hollowed pages of Giant Bomb's database.
 
To finish it however I've had to create a survey about DLC and digital distribution.
 
If anyone on the forum would do me the honour of participating in it I would be forever grateful.
 
Here is the link for those that wish to help. 
 
And remember, to anyone who takes the survey let me know, and i will offically owe you one.
 
 http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22A9T7DSQYG
 

#1 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Hey guys, 
 
As of typing this I'm attempting to write up my dissertation for my final piece of work at university, finishing it will give me a degree in Video Game Design and hopefully a chance at getting my name and games into the hollowed pages of Giant Bomb's database.
 
To finish it however I've had to create a survey about DLC and digital distribution.
 
If anyone on the forum would do me the honour of participating in it I would be forever grateful.
 
Here is the link for those that wish to help. 
 
And remember, to anyone who takes the survey let me know, and i will offically owe you one.
 
 http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22A9T7DSQYG
 

#2 Posted by Jack268 (3386 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

I filled it in. Good luck with your studies.

#3 Posted by TheBeast (1931 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Done! Good survey - hope my answers help a little. 
 
Out of interest; what's the topic of your dissertation?

#4 Posted by Damien (1384 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Filled it out.  Hope you can find my answers of some use.

#5 Posted by SilverShadow (186 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

I took your survey. Excellent work!
#6 Posted by Cornman89 (1579 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Done. Happy hunting.

#7 Posted by Hitchenson (4580 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Just finished it. Hope it helps. 

#8 Posted by luce (4045 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Okies

#9 Posted by DevWil (835 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

I'm glad you're writing about this.  Best of luck with your career. 
 
Maybe you could come back to this thread when you're done and PM us all a link to the paper or something?

#10 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Thanks to those who have taken part so far, I'll post my results as well as report to the site once it's been processed for marking. (Dont want to get accused of plagerism, especially of my own work after all) 
 
The survey is still open for anyone who would still like to take part. Thanks again.

#11 Edited by End_Boss (3216 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Filled out your survey, duder. Good luck with the dissertation. 
 
EDIT: Goddamnit, didn't realize you'd finished. Five minutes of my life, gone forever.

#12 Posted by Organicalistic_ (2954 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago
@End_Boss said:
" Filled out your survey, duder. Good luck with the dissertation. 
 
EDIT: Goddamnit, didn't realize you'd finished. Five minutes of my life, gone forever. "
#13 Posted by Steve_C (1750 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Shit. Just did the same thing, though it's not entirely finished. Are you already done then soap, or is it still worth completing at this point?

#14 Posted by DuderBattalion (268 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Hahah .. I didn't notice that this was already closed. Well, I completed it anyway. Good luck in the future Soap, and say hi to Cpt Price :D

#15 Posted by ajamafalous (10602 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago
@organicalistic_ said:
" @End_Boss said:
" Filled out your survey, duder. Good luck with the dissertation. 
 
EDIT: Goddamnit, didn't realize you'd finished. Five minutes of my life, gone forever. "
"
#16 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Hey, sorry if I sent out a confusing message, it's not closed at all guys, infact the more the merrier, I was just trying to say thanks to those that had already completed it  :P
 
Sorry for the confusion.

#17 Posted by DaemonicGrim (184 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

filled in, interesting stuff. could do with comment space on the very last question but whatever you prefer ;)

#18 Posted by Steve_C (1750 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Done. You officially owe me one. Good luck with the dissertation!

#19 Posted by Chocobo_Blitzer (301 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

I've been seeing your icon since I think the start of the giantbomb, so I did the survey. I did it for you, British bar of fight club soap!

#20 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago
@Chocobo_Blitzer said:
" I've been seeing your icon since I think the start of the giantbomb, so I did the survey. I did it for you, British bar of fight club soap! "
You actually made me laugh with this comment while I was on the phone lol
#21 Posted by thevector (53 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Just finished it, good luck with your dissertation mate.

#22 Posted by Scheds (433 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

I completed it, good luck and looking forward to seeing your wiki page here on GB!

#23 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

I'd really like to thank all of GB for there help and support with this. Before posting it here I'd been trying to get people to take this for the past month and a half, in that time I got 30 responses. In the 3 hours it's been live on this site my results have shot up to 70.
 
Long live Giant Bomb.

#24 Posted by Sh4ft3d (134 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

@Soap

Indeed.

#25 Posted by Jadeskye (4323 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago
@Soap:
just filled it in for ya mate. good luck to you! Get to work on an alpha build for lincoln force before i am forced to get a bank loan and do it myself!
#26 Posted by skidd (429 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Done, hope it goes well for you!

#27 Posted by nintendoeats (5970 posts) - 3 years, 1 month ago

Done. Some of the wording was a tad confusing ("If you have not bought a downloadable game" for example) but I think I answered the questions as intended.
 
I am very curious how this turns out.

#28 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 3 years, 19 days ago

Sorry to bump a 1 month old thread, but as of writting this I am fast approaching the deadline for when this survey will need to be closed. Currently my results sit at 81 replies, if anyone else has any intrest in taking this now would be the time, you would greatly help me out and get to be included in the results (of which I plan to post when it's all over)
 
Thanks in advanced to anyone else to take it and another thanks to those who already did.

#29 Posted by piropeople13 (397 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Nice survey.  Finished.  Good Luck!

#30 Posted by fishmicmuffin (1003 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
@Chocobo_Blitzer said:
" I've been seeing your icon since I think the start of the giantbomb, so I did the survey. I did it for you, British bar of fight club soap! "
QFT. Fight Club is an awesome movie and I'll always take some time out to help a fellow GBer as I know most would return the favor.
Online
#31 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Thanks guys for taking the survey, sadly the research that this was apart of has been finished since July. But I still appreciate the sentiment.  
 
For those wondering how it went it helped me to secure a 1st class honours degree, so woot! :D

#32 Posted by stinky (1531 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Hallowed. 
Hollowed would be the act of making something empty.  unless of course you are referring to the intellectual emptiness of the database.

#33 Posted by Soap (3358 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
@stinky: thanks for correcting my 10 month old mistake lol 
 
Can this blog just die now? It can even be locked if it will keep it from reappearing. 
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