Hello,
Here are the results for our 4th survey. I had the results earlier but held off posting them while many were away on vacation.
If you missed your chance with this one or the others, don't worry. I'll be re-doing it in the Spring. This time around we had 46 players filling it out which isn't too bad. At least I was able to manage to get some lurkers to come out of their hiding places and post a bit...right Sven? Some of the numbers might not seem to match up all the time. Many din't fill in some of the answers or gave vague answers so that might throw things off slightly.
I think the big surprises for my was the fact that OG took a hit this time. In the previous surveys they were in a dead heat with Foundry but Gripping Beast closesd the gap with some more votes.
Another surprise could be the amount of games played per player. It dipped but I suppose that could be with the influence of newer players joining the list. Also surprising was the voting for the Tournament playing. Many more said 'yes' than had been expressed on the normal postings to the list. This was a new question so we don't have anything to compare it from an old survey. A few of you also lamented the loss of the OT questions. I will have to dig those up again for the next one. Maybe one about squirrels next time? ;)
Don
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1. What armies do you currently have painted and completed for the AoA, Chariot Wars or WAB rule book?
Barbarians (all flavors) - 13%
EIR - 12%
Greeks - 8%
Alex - 7%
Vikings, Normans & Crusader - 6% each
Late Romans - 5%
Saxons, Egyptians, Hittites - 4% each
1A. Which armies do you regularly play against?
Barbarians - 19%
EIR - 13%
Greeks - 8%
Alex & Saxons - 6% each
Vikings & Carthaginians - 5%
Nomads, Samurai, Late Romans & Saracens - 4% each
2. Which army would you most like to own from AoA, Chariot Wars or rule book?
Egyptians - 11%
Late Romans & Mycenaean - 9% each
EIR, Hittites, Barbarians & Greeks - 7% each
Assyrians - 5%
3. Which army do you think is the weakest from AoA, Chariot Wars or rule book?
Sumerians - 62%
Saxons - 24%
Barbarians - 14%
4. Which army do you feel is the most boring from AoA, Chariot Wars or rule book?
Saxons - 41%
Samurai - 16%
Cataphracts & Sumerian - 9% each
Viking & EIR - 6%
5. Which army do you feel is the toughest to beat from AoA, Chariot Wars or rule book WITH all the corrections Jervis has added?
Samurai - 53%
Nomads, EIR, & Alex - 11% each
Crusader - 5%
6. Have you played with or against these tough armies (not just read about them)?
Yes - 19 Votes
No - 21 Votes
7. How many games in total have you played (just a rough number will do)using the WAB rules?
Out of the 46 responders it works out that we each have played about 20 games each.
8. Do you find the WAB rules represent the historical period enough for your level of comfort?
Yes - 41 Votes
No - 2 Votes
9. What company do you feel makes the best miniatures for your money (including cost and workmanship as factors) to make up a WAB army?
Foundry - 22 Votes
Old Glory - 15 Votes
Gripping Beast - 14 Votes
Castaway Arts - 1 Vote
Dixon - 1 Vote
1st Corps - 1 Vote
Essex - 1 Vote
Tin Soldier - 1 Vote
Irregular - 1 Vote
10. Did you buy Chariot Wars?
Yes - 33 votes
No - 12 votes
10A. Will you buy it in the near future?
Yes - 8 votes
No - 3 votes
10B. If you bought it did you like it?
a) Yes - 25 votes
b) It is okay - 7 votes
c) No - 0 votes
11. How many _regular_ opponents do you have?
Out of the 46 responders is appears that we each have 2.8 opponents.
12. If you have an army ready, would you play in a WAB Tournament?
Yes - 38
No - 5
Don't know yet - 3