³ ÄÄij ³ ³ Ä¿ ³ ³ ³ ÄÄij ³ ÀÄ¿ Äij ³ / ³ ÄÄij ÀÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ Ä\ ³ / ³ ÄÄ ÀÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ \ ³ ³ ÄÄ ÀÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÀÄÄÄÄÀÄ ÀÄÀÄÄÄ ÀÄÄÄÄÀÄÄÄÄ ÀÄ ÀÄÀÄ ÀÄÀÄÄÄÄÀÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The following is a public opinion poll not only of my software, but of TradeWars in general. I would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes in thought to complete this, print it out, and send it to: Brandon Bannerman 27908 84th Ave So Kent, WA 98032-8625 Please be completely frank and honest with these questions. I can stroke my own ego all I want; I don't need others doing it for me. :) These questions help me judge what to develop, and how to develop it. It doesn't matter to me if you've registered my software or not--your opinions count. Cut along this line Cut along this line Cut along this line Cut along this line ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -TW2002- Do you think that the use of bugs in a game by players should be allowed, and should players who use them be penalized (ie, with programs like TWUNBUG and the OVERSEER)? [ ] Yes [ ] No Why or Why not? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What do you think the best settings for the following are in a normal TW2002 game: Base Turns _________ Initial Credits _________ Initial Fighters _________ Initial Holds _________ Why? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is your opinion on the use of Tedit as a tool to enhance the game, both by SysOps who do and do not play in the game? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What, in your opinion, could be done to improve the play and/or use of the TradeWars 2002 game? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ -External Utilities- These questions relate to all TW2002 third-party utilities, regardless of their author. How would you rate the following third-party TW2002 utilities on a scale of 0 to 9 (X if not familiar with the listed program--alphabetical by author): TW Events [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) Genesis [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) TW Help [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) TW Hex [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) KitWorks [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) TW Missions [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) ShipEdit [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) WINTW103 (textfile) [ ] (Brandon Bannerman) Universe Expander [ ] (Wayne Borean) AEdit/AExtern [ ] (Jason Boyd) SEdit [ ] (Jason Boyd) TW Files (textfile) [ ] (Jason Boyd) WeeBang [ ] (Jason Boyd) TW Mall [ ] (Neil Dupree) TW Unbug [ ] (Albin Gersich) The Bargain Hunter [ ] (Dave Noel) WarpFail [ ] (David Proper) TW Rogue [ ] (David Proper) Roaming Planet [ ] (David Proper) Crystal Entity [ ] (David Proper) Roaming StarDock [ ] (David Proper) Q [ ] (David Proper) Second StarDock [ ] (David Proper) The Borg [ ] (David Proper) The Overseer [ ] (David Proper) TW Prune [ ] (Unsure) TW View [ ] (Robert Weaver) Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is your opinion on the use of third-party utilities which alter the TradeWars 2002 Executables (Note: this is legal, there is a precedent--I am asking what your opinion is on the matter), and will you use them if they do?: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is the highest registration fee you would consider paying for a shareware utility for the TradeWars 2002 game? (More than one answer is possible) Less than $5 [ ] $5-10 [ ] $10-15 [ ] More than $15 [ ] It depends on the program [ ] Would you still register a product if it was uncrippled, or if the source code was publicly available? [ ] Yes [ ] No -TrentWare Utilities- These questions relate solely to my own utilities. Which program of mine did you get this survey with? __________________ What is your favorite program of mine? [ ] TW Events [ ] Genesis [ ] TW Help [ ] TW Hex [ ] KitWorks [ ] TW Missions [ ] ShipEdit [ ] None Listed Please Explain your choice, and list which version(s) you have: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What would you like to see from me or my utilities in the future? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ TW Events ($5), TW Missions ($10), and Genesis ($10) all have required registration fees. If you are familiar with these programs, in your opinion are these fees too high, too low, or just right for their capabilities? Please explain your answer. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Several of my utilities (TW Hex, KitWorks, and ShipEdit) modify the Trade Wars 2002 executable files. Is this a problem in your opinion, and if so, does it keep you from using them? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I have recently decided to release the source codes to the KitWorks and ShipEdit programs, to be distributed along with the programs themselves. They are, like all of my programs, written in Microsoft QuickBasic v4.5. If you program, or are interested in learning soon, would you find them of use? If so, how? And how do you think I should deal with dishonest people who decide to distribute altered copies of the source or compiled code? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your time. Please print this textfile out, cut it on the line shown at the beginning of the file, and send it to the listed address. You need not list your name along with it if you do not wish to do so. Brandon Bannerman 04/26/93 21:11:24