An AARland Survey - *Please Read*

Answers in italics.

AARland Survey​

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?

I visit several times a day...I have little better to do, as it's summer vacation, but also AARland is an immensely enjoyable place, really

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?

It varies of course; sometimes I read a bunch of AARs, other times I check in, look at the main page, and hit the BACK button right away

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good: It's more organized now, since I don't have to hop all over the board when I want to read another kind of AAR. Also, I must honestly confess that before the merger I read maybe 2 AARs that weren't for EUII...but now I am actively following several CK, HoI, and Vicky tales
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely: to see if I should buy it/if I'd like it
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?

Approx. 2 gazillion.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal
- b. Some: depends on the initiative, of course; also, I run one!
- c. None

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

Not sure

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- a. Often: Use librAARies to look for good old reads, and for "Recommended Reading" in the Guess the Author initiative; Gazette is always good reading, and MacWhatshisname's thing about screenshots is VERY handy!
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?

The Gazette, because I am naturally attracted to journalism, and the G.T.A., because I run it (most of the time- special thanks to Anibal here )

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful: a lot of readers and writers pick up on the useful tips...like me
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

There are weekly updates for each individual game? ...oops.

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good: It's a ton of fun to read and write and there is still a significant amount of talent. Might I add here that a lot of the talent IS coming from "newbies", and the "Old Guard" are not the only gifted guys around....
- b. Bad
- c. Improving
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

My mom always likes to plant germaniums, and she thinks they're great flowers, but in my humble estimation they're ugly.

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EDIT: First reply! Wow!

AARland Survey

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?

Daily - in fact, seeral times per day, if my computer is working properly. I read a great deal.

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other

Main page, always. Then AAR areas - looking into EU2, HoI and Vic AAR areas. Sometimes I skim in the OT section.

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

Every visit - I want to stay current with the threads there.

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?

Hours.

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

Good, I think. The Gazette would have been almost impossible to do without consolidating AARland, and the Gazette is a terrific new project.

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely

Very - I always read up on a game before I purchase. I read extensively in the EU2 AARs before I bought my copy. I read HoI and Vic AARs because I like the eras and the authors, even though I have never installed HoI and probably won't buy Vic. I don't care for what I've read of the game treatment.

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?

Um... Twelve? Forty-two? Carry the two and divide by... Let's just say, 'many'.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal
- b. Some
- c. None

A great deal. I visit here so often and read so much that new things interest me.

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

Very useful. The 'Guess-the-Author' project alone (thank you, Secret Master, Hajji Giray and Anibal) gives readers a short sample of an author's work and motivates them to seek out new AARs. (I hate to brag, but it was my idea... much improved on by later hosts, I must say).

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- a. Often
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

Frequently. Thank God for MrT and Stroph1. With the search function disabled, there isn't any other way to look up AARs.

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?

At the moment, the Gazette. I think it is absolutely central for any idea of building a sense of community that we have a way to pass around thoughts and ideas. The Gazette brings things together in a compact and useful way.

If not the Gazette, then whatever I get up to next. That sounds conceited (no surprise there ) but I do get wrapped up in what I'm doing.

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

See above answers.

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

Weekly? I thought it was every TWO weeks!

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Improving
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change

Definitely improving. We do STRONGLY need to reinstitute the showcase/writer of the week as these were useful in exposing people to new AARs and authors. In the absence of these initiatives, people need to use the bAARs to recommend the works of others. You can always recommend mine!

The only downside to AARland that I can see right now is that it is so big that there is no keeping up. I can barely read everything TreziV writes ( ) much less the rest of EU2, HoI, Vic and others.

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

I like Germany, generally. German food and beer are especially welcome.

Seriously, the only downside that I see now is the sheer size of the forum. We're like network TV - there are so many networks and so many shows that an AAR had better get good ratings from the start or the audience will move on (or the author cancel it). There isn't as much time for a work to 'grow' its own audience. Maybe there's a Gazette article in that for someone.

AARland Survey

1. How often do you visit AARland and why? - Usually at least five times a week. Why? Well I enjoy the stories that everyone crafts, I sometimes try to write, and deep down I think I am addicted.

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why? - I usually start on the AAR land main page. It then varies as to what I look at first. Occassionally I will check the other parts of the forum if I want to see whats up with the mods and give any suggestions.
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why? Is the AAR land page the main page? If so almost every visit.
- a. Every visit
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland? that really can vary. But I have spent hours sometimes, minutes others.

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)? -I think it was a good effect. It allows and encourages me to check out the other forums more often, like Victoria and HoI.
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)? somewhat likely. If it is a good story, I will probably read it. Of course there are so many skilled writers on these boards that I usually stay in the EUII forum first and have occassional visits to the HOI and Victoria. I visited CK a little, but not much yet.
- a. Very likely
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time? A lot. I'd say that I am currently reading at least 15 different AARs, though it is probably much more than that.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)? - I have a little more than some interest. But I am rather hesitant to get involved for my own reasons. I try to do what I can and if someone needs something, i'll usually come through
- a. A great deal
- b. Some
- c. None

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)? - I think they have been rather useful.
- a. Useful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)? - I read the Gazette often, the LibrAARies occassionally and the SolAARium rarely these days. I enjoyed LD's corner when it was around and the OScAARs.
- a. Often
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why? Writer of the week was a nice one...

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)? I think it has had a helpful effect.
- a. Helpful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)? weekly
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)? I personally think it is in good shape, but I could be wrong. Perhaps more activity in the various bars and a return of writer of the week to EUII forum might make it better
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Improving
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above? When I stay with my parents and my father asks me to cut the lawn, I always avoid the patches of green clovers. I did this when I was younger as well. My father then goes and cuts them himself. He doesn't like the clovers, but I think they are nifty. I even found a four leafed one which I now keep in my wallet.

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Am I the second post? Here you go Coz1, hopefully this will help your project.

EDIT: Curses! Director, that cad, beat me to the second post by a few seconds, not only that but apparently he was copying from the same person I was, because our answers are very similar!

PS. -Director, have you figured out my new nickname for you yet?

PPS - Not the definition indicating disregard for others, but the one that is more a omnibus conductor, if that makes any sense Maestro.

My answers: in bold



1. How often do you visit AARland and why?
Daily (unfortunately I've been quite busy these past weeks and I reduced that time to five times per week)

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit... It's the place everything significant happens...
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?
Three, four hours, I guess...

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good....only if we learn to work together more...
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely... I come here mainly for good reading...Playing takes place somewhere else
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?
My usual quota is 15-20... I reduced that to about 5-6 lately...

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal
- b. Some
- c. None

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful, but they could have been better with a little more interest
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- a. Often, except for the SolAARium, which I never used (read it all, of course, just didn't use), everything else is a must...
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?
The Gazette, but I guess that every special project which manages to bring us closer is worthy of my appreciation

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful but, again, it could have been better...
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never, since I hadn't any time to modify mine, I just assumed nobody does it ...

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Improving...we are in the third phase, people....
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

I like Ike!

AARland Survey

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?

Probably once or twice a day. Why? Because I wish I had found this place when I first bought EU and then EUII. The sad part I have owned the games for quite some time before I ever knew this place existed. I love this place. Lots to read and lots to do.

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other

I generally start at my User CP/Subscribed List. Why? Because I have everything I need there and I subscribe to all the AAR Forums, the General Discussion Forum, the OT Forum, the EUtopia Forum, and the AARs and General Discussion Forum, let alone about the fourty threads that I also subscribe to as well.

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

Every time. I may not POST anything each time, but I do check it out.

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?

Depends on my schedule anymore. About half an hour to two hours.

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

I think it has been good overall. But it is generally impossible to read everything anymore. When it was just EU and EUII it was possible. When HoI came along it was still barely possible. But once Vicky came along and now Crusader Kings, I don’t know of anyone who can read everything now. But what I do read, I enjoy.

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely

As I said before, I go everywhere.

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?

Used to be all of them. Now it is only a few.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
Since I am a Senior EditAAR of the Gazette along with Coz1 and Alexandru H., along with Director I think I am involved pretty well, along with being the bAARtender of the EUII bAAR and keeping tabs on the Monarch’s TavAARn, and I did get involved with the Guess the Author thing and the Author’s Choice thing Director did, I think I have lots of interest.

- a. A great deal
- b. Some
- c. None

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

See above. I think I said it all there.

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- a. Often
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

I’ve read through them all at one point or another. I use them somewhat, depending on what I am doing.

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?

Hm, let me see…the Gazette?

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

It’s helped, I believe. It has brought people together to discuss AARland and what goes on here.

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

Well every two weeks I update MY portion. Except for the last issue. I just didn’t have the time.

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Improving
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change

Improving. I think it was a bit rocky at first, and now things are smoothing out and things are working out well, I believe.


15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

Do you ever wonder if there would be another Pope Urban that he might be German?

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?
Several times a day, usually first thing in the morning and then whenever I get stuck and need to think for a few minutes while writing my story.

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other
Crusader Kings page, to check for comments in my topic and to see if there are updates in any of the other AARs I read

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never
Sometimes, usually after visiting CK AAR land and before checking for the latest CK patch, unless my ideas have formed nicely, in which case I head back to writing.

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?
Depends on those updates and how long it takes for my mind to provide the perfect form for that line of dialogue...call it 5-10 minutes.

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect
I've only been here for less than 2 months, no idea!

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely
Not likely, I have CK and EU2 but none of the other games because they do not interest me. They don't have settings I find interesting, or even like.

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?
Depends how many interesting ones there are, I like story AARs and don't like the other types much. I think I'm following 3 CK and 1 EU2 right now.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal
- b. Some
- c. None
Some, guess the author and other projects that focus on improving yourself in some way (as in more ways than the obvious 'learn to write better') are interesting, but I am still looking around at a rate of less than 15 minutes a day, so I haven't seen much of the others.

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all
Ask me later, when I've had a bit more time to find out

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- a. Often
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never
Gazette: sometimes, not as often as I would like. LibrAARies: Never, not made it that far yet! SolAARium: sometimes, I've read some of it but it's so long I could be reading for the next year.

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?
You can't ask me that! Wait until I've had chance to look at them all.

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all
Helpful, it has provoked discussion, even if there aren't too many people in siad discussion.

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never
If you had a CK update I'd read it, I don't have enough interest in EU2 to read its update (haven't played the game much), and I have no interest whatsoever in the other games listed.

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Improving
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change
Seems good enough.

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?
No, I don't have time to think. Um, I know - apologies for the typos in my answers, but I'm in a rush.

Good initiative, once done, we might merge it with either T's and/or the survey we did last year when the new forum oopened..

unfortunately the poll option cannot be used for this

V

Coz, we have another poll.. just when the main hall opened.. "What would YOU like in the Main AR forum.." that might bear inclusion here too..

V

Here are my answers, though my recent absence means I can't comment really on the Gazette.

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?
1-3 times per day. Because I like the community and the stories on offer.

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- c. User CP/Subscribed list usually. Because its handy to keep track of what's been updated since I last checked.


3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit. Well, once a day at least.

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?
Varies depending when I'm logging on. Probably 2-3 hours per day. (NB: right now probably a little less, but that is my long-term average)

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good. There is I feel more a sense of AAR meta-community now than there was before.

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely
It's how I persuaded myself to shell out for HoI, Vicky, and Chariots of War.

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?
20+.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal. (and see below)

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful. They enhance the fora and bring people together in ways outside the ordinary aar threads.

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette, (and bAARs) (and explain)?
- a. Often. Well, not the gazette so much yet but I intend to. I often ransack the SolAARium, like a good book you appreciate something new every time you go there. That and it is an excellent place to raise theoreotical queries that might well feel out of place in other threads. The librAARies much less so, unless I'm looking for a particular AAR or country. I find bAARs useful to keep track of new aars that I might have missed, plus they are a community focus.

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?
The SolAARium, as above.

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
Can't comment, though I like the look of it.

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
I intend to, is all I'll say.

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
To be honest I have always thought the general AARland situation has been good. Not that there have not been small flaps here and there, but the main feelings I have had have always been positive. Even a thriving community has occasional bumps.

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

Nothing germinating right now. I'll edit this if anything comes to mind.

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coz1 said:

AARland Survey​

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?

Often, I'm the mod, though less and less to read after we got so many subfora

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- c. User CP/Subscribed list

Main because the AAR related topics that might aid my improvements of the forum are there

User CP to look for my own AARs and the collaberative I participate in, as well as a few other threads I follow elswhere

Also I subscribe to the main as well as the subfora, and during the day at work the CP gives me an idea of recent posts...

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit

See above

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?

Each moring.. 0,5-1,0 hour depending on traffic and need for responses

During the day 5 minutes per visit... up to 10-15 times a day

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

A for new ideas..
B for community, and lack of looking in other to spawn ideas
C for cross community

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?

Well a good story is a good story, but the closer it is to the game mechanics, the less likely for me if I don't play the game (I own or beta own all except HoI and EU1, and HoI I borrowed from Sytass to learn the game )

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?

3-5 used to be more

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal

Doh

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?

- a. Useful

For those that participate.. and a few that gets caught and dare step in

- c. No effect at all

For the broad masses

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?

- b. Sometimes

Gazzette and baars for input and recommendation.. Library seldom, get most AARs scanned as they appear

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?

Always liked the bAARs, I was here when the first started, and some of those now gone where close online friends... also it is very undemanding...

I like the SolAARium, though the discussion is often over my head.. the idea of the gazzette is good, but massed text can be daunting

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful
- b. Harmful

Some good and not so good discussions.. and some horrendous views on AARland

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?

- b. Sometimes

Mostly I read the feature articles

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- c. Improving

Had a slump is recovering, but miss overall community feeling, likely due to size.. collecting the bAARs would bring ppl here, but likely destroy the community in each subfora

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

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Satisfied?

V

coz1 said:

There was some success a couple of years ago with running a few surveys and addressing issues that may have effected AARland (see The Great AAR Project by MrT in the Useful Thread Storage thread). Since that time, we have seen some new changes that may have presented the need for another round of questions. I have come up with a series of 15 questions that I think might help us in addressing our current issues, if in fact we have any that need addressing.

Please take a moment and try to answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Try to keep the comments posted for now as answers to the posed questions rather than random comments. Once we have had a sufficient number of replies, I will tabulate the responses and present the findings, at which time the floor will be open for discussion if necessary.

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AARland Survey​

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages
- c. User CP/Subscribed list
- d. Other

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Had no effect

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- a. Very likely
- b. Somewhat likely
- c. Not likely

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- a. A great deal
- b. Some
- c. None

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- a. Often
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful
- b. Harmful
- c. No effect at all

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- a. Weekly
- b. Sometimes
- c. Never

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- b. Bad
- c. Improving
- d. Getting worse
- e. No change

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

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Feel free to copy and past these questions into your response (in fact it might prove more helpful in tabulating if you do.) I will allow a few weeks before gathering responses and presenting findings in order to gain a decent response.

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Hope this helps Coz1

1. 3 times a week. Why to work on my aar and nation guide and read the new entries.

2. Main page

3. Every Visit I need to in order to switch from the disscusion areas into AAR land or the OT.

4.30- 120 minutes

5.Sorry don't know for sure

6. Likely I read AARs to see how people write and generaly to get opinions of all games. I also like to comment upon various authors who don't stay in one place.

7. I am currently following 10 AARs and writing two if they count.

8. A great deal. I am alway ready for a new project, so if want to start some count me in for sure.

9. I have only been here about two months so I can't give a very good awnse to this one.

10. I use them all qute often. The libary I use every visit and use it for links instead of rumaging through the forum pages. The gazzete has been helpfull letely due to its articles of screen shots. I also use the baars to advirtise my aars and to find out whats new.

11. Sorry can't say for sure.

12. Helpful I needed to consult it for screen shot tips and adivce several times in the past weeks.

13. Weekly

14. Good I find that it is organized sort of spam free and a wonderfull place to enjoy a good story.

15. Nope, but good query

I have not been around long, but I hope I have enough credit for this to count for something.

Sarah.

1. How often do you visit AARland and why?

I visit AARland at least once per day, sometimes even more. I love reading AARs (and commenting on them ), but I'm also always looking for some good writing tips. (for my own attempt when the time comes)

2. Where do you start when you visit AARland and why?
- a. Main Page
- b. Game Pages

I usually start at the CK Game Page, mostly because I have bookmarked the CK forum, and that is the quickest way from the forums to AARland.

I visit the main page to get an idea of what things are happening around here, but also because its a quickest gateway to all the AAR forums.

3. How often do you visit the Main Page and why?
- a. Every visit

See above.

4. How much time do you spend per visit to AARland?

Depends on how much time I have and what AARs I see. I can spend anywhere between 10 mins and 2 hours. If I don't finding anything interesting, I go at intervals of ~30 mins to see if some AARs I follow got updated.

5. What effect has the combining of the fora had (and explain)?
- a. Good

I think it has helped immensly with centralizing the AAR forums. Because of this, I have actually read a few of HoI AARs, that I normally wouldn't visit. (because I don't play HoI/am bad at it =\\ ) Vicky AARs also got more attention, though I would have visited them sometime anyway. It is also good to have one single place to read about all the writing tips someone would ever need.

6. How likely are you to read about a game you do not own (and explain)?
- b. Somewhat likely

For games I don't own, I prefer AARs with a lot of pictures, that help me understand the game better.

7. How many AARs do you usually read at any one time?

Before, I was reading about 15. Now, since I have less time, I'm only following ~5, and I don't think I'll be increasing that number much more.

8. How much interest do you have in special projects/initiatives (and explain)?
- b. Some

Unfortunately, most of the projects here are directed to AAR writers, which I don't yet belong to. However, I'm reading the Gazette, and lovin' it. ;D

9. How effective and/or useful have special projects/initiatives been (and explain)?
- a. Useful

Well, the Gazette helped me a lot, and explained a lot of things to me. Thats as far as my knowledge reaches, though.

10. How often do you utilize the librAARies, SolAARium, Gazette (and explain)?
- b. Sometimes

Well, the Gazette doesn't update everyday, aye? And I have checked the LibrAARies only a few times. I simply don't have time to search for old AARs, if I can't even keep up with the current ones.

11. What is your favorite special project/initiative and why?

The Gazette; its the only one I actually have any practical knowledge of.

12. What effect has the Gazette had (and explain)?
- a. Helpful

Speaking as a newbie to AAR writing (I have yet to write one), it has explained many of the different things needed for an AAR, and I'm guessing it probably had such an effect on everyone.

13. How often do you read the weekly updates in the gazette (for EU1, EU2, HoI and Vickie; CK does not have this feature yet) (and explain)?
- c. Never

Actually, I always forget about them. =\\

14. How is the state of AARland (and explain)?
- a. Good
- c. Improving

I can't really tell much, except from the point of a reader, but I defienately see an improvement in writing. And all the projects help immensly, I suppose.

15. Do you have any other germane thoughts not addressed by the questions above?

Nothing particulary important.

Well, there's the survey from the point of a reader.

reading Peric's answer you might want to add the BAARs too, no doubt that they are more of a reader's place than many of the discussion in the main hall....

V

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