Results of previous weeks' Magespace Polls of the Week:
07.23.00
What do you think about the age range Shadowrun is aimed at? (24 votes)
It's aimed too young: 25%
It's aimed just about right: 75%
It's aimed too mature: 0%
07.02.00
How do you feel about the Shadowrun pseudo-swearwords (frag, hoop, etc.)? (50 votes)
I like 'em--they add flavor: 36%
They're okay: 34%
I never thought about it: 8%
I kinda don't like 'em: 4%
I don't like 'em--they should use real swearwords: 12%
I don't like 'em--they shouldn't have swearwords at all: 6%
06.25.00
Of the following published SR characters, which do you like best? (22 votes)
Talon: 9%
Wolfgang Kies: 36%
Dirk Montgomery: 14%
Jack Skater: 5%
Ryan Mercury: 18%
Sam Verner: 2%
Argent: 0%
I don't like any of them: 9%
06.18.00
Which would you rather see in published SR novels? (34 votes)
Street-level stories: 41%
Mid-level stories: 53%
World-changing stories: 6%
06.12.00
From what operating system do you usually access the Web? (29 votes)
Windows 95/98/NT: 86%
Macintosh: 7%
UNIX: 3%
Linux: 3%
Something else: 0%
05.29.00
If one SR concept could exist in today's world, which one would you want most? (45 votes)
Metahumans: 13%
Cyberware: 16%
The Matrix: 13%
Magic: 47%
Awakened creatures: 2%
Megacorps: 0%
Vehicle control rig: 0%
Simsense: 2%
None of the above: 0%
Something else: 2%
Don't care: 0%
05.21.00
What kind of Shadowrun fan stories do you like best? (28 votes)
Long and serious: 36%
Long and light: 4%
Short and light: 0%
Not sure: 11%
I like it all: 46%
I don't read it: 0%
05.13.00
Has SR net fiction encouraged you to write a story? (35 votes)
No, I already write: 17%
No, I'm not a writer: 23%
Yes, and I've written one: 31%
Yes, and I'm planning to write one: 23%
Not sure: 6%
04.28.00
Which best describes your SR games or campaign? (40 votes)
Deadly serious: 5%
Mostly serious, with some humor: 57%
Half serious, half humorous: 20%
Mostly humorous with some serious moments: 12%
Silly as hell: 2%
I don't play SR: 2%
04.18.00
Which version of Shadowrun do you like best? (32 votes)
First Edition: 0%
Second Edition: 19%
Third Edition: 59%
Don't really have a favorite: 9%
Don't know or don't care: 12%
04.08.00
What's your gender? (41 votes)
Male: 80%
Female: 20%
03.26.00
Do you plan to participate in the Shadowrun Writers'
Forum board on this page? (37 votes)
You betcha!: 30%
Maybe: 41%
I don't know yet: 16%
Probably not: 5%
Definitely not: 8%
03.20.00
How do you feel about the possible Earthdawn revival by
Living Room Games? (28 votes)
I'm ecstatic!: 11%
I'm happy: 36%
I don't care: 18%
I'm unhappy: 0%
ED should have stayed dead: 4%
I didn't know about the revival: 32%
03.12.00
Has your Shadowrun character ever met a dragon? (38 votes)
Yes: 39%
No: 50%
Possibly: 1%
I don't play SR: 8%
03.04.00
Do you use Shadowrun miniatures in your games? (33 votes)
Yes: 12%
No: 67%
Sometimes: 12%
I don't play SR: 9%
02.22.00
Do you game with your spouse or significant other? (49 votes)
Yes: 33%
No: 22%
Don't have one, but used to: 8%
Don't have one: 37%
02.13.00
Has your character ever had an in-game romance? (33 votes)
Yes, of course!: 39%
No way!: 9%
Wanted to, but it hasn't happened yet: 39%
No, my character wants no attachments: 12%
I don't play SR: 6%
02.05.00
What level of lethality best describes your SR campaign? (43 votes)
Characters usually die quickly: 0%
High lethality but only if characters are stupid: 44%
Medium level of lethality: 12%
It's a big deal when a character dies: 33%
Characters never die: 2%
I don't play SR: 9%
01.22.00
What kind of Shadowrun contest would you like to see here next? (40 votes)
A short story contest: 25%
A poetry contest: 2%
An art contest: 15%
An adventure/module contest: 35%
A gimmick contest (like 61 Fic): 18%
Something else: 0%
Don't care--wouldn't enter: 5%
01.15.00
Have you ever played in a live-action Shadowrun game? (31 votes)
Yes: 6%
No: 94%
01.06.00
Which would you rather see first on the Magespace? (49 votes)
The sequel to Crossfire and Inner Demons: 65%
Several shorter pieces: 35%
I haven't read the fiction so I don't know: 0%
12.24.99
Have you ever run (or played in) a "holiday-type"
Shadowrun session? (29 votes)
Yes: 28%
No: 72%
12.18.99
Which of the following best describes your SR game/campaign? (32 votes)
Very tame, suitable for children: 0%
Some mature content, but fairly tame: 12%
Moderate amount of mature content: 44%
Heavy amounts of mature content: 19%
Unsuitable for most people under 18: 12%
I'm not currently running/in a game: 12%
12.09.99
How do you feel about the Shadowrun/Earthdawn connection? (45 votes)
I love it!: 16%
It adds some interest to the game: 38%
I'm indifferent about it: 13%
I don't think it belongs there but I can live with it: 09%
I hate it!: 24%
What Shadowrun/Earthdawn connection?: 0%
12.01.99
How long have you played your longest running character? (38 votes)
Less than 6 months: 18%
Less than 1 year: 11%
1-2 years: 42%
3-4 years: 11%
More than 5 years: 18%
11.24.99
What would you like to see more of at the Magespace? (34 votes)
Fiction by Rat: 53%
Fiction by other authors: 15%
Artwork: 3%
Contests: 3%
'Hawk's Journal: 3%
Rat Ramblings: 15%
Product Reviews: 3%
Archetypes: 6%
Something else: 0%
Don't know/don't care: 0%
11.19.99
What's your favorite shamanic totem? (36 votes)
Wolf: 22%
Dog: 8%
Cat: 8%
Raccoon: 3%
Bear: 6%
Shark: 0%
Raven: 8%
Coyote: 3%
Eagle: 3%
Gator: 3%
Snake: 6%
Something Else: 19%
Don't know/never thought about it: 11%
11.10.99
What is your least favorite of the five standard metatypes? (43 votes)
Human: 5%
Elf: 26%
Dwarf: 26%
Ork: 33%
Troll: 12%
11.05.99
Have you ever played a Shadowrun character of the opposite gender? (34 votes)
Yes: 50%
No: 38%
No, but I'd like to: 12%
10.27.99
Have you entered (or do you plan to) the 99 Short Story Contest? (25 votes)
Yes: 28%
No: 60%
Haven't quite decided yet: 12%
10.20.99
Have you ever written a Shadowrun story? (34 votes)
Yes: 47%
No: 12%
Yes, but I'd never show it to anyone: 9%
No, but I've been thinking about it: 32%
10.15.99
Where are you?: (38 votes)
United States: 61%
Canada: 5%
Mexico: 0%
United Kingdom: 5%
Europe (except UK): 13%
Australia: 16%
Somewhere else: 0%
10.06.99
What's your favorite Shadowrun "big plotline"?: (35 votes)
The 2057 election (leadup): 11%
Dunkelzahn's assassination and aftermath: 14%
The Universal Brotherhood/Bug City/bugs: 26%
Corporate War: 6%
Mob/Underworld war: 6%
Renraku Shutdown: 11%
Horrors/Earthdawn crossover: 14%
Immortal Elves/Harlequin: 11%
09.29.99
When a new Shadowrun product comes out, I: (27 votes)
Buy it immediately, sight unseen: 7%
Leaf through it, but usually buy right away: 26%
Buy it only if it's relevant to my game: 30%
Wait for the reviews, then decide: 0%
Wait to see what my friends think of it: 15%
Wait and buy it used: 4%
Depends on the type of product: 15%
Don't buy Shadowrun products: 4%
09.22.99
If the Magespace ran an art contest, would you enter? (33 votes)
Yes: 12%
No: 3%
No, but I'd like to see it!: 85%
09.15.99
Have you ever entered a Magespace contest? (32 votes)
Yes: 19%
No: 81%
09.08.99
Have you experienced any major technical difficulties reading the Magespace? (32 votes)
Yes: 3%
No: 97%
08.25.99
Do you have your own Shadowrun web page? (44 votes)
Yes: 30%
No: 48%
No, but I plan to: 23%
08.18.99
What sort of non-standard SR game would you like best? (33 votes)
DocWagon: 9%
Corp Operatives: 12%
Organized Crime: 15%
Draco Foundation Agents: 27%
Good Guys: 12%
Pirates: 9%
Smugglers: 6%
All one character type: 3%
Gangers: 6%
Other/None: 0%
08.11.99
Did you attend Gen Con this year? (30 votes)
Yes: 3%
No: 97%
07.28-08.03.99
How do you feel about Decipher buying FASA? (38 votes)
It's a good thing: 0%
It's a bad thing: 0%
It's too early to tell, but probably good: 21%
It's too early to tell, but probably bad: 13%
What?? Decipher's buying FASA??: 53%
I don't think the deal will go through: 0%
I don't have an opinion either way: 13%
Who cares?: 0%
07.21.99
What do you think of the pace at which FASA is bringing out new SR stuff? (21 votes)
Too slow: 48%
Just right: 24%
Too fast: 0%
Don't know/don't care: 29%
07.14.99
If you had one type of cyberware, what would it be? (36 votes)
Datajack: 22%
Cybereyes: 22%
Wired Reflexes: 11%
Smartlink: 6%
Dermal Armor: 0%
Cyberlimb: 0%
Vehicle Control Rig: 3%
Cyberweapon (razors, spur, etc.): 0%
Something else: 22%
Wouldn't have cyberware: 14%
07.07.99
How Many Gaming Conventions Have You Attended? (26 votes)
None: 62%
1-5: 15%
6-10: 23%
11-15: 0%
16-20: 0%
More than 20: 0%
So many I can't remember: 0%
06.30.99
How Old Were You When You Started Playing Shadowrun? (33 votes)
10 or under: 0%
11-15: 24%
16-20: 27%
21-25: 27%
26-30: 15%
30-35: 6%
36-40: 0%
40-50: 0%
Over 50: 0%
06.23.99
What One Thing Do You Like Best in a Shadowrun Game? (27 votes)
Combat: 7%
Puzzle-solving: 0%
Detective work: 15%
Roleplaying: 41%
Humor: 11%
Gear/Tech: 7%
Epic level plots: 11%
Street level plots: 7%
Memorable NPCs: 0%
Something else/don't know: 0%
06.16.99
What Kind of Stories Would You Like to See on the Magespace? (33 votes)
Full-length novels: 18%
Short novels: 6%
Short stories: 6%
Any length, but keep the same characters: 39%
Any length, new characters: 6%
Doesn't matter: 24%
I don't read the fiction: 0%
06.09.99
Do You Play Collectible Card Games? (33 votes)
Yes: 30%
No: 70%
06.02.99
What Other Games Do You Play? (29 votes)
Cyberpunk: 0%
White Wolf (Vampire, Mage, etc.): 0%
Deadlands: 0%
AD&D: 14%
GURPS: 0%
Super Hero (Champions, Marvel, etc.): 0%
Sci-Fi (Traveler, Star Trek, etc.): 7%
Something Else: 24%
More than One of the Above: 41%
Only Shadowrun: 14%
05.26.99
How Long Have You Been Playing Shadowrun? (28 votes)
Less than 1 Year: 4%
1-3 Years: 25%
4-5 Years 18%
6 Years: 18%
7 Years: 0%
8 Years: 4%
9 Years: 0%
Since the beginning: 21%
I don't play Shadowrun: 11%
05.19.99
What Size is Your Shadowrunning Group (not including GM)? (24 votes)
1 Player: 8%
2 Players: 0%
3 Players: 12%
4 Players: 29%
5 Players: 8%
6 Players: 8%
7 Players: 4%
8 Players: 0%
More Than 8 Players: 0%
I don't play: 29%
05.12.99
What Would You Like To See More Of From FASA? (22 votes)
Single Adventure Modules: 14%
Multi-Adventure Books: 14%
Place Books: 14%
Gear Books: 9%
Non-Place Sourcebooks: 18%
Sourcebook/Adventure Combos: 18%
NPC Books: 1%
Something Else: 9%
05.05.99
If You Were a Runner, What Would You Be? (33 votes)
Samurai: 6%
Decker: 15%
Mage: 21%
Shaman: 18%
Physad: 15%
Rigger: 3%
Merc: 0%
Mr./Ms. Johnson: 3%
Something Else: 18%
04.28.99
Are You Primarily a Player or a GM? (32 votes)
Primarily Player: 41%
Primarily GM: 3%
Both Equally: 25%
Play, Want to GM: 12%
GM, Want to Play: 0%
None of the Above: 19%
04.21.99
Are You Planning to Attend Gen Con This Year? (25 votes)
Yes: 16%
No: 64%
Not Sure Yet: 20%
04.14.99
Which Magespace Fiction Character Do You Like Most? (35 votes)
Winterhawk: 34%
Ocelot: 14%
ShadoWraith: 11%
Joe: 9%
Gabriel: 17%
Kestrel: 0%
Harry: 3%
Stefan: 0%
Somebody else: 0%
None/Haven't read stories: 11%
04.07.99
How Often Do You Play Shadowrun? (28 votes)
More than once a week: 11%
Once a week: 21%
2-3 times a month: 25%
Once a month: 7%
Once every couple months: 7%
A few times a year: 11%
A couple times a year: 0%
Once a year: 0%
Less than once a year: 18%
03.31.99
How Many Shadowrun Books Do You Own? (31 votes)
0-5: 29%
6-10: 6%
11-15: 6%
16-20: 6%
21-25: 6%
26-30: 3%
More than 30: 23%
All of 'Em!: 19%
03.24.99
Which Out of Print SR Book Do You Want Most? (22 votes)
Universal Brotherhood: 18%
NAN 1: 0%
NAN 2: 0%
NAG - North America: 0%
Lone Star: 32%
Harlequin: 14%
Paranormal/N. America: 14%
Paranormal/Europe: 9%
Other: 14%
03.17.99
How Often do you Visit the Magespace? (37 votes)
More than Once a Week: 59%
Once a Week: 38%
Every Couple of Weeks: 0%
Once a Month: 0%
Occasionally: 0%
Once a Year: 0%
First Visit: 3%
03.10.99
What's Your Favorite Magespace Story? (26 votes)
Crossfire: 31%
Inner Demons: 23%
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: 4%
Blood Ties: 12%
Joint Venture: 12%
Home for the Holidays: 19%
Possibilities: 0%
Human Nature: 0%
The Gift: 0%
03.03.99
What's Your Favorite Meta/Awakened Type? (36 votes)
Elf: 28%
Dwarf: 14%
Ork: 14%
Troll: 6%
Sasquatch: 0%
Dragon: 25%
Vampire: 0%
Shapeshifter: 3%
Free Spirit: 8%
Other: 3%
02.24.99
Who's Your Favorite Shadowrun Author? (26 votes)
Robert Charrette: 8%
Tom Dowd: 8%
Nigel Findley: 19%
Steve Kenson: 4%
Jak Koke: 8%
Mel Odom: 23%
Sargent & Gascoigne: 4%
Lisa Smedman: 0%
Mike Stackpole: 19%
Other: 8%
02.17.99
Who's Your Favorite Shadowrun "Bigwig"? (29 votes)
Dunkelzahn: 31%
Harlequin: 21%
Ehran the Scribe: 0%
Fastjack: 21%
Argent: 0%
Alachia: 0%
Lofwyr: 10%
Ryan Mercury: 10%
Nadja Daviar: 0%
Other: 7%
02.10.99
What's Your Favorite Shadowrun Archetype? (31 votes)
Street Samurai: 16%
Shaman: 19%
Mage: 16%
Rigger: 3%
Decker: 13%
Physad: 26%
Ganger: 3%
Other: 3%
02.03.99
What is your favorite part of the Magespace? (32 votes)
Fiction: 72%
Rat Ramblings: 12%
House Rules: 3%
Book Reviews: 3%
'Hawk's Journal: 3%
Gen Con Reports: 3%
Other: 3%
Characters: 0%