NOTE: FOR THOSE (PLAYERS AND CM'S) THAT DON'T READ, MY IDEA IS FOR POLLING IN THE GAME. NOT VIA THE WEB OR FORUMS.

I believe it's time Blizzard and the developers start polling their player base about issues and other items they want.

Now before you go voting can be rigged, well no it couldn't if you did it this way. Im not suggesting via a browser but IN GAME.

My suggestion is putting up a board in each city (like a wanted board you see in each area you goto) that will give you "quests" that are really polls/voting quests. Blizzard could use these quests to figure out what players want and the % of the player base.

e.g. You go up to the board and you receive a quest that says "Dear player, we are thinking about implementing a Voice Chat feature in WoW. Would you like to see us implement this or are you happy with your current options of voice chatting via 3rd party programs"

You accept the quest. When you accept it you have the option right away to complete it and the "rewards" are actually answers.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe at a later date but not at the expense of new content

And when you are done, that date goes into their database.

Also these poll quests would only be available for say levels 40+ to answer or even higher if they wanted. Im fine with them being max level so you have a good degree of serious players and you can't use alts to sway the vote as much if it's max level.

Other examples of quest/polls could be:

What would you like to see us develop as future content?

Answers (with the option of picking multiples meaning if you wanted more 5 and 10 man you could pick both)

1. More Solo Content
2. More 5 man Content
3. More 10 man Content
4. More 25 man Content
5. All of the above

I just think Blizzard needs to start "Listening" to its players and not via the forums but in game. The voice chat feature is the latest snafu where it seems no one wants it, we want the patch and we are fine with TS, VENT and Skype and yet they want to push a feature many don't want nor want issues from or lag from when it's really not needed.

Edit/PS: Again, I'm not sure how this is not coming across. I am asking for an in game polling system with very strict permissions (have to be max level, 1 per account, etc to vote).

This would give Blizzard much more accurate feedback via the PLAYER BASE, NOT THE FORUM BASE which is DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT. Also, just because they get the data DOES NOT MEAN that they have to follow or change anything (for those SWG concerns) but it DOES GIVE THEM BETTER FEEDBACK

All ways of gathering info are going to be skewed one way or another. A poll is only as good as the people who respond to it and respond with the intent to help.

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Q u o t e:
Polls can be incredibly inaccurate. While they can be fun and give a limited view of what people like or want, they don't give the whole picture.

What we prefer is for the community to discuss things on the forums as we see on a daily basis. Often times, the hottest topics are reflected in other sites and just serve to back up some of those views. Ultimately though, what it comes down to is what our overall goals for the game are and what we have in mind for the future. We keep an eye on what people are saying, suggestions, and feedback, however direct polling implicates a sort of finality that people feel means if a poll says "x" should be done that it will be done.

If you want to know the best way to get your ideas out, then just simply share your ideas and thoughts on these forums. If people agree or disagree, they'll be sure to let you know. Sometimes an idea will spark something on our end which has happened many times before. You just never know if your discussion becomes the next spark or not.

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What happens if you have multiple 300+ post threads on the same topic, with discussions spanning months, and never see a single blue post to suggest that your discussion has any impact on game development whatsoever?

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Q u o t e:
Who here thinks I would take into account game balance, fun factor, and design mechanics in my voting regarding warlocks, warriors, and rogues?

Who here thinks it would be a grave mistake for anyone to do such a thing?

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lmao he thinks rogues are OP....

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Q u o t e:
Polls can be incredibly inaccurate. While they can be fun and give a limited view of what people like or want, they don't give the whole picture.

What we prefer is for the community to discuss things on the forums as we see on a daily basis. Often times, the hottest topics are reflected in other sites and just serve to back up some of those views. Ultimately though, what it comes down to is what our overall goals for the game are and what we have in mind for the future. We keep an eye on what people are saying, suggestions, and feedback, however direct polling implicates a sort of finality that people feel means if a poll says "x" should be done that it will be done.

If you want to know the best way to get your ideas out, then just simply share your ideas and thoughts on these forums. If people agree or disagree, they'll be sure to let you know. Sometimes an idea will spark something on our end which has happened many times before. You just never know if your discussion becomes the next spark or not.

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So we are getting more cookie recipes then?

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Q u o t e:


What happens if you have multiple 300+ post threads on the same topic, with discussions spanning months, and never see a single blue post to suggest that your discussion has any impact on game development whatsoever?

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It's "Working as intended"?

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Q u o t e:
Polls can be incredibly inaccurate. While they can be fun and give a limited view of what people like or want, they don't give the whole picture.

What we prefer is for the community to discuss things on the forums as we see on a daily basis. Often times, the hottest topics are reflected in other sites and just serve to back up some of those views. Ultimately though, what it comes down to is what our overall goals for the game are and what we have in mind for the future. We keep an eye on what people are saying, suggestions, and feedback, however direct polling implicates a sort of finality that people feel means if a poll says "x" should be done that it will be done.

If you want to know the best way to get your ideas out, then just simply share your ideas and thoughts on these forums. If people agree or disagree, they'll be sure to let you know. Sometimes an idea will spark something on our end which has happened many times before. You just never know if your discussion becomes the next spark or not.

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This isn't true obviously! One word Warlock.

polling. teehee

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Q u o t e:
The only thing that you find out from taking surveys of a large group of people is that the majority of the population is about as smart as a dead rodent.

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You don't know how smart a dead rodent is =l

That's mean.

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Q u o t e:
Polls can be incredibly inaccurate. While they can be fun and give a limited view of what people like or want, they don't give the whole picture.

What we prefer is for the community to discuss things on the forums as we see on a daily basis. Often times, the hottest topics are reflected in other sites and just serve to back up some of those views. Ultimately though, what it comes down to is what our overall goals for the game are and what we have in mind for the future. We keep an eye on what people are saying, suggestions, and feedback, however direct polling implicates a sort of finality that people feel means if a poll says "x" should be done that it will be done.

If you want to know the best way to get your ideas out, then just simply share your ideas and thoughts on these forums. If people agree or disagree, they'll be sure to let you know. Sometimes an idea will spark something on our end which has happened many times before. You just never know if your discussion becomes the next spark or not.

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Neth could you possibly give a few examples where the community helped you guys change or impliment something in game?

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Q u o t e:
Who here thinks I would take into account game balance, fun factor, and design mechanics in my voting regarding warlocks, warriors, and rogues?

Who here thinks it would be a grave mistake for anyone to do such a thing?

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I'm positive that we would all be completely and utterly fair when casting votes regarding other classes....or not...

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Q u o t e:
All ways of gathering info are going to be skewed one way or another. A poll is only as good as the people who respond to it and respond with the intent to help.

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Point one: not very accurate. Different means of gathering data are far superior to others, especially when accounting for and controlling confounding variables. Statistical significance ftw!

Point two: dead on.

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Q u o t e:
The only thing that you find out from taking surveys of a large group of people is that the majority of the population is about as smart as a dead rodent.

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qft

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Q u o t e:
We keep an eye on what people are saying, suggestions, and feedback, however direct polling implicates a sort of finality that people feel means if a poll says "x" should be done that it will be done.

Sometimes an idea will spark something on our end which has happened many times before. You just never know if your discussion becomes the next spark or not.

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Only if the poll results are made public. You don't have to make them public so only Blizz would know the results. Also, polls need not be binding!

I would like you to please point out some of the previous "sparks."