Did you get the new BioWare survey in your email?

[Chewbacca]

The best survey I have ever taken.

Here is discussion of it at the offical forums if you didnt get the survey and have an opinion:
Link to official forums thread

Here is snippet of some of the key questions that really got my attention:

Neverwinter Nights - you decide the future! Hi Dawn_Walker! BioWare is conducting a survey to learn what you think about Neverwinter Nights modules. Your feedback will be used to help plan future development work on Neverwinter Nights. Enter a draw for a signed Collector's Edition of NWN! By completing this survey you are automatically entered into a draw for a Collector's Edition of Neverwinter Nights signed by members of the BioWare development team. Instructions Please DO NOT refresh this page. The survey is only valid during this one visit and you will not be allowed to participate if you refresh this page. Thanks for your help! *SNIP* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BioWare is thinking about developing new Neverwinter Nights content, but on a smaller scale than an expansion pack you purchase in a retail store. This content would be available for public download on a pay per download basis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. I would really like to see BioWare develop new Neverwinter content. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. I think there are enough good community modules that BioWare doesn’t need to make new content. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. If BioWare built a 5 to 10 hour module that includes an entirely new story, voice acting, some new creatures and new tilesets what would it be worth to you? I won’t pay for a new 5-10 hour moduleLess than US$2US$2 - $3.99US$4 - $5.99US$6 - $7.99US$8 - $10more than US$10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. If BioWare built a 3 to 5 hour module that includes an entirely new story, voice acting, some new creatures and new tilesets what would it be worth to you? I won’t pay for a new 3-5 hour moduleLess than US$2US$2 - $3.99US$4 - $5.99US$6 - $7.99US$8 - $10more than US$10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. If BioWare built a 1 to 3 hour module that includes an entirely new story, voice acting, some new creatures and new tilesets what would it be worth to you? I won’t pay for a new 1-3 hour moduleLess than US$2US$2 - $3.99US$4 - $5.99US$6 - $7.99US$8 - $10more than US$10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. How long does a module need to be before you would consider playing it? Length is not importantAt least 1 hourAt least 3 hoursAt least 5 hoursAt least 10 hoursMore than 10 hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. If BioWare created a service where you paid a monthly fee for unlimited downloads, how many new modules would you want to play per month? 0-12-33-4More than 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. If BioWare built a content pack that includes 2 new tilesets and 5 new creatures what would it be worth to you? A content pack does not include a story or playable module, it is exclusively assets used to build modules. I won’t pay for a content packLess than US$2US$2 - $3.99US$4 - $5.99US$6 - $7.99US$8 - $10more than US$10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We would like to understand how much value you place on certain components of modules. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 meaning not important and 5 meaning very important, rate how important the following features would be if you were to consider purchasing a downloadable module from BioWare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. Original new story. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. New creatures 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26. New tilesets. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. New placeable objects. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. Extensive use of voice acting. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29. The length of the module. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. The module supports multiplayer. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31. The price of the module. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32. BioWare is the module developer. 1 - Not Important 2 3 4 5 - Very Important *SNIP* Thank you for your time, and thanks for helping us make better games! BioWare Live

[Stratos]

Interresting idea but it raises some questions:

1. How would you pay for this content? With PayPal? I don't have PayPal and I don't know if I would get it just to download some new content. And it wouldn't be available in stores to buy unless the make some kind of CD with all these goodies. But that would make it a new expansion pack.

2. If you created a module using some of this new content, would you need to download the content to play the module just like a hak pack? In that case it would be the first time, except for the OC's, that you would have to pay to play a module online. Isn't that against the idea of the free online play of NWN?

[Chewbacca]

While I would welcome content only expansions and official modules for downloads myself there are concerns of fracturing the community into the haves (can pay to downlaod) and the have-nots(can't/won't pay to download) so I dont know if it would be worth it on the whole.

I mean if I developed a module using download only pay contnet and only 20% of the community was using that content then I would have a significantly smaller base to draw players from then if the same thing were done as a periodical expansion rather than doled out each month, but Bioware could cut alot of costs going the download route by cutting out the Atari distribution middle-man.

Tough decision to form an opinion on for me.

[SpiritWarrior]

Majority of people playing this game are under 18 so usually won't have access to a credit card. However, if it was good I would pay for it.