My friend and i from Team 1625 need some help with an assignment in our sociology class. If you can help, please fill out the survey below and post the answers in this thread. Thanks in advance!
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Online Gaming Survey
(1)Gender: Male
(2)Age: 17
(3)Marital status: Single and looking!

(4)Education: High School with college level classes
(5)Ethnic background: Caucasian
(6)Country of origin: Good Ol' USA!
(7)Which gaming systems do you own? PC, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube
(8)Which online games do you play (Shooting/Action, Role Playing, Strategy): First Person Shooter
(9)Which online RPGs do you play most? Runescape

(10)Which First Person Shooters do you play most? Battlefield 2
(11)Which strategy games do you play most (Real-Time or Turn-based): About even
(12)Why do you play games online? They're fun, and social with my friends
(13)What type of online game is the most important to you? One that isn't boring
(14)Why is it the most important? If I can't enjoy playing it, I'm wasting my time
(15)How many days of the week do you play video games? Every
(16)How important is gaming to you? It's stress relief, boredom relief, and generically fun. How important is it? Only as much as I need any of the aforementioned at any given time.
(17)How do you think video games have affected you? All the german I know, I've learned from video games

And I've learned to be less of a flamer, after getting banned a few times. Oh, and gracious gameplay.
(18)Do you actively participate in any clans or guilds? If so, please name: Nope
(19)What do you get out of playing online games (ex: status among other gamers, stress release, etc.) Everything!

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