What's Your Gameplay Alignment? (Recreated)

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:23 am

Notice: Thread is credit to Nasania's recreation of the tests.

http://www.selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=NSTest
http://www.selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=RCTest

I decided we should all probably avoid a threadjack in Nasania's thread, where he asked only Nazi's to post their results.

I also thought it would be really awesome if we shared our modern GP alignments here.
Times change, people and their views change. What has been recorded in the past on these sorts of tests may not reflect the current you; if you've taken the test before, of course. If you haven't, what are you waiting for?

My results:

Test 1
Raiderist (100%)
Defenderist (28%)

Test 2
Cosmopolitanist (100%)
Regionalist (88%)

Explanation of results:

It's which ideologies you belong to, and how close you were to matching the opposite ideology.

My results on Test 1 mean that I have pro-raider views, and I don't hold many pro-defender views.
My results on Test 2 mean that I have pro-interregional views, but I'm very pro-regional too.

Definitions:

~ "Raiderist" - Adhering to the principles of raiding/invading. Can be identified by discrimination against defending and "Weak" regions (especially founderless ones).
~ "Defenderist" - Adhering to the principles of defendering/liberating. Can be identified by discrimination against raiding, and support of "Weak" regions or active regions.
~ "Regionalist" - Believing it's better for players to focus on one region over multiple regions. Can range from thinking regions are hurt by interregional activity, to thinking dedication to one region is worth rewarding.
~ "Cosmopolitanist" - Believing it's better for players to focus on multiple regions over one region. Can range from thinking contributing to multiple places is the only way to be a notable player, to thinking it's just more fun to be in lots of regions.

Anyways... Scoring high on both sides of the second test was honestly a surprise for me. As for the R/D test... not so much. :blush:

How about your score?

by **Zenya** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:42 am

Ridersyl wrote:I decided we should all probably avoid a threadjack in Nasania's thread, where he asked only Nazi's to post their results.

Oopsie

my bad

My results:
Raiderist (100%)
Defenderist (58%)

Regionalist (100%)
Cosmopolitanist (25%)

Sounds about right.

by **The Risen Jaguar Warriors** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:20 am

Shit... I'm screwed if my friends wander over and see my results...

Oh well...

QUIZ I:

Raiderist: 100%
Defenderist: 20%

QUIZ II:

Cosmopolitanist: 100%
Regionalist: 70%

by **Cormac Stark** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:28 am

Quiz 1:

Defenderist: 100%
Raiderist: 11%

Quiz 2:

Regionalist: 100%
Cosmopolitanist: 25%

I didn't bother to adjust the settings for the importance of the question, so that may have had some impact on the results. But maybe not.

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:30 am

Cormac Stark wrote:I didn't bother to adjust the settings for the importance of the question, so that may have had some impact on the results. But maybe not.

I didn't adjust the settings for importance either, because I wasn't sure how they would skew things. Looks like it doesn't impact much.

by **Estenia** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:37 am

Quiz1:
Defenderist (100%)
Raiderist (14%)

Quiz2:
Regionalist (100%)
Cosmopolitanist (80%)

by **Evil Lord Sauron** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:13 am

Defenderist (100%)
Raiderist (0%)

Regionalist (100%)
Cosmopolitanist (22%)

by **Zaolat** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:22 am

Evil Lord Sauron wrote:Defenderist (100%)
Raiderist (0%)

Regionalist (100%)
Cosmopolitanist (22%)

Like you've never raided before :roll:

So, I'm scared to take the test, what if I get 100% in all results?

by **Lunatic Goofballs** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:13 am

100% Defenderist

67% Raiderist

100% Cosmopolitanist

12% Regionalist

I can't wait to find out what this means.

by **Ratateague** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 5:52 am

Woah.

Defenderist (100%)
Raiderist (4%)

Cosmopolitanist (100%)
Regionalist (0%)

I liked Uni's test better. Seemed more accurate when the two axes were tied to each other.

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:00 am

Ratateague wrote:I liked Uni's test better. Seemed more accurate when the two axes were tied to each other.

Unfortunately, Uni's original Gameplay Alignment test is broken and left in disrepair. Nobody knows what formula he used to generate those axes, so this is the best we can do.

by **Corvus Corax** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:01 am

Raiderist (100%)
Defenderist (7%)

Cosmopolitanist (100%)
Regionalist (37%)

I answered as honestly as I could and not with 0% or100% black and white answers. It would be nice to know how the programs' background parameters function. I got pretty much results I expected.

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:11 am

Lunatic Goofballs wrote:100% Defenderist

67% Raiderist

100% Cosmopolitanist

12% Regionalist

I can't wait to find out what this means.

It's which ideologies you belong to, and how close you were to matching the opposite ideology.

The first test means you have defenderist views but you're also very raiderist.
The second test means you have pro-interregional views, and you're not very pro-region.

by **-United Islamic Emirate-** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:15 am

Ill post later.

by **Lunatic Goofballs** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:18 am

Ridersyl wrote:
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:100% Defenderist

67% Raiderist

100% Cosmopolitanist

12% Regionalist

I can't wait to find out what this means.

It's which ideologies you belong to, and how close you were to matching the opposite ideology.

The first test means you have defenderist views but you're also very raiderist.
The second test means you have pro-interregional views, and you're not very pro-region.

Well, I agree mostly with the first; Everyone has the right to the best defense. But that's what makes getting past it fun.

As for the second, I disagree. My views aren't pro-interregional. They're pro-individual.

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:28 am

Lunatic Goofballs wrote:As for the second, I disagree. My views aren't pro-interregional. They're pro-individual.

Actually, that explains why you got that result. Regionalism is about restricting individuals to one place, and putting regional stuff above individual player stuff. Cosmopolitanism is the much more "pro-individual" ideology. Not a surprise you got such a low "Regionalism" score.

by **Nephmir** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:36 am

I think this test is broken.

Defenderist: 100%
Raiderist: 39%

Regionalist: 100%
Cosmopolitanist: 29%

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:41 am

Nephmir wrote:I think this test is broken.

Defenderist: 100%
Raiderist: 39%

Regionalist: 100%
Cosmopolitanist: 29%

You spent the entirety of last year on a campaign against raiders, but raided for your own purposes at times. You also worked with and were friendly towards defenders during that time. Your GP score makes perfect sense to me. I can't speak to the second part of it, but maybe think on what your views really are, considering the way that score implies you answered the regionalism questions.

by **Nephmir** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:48 am

Eh, I suppose. I knew I was a strong Regionalist, but my score on the UDL version was (-2, 0), which is almost neutral and slightly Defender. I was expecting similar results.

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:58 am

Nephmir wrote:Eh, I suppose. I knew I was a strong Regionalist, but my score on the UDL version was (-2, 0), which is almost neutral and slightly Defender. I was expecting similar results.

This may have the same questions as the original gameplay alignment test, but the recreation means a different system is being used. That's why the results are different.

On that subject... there's something about the ol' UDL test that didn't make sense to me. You had your long fight against raiders, and were neutral/friendly towards defenders... but you're 3 degrees away from being classified as 'Raider leaning' on the UDL version? While it had much nicer presentation and had simpler results, the hidden formula behind that version always left me scratching my head.

by **The Blaatschapen** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:10 am

Defenderist (100%)
Raiderist (27%)
Cosmopolitanist (100%)
Regionalist (46%)

by **RiderSyl** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:15 am

Blaat is defender mod!!!

by **Nephmir** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:38 am

Ridersyl wrote:
Nephmir wrote:Eh, I suppose. I knew I was a strong Regionalist, but my score on the UDL version was (-2, 0), which is almost neutral and slightly Defender. I was expecting similar results.

This may have the same questions as the original gameplay alignment test, but the recreation means a different system is being used. That's why the results are different.

On that subject... there's something about the ol' UDL test that didn't make sense to me. You had your long fight against raiders, and were neutral/friendly towards defenders... but you're 3 degrees away from being classified as 'Raider leaning' on the UDL version? While it had much nicer presentation and had simpler results, the hidden formula behind that version always left me scratching my head.

Well, I have no problem committing acts of war against regions, or destroying/attempting to destroy communities/regions that stand in the way of whatever region I am actively serving, but at the same time I don't think regions should be raided for fun, and I don't think it's absolutely necessary to destroy a region unless it is for a deeper political goal. There are more regions I wish to defend than destroy.

As such, perhaps a distinction between Imperialism, Independentism, Defenderism and Raiderism in a future test may serve to give an increased understanding of results. I am definitely not Raider-leaning, I feel as if my stats should be as the following:

Defenderist: 100%
Imperialist: 39%
...

That would make much more sense. Perhaps have three tabs, each with their own test, then combine all the data and get a result; the third test being a distinction between raiding and Imperialism.

A three dimensional graph with an x, y, and z axis might do wonders. Regionalism and Cosmopolitanism on the y-axis, Raiderism and Defenderism on the x-axis, and the split off from each, Imperialism and... whatever the opposite of that is

(Neutrality? Pacifism?) on the z-axis. Then the result could be given in three dimensions, or as three percentages, with a much more individual and unique (and accurate) alignment. For example, you could have a score of (-10, 10, 5), which means that you are a Defender, Regionalist, and have Imperialist leanings- but you aren't considered slightly Raider-aligned, which is more than likely the alignment of your enemy.

Of course, the UDL test formula may be a little bias; some of the wording of the questions gave off that impression, anyway, so the formula would probably need to be adjusted.

There would also need to be a grey area near the origin that if you land somewhere in it, you are considered completely neutral, with no major leaning one way or the other.

Just a thought, anyway.

by **Todd McCloud** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:15 am

Raiderist (100%)
Defenderist (80%)

Cosmopolitanist (100%)
Regionalist (70%)

Weird.

by **The Blaatschapen** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:37 am

Todd McCloud wrote:Raiderist (100%)
Defenderist (80%)

Cosmopolitanist (100%)
Regionalist (70%)

Weird.

You're playing all sides, Todd.

Or you're like Switzerland.

This shows quite a weird thing. How can one be both very raider and very defender in such a test, where they're pitted against each other :unsure:

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