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A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:37 am
by yeti_c
I was wondering roughly how many people use BOB...

Vote away people...

C.

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:35 am
by lord voldemort
i love it

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:34 am
by detlef
Since you asked, I've used BOB from the first time I knew it was around and bloody love the thing. However, I'm not so happy with the latest version. Takes a long time to initialize and is a bit buggy. I'm sure there's a thread somewhere on this but...

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:44 am
by Kemmler
i scrapped it after the loading thing, sometimes you just need to get into a game quickly without is slowing u down

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:11 am
by owenshooter
i have no comment... i don't want yeti stalking me.... again...-0

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:23 am
by jiminski
It is genius Yeti,
It does have some problems with speed and not loading.. particularly with large troop counts and complex boards.. but i would not do without it.


PS could you please send me a PM to tell me how to leave a poll open to change vote? I tried it but i have not cracked it yet..

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:13 am
by Dangerous-Die
I ticked - what is BoB ??

anyone care to explain please?

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:31 am
by gdeangel
I'll mainly load it up for troop counts and territory counts in closer games or build games. Since the addittion of the "wait state" I would not use it in a freestyle game. I'd say I play less than 10% of my games with it... but it's the close ones where I like to have a double check on my counts. Map inspect is also a nice feature... but I don't use that much.

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:39 am
by happy2seeyou
I bet there are many people that use the Battery Operated Boyfriend but are still hiding in the closets... :D

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:49 am
by MeDeFe
I don't use it, I can win my games on my own, thank you very much.

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:02 pm
by greenoaks
i can't stand it.

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:25 pm
by Snorri1234
Don't use it. I don't need help in my games.

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:07 pm
by owenshooter
MeDeFe wrote:I don't use it, I can win my games on my own, thank you very much.
ahem... i kind of like this stance. but again, i am saying nothing.-0

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:19 pm
by DiM
the fact that this poll takes place in the forums will get you very misleading results as probably none of those that don't visit the forums also don't use bob. i'd say the overall rate of bob usage is ~10%

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:53 am
by yeti_c
DiM wrote:the fact that this poll takes place in the forums will get you very misleading results as probably none of those that don't visit the forums also don't use bob. i'd say the overall rate of bob usage is ~10%
Yeah I know that - apparently there are a *few* BOB users who don't come onto the forums though!

This poll is a percentage of forum users that use BOB...

Or - a hard number of people - rather than a percentage of anyone.

C.

who uses BooB? the weak minded do!! HUZZAH!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:10 am
by owenshooter
yeti_c wrote:apparently there are a *few* BOB users who don't come onto the forums though!
C.
why would they? if BooB doesn't do it for them, they have no idea how to do it, and i doubt the gumption to even try ( :shock: )... i mean, if they can't be bothered to do thinks like count, and learn maps, why would they bother with wading through the forums? *snicker*... come on yeti!! you know you are still in my war room on the hall of fame right next to happy's diamond encrusted tassles!!!-0

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:53 am
by jiminski
Yeti, Are you thinking of lobbying to make it easier for the masses to get BOB.. so they can add-on without entering the Forums perhaps?

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:59 am
by firstholliday
At work i can't use bob. So i have to get my sorry ass home to make my more difficult turns.
Can't really play without bob unless you have pen and paper or an hour to study a map.

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:05 am
by jiminski
yeas .. i could swim and walk to Paris but it is so much easier by train.

who uses BooB? Office Slackers and Channel Swimmers!!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:15 am
by owenshooter
jiminski wrote:yeas .. i could swim and walk to Paris but it is so much easier by train.
firstholliday wrote:At work i can't use bob. So i have to get my sorry ass home to make my more difficult turns.
Can't really play without bob unless you have pen and paper or an hour to study a map.
oh my goodness... i really hope that both of you are joking... pen and paper? an HOUR? trains vs. swimming? how in the hell did you ever play the board game or any board game for that matter? i bet
you are the type that use the dictionary to FIND words while playing scrabble.. that is what BooB is! that
is my new analogy. BooB is the equivalent of using a dictionary on every turn of scrabble, and not just
for challenges!!! (en vogue begins to play in the background) USE YOUR MIND!!!! AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW!!! (yes, did you like how i changed the lyrics to fit the context of the discussion? and i did it without BooB!!!)...-0

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:22 am
by Kemmler
this is my friend bob

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Re: who uses BooB? Office Slackers and Channel Swimmers!!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:36 am
by jiminski
owenshooter wrote:
jiminski wrote:yeas .. i could swim and walk to Paris but it is so much easier by train.
firstholliday wrote:At work i can't use bob. So i have to get my sorry ass home to make my more difficult turns.
Can't really play without bob unless you have pen and paper or an hour to study a map.
oh my goodness... i really hope that both of you are joking... pen and paper? an HOUR? trains vs. swimming? how in the hell did you ever play the board game or any board game for that matter? i bet
you are the type that use the dictionary to FIND words while playing scrabble.. that is what BooB is! that
is my new analogy. BooB is the equivalent of using a dictionary on every turn of scrabble, and not just
for challenges!!! (en vogue begins to play in the background) USE YOUR MIND!!!! AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW!!! (yes, did you like how i changed the lyrics to fit the context of the discussion? and i did it without BooB!!!)...-0
do you use film or digital Owen?... i'll know if you are telling porkies..

Re: who uses BooB? Office Slackers and Channel Swimmers!!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:41 am
by owenshooter
jiminski wrote:do you use film or digital Owen?... i'll know if you are telling porkies..
2 1/4 in my hasselblad... no digital... and your point?-0

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:44 am
by White Moose
I first heard of it a few days ago xD (honestly)

Anyway, i think BOB is a great tool which gives you a small advantage against everyone (who doesnt have it themselves)

Re: A bit of Market Research... who uses BOB?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:52 am
by owenshooter
White Moose wrote:I first heard of it a few days ago xD (honestly)

Anyway, i think BOB is a great tool which gives you a small advantage against everyone (who doesnt have it themselves)
or you can just play Age of Realms and Classic against noobs... ahem...-0

p.s.-i don't think anyone i play that has BoB gains any advantage over me! i am
a CC genius!!!
p.p.s-Jag Alskar Dig, White Moose!!!!