IRE Asks: What's your Bartle Quotient?
Like most tests that attempt to categorize people, it has met criticism over the years. Nick Yee, an expert researcher in virtual environment and social interaction, offers his own perspective in a paper entitled The Daedalus Project: A Model of Player Motivations. However, there's no denying that the Bartle Test has shaped many MMORPGs today, helping game designers refine their product for the end user.
So go on, take the test and tell us your Bartle Quotient in the comments below!
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surprising!
Your gamerDNA is:
Explorer
that is so not surprising dude
as my mentor you always brought me to exciting new places... and mine is explorer too, pretty funny. They should have had the "hermit" for me.
Got the same thing. Pretty
Got the same thing. Pretty confused now considering I haven't explored a new area in ages.
Ditto
Ditto
Bartle
Every time I take the test, I score a different thing, based on the mood I'm in, which pretty much reflects how I game. One moment, I might want to PK, another I might want to code or craft. Sometimes I am quite social, and other times I want to just run around alone and deal with merchant stuff and scrolls.
That being said, a new MMO coming out, Wildstar (http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/) bases their player organizations and classes directly on the Bartle types. There are some good interviews with the game's creators that provide some interesting food for thought.
Mine is Meh.
Mine is Meh.
Odd, so is mine.
Odd, so is mine.
No surprise here. I'm an
No surprise here. I'm an explorer EKAS
me too! i wasn't very
me too! i wasn't very surprised either tho
My gamerDNA is
Socializer. Oh well.
same
I don't know if I should be disappointed or not.
ditto
*sigh*
My gamerDNA is
Achiever
I'm a killer!
I'm a killer!
Explorer
I always come out explorer! hehe
I'm an Explorer. Not that
I'm an Explorer. Not that that should be all that surprising to anyone that knows me.
yay
Explorer
yay
yay!
Explorer.
Explorer.
I'm an explorer, then a
I'm an explorer, then a killer, which is amusing.
Socializer
No friend undiscovered!
It's not what you do, but who you know, how you are known and who loves you. People with high Socializer scores enjoy interacting with other people, forming bonds and finding cooperative solutions to the challenges within the virtual world.
I got the same results
Althought I do not have much time play and socialize, I guess that is what I am: socializer/thoughtful!
yay!
I got the same, doesn't surprise me though not sure if it is good... hehe
It's good
We'll have killer buddies to take out anyone who says otherwise.
A lot of them. >:|
Socializer
I based my results on my short term goals, though, rather than long term goals, so I could see that throwing things off a bit.
killer. but it wasnt a great
killer. but it wasnt a great test. all a bit black and white
Ditto
Agreed
heh, I am a
heh, I am a achiever/socializer
socialiser
socialiser
Not sure about this test.
But I got explorer.
Not too surprised
I'm an explorer! Wahoo.
I got
Explorer, with a break down of Socilizer. Yay for being the glue of the world!
Put me in a pigeonhole
Put me in a pigeonhole please!
Socializer. :P
Socializer. :P
Close
Your gamerDNA is:
Achiever
Description:
Best, first and most are the favorite adjectives of the Achiever. They love comparison not only against others, but also with themselves. They enjoy setting goals, surpassing previous performances and hitting new milestones. They tend to have lots of high scores, badges, trophies and other concrete evidence of their successful endeavors--and they love it if someone notices these. However many enjoy the quiet satisfaction of knowing they simply did better than most.
Explorer
Explorer... Expected that somehow.
Description:
It's not so much the wandering around and poking about, but that euphoric eureka moment the Explorer strives for. The joys of discovery do not necessarily involve geography, real or virtual. They may derive from the mental road less traveled, the uncovering of esoteric or hidden knowledge and it's creative application. Explorers make great theory crafters. The most infinitesimal bit of newness can deliver the most delicious zing to an Explorer.
another
explorer
Lots of people seem to have
got explorer. Me too!
Not surprising, to say the least
Your gamerDNA is:
KILLER
Description:
It's the thrill of the kill. Trophies are okay, but that momentary rush attained from besting an opponent is what it's all about.
People with high Killer scores prefer the player-versus-player aspect of any game more than anything offered by the environment. They relish the adrenaline and challenge of pitting themselves against real people. Not all Killers are gankers as some critics claim. While getting the jump on the unprepared for a quick kill is important fun for some Killers, many prefer group PvP and revel in a well executed team maneuver that blows away the opposing side.
Secondary influences
Killer as well! (That test
Killer as well! (That test took awhile!)
Lies!
I'm not a killer. I'm a total nub at combat.
Lies
We all know you're a bloodthirsty bard. Make their ears bleed, killer.
yep
Sorry, I would have to agree!! It's all that Glom darkness seeping into your soul
And that's part of the
And that's part of the criticism! No one stays in one role long enough. It will be interesting to see an MMO that bases classes around it. Will it get old quicker?
No stone unturned!
No stone unturned!
Nooooone!
<.<
Socializer
That didn't come as a surprise to me.
Explorer (EKSA) Haven't
Explorer (EKSA)
Haven't changed, still love wandering around over much anything else.
Interesting. I got....
"No enemy left standing!"
You should join Mhaldor then!
You should join Mhaldor then!
Not sure if priests are
Not sure if priests are allowed in Mhaldor! :P
achiever
achiever
huh?
...
Achiever?
hmm
Explorer
Explorer
Whatever
.
Nothing surprising
Killer: 67%, Achiever: 60%, Explorer: 40%, Socializer: 33%
Large groups of morons mean more people to hunt. :D
:D
Rakon, it's a shame you missed TKEP.
Will check
when I decide I care enough to check.
Killer
Your gamerDNA is:
Killer
Not a bad result I guess. Just because I'm not good at it yet doesn't make it untrue.
Explorer-Killer
Explorer-Killer
killer
explorer
Kill, burn, rape, though not
Kill, burn, rape, though not in that order.
I am an explorer
I am an explorer
killer?!
Killer
The Killer motto: "No enemy left standing!" Description:
It's the thrill of the kill. Trophies are okay, but that momentary rush attained from besting an opponent is what it's all about.
People with high Killer scores prefer the player-versus-player aspect of any game more than anything offered by the environment. They relish the adrenaline and challenge of pitting themselves against real people. Not all Killers are gankers as some critics claim. While getting the jump on the unprepared for a quick kill is important fun for some Killers, many prefer group PvP and revel in a well executed team maneuver that blows away the opposing side.
Secondary influences
He looks like someone
He looks like someone straight off of Lawrence Welk.
Oh. And Explorer.
Socializer
but it depends on which character in which game how it all turns out. different characters give different results.
True
I found myself answering some questions "in character", which was interesting.
Achiever
interesting
You know...
Still never took this quest :P
Explorer, and bad bad at
Explorer, and bad bad at social :>
Inconstant
I think this can vary depending on my current disposition, but at the moment my result is. Explorer
Socializer: 80%, Explorer:
Socializer: 80%, Explorer: 73%, Achiever: 33%, Killer: 13%
Explorer, apparently. I don't
Explorer, apparently. I don't feel that way, though.
Not sure I buy this
Explorer, Achiever, Socializer, Killer.
Though, I agree; it seems as if something is missing there.
Your gamerDNA
Your gamerDNA is:
Socializer
Secondary influences
i bet
an explorer
Results
Never even heard of this test.
RESULTS BREAKDOWN: E.S.A.K.
Explorer: 87%, Socializer: 60%, Achiever: 47%, Killer: 7%
Boohoo
Explorer, and as antisocial as it's possible to get? That's harsh...
The flaw with this test is
The flaw with this test is that it only cares about two things: this, or that! It doesn't test the level of desire for either of those things, and the much harder to score part is it doesn't test the reasoning behind selected choices. I think at least testing the level of desire would produce more accurate results.
I got "Achiever". Doesn't describe me too well.
Secondary influences are:
Achiever Killers (I do like some PvP, but I'm a non-combatant on Lusternia)
Achiever Explorers (does not describe me)
Achiever Socializers (the complete opposite of me)
Achiever
Yea... Achiever
most of the time the
most of the time the questions asked lead one to a answer in many different ways...one might be a combination of two or more...seems a little to simple to me, but is still rather interesting
The verdict
Explorer with a hefty dose of socializer. But as Fay pointed out, this is a seriously flawed 'personality' test. A couple of the questions I came up as 'neither' or 'both' or 'wha?' but those weren't options.
Meh
Well it says i'm social. If I take it again it'll be something completly different I bet.
Apparently
I'm a killer.
Social it appears for me.
Social it appears for me.
Killer
I also wonder how many people taking the quiz from IRE know what Bugle Boy was.
Bugle Boy
The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of company B?
i do! Bugle boy was really
i do! Bugle boy was really popular in the 80-90s clothes fashion industry! They have some nice stuff!
Do you remember Body Glove?
haha probably very few
^^
Explorer
Explorer
hadn't heard of it before
I join the ranks of explorer, though. "No stone unturned!"
Killer!
Killer!
Sociaxplorer.
Yes, and I don't mean "Axe-splorer".
type
socialiser. No supprise.
Explorer
Explorer
Explorer
Explorer..meh. It's true and yet...it's just one side. I hunt a lot to raise my level..
Definitely, sometimes I want
Definitely, sometimes I want to select both answers as they come together.
Explorer.
Explorer.
Some of each except the
Some of each except the killer
Meh
I would guess myself a little bit of everything
I get different results on
I get different results on different days :o
*Gasp* But that would mean it
*Gasp* But that would mean it is bollocks!
Test!
--- interesting!
Your gamerDNA is:
EXPLORER
The Explorer motto:
"No stone unturned!"
Description:
It's not so much the wandering around and poking about, but that euphoric eureka moment the Explorer strives for. The joys of discovery do not necessarily involve geography, real or virtual. They may derive from the mental road less traveled, the uncovering of esoteric or hidden knowledge and it's creative application. Explorers make great theory crafters. The most infinitesimal bit of newness can deliver the most delicious zing to an Explorer.
Secondary influences
Explorer Killers enjoy seeing the world, meeting interesting people...and killing them. EKs love all discovery, but finding an edge over the competition is best. Always seeking new opportunity, an EK likely knows the ten best places to find certain types of opponents, as well as ten different ways for taking them down.
Explorer Achievers have been there, done that and have the t-shirt...in fact they have a plethora of t-shirts, badges, trophies and other rewards. EAs are the completionists of the gamer world. They like to find new places, quests, easter eggs, unlocks, maps etc. and check them off as have, visited or beaten. Like real world travelers, EAs enjoy collecting memorabilia that helps them relive their experiences later.
Explorer Socializers are the glue of the online world. Not only do they like to delve in to find all the cool stuff, but they also enjoy sharing that knowledge with others. Explorer socializers power the wikis, maps, forums and theory craft sites of the gamer world.
Explorer
I'm likeeeee Dora!
:D
:D
hm.
achiever
That
is a really fly denim blazer Nick yee has on there. Kudos.
Socializer
Consider me not surprised.
Explorer
Explorer
Close enough
I got Killer, but I would have gotten Socializer years ago before I really got into combat. I didn't want to sign up to get more info. Some of the numbers were wrong, it's imperfect.
Explorer.
Explorer.
Killer!
Killer!
Huh....I'm a Socializer....I
Huh....I'm a Socializer....I guess that makes sense, though 99% of the time I'm really out just bashing.
Hahaha, did you answer the
Hahaha, did you answer the questions at random ?
socializer
see subject!!!
Hm
Interesting article.
nice article!
nice article!
neat test
i'm an explorer. then it's socializer, acheiver, killer.
Hmm
So much like that test for RL personality type then...
Your gamerDNA is: EXPLORER
Your gamerDNA is:
EXPLORER
Still haven't really bothered to check properly.
Yawn
.
.
is there any more of these
is there any more of these telling me what i already know?
:D
:D
strange
strange
Achiever explorer. I aspire
Achiever explorer. I aspire to become a combatant though, but typically for my type I want to hit Demi first and get a nice experience buffer. If there was no XP loss on death, or a penalty that does not take hours to undo, I'd be pvping it up right now already though. Sparring right now is what I'll stick to.
These questions are pretty
These questions are pretty easy to game, and sometimes I think both apply, heh.
Socializer.
Socializer.
Explorer. Hm.
Explorer. Hm.
I got socializer on the quiz.
Which is wierd, as that's by far the least important to me.
The discrepancy is probably because I don't fit into any of the given descriptions; I'm most similar to the killer explorer, but rather than PvP I prefer to try to use the other aspect of "explorer" (the discovery and creative application of knowledge) to try to war against entire sides and hopefully achieve the sort of goal most Achievers never even dream of.
It's the sort of playstyle which is simply not possible in a purely mechanistic world like most MMORPGs.
if I'm not a socializer, I'll
if I'm not a socializer, I'll be suprised
Explorer, weird
Explorer, weird
Socializer
Hmm, strange.
i prefer getting the items
i prefer getting the items that nobody has
alts make this confusing
alts make this confusing
Explorer on this character!
Explorer on this character!
Confused
My Bartle Quotient says that I'm an EXPLORER....
that's weird cause I rarely leave my grove!
Killer
Which kinda surprised me because I didn't think my answers leaned that way.
I'm an 'explorer'
Some of the questions on this test don't really work very well for the IRE games....the person who wrote it seemed to be thinking of a kind of game context that doesn't really apply.
Achaea is a niche game that
Achaea is a niche game that the test wasn't designed for, I would agree! Still was fun to try though, I suppose.
Explorer
Ohh shocking....dint tell me nuffin I dint already know
No surprise here
Explorer. If there was a more specific test I would have ended up with "Administrator/Leader" cause I have yet to have an IRE character who doesn't end up being GM ~_~
Achiever!
I have achieved... nothing yet. Must. Play. More!
Explorer
Explorer. Not terribly surprising.
Achiever
This wasn't too surprising seeing as how I love achievements on the XBox as much as I do in completing games to their entirety.
Explorer
Hmm...The exploration of the mind is definitley enticing...I think it's pretty accurate!
interesting
interesting
Second
Indeed.
Explorer!
That definitely describes me well. I'm not a very strong fighter, though I do love the adreneline in the occasional raid.
Explorer-Achiever
Explorer-Achiever
Err...
Tied three of the types? Explorer, Achiever, Socializer each at 67%.
bartle
achiever, not really sure what i have ever achieved though.
Expoloer
Expoloer
A Socializer!
Which is mainly true. I play here for the interaction it gives, not for the PvP (although I don't mind raids) or experience rankings.
I like making even extremely minor, everyday interactions as special as they can be. I'm not that good at it yet, but I'm getting there! Heh.
Breakdown:
-65% reward-driven
+50% thoughtful
+65% exploratory
-50% physical
+100% social
-65% competitive
Makes a lot of sense indeed.
Hmmm...
Explorer? But I'm confused, I don't usually explore...
I dislike immensely quizes
I dislike immensely quizes that attempt to pidgenhole everyone. Very rarely I take them and after reading the comments above didn't even bother to look at this one, don't have too much time to waste on some nonsense.
Socializer
No friend undiscovered! Yay
Secondary: Killers, Explorers, Achievers
huh
Killer
Killer
Figured, however, I am certain I am an achiever as well.
SKEA? Weird.
SKEA? Weird.
I disagree with this 'Bartle Quotient.'
There are only four categories. The truth is, there are more than four gamer values. I know, all tests show the bias of the test creator. Fun facts: anyone with a high IQ knows IQ testing is bull, while psychological studies on testing show that most people who find a test invalid are those who score poorly on it. Only idiots rely on testing. Unfortunately, most people are idiots.
Explorer
I'm an explorer.
Mudsexer? Huh?
Mudsexer? Huh?
Said I'm a socializer, which
Said I'm a socializer, which I'll accept. I get along better with acheivers and killers than I do with other socializers, though.
I am Bill Nighy, and I'm an
I am Bill Nighy, and I'm an explorer.
Derp...
K, E, S. In this order. I perfer little of everything, but i personally recieved Socializer from the test >.> Achievements don't drive my interest.
Socializer
Followed by Killer Achiever Explore. That's fun.
Supposedly I'm an explorer. I
Supposedly I'm an explorer. I don't know how, I don't do that much exploring.
Explowhat?
I'm an explorer? Since when? The only places I've explored are Ulangi and Mysia.
Wow, I wonder if all this cancels eachother out.
I got Killer but....
RESULTS BREAKDOWN: K.A.E.S.
Killer: 53%, Achiever: 53%, Explorer: 53%, Socializer: 40%
I'm just as much an Achiever and Explorer as I am a Killer. I wonder if all that cancels eachother out and makes me an unsocial non-entity?
At the very least, I'm well-rounded.
Achievement whore reporting
Achievement whore reporting in. Exploration is part of that for me. I'm pretty big on combat in other games, but here it's still a bit on the back burner until I get more credits. Socializing is important too, I've stayed longer with other online games than I'd normally have purely because I like the people in it. I'm well rounded on the last three, with a peak in achieving :D
Multitasker
Where is that category? Didn't take the test, obviously.
Explorer!
Explorer!
Explorer. RESULTS BREAKDOWN:
Explorer. RESULTS BREAKDOWN: E.A.S.K. No surprises there.
Hrm
I'm taking the quiz, and it is pretty slow. I do find that the questions are a bit black and white, and do not apply well, in all parts, to IRE games, well, at least to Achaea.
Sexy
Sexy