Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Lauront]

Wouldn't that be the same thing with any poll or petition? Even if SE had provided one themselves? Couldn't anyone sign those too? Could anyone manipulate the results? Isn't that where the concept of margin of error comes in? I guess the point about not needing to be subbed to the game makes sense, but then wouldn't the people taking their time to sign the petition have some investment in the game anyway? If they're not subscribed, couldn't that mean that some of those signatures are potentially new players? I don't think it's wise to discount the petition with that many results from all around the world just because it's not on the forums.

No, not really. There's ways they can control who the survey or poll is administered to, including having you sign in your account to complete it. Hence why I've said in the past if they feel the need to undertake further validation of the results - an understandable impetus - they can do so. Whereas with these Change petitions, literally anyone can sign them and more than once if they're clever about it. It is pretty wise to discount a poll where the information collection methods being used are suspect, especially when the company has the means to undertake its own research if necessary, and not just rely on the off chance that some of the signatures are from potential new players. They already hold data for cross-marketing purposes, for approaching potentially interested players in a game, assuming there's the need to.

They're already listening to us in terms of reviewing the decision to gender-lock. Delivering a petition to them that can be signed by just about anyone has zero weight. My point in bringing up the poll is that it is providing supplementary info, but as a gauge of actual interest in removing the gender lock, the OF is better for this and I would certainly recommend that they conduct their own polling if they feel the need.