To Blizzard: 324 of r/wowforever views on every new character model & design philosophy
This poll is made for Forever WoW model / art people. This is not a “**THE COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN!**” post.
I ran an opt-in Google Form on [r/wowforever](https://www.reddit.com/r/wowforever/) because it was one of the most relevant channels that exist outside of in-game playerbase. 324 people rated [38 Wowhead datamined creature models](https://www.wowhead.com/forever/news/over-a-hundred-creature-models-in-wow-forever-382946), 1–10 (1 = absolutely no, 10 = absolutely yes), the question asked: "Would you want these models in Forever WoW?".
189 also answered what philosophy Forever should stick to.
**What this file is and isn't**
* People on this [r/wowforever](https://www.reddit.com/r/wowforever/) who saw the posts and filled the Form. * Not the X amount of subscribers of this sub. * Not a sample of Forever players. Many of them probably play, or mean to. We did not ask, so we cannot treat this as a playerbase file. * Same for WoW as a whole. A bigger pool of [r/wowforever](https://www.reddit.com/r/wowforever/) respondents does not fix that.
**What designers can still use**
In this file two models were easy yes's: **armored furbolg** (8.57 mean; 79% scored 8–10; 5% scored 1–3) and **pack kodo** (8.46; 76% / 5%).
Third already looks like a fight: **stegodon** 7.06.
The **Skywall owlbear** / **owlcat** cluster was majority-reject (means about 3.5–3.8; roughly 60%+ scored 1–3).
Treat these as moderate signals, not a ship list. Respondents were asked if they wanted the models in the game, not if it belonged in a certain zone. A low score in this file is not a zone verdict.
**Why a Google Form in** [r/wowforever](https://www.reddit.com/r/wowforever/) **is a weak read of the Forever playerbase**
Voluntary (Self-selected). Recruited through posts on this sub instead of in-game. Live results visible while campaigning to increase "**N=**". A Gmail account required to submit.
* Works as a design-research packet for art / model leads. * Does not work as a community mandate or a playerbase sample.
**Two better ways to Survey**
1. In-game poll (OSRS-style). Eligible accounts vote in the client. Still only people who bother to vote (self-selected bias) — but the frame is players, not a subreddit thread. An account / playtime barrier makes throwaway alts harder. Not scientific. Clearer than 324 Reddit scores when the question is “will this stay polarizing among people who play.” 2. A survey sent to the Forever playerbase. Same questions to every eligible account. People who ignore mail will still skew it (non-response bias). Publish the response rate. At least the list is Forever WoW players. Both let you say you asked players directly: every eligible account could vote. People who skip it still skew the result, but the frame is players, not a Reddit Thread. You can still ship against a majority. At least you know how the people who voted split.
**If you answered the Form** or is **interested in learning more about the research**
Folder with all relevant research material (**methods, charts, xlsx, raw CSV**): [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KS5y-qkZsV1XdzIhMref3kXmueRAQga9?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KS5y-qkZsV1XdzIhMref3kXmueRAQga9?usp=drive_link)
Google Docs writeup: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJzovwi7i-6hKGvC0JaIj8IhNTHldDgVuCdnIBgFGyk/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJzovwi7i-6hKGvC0JaIj8IhNTHldDgVuCdnIBgFGyk/edit?usp=sharing)