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Flintlock · 11/07/2017

It's been over a week since I put up this thread on unpopular Final Fantasy opinions, which has gotten a whole lot of responses already. Since it's difficult to work out which opinions actually are unpopular and which aren't, I've taken all the opinions shared so far and stuck them in a Google Form. I have three reasons for using this rather than our forum's built-in poll function: one, the sheer number of opinions; two, Google lets me have multiple-choice responses; and three, I may want to eventually publish this on our front page, social media, etc.

Link: The Lifestream's unpopular Final Fantasy opinions survey

Once you've submitted the form, you'll be able to see how other people have responded. Since it's a forum-exclusive link for the time being, you'll get an idea of how the Lifestream community feels on all the opinions contained within.

You're welcome to keep posting in the actual opinions thread, but I won't be adding anything more to the poll. Use this thread to discuss the poll itself: your predictions, how you voted, the results, and anything else you can think of.

Edit: this view isn't great but I can't change it. Instead, I can draw up a graph manually once we've collected a decent number of responses. In the meantime you can hover over any of the labels to see them in full.

***Cthulhu*** · 11/07/2017

I'm missing a "no opinion" option, for those (like me) that haven't played or have forgotten all about, e.g., FF 2

Shademp · 11/07/2017

Cthulhu wrote: I'm missing a "no opinion" option

Read the survey description.

if you have no opinion for a particular row, just leave it blank.

***Lex*** · 11/07/2017

If you haven't done so already, you should post this to the Final Fantasy subreddit. It'd probably get a lot of responses on there.

Flintlock · 11/07/2017

Flintlock wrote: I may want to eventually publish this on our front page, social media, etc.

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Since it's a forum-exclusive link for the time being, you'll get an idea of how the Lifestream community feels on all the opinions contained within.

Essentially, once I'm satisfied that most people from here who want to answer have done so, I'll take a snapshot of the current results and then publicise it more widely.

CrashOuch · 11/07/2017

I love that people seem to have the strongest opinions where Tifa is concerned

Lucis Caelum · 11/07/2017

WoW, didn't know this site had such negative perception of X & VII being connected.

Flintlock · 11/07/2017

Ranked likes and dislikes and ranked statements for your viewing pleasure. They auto-update when the form gets new responses.

For my fellow nerds

demonwolf · 11/07/2017

You lost me at the equation for divisiveness.

Thanks for arranging the survey Flintlock-san!

Can't believe there's an opinion more unpopular than TifaxRufus. Gdi. I thought I had this in the bag.

Flintlock · 11/07/2017

No problem. And yeah, it took me a while to come up with it that last equation. Basically, something scores highly for divisiveness if it has roughly the same number of likes and dislikes and relatively few mixed opinions.

Howl · 11/07/2017

Oh how interesting it is to see how many complete and total strangers I am surrounded by on a daily basis.

***Cthulhu*** · 11/08/2017

Shademp wrote:
Cthulhu wrote: I'm missing a "no opinion" option
Read the survey description.

if you have no opinion for a particular row, just leave it blank.

Read? Instructions? Moi? HECK!

Flintlock · 11/08/2017

I changed the divisiveness formula a little. Before it had a default value of 0, whereas now it's 50, the same as the other two formulae. The new formula is: (2 * min(likes, dislikes)) - |likes - dislikes| - mixed. This has also changed the rankings a little.

Blade · 11/09/2017

When you said "FFX has a superficial story"... was that a joke?

And Tidus being a "realistic protagonist"...?

Fangu · 11/12/2017

Bluh, I didn't want my opinions ridiculed all over the Internet, thanks for the warning

11/07/2017	#1
Flintlock Staff Emeritus Legendary Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Finland	Unpopular opinions: the survey It's been over a week since I put up this thread on unpopular Final Fantasy opinions, which has gotten a whole lot of responses already. Since it's difficult to work out which opinions actually are unpopular and which aren't, I've taken all the opinions shared so far and stuck them in a Google Form. I have three reasons for using this rather than our forum's built-in poll function: one, the sheer number of opinions; two, Google lets me have multiple-choice responses; and three, I may want to eventually publish this on our front page, social media, etc. Link: The Lifestream's unpopular Final Fantasy opinions survey Once you've submitted the form, you'll be able to see how other people have responded. Since it's a forum-exclusive link for the time being, you'll get an idea of how the Lifestream community feels on all the opinions contained within. You're welcome to keep posting in the actual opinions thread, but I won't be adding anything more to the poll. Use this thread to discuss the poll itself: your predictions, how you voted, the results, and anything else you can think of. Edit: this view isn't great but I can't change it. Instead, I can draw up a graph manually once we've collected a decent number of responses. In the meantime you can hover over any of the labels to see them in full. Last edited by Flintlock; 11/07/2017 at 02:05 AM.

11/07/2017	#3
Shademp Great Old One 69 Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 33 Sex: Male Location: Sweden	Cthulhu wrote: I'm missing a "no opinion" option Read the survey description. if you have no opinion for a particular row, just leave it blank. __________________ My YouTube Channel! FINAL FANTASY VII UNCOVERED Clement Rage wrote: All hail Shademp, God of Dirge.

11/07/2017	#4
*Lex* *Administrator* Great Old One Reunion Join Date: Jun 2009 Sex: Male Location: Scotland AKA: PSN: Prince-Lex	If you haven't done so already, you should post this to the Final Fantasy subreddit. It'd probably get a lot of responses on there. __________________ Especially for me, by the awesome GLD! Signature by Gabriel <3 mShenko <3

11/07/2017	#5
Flintlock Staff Emeritus Legendary Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Finland	Flintlock wrote: I may want to eventually publish this on our front page, social media, etc. ... Since it's a forum-exclusive link for the time being, you'll get an idea of how the Lifestream community feels on all the opinions contained within. Essentially, once I'm satisfied that most people from here who want to answer have done so, I'll take a snapshot of the current results and then publicise it more widely.

11/07/2017	#6
CrashOuch Epic Member Donator Join Date: Jun 2015 Age: 30 Location: England AKA: Sara	I love that people seem to have the strongest opinions where Tifa is concerned __________________ Take one step back and you will see the vastness of the sea and sky. Tumblr

11/07/2017	#2
*Cthulhu* *Administrator* Great Old One Join Date: Nov 2008	I'm missing a "no opinion" option, for those (like me) that haven't played or have forgotten all about, e.g., FF 2

11/07/2017	#7
Lucis Caelum Epic Member Chosen King of Kings Join Date: Dec 2015 Age: 26 Sex: Male Location: Argentina AKA: Lulcielid, Lulcy	WoW, didn't know this site had such negative perception of X & VII being connected. __________________ MyTwitterTweetList MyVideogameList MyMovieList MyAnimeList

11/07/2017	#9
demonwolf Full Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Land where reality doesn't exist	You lost me at the equation for divisiveness. Thanks for arranging the survey Flintlock-san! Can't believe there's an opinion more unpopular than TifaxRufus. Gdi. I thought I had this in the bag. Last edited by demonwolf; 11/07/2017 at 09:49 PM.

11/07/2017	#11
Howl Staff Emeritus Elite Member ---m(O.O)gle--- Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal AKA: Steph, Howl, Howland Reed, The Rated R Superstar, Nanaki, Einahpets	Oh how interesting it is to see how many complete and total strangers I am surrounded by on a daily basis. __________________ lithiumkatana17 wrote: How are you typing this if your hands are noodles? Channizard wrote: fuck a cracker that is beautiful

11/08/2017	#12
*Cthulhu* *Administrator* Great Old One Join Date: Nov 2008	Shademp wrote: Cthulhu wrote: I'm missing a "no opinion" option Read the survey description. if you have no opinion for a particular row, just leave it blank. Read? Instructions? Moi? HECK!

11/09/2017	#14
Blade Ascended Member That Man Join Date: Jan 2012 Sex: Male Location: The Backyard AKA: Darkside-Ky/Mimeblade	When you said "FFX has a superficial story"... was that a joke? And Tidus being a "realistic protagonist"...? __________________ HEAVEN MADE MEN FOR IT'S OWN REASON. MEN RESPECT MEN FOR THEIR OWN SAKE. Telcontar2 wrote: THE LAST GUARDIAN IS BACK. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE NOW! ^Here's hoping for: Valkyrie Profile: Hrist Metal Gear Rising 2: Re-Revengeance

11/12/2017	#15
Fangu Staff Emeritus Great Old One Donator Join Date: Oct 2011 Age: 41 AKA: Fanguuuuu	Bluh, I didn't want my opinions ridiculed all over the Internet, thanks for the warning __________________ Quotes and shit Progress!