EDIT:
Poll's closed. Interesting!
57 voters total.
48 People have a stronger preference on the "Chippin' In" version used, 9 have no strong preference.
Of the people with a stronger preference:
60% prefer the old version.
40% prefer the new version.
Including those with no strong preference, it can be said that:
49% of people would at least not mind the new version.
67% of people would at least not mind the old version.
For those with a stronger preference:
65% have their preference because they prioritize suitability in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
35% have their preference because they prioritize their own musical tastes.
Of the people who prioritize their preference over suitability in the world of CP77, the community is pretty much evenly split on whether the 2018 or 2019 version of "Chippin' In" is better.
Of the people who prioritize their preference on their own musical tastes, the old version is far more popular by 82% over 18% of these voters.
As said, I designed this experiment to prevent people from conflating their own musical tastes with what is suitable to Cyberpunk 2077. Had I given people AND/BUT questions, I fear that would've allowed bias or confusion to creep in and make results a lot more questionable. I stand by this decision because it has allowed us to discern at least one factor reliably: To see what is more important to the community - Musical Taste or Suitability.
CDPR has stated that they changed versions over suitability and with 65%, the community seems to agree that this is the most important aspect of the musical score. With the community being evenly split over the question of which version is more suitable, CDPR will do just as much harm as good as to the preferences of the community and both choices seem equally valid.
This of course ignores the fact that of the people with a stronger preference, 60% of people have a greater liking to the older version, compared to 40% of the new. However, if we include the voters with no strong reaction whatsoever as a buffer, it can be said that at least 49% of people wouldn't MIND the newer version.
And as to likability, this particular experimental design also prevents the poll from commenting on that. Within this experiment, I cannot be sure that people who voted for preferring the song over it's suitability, didn't do so ignoring their their own musical tastes or vice versa. For example: Someone who actually liked the 2018 version for their musical tastes, could still have voted for preferring the 2019 version for its suitability. The reverse is also possible, for people who who actually liked the 2019 version because it fit their musical tastes, but voted for the 2018 version over its suitability.
Personally I'd estimate that the latter would be rare, but as I cannot exclude the possibility without another experiment, this poll cannot accurately comment on that. While AND questions could have introduced bias, BUT questions perhaps, should have been included.
ORIGINAL:
Hello everyone,
I like exploring other people's perspectives on things to raise my own awareness of how this community feels. Maybe it even helps people see eye to eye, but that's a longshot on the internet of course.
"Chippin' In" is the subject of this thread, and I thought I'd start a poll to answer an query I had a little while back: What makes people like the differences between the 2018 and 2019 versions?
I for one like the older version better. Goes with my musical tastes.
However, others have commented that the new one goes with the world of Johnny Silverhand and CP77 better.
All these are very good points, but those appear to be the two sides of the debate, with little in between. I haven't much heard the opinion that people like the new version because it matches their musical tastes, or that people liked the old one because it fits the world better.
I've created this poll to see if that's correct, or if there's a more nuanced spectrum of opinion. I also know that people get a little rabid on the internet, fully throwing their weight in behind either loving or hating things with all their hearts, so I've designed it so you're going to have to make a choice between voting for what fits the game, and what fits your tastes. Which is the more important? If I allow an option to hate/love the versions for both your personal taste AND how it fits the world, people might be tempted to conflate the two.
/explanation of experimental set-up
For easy reference, this is what we're discussing: both the 2018 version in the first half, and the 2019 version in the second half:
Also pertinent information, is that the guy who created and sings that song, is a "rocker boy" called Johnny Silverhand. In the universe of 2077, that's someone who uses the effects of a concert performance - the drone of the music, the lyrics, the lightning, pyrotechnics and maybe the partygoers slipping themselves a few psychedelic drugs - to inspire action if they so choose, turning their fanbase into a revolution. When we meet Silverhand in the game, his intent is to burn down the city.
Poll's closed. Interesting!
57 voters total.
48 People have a stronger preference on the "Chippin' In" version used, 9 have no strong preference.
Of the people with a stronger preference:
60% prefer the old version.
40% prefer the new version.
Including those with no strong preference, it can be said that:
49% of people would at least not mind the new version.
67% of people would at least not mind the old version.
For those with a stronger preference:
65% have their preference because they prioritize suitability in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
35% have their preference because they prioritize their own musical tastes.
Of the people who prioritize their preference over suitability in the world of CP77, the community is pretty much evenly split on whether the 2018 or 2019 version of "Chippin' In" is better.
Of the people who prioritize their preference on their own musical tastes, the old version is far more popular by 82% over 18% of these voters.
As said, I designed this experiment to prevent people from conflating their own musical tastes with what is suitable to Cyberpunk 2077. Had I given people AND/BUT questions, I fear that would've allowed bias or confusion to creep in and make results a lot more questionable. I stand by this decision because it has allowed us to discern at least one factor reliably: To see what is more important to the community - Musical Taste or Suitability.
CDPR has stated that they changed versions over suitability and with 65%, the community seems to agree that this is the most important aspect of the musical score. With the community being evenly split over the question of which version is more suitable, CDPR will do just as much harm as good as to the preferences of the community and both choices seem equally valid.
This of course ignores the fact that of the people with a stronger preference, 60% of people have a greater liking to the older version, compared to 40% of the new. However, if we include the voters with no strong reaction whatsoever as a buffer, it can be said that at least 49% of people wouldn't MIND the newer version.
And as to likability, this particular experimental design also prevents the poll from commenting on that. Within this experiment, I cannot be sure that people who voted for preferring the song over it's suitability, didn't do so ignoring their their own musical tastes or vice versa. For example: Someone who actually liked the 2018 version for their musical tastes, could still have voted for preferring the 2019 version for its suitability. The reverse is also possible, for people who who actually liked the 2019 version because it fit their musical tastes, but voted for the 2018 version over its suitability.
Personally I'd estimate that the latter would be rare, but as I cannot exclude the possibility without another experiment, this poll cannot accurately comment on that. While AND questions could have introduced bias, BUT questions perhaps, should have been included.
ORIGINAL:
Hello everyone,
I like exploring other people's perspectives on things to raise my own awareness of how this community feels. Maybe it even helps people see eye to eye, but that's a longshot on the internet of course.
"Chippin' In" is the subject of this thread, and I thought I'd start a poll to answer an query I had a little while back: What makes people like the differences between the 2018 and 2019 versions?
I for one like the older version better. Goes with my musical tastes.
However, others have commented that the new one goes with the world of Johnny Silverhand and CP77 better.
All these are very good points, but those appear to be the two sides of the debate, with little in between. I haven't much heard the opinion that people like the new version because it matches their musical tastes, or that people liked the old one because it fits the world better.
I've created this poll to see if that's correct, or if there's a more nuanced spectrum of opinion. I also know that people get a little rabid on the internet, fully throwing their weight in behind either loving or hating things with all their hearts, so I've designed it so you're going to have to make a choice between voting for what fits the game, and what fits your tastes. Which is the more important? If I allow an option to hate/love the versions for both your personal taste AND how it fits the world, people might be tempted to conflate the two.
/explanation of experimental set-up
For easy reference, this is what we're discussing: both the 2018 version in the first half, and the 2019 version in the second half:
Also pertinent information, is that the guy who created and sings that song, is a "rocker boy" called Johnny Silverhand. In the universe of 2077, that's someone who uses the effects of a concert performance - the drone of the music, the lyrics, the lightning, pyrotechnics and maybe the partygoers slipping themselves a few psychedelic drugs - to inspire action if they so choose, turning their fanbase into a revolution. When we meet Silverhand in the game, his intent is to burn down the city.
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