Responses 440 (5%)
Entire issue 6.455
| ARTICLE/DEPARTMENT | RATING | No Interest Quotient |
|---|---|---|
| The Reviewing Stand | 7.886 | 5% |
| The Battles of Palo Alto and Resca de la Palma | 7.386 | 7% |
| The Courier Dispatch | 7.341 | 2% |
| Scenario Design | 7.045 | 9% |
| The Halls of Montezuma | 6.932 | 7% |
| The Vanguard (Editorial) | 6.909 | 2 |
| A Brief Review of the Mexican War | 6.886 | 7% |
| Dispatches from the field | 6.705 | 0% |
| The Battle of Laing's Nek in the Boer War | 6.591 | 16% |
| The Battle of Villa Costa | 6.295 | 21% |
| Down at the Wargame Club | 6.136 | 5% |
| Touring the Continent | 6.132 | 16% |
| Campaigning in the Ancient World | 5.955 | 9% |
| Umpiring at Conventions | 5.864 | 27% |
| Empire III and IV Compared | 5.818 | 14% |
| NASAMW Competition Final Battle Report | 5.773 | 18% |
| Command Decision During the Blitzkrieg | 4.705 | 32% |
Reader Survey Results
Our survey in Volume IX, No. 1 elicited a record level response with over 530 readers responding! 50% of our readers are 30 to 39 years of age, 24% are 20-29 years old, while none were under 20. The average income of our readers is over $38,000 of which they spent an average of about $500 each on the hobby (13% spent over $1500!). Most of you (85%) spend between $50 and $100 each on terrain and accessories and 60% spend about $50 each on paints and brushes. You buy an average of 8-13 military history books per year with some 15% buying 20 or more. 80% bought 15mm figures, 50% bought 25mrri figures, 12% bought 30mm figures and 1% bought 6mm figures.
50% of you own between 11 and 20 boardgames, 30% own 10 or less. Only 32% computer game and buy between 1 and 5 computer games per year. 40% own a computer, 20% of which are obviously not used for gaming. Only 13% have a modem which shoots down my miniature games by computer idea at least for now. 40u/ ate interested in an Historical Miniatures Wargaming Bulletin Board which suggests that quite a few of you would go and buy a modem just to participate.
Awhopping 75% of you buy your wargame material by mail which is way up over previous years, 10% buy at conventions. It is no wonder when you realize that the average reader is over 40 miles from the nearest hobby shop with 2% claiming to be over 100 miles away! 60% buy overseas from time to time.
Based on all the new products available, I was surprised to find that 80% of you do not use a commercial terrain system.
65% of your purchases are from ads in The Courier and about 50% of your purchases are based on reviews seen in The Courier.
A 60% interest in a wargame scenario of the month publication is the best result, my perennial question ever elicited. I will seriously plan such an undertaking.
Finally to the question "How many people besides yourself read your copy of The Courier?"; 3 respondents answered more than 10, one was 15! The average was 2.88, up a .03 person from our last query. Well if each person bought his own copy, I couldn't retire, but it sure would make things easier.
Many thanks to all of you who took the time to answer. - DICK BRYANT
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