Surveys

We have surveyed a group of 30 gamer ranging from 14 – 22 years old. A large percentage of the gamers think that online 3D world is fun. Even though they think that it is fun playing in the virtual world, 56.7% of them seen other gamers and some including themselves using underhand means to level which means no purpose in playing. 43.3% of them had been hacked and seen cases of people being hacked. This demonstrates the vulnerability of the game, where many gamers will lose confidence in the game and choose other games instead. 33.3% of them are cheated. The unethical gamers use certain technique to cheat money, either virtual money or real.

46.7% gamers had no reaction to the unethical act. 30%will take a screenshot or replay and report it to administrators. 10% feel disappointed and angry. 13.3% choose to quit. It is quite shocking to see the high percentage of gamers ignoring the unethical act bring carried out. They themselves are also gamers, this would seems too unfriendly and unlike the care and concern for the fellow gamers. This in other words means that, surveyed gamers do not really care if the online 3D world is corrupted or unfair. Not everyone playing ethically is important to them. It is they themselves who is important.

Suggestions given by the gamers:
- Do not play with people who cheat
- Just inform admin to banned the IP of gamer
- Update your security system regularly + ban hackers immediately
- Just track down
- Repair bugs
- Let gamers be a part of game producer
- Enhance the security
- Impose serious fines on those who commit the pitfalls
- FREEZE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GUILTY ONES
- Game creator could perhaps have more games regulator to supervise and ensure that illegal acts are not being carried out
- Identify the loopholes which allows players to cheat