Survey for a Research on the lexis(unique words) of Shmups

popsune · Post by **popsune** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:30 pm

Hi!

I'm an undergraduate student from Singapore that is currently doing a research paper on the lexis of Shmups.

I have some survey questions that seeks to ask what is the meaning that you think some of the words that I have included in the survey convey and follow up questions for constructing a sentence for each of the words.

Please note that the words are to be confined to the genre of Shmups, i.e the usage of the words within the genre itself and not the normal everyday usage of the words.

My purpose of the survey is to gather introspective evidence(mental intuitions) on how Shmup gamers personally think that the words are used within the Shmups gaming context

Your help would be appreciated!

The survey links are below. And it is divided into 3 parts because surveymonkey only restricts 10 questions to each survey for the free version.

Part 1

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=v ... MdAg_3d_3d

Part 2

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=T ... qqCQ_3d_3d

Part 3

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=O ... W1Ew_3d_3d

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:55 pm

There's already something similar here: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=9665

Edit: sorry, i missed that "personally" part, even though it's highlighted

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:06 pm

Don't fuck up the survey, don't fuck up the survey, don't fuck up the survey...

Survey on shmups wrote:Construct a sentence using the word Shmup.

I shmuped yo mamma all night long!

Damn it!

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:14 pm

What's a "shmup"? That sounds wrong somehow.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:21 pm

Doing school reports on shmups... O_O
it's another world, really. And not the Delphine one

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:26 pm

Shmups made me do it!

works every time.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:12 pm

The lexus of shmups:

On a more serious note, sounds like a cool study. I took the survey, was quick and painless.

DBHashman93 · Post by **DBHashman93** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:32 pm

Survey completed...I have to use surveymonkey for projects too so I feel for you trying to get participants...good luck!

eretsua · Post by **eretsua** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:58 am

i also took your survey. hope it helps you with your study!

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:42 am

Enjoyed doing this.. interesting stuff.

Was in Singapore in April this year, greatest food in the world

Soldato J · Post by **Soldato J** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:08 pm

I did it....this was a very cool survey

Pirate1019 · Post by **Pirate1019** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:00 pm

I did it. Happy to help. Anyone heard anything about that shmup dissertation that somebody on here was working on?

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:56 am

Dave_K. wrote:The lexus of shmups:

On a more serious note, sounds like a cool study. I took the survey, was quick and painless.

I just giggled uncontrollably. Very nice.

battlegorge · Post by **battlegorge** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:44 am

I think this is senseless.
But i took part

.
The answers on question 2-8 wont be very different.
More smup surveys please!

shoe-sama · Post by **shoe-sama** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:28 am

Emperor Fossil · Post by **Emperor Fossil** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:44 am

heh. I'd like to see a shooter with popcorn enemies that look like popcorn, and as you fight them, the 'Popcorn' tune plays madly in the background.

Maybe the pop of the explosions could be timed to the music. It would be the best game ever.

popsune · Post by **popsune** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:32 am

Hi, does anyone know if there is an active chatroom for Shmups, eg. at IRC(which server) and if there are any online magazines devoted to Shmups. Thanks.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:16 pm

#shmups on EFNet
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=16502

popsune · Post by **popsune** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:25 am

Just curious, how do you guys pronounce the word shmups?

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:55 am

popsune wrote:Just curious, how do you guys pronounce the word shmups?

Rhymes with "cups". I assume you're just interested in the vowel quality, as the initial cluster should be quite clear, with no variation.

popsune · Post by **popsune** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:02 am

EOJ wrote:
popsune wrote:Just curious, how do you guys pronounce the word shmups?
Rhymes with "cups". I assume you're just interested in the vowel quality, as the initial cluster should be quite clear, with no variation.

Thanks, do you mean that the m consonantal sound is not pronounced? As in Shups.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:07 am

popsune wrote:
Thanks, do you mean that the m consonantal sound is not pronounced? As in Shups.

No, I mean it is pronounced. [shm] is a consonant cluster, and one that English speakers can pronounce. The "sh" is a voiceless alveo-palatal fricative, in case you are familiar with the technical features of speech sounds.

Elgin McQueen · Post by **Elgin McQueen** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:03 pm

Tate, core, popcorn and spam meant nothing to me. Still too much of a newbie I guess.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:38 pm

Elgin McQueen wrote:Tate, core, popcorn and spam meant nothing to me. Still too much of a newbie I guess.

I dunno much terminology, but Tate is a screen setting (turn your TV sideways) prefered because it looks like an arcade game or the arcade original. Core, I have no clue. Popcorn refers to popcorn enemies, those weak one shot kill enemies that come in hundreds, used mainly for chaining. Spam, is refering to bullets (is that right?) where when a boss or you put a lot more bullets than usual/needed. I do believe the player spam goes with point blanking?

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:40 pm

Just think of "tate" as one less syllable than "rotate" and you'll do fine.

rockaroller · Post by **rockaroller** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:40 pm

"All your base are belong to us."

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:41 pm

Dave_K. wrote:The lexus of shmups:

On a more serious note, sounds like a cool study. I took the survey, was quick and painless.

What game is that? Never seen a shmup with flying cars before.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:56 pm

You didn't read my arcade countdown. Get out.

PFG 9000 · Post by **PFG 9000** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:54 am

LGB wrote:
Elgin McQueen wrote:Tate, core, popcorn and spam meant nothing to me. Still too much of a newbie I guess.
Core, I have no clue.

It's what you shoot when fighting a boss in the Gradius series. Sometimes the games will even give you a much-needed hint, like "Shoot the core" or "Shoot it in the core" or "Destroy the core," without which we shmuppers would be lost.

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:37 pm

Oh. It's usually acompanied by a Shoot the, or a Destroy the, so I was a bit confused. Thanks.

@FatCobra: Turbp Force?