Enkele duizenden spelers hebben meegedaan aan dit onderzoek waarin je alles te weten komt over de 'gemiddelde EQ speler'. Zo krijg je ook meer informatie over de gemiddelde speeltijd van de gemiddelde EQ abonnee.It was previously reported that female players spend significantly more time playing EQ per week than male players. A larger sample in a more recent phase did not show this effect. The overall average did not change, but the female average did.
Players who score in the top quartile of Neuroticism play significantly more hours per week than those who score on the bottom quartile (T[513]=-2.69, Mbottom(259)=20.1, Mtop(256)=23.4, p=.007). Players who score on the bottom quartile of Openne play significantly more hours per week than those who score on the top quartile (T[516]=2.36, Mbottom(264)=23.6, Mtop(324)=20.9, p=.01).
Data from Oswalt's study also shows that EQ players spend significantly more time playing EverQuest (F[2,222] = 24.02, p