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These are the past polls that have been run on the front page.
You can no longer vote on these, but you can see what the results were!
| Satisfaction & Prestige are connected in certain ways and directly influence each other. |
| True |
 77.8% |
| False |
 22.2% |
Total votes: 535
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| Do you play through when disaster strikes, or revert to a saved game? |
| I'm a REAL Pharaoh, I always play through. |
58.8% |
| Depends on how severe the disaster is. |
 35.0% |
| I can load saved games in my sleep. |
6.2% |
Total votes: 260
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| What was Egypt's most important asset? |
| The inundation of the Nile. |
40.9% |
| The Nile as a year round food source. |
 32.6% |
| A Language and papyrus to write it on. |
12.4% |
| The isolation from Enemies. |
 9.4% |
| The Nile as a transportation system. |
4.7% |
Total votes: 362
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| In your opinion, what's the most amazing thing about Egypt? |
| The construction of the pyramids. |
40.9% |
| How long Egypt used the Pharonic system of govt (3000+ yrs). |
34.3% |
| 100+ton Stonework; Granite statues, Obelisks, Bedrock tunnels, etc. |
14.6% |
| The obsession with the afterlife. |
10.2% |
Total votes: 254
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| Your favorite tactic for increasing prestige is: |
| Expanding your palace |
39.2% |
| Doing great deeds and commemorating them with Propaganda |
25.2% |
| Building statues all over the place |
22.0% |
| Building a tomb and waiting for death |
13.6% |
Total votes: 337
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| How does the potter family get their bread or vegetables? |
| Sells pottery in exchange for farm grown food |
73.5% |
| Goes to the best/closest bakery/granary |
13.2% |
| Distributed invisibly by internal game engine |
7.1% |
| Farms the land, and grows their own |
3.9% |
| Goes and begs for it, or steals it |
2.2% |
Total votes: 812
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| Herodotus is said to have called the Egyptians: |
| The Children of the Nile |
76.6% |
| The Stone Builders |
11.3% |
| Dwellers of the Black land |
8.2% |
| The Bread Eaters |
3.9% |
Total votes: 620
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| What do you play most of the time? |
| Don't have the game yet :( |
 40.8% |
| The Campaign |
28.6% |
| Sandbox Scenario(s) |
13.0% |
| Still on the Tutorials |
9.3% |
| Misc. Scenario(s) |
6.3% |
| Custom map(s) made with the Editor |
2.0% |
Total votes: 1851
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| The CotN cheats have been released. Are you going to use them? |
| Nope, I'm 100% cheat free! |
42.7% |
| Maybe, but only very rarely |
31.9% |
| Probably, here and there... |
14.4% |
| Yes, I'm a cheataholic! |
11.0% |
Total votes: 869
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| The CotN demo is out! Are you going to download it? |
| Yep! |
68.1% |
| Nope, I already have the game |
17.6% |
| Maybe |
7.6% |
| Nope, not interested or can't download something that big |
6.8% |
Total votes: 1139
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| Which is your favorite harvest tradition? |
| New computer games are released |
 44.4% |
| Halloween |
15.6% |
| Thanksgiving |
11.7% |
| Oktoberfest |
10.4% |
| Football begins |
9.5% |
| Apple-picking, farm stands, hayrides |
5.1% |
| Daylight Savings Time ends |
3.3% |
Total votes: 1593
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| Upon which luxury ware would you spend most of your bread? |
| Furniture |
33.8% |
| Sculpture (or art) |
22.5% |
| Jewelry |
18.6% |
| Sandals (or shoes) |
17.4% |
| Perfume |
4.5% |
| Cosmetics |
3.1% |
Total votes: 683
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| What do you want out of life? |
| To enjoy the pinnacle of wealth and leisure, like a noble |
29.7% |
| To acquire wisdom and knowledge, like a scribe |
29.4% |
| To build great and enduring things, like an overseer |
20.6% |
| To protect my countrymen and project influence, like a commander |
15.8% |
| To serve people and power, like a priest |
4.6% |
Total votes: 545
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| Which entry-level path to civilization would you follow? |
| Soldier |
40.0% |
| Farmer |
22.8% |
| I'd rather remain a villager |
15.9% |
| Servant |
11.8% |
| Laborer |
9.6% |
Total votes: 668
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| What would you like to see in the next gameplay video? |
| A leisurely stroll through a city, in 1st person |
35.3% |
| A day in the life of a potter and her family |
22.6% |
| A fly-over (bird's eye view) of a big city |
17.8% |
| A sail down the Nile |
13.9% |
| Monkeys |
10.5% |
Total votes: 669
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| What are you most looking forward to in Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile? |
| Building the city of my dreams, at my own pace |
40.1% |
| Getting down to street level and zooming around my city |
13.9% |
| Monkeys in the streets! What else? |
13.6% |
| Founding my own dynasty and building tombs for my rulers |
11.3% |
| Solving the challenges that are bound to confront Pharaoh |
11.3% |
| Paying more attention to people’s daily lives than to economic systems |
9.9% |
Total votes: 604
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| What aspect of Children of the Nile are you the most interested in? |
| How citizens determine and try to meet their needs |
32.1% |
| The construction and importance of monuments & prestige |
19.0% |
| The different social classes and their professions |
18.4% |
| The world level, campaign and scenario structure |
17.2% |
| The role of the military |
7.3% |
| The underlying game engine technology, especially 3D graphics |
6.1% |
Total votes: 343
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| What's the most enjoyable aspect of city-building games? |
| Creativity |
 43.5% |
| Strategy |
19.0% |
| Problem solving |
19.0% |
| Control |
11.2% |
| World domination |
7.3% |
Total votes: 384
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