How old are you gamers? POLL

Kalinda · Unread post by **Kalinda** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:43 pm

34 in a few weeks and feeling every day of it. :-P

Dustin Fireblade · Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:44 pm

Two of us turn 33 in March, two more 34 in spring, the young one turns 30 this fall.

cornholioprime · Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:12 pm

Dustin Fireblade wrote:Two of us turn 33 in March, two more 34 in spring, the young one turns 30 this fall.

The "Young One," you say. Does the "young one" remain a Hatchling until he's 33??? :lol:

Larsen · Unread post by **Larsen** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:15 pm

Just turned 20 this month.

Preacher · Unread post by **Preacher** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:04 pm

36 will be another one older in August.
The oldest member of our gaming group Jim who is 43 then Kurt at 40 then Ben who is 38 then me as I said 36 then Mike 34 then Jason who is 29.
Thats the age of my group and I.

Dr. Doom III · Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:05 pm

HEY!

You kids get off my lawn!

chaserone · Unread post by **chaserone** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:54 am

I just turned 29 last month. been playing Pal Games since I was 13

Svartalf · Unread post by **Svartalf** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:11 am

ooops... I misread the thread title as "how old are youR gamers", and so voted the 27-30 category... but I'm the Great Old one of my groups, at 37

Sentinel · Unread post by **Sentinel** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:24 am

At 38 (39 the 28th of this month), I am the "Old Man" of my game. Most of my players are between the ages of 27 and 35. I have allowed players as young as 18 in my games, but have never gamed with any one more than 10 years older than me at any time.
I give all players an objective, unbiased opportunity, I have just found that the more disruptive players tended to be in the 18-21 bracket. There are always exceptions.

Damian Magecraft · Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:31 am

the age of my players ranges from 18 all the way up to 37, which just happens to also be the age of the Gamemaster (me

).

Temporalmage · Unread post by **Temporalmage** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:33 pm

I'm the old man of my group. But the groups ages range from 35 to 16. The only requirement to play in my group is that you are mature enough to differintiate beteen reality and roll-playing. I'm fortunate in that the younger members are very intelligent and mature for their age. Besides everyone has the potential to bring somthing interesting to the game. :ok:

Dead Boy · Unread post by **Dead Boy** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:02 pm

Zachary The First wrote:Sorta surprised we don't have any teenyboppers kickin' around.

Oh they're out there. They just want to find out who to kill when they make thir move take over here.

34 here.

Mech-Viper Prime · Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:06 pm

Dr. Doom III wrote:HEY!

You kids get off my lawn!

no doubt dont make me get the beating stick :thwak:

dam little kids, since your parnets willnt do it i will :thwak:

Sinder Sleeping · Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:28 pm

51 and gaming on line

Mech-Viper Prime · Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:40 pm

Sinder Sleeping wrote:51 and gaming on line

hooray for grandpa over there still kicking it

Lt Gargoyle · Unread post by **Lt Gargoyle** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:41 pm

I will be hitting the big 31 in just over a month. I have played palladium since the first print of Robotech came out all those long years ago. I have played with many other players both young and older. the only requirements about gaming I ever had was i did not want to have trouble with a teens players parents, if they stayed out most of the night playing. Otherwise as long as everyone has fun, it open season for everyone.

Guest · Unread post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:50 pm

Hah! Im part of the currently most populous demographic.

24, no more am I one of the people from that damn Blink 182 song!

People like me again!

Kalinda · Unread post by **Kalinda** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:36 am

Angryjack wrote:Your comment about younger gamers reminds me why I didn't like the older gamers too much. They are too hung up on being corny / cornballl/ or as a serious as a *** mouse doing Rupaul drag.

I know just what you mean. there are some gamers who get this 'seen it all, done it all, just in it for the laughs now.' attitude. It's fine to have fun in a game(thats why most of us play after all.) but I have gotten tired of people trying to bring in silly/humorous characters that aren't going to fit in with the tone of the game or the group.

whats even harder is when you've been friends with the person in question for a decade and a half and half to tell them 'please either take my game seriously, or leave. I've spent a lot of time on this campaign and I don't want it ruined because you want to play a cleric of the god of frat boys.' (just an example, i've never had anyone ask to play a cleric of the god of frat boys. although I did have a player who wanted to play a cleric of the babylonian goddess of beer.) :roll:

Not a huge problem, but one that does come up from time to time. and it's by no means limited to older gamers.

Borast · Unread post by **Borast** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:43 pm

I'm one of the younger ones among my regulars in my (AD&D) group...the home "owner" (Public Housing) is 33 or so, and the old man of the group is a former Bay employee in his late 40's. Most of the regulars are older than my (just turned) 36 years young, but we have one semi-regular, who despite belonging to an old-man's organisation (Masons), is in is early/mid 20's. We have another pair (F/D) who occasionally visit, and she is also early 20's...I think.

As for my Palladium group...I think I'm the eldest, and I think the youngest regular member is a second (?) year Uni student wanting to be a vet.

Kalinda · Unread post by **Kalinda** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:31 pm

Zerebus wrote:I'm in my mid-20's, and I need to grow up badly...

You're into gaming, you are growing up badly... (ducks.)

Mech-Viper Prime · Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:37 pm

Angryjack wrote:Your comment about younger gamers reminds me why I didn't like the older gamers too much. They are too hung up on being corny / cornballl/ or as a serious as a *** mouse doing Rupaul drag.

hell we been teach one member's 10 yr old son to play its upsets his mother so much, we get like a thousand questions every time we play but hell someone has to teach them its about having fun besides its funny to watch him when he rolls a natural 20 or gets the killing hit in. its all good

Kalinda · Unread post by **Kalinda** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:42 pm

Zerebus wrote::cry:

I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I was kidding! I thwack myself! :thwak:

Borast · Unread post by **Borast** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:21 pm

Mecha-Viper wrote:
Angryjack wrote:Your comment about younger gamers reminds me why I didn't like the older gamers too much. They are too hung up on being corny / cornballl/ or as a serious as a *** mouse doing Rupaul drag.

hell we been teach one member's 10 yr old son to play its upsets his mother so much, we get like a thousand questions every time we play but hell someone has to teach them its about having fun besides its funny to watch him when he rolls a natural 20 or gets the killing hit in. its all good

The woman who's place we play in is planning on introducing her daughter to the games when she thinks she's "grown up enough." She's 13, but still quite young emotionally...

Mech-Viper Prime · Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:57 pm

Borast wrote:
Mecha-Viper wrote:
Angryjack wrote:Your comment about younger gamers reminds me why I didn't like the older gamers too much. They are too hung up on being corny / cornballl/ or as a serious as a *** mouse doing Rupaul drag.

hell we been teach one member's 10 yr old son to play its upsets his mother so much, we get like a thousand questions every time we play but hell someone has to teach them its about having fun besides its funny to watch him when he rolls a natural 20 or gets the killing hit in. its all good

The woman who's place we play in is planning on introducing her daughter to the games when she thinks she's "grown up enough." She's 13, but still quite young emotionally...

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Killer Cyborg · Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:42 am

30. Been playing since I was 7 or 8.

Hystrix · Unread post by **Hystrix** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:17 pm

I'll be 31 in April. Been gaming off and on since I was 13...

Killer Cyborg · Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:51 pm

K20A2_S wrote:
Killer Cyborg wrote:30. Been playing since I was 7 or 8.

Must have been one of those Gifted and Talented students huh? shoot, when I was 7/8 I was still going G.I. Joe Crazy.

I didn't say I was GOOD at it then...

Mostly we didn't know what we were doing, but had a heck of a lot of fun doing it...

Mech-Viper Prime · Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:17 pm

Killer Cyborg wrote:
K20A2_S wrote:
Killer Cyborg wrote:30. Been playing since I was 7 or 8.

Must have been one of those Gifted and Talented students huh? shoot, when I was 7/8 I was still going G.I. Joe Crazy.

I didn't say I was GOOD at it then...
Mostly we didn't know what we were doing, but had a heck of a lot of fun doing it...

yup the very first rpg adventures were always the fun ones
"omg it a orc kill it"
its a zombie kill it
its a dragon run away

Uncle Servo · Unread post by **Uncle Servo** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:18 pm

I'll be 36 in March. No, I have no plans to change my screen name to "Grandpa Servo" at that point. :lol:

It does my geriatric heart good to see that 9 other people so far fall into the same "35+" category. :ok:

Hmmm... on the other hand, that doesn't seem too old compared to the discovery of a 51-year-old on the boards... :eek:

Sentinel · Unread post by **Sentinel** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:55 am

At 14:00 hours, I will be 39 today.

Uncle Servo · Unread post by **Uncle Servo** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:01 pm

Sentinel wrote:At 14:00 hours, I will be 39 today.

14:00??? Man, I gotta get busy!

*starts mixing up black icing for the 'Over The Hill' birthday cake*

Now where's that 'tombstone' candle...

:lol:

Uncle Servo · Unread post by **Uncle Servo** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:26 pm

mattyj77 wrote:
K20A2_S wrote:
mattyj77 wrote:God defend New Zealand.

Way off topic, but are they under attack or something?

Sorry bout that, it is part of our anthem, irrelevant really.

Not if the bloke who wrote it was a gamer...

Capt. Meschievitz · Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:57 pm

why defend New Zealand????

Anyway 28 here play with 27 - 30'sish gamers..

Capt. Meschievitz · Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:39 am

mmmm where do I live, although I was born in Canada......

Why get a god to defend a country, I am sure a couple of nuc's will have the same deterant(sp) effect..... Country A"Hey we have a god defending us' Country B "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA We got Nuc's that give us peace of mind....." Country C" mmm we have both" :-P

GaredBattlespike · Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:02 pm

I just turned 35 on Jan 27th...but I feel younger because I'm getting serious about my exercises and eating more apples. Besides, Roleplaying keeps me young at heart (even if it may be Cybernetic someday)

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