How old are peopl in hear?

[eddie0909]

ok im not trying to offend peopl that are old or yong ok im just trying to find out who im talking to so i do not offend them ok http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

im 18 will be 19 in juliy 17 http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'm fourteen. However I believe the beauty of the org is the fact that it is composed of mature young people, and adults, not a bunch of idiots who spend all day participating in badly-spelled flame wars

[Skomatth]

I'm only 16, I was very surprised when I found out most were older.

[Knight_Yellow]

17 now

18 in november

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Kongamato]

18, and at first I was startled at the ages of the people here, but then I realized that the Total War games required a more seasoned mind.

[rasoforos]

its surprising how old forums make you feel though :/

[Gregoshi]

I'm 43. It is interesting that in the view of a teen, life ends at 36... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif The geezers haven't checked in yet - they are probably taking their afternoon nap right now. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[Jochi Khan]

Steady Gregoshi......

You may offend me http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
I don't have afternoon naps

...........Jochi (older than you)

[NewJeffCT]

well, I'm 36 and I bought MTW because I was interested in getting a PC game that didn't require me to have the fast fingers I had when I was in my teens and playing Intellivision. The last game I had bought before MTW was the RPG oriented Eye of the Beholder back in the early/mid 90s. I like the strategy aspect and being able to build things to get certain things

[Swordsman]

Thank goodness for the last two posts-- I was beginning to feel ancient http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif

I'm 43 also. Started out with all the Avalon Hill boardgames and can remember all of us praying that the distant future would have computerized wargames. Prefer the turn-based/hybrid games over classic RTS-- just could never get past the click-fest aspects. Have had some fun in FPS deathmatches with my teenage son-- although he generally wallops me. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

It's really great to see the younger crowd engaged with games like this

[71-hour Ahmed]

I am as old as the wind, and just as eternal...

plus I am often found making howling and moaning noises at night, when I walk into something while drunk. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I'm 21 to be exact. Stuck in the middle..

[eddie0909]

hay gregoshi and the other muter foks http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif you still have a life its not begening but still you guys have lives ok http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/pat.gif

[Striker]

*Shrug* Might as well post.

I'm 16. I play a lot of computer games, but I've never been really into clickfest RTSes and I don't play FPS games that much. I've always loved turn-based strategy games though, along with tactical squad-based (ooh, JA2...) and some RPGs. This heavily influences my playing style for M:TW... I play mostly single player now, where I can control the pace of battles. When I get bored with SP I expect to move on to playing multiplayer.

[SmokWawelski]

Wait, I have to ask my wife: You say 24? Than it has to be true honey...

So here you have it, another middle-guy here http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Now you know why so many people do not have enough time to play the game.

[eddie0909]

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/idea.gif i think old people are vary wise http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif like one of those blind peopl in the bathrooms that give you towls http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif ALL HAILL THE OLD WISE BLIND PEOPLE http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Jeff]

I'll be 31 in May, my wife sometimes calls me her 3rd child http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif (we have a 10 yr old Son and 5 yr old daughter)

[Lord Of Storms]

43 same as Gregoshi and Swordsman with 2 boys 11 and 8, My first computer was a commodore 64 that played the games via cassette tapes that took 30-40minutes to load. those were the days hahahahaha http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Dimeola]

Ok kids...Daddy`s Home....After a hard day handing out towels at the restroom I need a nap for sure. lol

Ok am 45. I have played military simulations for 30 years, and have designed many. My interest was mostly testing real world scenarios. But who could deny the fun of Doom, Diablo, STW and MTW?

When you`re young its all...beer, beer, beer. Now its al coffee, coffee, coffee
See what you have to look forward to kids?
http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Dimeolas

[chilling]

36 for me so only just on the cusp of old hehe. I can still whip those snappers at CS.

[DemonArchangel]

i'm 14.

[eddie0909]

I have a queshon why havet i got prmoted yet??????? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif

[MacGregor]

I'm 21.

[Baron von Beer]

**When you`re young its all...beer, beer, beer. Now its al coffee, coffee, coffee
See what you have to look forward to kids?**


and some times it Beer beer, beer... and then some beer,...nd anuther beer... thun a ber... n a br... nna *thud.. droooooooooool*


Beer, the cause, and solution, to all of lifes problems.
- The wise philosopher Homer

[eddie0909]

yes you are right beer is the cuse for most of the rong things that peopl do but if we do a nouther proabishon thare whoud be lots of gangsters and more killing in america so we will have to hold on to that thoght http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[SmokWawelski]

I hope that when I get old I will be able to age with dignity, games and a 10K GHz Athlon 14 at my side like Gregoshi and other seniors here http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

[Gaius Julius]

Gregoshi
I just woke up from my nap, put in my false teeth, and changed my depends. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif
I'm 39, and counting.

btw, still have my Atari 2600, somewhere in the house. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Gregoshi]

We were an Intellivision family Gaius. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[CBR]

30 *looks in mirror* yep no grey hairs yet http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wacko.gif

CBR

[eddie0909]

I think old peopl are cool thay dont act like littel kids all the time and thay still have prsonalitysi hang out whith 20-45 year olds http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Gregoshi]

Oh really eddie?

I've been known to act immature enough to embarass my kids (15 & 10). Of course that immaturity is intentional, all in good fun and for its entertainment value (usually for my entertainment http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif )

[HopAlongBunny]

41 here http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Maniac]

16 here

[Knight_Yellow]

its official the young uns rule the org.

weve got u right were we whant u MUHAHAHAHA

[Ser Clegane]

Quote[/b] (The Sword Of Storms @ Mar. 14 2003,17:54)]My first computer was a commodore 64 that played the games via cassette tapes that took 30-40minutes to load. those were the days hahahahaha http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Hehe ... that's all so true. I remember frequently visiting a friend of mine who had a C64 (I did not have a computer at that time http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif ) and playing e.g., Forbidden Forest while ogling at the great graphics.

I'm 32 and married ... really nice to have this variety of people here age-wise and otherwise http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kyodai-britishbeef]

im 26 (in the prime of my life) hehe, i still have my old atari 2600, commodore 64 (but i was smart i hAD a 5 1/2 in floppy drive http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif ) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif , can people remember the age old arguement . which was best c64 or spectrum 128 ? commodore 64, (it had color) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/argue.gif

[Sigurd]

I am at the peak of Manhood, 30, and its all downhill from here.. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[A.Saturnus]

Quote[/b] ]
I have a queshon why havet i got prmoted yet???????



Because you start silly polls that only provoce stupid and inane comments like mine http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
BTW, I`m 24

[Snaproll]

I'm 26. I'm still in that post-grad school, pre-marriage stage, so I've still got some time to play games http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Lord Of Storms]

Quote[/b] (kyodai-britishbeef @ Mar. 15 2003,08:18)], i still have my old atari 2600, commodore 64 (but i was smart i hAD a 5 1/2 in floppy drive http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif ) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif , can people remember the age old arguement . which was best c64 or spectrum 128 ? commodore 64, (it had color) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/argue.gif
When I purchased mine the commodore was not color until the c64 model and no floppy drive was available at that time it was all cassettesmy first games F-15 STRIKE EAGLE and Bruce Lee...http://members.fortunecity.com/bbsmilies/brucelee.gif

[Skomatth]

I hope my wife lets me play computer games when I'm older. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Shahed]

An age range e.g 18-25 would have been easier.

[some_totalwar_dude]

15 here, gonne be 16 in 2 weeks http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Rob The Bastard]

Nearly 37...

The younger patrons might have the numbers...
But the power is held by the Elders ( mostly anyway.) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Remember this...old age and treachery will always overcome youth and vigour. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Wellington]

Jeez ... I'm 44 (or is it 45 now?) ... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif ... sigh ...

... how senility creeps up on you http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif

[jayrock]

Quote[/b] (Rob The Bastard @ Mar. 15 2003,13:06)]Nearly 37...

The younger patrons might have the numbers...
But the power is held by the Elders ( mostly anyway.) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Remember this...old age and treachery will always overcome youth and vigour. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif
im gonna second robs pov, im 32, and i hold the fates(well sort of) 15 whipersnappers in my hands, they cant go on vavations, or any fun stuff without my ok, and they hate me but they still kiss my but, i'm the one who sets the raises....muuuuhhhhaaahhaaahhaaaa.... power is corupting... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[rasoforos]

it seems that all the old guys have commodore 64 and atari 2600 here http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif I am still keeping mine , ohhh i used to hate having to wait ages for outrun to load in c64 http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[eddie0909]

whats a commodore69???? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif


And i kouw what an atari is i disliked it now but at the time it was cool http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Zoizoi]

I'm 15. I was thinking that the people here is yunger http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Wellington]

Quote[/b] (eddie0909 @ Mar. 15 2003,17:28)]whats a commodore69???? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
A position from the militaries Karma Sutra?

[rasoforos]

Quote[/b] (Wellington @ Mar. 15 2003,18:59)]
Quote[/b] (eddie0909 @ Mar. 15 2003,17:28)]whats a commodore69???? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
A position from the militaries Karma Sutra?
LOL http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

the commodore 64 was the leading console many many many years ago. Its games were in magnetic cassetes and you had to wait ages for them to load. It also had basic installed in it. Its name comes from the fact that it had 64 WHOLE KB of RAM http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif if you go to ebay and make a search you can see one. Ahhh the young ones , they do not know their gaming history anymore :/

[SmokWawelski]

The elders RULE

God damnit, it better be so when I get old http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

[KukriKhan]

https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/52beard.jpg

[Lord Of Storms]

http://www.gifs.net/animate/history.gifI hear you (after I turn up my hearin aid&#33http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[SeveredSoul]

Well, I'm 26. I like FPS games like Counterstrike as well as S:TW and M:TW. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[Gregoshi]

Loading, please wait...


ras, the C64 was not a console, but a real computer. It only supported text resolution of 40 charaters per line on the screen

Loading, please wait...

but it had built in synthesizer chips and could do sprites (graphics) - quite impressive for the time. BTW, the 64 in the name

Loading, please wait...

stood for 64KB of RAM. That's right you youngsters - kilobytes. It was quite an amazing machine (it ROCKED ) and shattered the price barrier at the time. It made computers affordable to all. One of its few drawbacks was

Loading, please wait...

its notoriously slow 5 1/4 floppy drive. There was no such thing as a hard drive for the C64.

I could tell you about the VIC-20 (Very Inexpensive Computer), the predecesor to the C64, but you'd never believe me. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[jayrock]

alright since were, being honest, never had a c-64, or a vic 20, but i remember them, my first actual pc, was an apple 2c, with 128k of memory, and a single 5.25 floppy and a crappy green monitor. my first games were ultima 2, wizardry the original, and f-15 strike eagle... back in the old days, when bypassing copy protection meant owning a paper hole puncher... and preventing overwites, meant sticking a piece of tape over the notch... scary thing is i still had it as of five years ago, never used it, but it was in storage. flood destroyed it though, that would have been fun to break it out and see if any of my old programs workes..

[rasoforos]

gregoshi you are correct. Technically it was a computer , not a console. By the way you had a floppy for you commodore and you are complaining about loading time? What can all of us cassette users say? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif i had to wait for half an hour to play

[Wellington]

Quote[/b] (rasoforos @ Mar. 16 2003,08:08)]What can all of us cassette users say? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif i had to wait for half an hour to play
Those were the days ... sigh

I never had one but my younger brother had an Amiga (I used to hijack it during the hol's when I was a student - he's never really forgiven me http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif )

I remember 2 games I used to play all the time. Hex based wargames -

- Battle of Britain
- Battle of the Bulge

Anyone remember them?

[TosaInu]

http://www.lemon64.com/ try out the CCS64 emulator. You can emulate the authentic loading or speedstart. Tons of images here too.

[Divine Wind]

Im 21 and stil consider myself young http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Cheetah]

I still have my ZX Spectrum http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif and Arnhem is the best game ever

Commodore ... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif

[BDC]

As a mere whelp at 1/3 some peoples' age anyone have any hints on how to survive as a teenager? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[KukriKhan]

Quote[/b] (BDC @ Mar. 16 2003,10:21)]As a mere whelp at 1/3 some peoples' age anyone have any hints on how to survive as a teenager? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Rule 1: Always listen to Grandpa http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

https://jimcee.homestead.com/files/52beard.jpg

[BDC]

But all mine talk about is God and rocks (one was a priest, one is a doctor in geology).

[KukriKhan]

Sounds like a matter of taste. I think I'd go with the rock-pa.

I gave you rule #1 for surviving the teens. Here's Trick #1a for getting gramps on your side forever. Pose a small problem to him (I can't decide which game to get, for example). Pause. Look him in the eye. Say What do you think, Grandpa?. Nothing else. Just wait. It might take a minute. But you've just planted a seed. You'll soon have a friend and mighty defender for life.

BTW, if he does tell you what he thinks, just say Thanks even if you disagree. Just Thanks and walk away.

[Elwe]

28 here... and on the threshold of taking the plunge into married life... 12 days to go, to be exact.

Never had a C64, was always jelous of my friends who had one. We got an Amiga 2600 just as they were going out of date. My first computer was a PC, yellow monochrome monitor, two 5 1/4 disk drives and no hard disk... *shudder*

Cheers.

[Jochi Khan]

Wellington...Yes I remember the Amiga.......I still have my Amiga 500 and the box full of floppies. It was my introduction to computing. Remember ...workbench 1.3.3?

A very good wordprocessor at the time. Commodore-Amiga was the breakthrough in home computing.
Don't remember the Battle games but Cannon Fodder was the one I played the most.

KukriKhan.........Yes...always listen to Grandpa http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
I am a Grandpa......though that Trick # 1a doesn't always work http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Now you're all wondering how old I am http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

.............Jochi http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[Demon of Light]

I am 23 and I'll volunteer Casca's age as a bonus (27).

[Lord Of Storms]

Welly, I had a hex based military strategy game I think the title was desert commander or something like that it was pretty good for the times. it had alot of the major U.S , German campaigns on it. good stuff...

[Demon of Light]

Sword of Storms: you wouldn't by chance happen to have a 12- 16 year old son, would you?

[Lord Of Storms]

I have an 11 yr. old and an 8 yr. old why do you ask?

[Herodotus]

I'm 21 and I had a Commodore 64. A few years ago i ran an emulator and checked out some old games for novelty. I have to say I think the quality of programming is really impressive taking into count what they had to use to create them. I had a tape deck while my friend had a floppy drive, mine made up by for that though by having a small stack of cartridges which would load very fast by comparison.

The long loading time was not a complete drawback, there was plenty of time to play other games or watch some tv, get some food or even ride to the shop if it was a particularly big game.

[Cazbol]

My first one was the ZX Spectrum and boy did I love it. Load times were only about 5 minutes. After the screeching sound of the loading had almost driven my father insane for a year or two, I discovered that I didn't need to connect the ear plug and thus didn't need to play that noise. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/shock.gif Some of the major games were The Manager (better graphics than Championship Manager http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif ), Hobbit and Elite. Still have it and used it for a few days about 6 or 7 years ago. Worked great.

Having reached the respectable age of 32 and being able to provide for myself I now feed my gaming addiction relentlessly in my gaming room at home, where I play all day long, all the time every day when I'm not forced to do something else, like going to work. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif Not having kids is just so great

Remember the classic: You don't stop playing games when you grow old; you grow old when you stop playing games.

[Wellington]

Jochi Khan/SoS,

YES I remember cannon folder well. In fact I think I have a PC version of it somewhere. Desert commander I can't remember now.

I game that I remember was groundbreaking for the Amiga was Populous. During the summer hol's I'd play it endlessly ...

... Populous: The Beginning is still, IMHO, one of the finest strategy games ever to be released for the PC. I still play it on occasion. After 4 years the Graphics/gameplay are still fresh - and if you don't have it ...

... you are REALLY missing something.

Welly

[Orda Khan]

Ah Populous....My brother raves about how good it was

....Orda

[Windwood]

In the immortal words of Dennis (Michael Palin) in Monty Python and the Holy Grail:

I'm thirty-seven, I'm not old.

[Tora]

Second only to KukriKhan at 47, unless I slept through anyone else older posting. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
A local pub landlord plays MTW and he's just turned 52, but I don't think he visits the Org.
(Hope he doesn't in case he sees this and bans me http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif )

[Jochi Khan]

Hi Tora http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

Sorry m8 you are in third position because I am older than KukriKhan. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

.........Jochi

[CBR]

Jochi..you were a kid when Genghis Khan was around http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

CBR

[Old Bald Guy]

I'm two years away from being eligible for membership in the AARP. Now, if you don't know what the AARP is, then you are at the younger end of the scale. And if you know what age you can belong to the Amer. Assoc. for Retired People, then you must be only slightly behind me.

Maybe I'm the oldest here? And it was a couple days ago I was the youngest in any group. That oughta tell ya something, you young whippersnappers http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Stay outta my way or I will run over ya with my walker.

OBG

[ShadesWolf]

interesting stats

[Sir Black Raven]

http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif well at least i glad to know that i'm not the only geezer around here. I'm 34 and i started playing when i found out the old shoggy in a shelf of a store. Since then i've been an addict of TW but only start online 6 months ago. I'm so #%#%&%&* for missing the fun of beeing here at the Org and on the Battle field http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif well life goes on.... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Demon of Light]

Sword of Storms: Does your son post on your screen name? I get the impression that there are two different writing styles at work and don't know how else to explain it. Lengthy analysis available on request.

[Lechev]

Quote[/b] (jayrock @ Mar. 16 2003,05:19)]
Quote[/b] (Rob The Bastard @ Mar. 15 2003,13:06)]Nearly 37...

The younger patrons might have the numbers...
But the power is held by the Elders ( mostly anyway.) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Remember this...old age and treachery will always overcome youth and vigour. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif
im gonna second robs pov, im 32, and i hold the fates(well sort of) 15 whipersnappers in my hands, they cant go on vavations, or any fun stuff without my ok, and they hate me but they still kiss my but, i'm the one who sets the raises....muuuuhhhhaaahhaaahhaaaa.... power is corupting... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
I'm 2nd to Jay. 31 married but no children yet.

[Lord Of Storms]

Quote[/b] (Demon of Light @ Mar. 17 2003,15:31)]Sword of Storms: Does your son post on your screen name? I get the impression that there are two different writing styles at work and don't know how else to explain it. Lengthy analysis available on request.
I really do not understand what you are trying to say? do you normally assess peoples writing style, and why would you be so interested in mine,I could easily assume you are insulting me , but I would have to ask why? Did I say something to offend you, I await your in depth analysisbut can't help but wonder that your time is misspent analyzing my writing habits... p.s. I do not recall anybody asking you to explain it... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

[Wellington]

Quote[/b] (The Sword Of Storms @ Mar. 17 2003,16:56)]
Quote[/b] (Demon of Light @ Mar. 17 2003,15:31)]Sword of Storms: Does your son post on your screen name? I get the impression that there are two different writing styles at work and don't know how else to explain it. Lengthy analysis available on request.
I really do not understand what you are trying to say? do you normally assess peoples writing style, and why would you be so interested in mine,I could easily assume you are insulting me , but I would have to ask why? Did I say something to offend you, I await your in depth analysisbut can't help but wonder that your time is misspent analyzing my writing habits... p.s. I do not recall anybody asking you to explain it... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
SoS,

Maybe his address explains a lot -

I exist within my own personal Heart of Darkness

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[Lord Of Storms]

Quote[/b] (Wellington @ Mar. 17 2003,18:52)]SoS,

Maybe his address explains a lot -

I exist within my own personal Heart of Darkness

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Yes I already considered that good point Welly,also I think age is a factor. Youth http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Goedfroy]

i am 30, and grey hair begin to show (no joke ) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/shock.gif

[Goatus Maximus]

Wow, a lot of youngns in here...I thought just about everyone would be old Avalon Hill folks like me. I'm 29, and still miss two hex-based games from the IBM PCjr (ack&#33http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif...Battle of the Bulge, and Rebel Charge at Chickamauga.

[Kensai Achilles]

Quote[/b] (eddie0909 @ Mar. 14 2003,20:29)]I have a queshon why havet i got prmoted yet??????? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif
No worries Eddie, keep it up and I'll vote for ya in the next HOF http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Major Dump, u got yourself a real competion this time http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Wellington]

Quote[/b] (Kensai Achilles @ Mar. 17 2003,20:56)]
Quote[/b] (eddie0909 @ Mar. 14 2003,20:29)]I have a queshon why havet i got prmoted yet??????? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif
Personally, eddie, I don't want to see you promoted and hope you remain in this Main Hall

I say this for the most selfish of reasons ...

... I really don't wish to miss ANY of your posts http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif


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[eddie0909]

Dont worry i will proboly stay in the Entrance hall becuse it has so meany cool peopol in it http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif and you guys talk so much even more than my mouther http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif

Ps.I will try to cepe up whith my posts and stuff but i havent had time lately to do that becues this job asks alot of you http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif but its vary fun at the same time http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Oslac vel Aslac]

Well, I'm 39 going on 18

[jayrock]

Quote[/b] (Goedfroy @ Mar. 17 2003,17:04)]i am 30, and grey hair begin to show (no joke ) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/shock.gif
dont worry m8, im 32, and my hair is pepperes, a mix of gray and black/brown.. and ive got a serious bald spot forming, but i have a plan, im gonna shave my head, and go and get red and blue flames tattoed on me skull, that'll really impress them at the next board meeting....

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[Lord Krazy]

I'm 31 and should know beter http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

Well I do but I'm spitefull like that http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

LK http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[Lord Krazy]

Quote[/b] (jayrock @ Mar. 18 2003,01:08)]and my hair is pepperes, a mix of gray and black/brown.. and ive got a serious bald spot forming,
Could be all that snow you get up there.
My brother went to florida bald
and came back with a full head of hair http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

It was a differnt colour though, funny that http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

LK http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[Kensai Achilles]

Wow eddie is a junior member now, Congrats http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Old Bald Guy]

It's good to see a few old guys here. I knew there was at least one when reference was made to Derek Smart. hehe

Wisdom is what Mother Nature gives you for taking your hair.

[Teutonic Knight]

I'm 15......can't believe how some of you guys are http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif

[Nowake]

17 here ...

but I'll be 18 in august, so my parents will finally be able to kick me out of the house http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif I like older people around here, being a very good point against my mother's objections about me staying to much in front of the computer ...

this when she comes home, once a month ... so I have time to spare, but I think that I waste it mainly on reading ...

Thx for the promotion, guys ...

[MonkeyMan]

Quote[/b] (Jochi Khan @ Mar. 16 2003,21:45)]...Yes I remember the Amiga.......I still have my Amiga 500 and the box full of floppies. It was my introduction to computing. Remember ...workbench 1.3.3?
Ahh my amiga fond fond memories....

I could just do with playing a game of speedball 2 now, not to mention cannon fodder SWOS and populous 2. Of course the best game ever on the AMIGA was dynablaster, which was essentially a bad version of bomberman, except you could play it 5 player with your mates. If only I had 4 working joysticks we'd still play that one, works a treat when drunk.

Unfortunatly I disposed of my BBC 'B' with the tape deck, noting like a game of defender and whatever that vertical scrolling shooter I had was.

[MadSoul]

Im only 17 years old but in 2.7.2003 I will be 18 and well ...drunk http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif One more..and one more...one more...this will be the last one ..one more http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif You know.
......well I got still time play these good games. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif abaut1-100years http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[eddie0909]

Quote[/b] (Kensai Achilles @ Mar. 18 2003,06:03)]Wow eddie is a junior member now, Congrats http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Thanks for the conrats and prmoting me Kensai Achilles and the mebers of the guild that got me prmoted i fell so speical http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif


Ps. i will do some more good posts in the future http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Longshanks]

I must say I'm suprised at the demographic around here. I've been a few other gaming message boards and most people tend to be in their teens.

Anyway I'm 25. The Commdore 64 was my first experience with a computer. My dad had one, and I used to mess with it all the time. The only thing I ever did on though was play games. The loading times were a major pain, especially with games that had more than 1 disk.

One that I can remember was D&D: Pool of Radiance. There were 4 disks and you needed to swap like crazy while travelling to different areas. You spent half your time while playing it waiting for it load. Still had a blast though.

The Atari 2600 was my first experience with gaming.

[Wellington]

Quote[/b] (Longshanks @ Mar. 19 2003,05:06)]Anyway I'm 25. The Commdore 64 was my first experience with a computer. My dad had one, and I used to mess with it all the time. The Atari 2600 was my first experience with gaming.
Hi Longshanks,

Maybe your dad's also a patron of The Org and has'nt old you

You never know http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Old Bald Guy]

My first computer was a Packard-Smell XT, the most expensive computer I've ever owned. DOS 3.3. My first game was Red Storm Rising. Ah, the days of C:>

as an aside, my ex cousin-in-law--if there is such a thing--was Rod Canion, the founder of Compaq. But I've never owned a Compaq. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Tyrac]

I must choose between being a child at 28 and the Over the hill age of 30?

29 here http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

I had the mighty VIC 20. Jupiter Lander pwnzor joo

Then I moved up to the Atari 2600

Then the good old mac ..plus? I think it had a mighty 512 KB?

[theKyl]

I am only 16. But it's an advantage...you got all of your life in front of you.

[chilling]

I can't believe I'm the only one who had a ZX81. A full 1k off goodness, until I managed to persuade the old fella to buy the 16k plug in memory, breath on it and 15 hours of typing was gone.

Those were the days....

[Elwe]

I still think back and laugh at the fact that Kings Quest V (?) came on a whole 5 3 1/2 discs, AND at 5 Meg took up over half of my hard-disk (9 Meg) at the time...

Ahhh, the good-ole-days

Cheers http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wacko.gif

[Edit: I swear, one day the typo monster is gonna cop it bad]

[muffinman14]

14 here gonna be 15 in August. I just got acceptance for highschool.

[DemonArchangel]

my first computer was a 266 mhz comp, with 32 mb of ram and a 28k modem. and i thought THAT was obsolete, i can just imagine sony coming out with a commodore 64 like system, because they wanted a retro feel for games.

[Morten viking]

I'm 28 and started out with the C64.

I've always had a thing for wargames, must be the viking genes
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I started playing Harpoon on the Amiga500 way back in the 90's and still got it on the harddrive. Think the MTW is going to stay for a long time as well, at least until RTW http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Gregoshi]

I had Harpoon for my Amiga 1000. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif That was a fun game. Lots to keep track of. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif

[Knight_Yellow]

i was brought up with the pc and over the years my pc has grown evolved and occasionly stalled along the way into the beast it is now

i swear in the event of a fire it would be the thirst thing i would save.

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[Div Hunter]

I've had a PC for as long as I can remember really, since I was 5 or 6. We also had an Atari console one of those 16 color ones I think. Since then I have been doing anything and everything to do with PCs and have built quite a few over the years. ATM runnuing a LAN spanning two houses with 8 computers http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif

I'm 19 and currently looking for a job in IT http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[LRossaLordJimi]

I'm 26,i start with an Vic20 of a friend and then i got MSX http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
About age,there are a lot of 40 old in my clan,but they are young in soul http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Ave

[whiskeyjack]

I'm 20, really surprised witht the demographics expected a more twenty something age group. At least now i know that i'll have something to look forward to when i'm forty something http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif started off with an atari something then progessed to the mighty commodore 64(anyone remember summer and winter olympics games? pure heaven). Then i got the mighty amiga 600, i still have it. Can anyone say that SWOS wasn't the greatest game of all time? Still play it regulary. I then dabbled in the console market with segas and playstations 1 + 2 before returning to pc and finding the promised land of gaming with M:TW http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[baz]

im 23 http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[MK_HenryV]

I thought, at 25, I was gonna be one of the youngsters, its interesting to read the ages of people who you play against all the time, completely shatters your vision of what they look like.
As for computer games, the first game that got me completely hooked, apart from paperboy and jet set willy, was Dungeon Master. Still an absolute classic - nothing like turning the corner and seeing 4 Giant Spiders staring at you, my heart has never fully recovered.

[Al Shama'ar]

Hi there

i'm 36 (as we say around here, belong to the Rheumatic Brigade).

one thing i've noticed is so many youngsters playing this game. and i thought all they liked was FPS and the like (not that i dont http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif )

Cheers
Al Shama'ar

[Ithaskar Fëarindel]

I'm 20.

First computer I played was a C64. Then an Atari, Amiga, PII, PSX, PS2 and PIV.

Preferred multiplayer games (still do) Spy vs Spy fave all time. Knights of the Sky was a great game if anybody played that.

Did anybody ever try Dailly Thompson's on C64 (would anybody admit to it??)

[lonewolf371]

I'm only 14.

I can't say my first computer, but my first strategy game was Command and Conquer. I spent hours just watching my GDI guys on the first level, wondering how to move them and thinking Wow, they look like real army dudes. Eventually I found out how to move them one at a time, and later, I learned how to lasso. I never read the instructions or any sort of thing, which I learned a lesson from. Obviously I've changed since then.

My first game, for those of you who want to know, was Mega Race.

[Lord Godfrey]

I’m 36 and play as much as my wife and two kids allow. I don’t know how many times my wife as asked me how late I was up on a Friday night playing MTW and I reply about 2 a.m. The truth is generally I saved the game as the kids started to stir in their beds at 6:30 and quickly when down stairs to put a pot of coffee on because I knew it was going to be a long day.

[MrNiceGuy]

Being 36 myself I've also found the beer, beer, beer and more beer can give way to just wee dram of good bourbon http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

I started gaming way back when the only rules were 'If you have a flamethrower guy you get to light enemy guys on fire' (eg. army men, the pre-digital backyard years).

Mmmmm... Commodore, my favorite. From the PET/CBM through the Amiga series. http://www.mergetel.com/~blitz/C64/cpeople.html

[Lechev]

Based on the poll it seems there's an almost equal number of people way pass trhe mark 30 to those under 18. Seems generation gaps dun even exist in games. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[ThaiGuy]

Since my actual age (35) is omitted from the poll, I answered 34 inasmuch as I'm young at heart.

I've logged about 12,000 frequent flier miles in the last 6 weeks for business and have been playing MTW on my IBM T30 to pass the time. You wouldn't believe how many people ask about it and think it's cool. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Rob The Bastard]

Keep up the good work... perhaps CA will make you a cultural ambassador for the game

[ChaosLord]

I'm 18, will be 19 on July 28th. Lot of varying ages on here though, figured it would just swing one way or the other.

[Efrem Da King]

13 will be 14 in august

[HindSight2020]

Good thing I wasn't 33. I couldn't have voted. It was kind of depressing to have the final group be 36 and older. That's a pretty broad spread.
Maybe the spreads should include 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, over 60. That would also be interesting. Just a suggestion.
I ended up in the last group. I'm kind of used to that. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif

[Efrem Da King]

No one is more or less on this board, but those that show they can handle the responsibility to be part of a community are given more options...
Words of wisdom from TosaInu.

NO COMMENT http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif .

[Rob The Bastard]

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[Jabberwock]

26 here, and a responsible member of the community http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif
Every now and again my girlfriend looks at me straight in the eyes and says, No more computer this week, OK?. I'm waiting for the If you really love me...
First computer was th C64 - the proper brown wedge shaped job with the tape deck. No fancy floppy drives at my house.
Anyone else ever play Denaris? I think it got banned shortly after release for its similarity to R-Type. It was such a good game, I still occasionally light the wick in the old C64 and have a go.
Amiga next - Populous, Speedball 2, The Last Ninja, Cannon Fodder, Player Manager, Frontier - a veritable golden age.

Oh yes, I have played Dailly Thompson's... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[MonkeyMan]

Jabberwock surely she lets you spend at least a couple of hours in your cave per day http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif

After seeing me without any cave time most GFs usually relent and let me http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif I do wonder why I'm single at the moment though http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

I can get my frontier fix on my PC these days of course but Speedball 2 and Cannon Fodder still get dusted off along with the Amiga ever now and again.

Daily Thompson's - lol I broke a couple of joysticks playing that game. As a young man the ability to furiously move a joystick from side to side and bash buttons come in handy http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

Edit:

Not sure if I ever posted in this one before so for completeness I'm 23. Not a bad age for a Monkey.

[barocca]

Quote[/b] (Gregoshi @ Mar. 14 2003,14:27)]I'm 43. It is interesting that in the view of a teen, life ends at 36... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif The geezers haven't checked in yet - they are probably taking their afternoon nap right now. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif
geezer 3672 checking in
http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[barocca]

my first computer was an Atari, can't remember the model, but it was top of the line,
It had the absolute latest green screen, meaning a monochrome but with green text instead of white,
and a whopping 16K of RAM, thats 16 kilobytes,

truly a powerfull machine

no?
:joker:

[walther von klingen]

geezer 3673 checking in http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

47 in June

[The Marcher Lord]

39......old enough to know better

[Terry]

One of the oldest ones here I think ---------- '51' at the end of this month

Terry

[Dîn-Heru]

I am 17, and have been so since January 9th.

[BDC]

I am 16 in 5 months (woohoo) and have already been disenchanted with life. I might become a lawyer. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

[Dogmeat]

i'm 19. But since i'm closer to 20 than 18, i voted for 20.

[Asimov]

I'm 20 and the first PC I encountered was an XT/AT at 5. My first 'game' is the typing practise(If you can call that a game) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

My first real game---Simcity with graphic add- ons would have to wait till I'm 8 and got a 386.