How old are you? [Archive]

Peasant Phill

05-19-2007, 13:36

Man, I didn't expect to be one of the youngsters in this forum. But I guess most of the 'rebellious' teenagers are playing RTW and M2TW.

If it's any conselation (if you guys need it anyhow), my dad is twice my age (he's 50, I'm 24) and he's still better at football (the european indoor variant) and cycling. And I play football twice a week and go cycling with my dad every week.

danfda

05-19-2007, 13:56

No kidding Phil. Also 24 here. My lady friend refuses to believe older gentlemen play video games...I should make her check out this thread. :D

Innocentius

05-19-2007, 14:16

16 here.

Deus ret.

05-19-2007, 14:29

mmmh seems like I'm among the more juvenile (or less senile?) users here....27!

and I thought I was growing old. what a relief to see errmm....eehhh....['elder' expressed politely] people around here! now I don't have to worry what I'll do when I'm 64 :laugh4:

Xehh II

05-20-2007, 07:10

16, 17 in August.

doctrellor

05-20-2007, 13:13

40 here

Omanes Alexandrapolites

05-20-2007, 13:17

25 here.

Ossie The Great

05-20-2007, 13:51

erm..............
I think i am one of the yonger people from the org.

History Geek

05-20-2007, 14:03

It's my birthday today! Bringing me to a full 29 summers.:birthday2:

Martok

05-20-2007, 18:56

I admit I'm a little surprised by the results thus far. I figured most of us here would be a bit older than what I'm seeing, given MTW's age. Good to see it still has fairly broad appeal. :2thumbsup:

It's my birthday today! Bringing me to a full 29 summers.:birthday2:
Happy birthday, mate. :medievalcheers:

Banquo's Ghost

05-20-2007, 19:13

I shall claim to be 44, even though the birthday that takes me up a category is drawing inexorably upon me.

Grey_Fox

05-20-2007, 20:13

21, 22 in July.

Deus ret.

05-20-2007, 21:28

Seems like our moderator staff is experiencing their second or third spring in here. Good to have you around! Since I started forum activity, I'm paranoid of being surrounded exclusively by premature teenagers (no offence intended to you under 20).

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, History Geek!

Judge

05-20-2007, 22:42

lol 33 here~:cheers:
:turkey: :england:

M_is_D

05-20-2007, 23:11

Definitely the youngest here, 14 :D

General Dazza

05-21-2007, 00:47

Gadzooks! I thought I'd be one of the older generation here.

I'm 36. Which means I remember playing computer games in the 80s. Which is probably why I'm so impressed by MTW :2thumbsup:

Roark

05-21-2007, 03:27

31, going on 17.

seireikhaan

05-21-2007, 03:39

I admit I'm a little surprised by the results thus far. I figured most of us here would be a bit older than what I'm seeing, given MTW's age.

Hey, a great game is a great game. Even though I'm "younger" by comparison, that doesn't mean I judge games based solely on graphics. If I did, I would be in the RTW and M2TW sections instead. If a game has pretty graphics, that's a plus, imo. Priority #1 for me is gameplay, and even though there are a few quirks I disagree with, MTW has great all around gameplay, flat out.

Martok

05-21-2007, 07:35

Hey, a great game is a great game. Even though I'm "younger" by comparison, that doesn't mean I judge games based solely on graphics. If I did, I would be in the RTW and M2TW sections instead. If a game has pretty graphics, that's a plus, imo. Priority #1 for me is gameplay, and even though there are a few quirks I disagree with, MTW has great all around gameplay, flat out.
Very true. 'Twas my fault for underestimating the good taste of all you "whippersnappers" here. ~;)

Subedei

05-21-2007, 09:08

32 years here , ain´t it great....this forum is fostering good relations between the young and the old since [fill in year please]....:clown:

Andres

05-21-2007, 09:42

I should reinstall M:TW... It's seems more appropriate for my age category than M2:TW.

I'm 29 btw...

King Kurt

05-21-2007, 10:45

I'm a youthfull 54 and I did first play computer games back in the 80's on a Commodore 64. However, my real background was wargamming - playing games with model soldiers - all periods from ancient to modern day. Back in the 80's I was playing at a National standard (in the UK) and it took up a lot of my time. However, getting married put an end to that!!
I think the reason I love MTW so much is that it mirrors that wargame experience - without the hassle of painting figures and travelling to a draughty church hall to play somebody. When you add the strategic element and the fact the game is so replayable, it is not surprising that MTW has such an appeal. I also have a 9 year old son, who is keen on PC games, PS2 etc and I look forward to introducing him to the delights of MTW in a year or 2's time.
As for the poll, it is fascinating - when I joined the Guild I expected everybody to be about 16 and I would be old enough to be most members' grandfather - in fact the reverse is true. A real mix of all ages and a wealth of wisdom and insight into all aspects of the game and, via the Monastry etc, history and the challenge of interactive history. So the poll proves beyond all doubt that we are not all geeky teenage boys in need of a life, spending our lives in darkened rooms - some of us are geeky old men!!!:laugh4:

macsen rufus

05-21-2007, 12:47

OK, I'll bite, seeing as you asked nicely :beam:

44 - but I'm still getting over the shock from when I turned 25 :laugh4:

Yup, I remember the days when computer games were white dots bouncing around making "blip" noises. My, how they've grown ...

Certainly MTW has had me hooked for a few years now, and although I tried RTW that sort of went back in the box after about 2 months. What I really like about this style of game is its open-endedness, it's not just a matter of going from level to level in a repeatable predictable way, or how fast you can click a mouse. Replayability is where it's at, really, with so many factions, eras, and all the mods!

The one advantage of being "older" is that I've spent a smaller proportion of my life on it compared to someone who's still a teenager but playing as often as I do.... :laugh4:

cosminus

05-21-2007, 14:00

I'm 34 and playing computer games since Sinclair Spectrum Z80.

Whacker

05-21-2007, 15:00

Man I feel better now, thought I was awash in a sea of youngsters!

28

drone

05-21-2007, 16:52

36 here.

Don Esteban

05-21-2007, 17:53

33 and pleasantly suprised not to be the oldest :beam:

General Dazza

05-22-2007, 03:08

Yup, I remember the days when computer games were white dots bouncing around making "blip" noises. My, how they've grown ...

Just reminded me of the first time I saw a computer 'strategy' game. I think it was on a Commodore 64 - but not sure.

It was 20 white dots on a black screen. Each white dot was a planet. Next to each white dot was a number. That was your army size. The goal was to overtake the universe.

Each turn you dictated whether you'd invade another planet and, if so, how many men you'd send. The computer then gave you the result. If you won the white dot you'd invaded might be yellow.

So yes, things have changed somewhat.

And just last weekend I was explaining to a 12-year-old what Dungeons & Dragons was. He couldn't quite understand the concept of your character being written down in a book, and playing with people actually in the room with you.....:dizzy2:

Here's a big hello to any other old D&Ders out there ~:wave: :gathering: :wizard: :knight:

seireikhaan

05-22-2007, 04:27

Hey, someone finally found a use for the wizard/dragon emoticon!

jadast

05-22-2007, 23:17

I'm 37 and MTW is the only computer game I play. My son is 16 and he also plays. Over dinner he and I discuss the best use of assasins and spies or how fun it is to watch our cavalry chase down routed enemies. My wife just gives us that look of disgust that says - "grow up." Ah but I can not resist.

macsen rufus

05-23-2007, 12:23

My wife just gives us that look of disgust that says - "grow up." Ah but I can not resist.

Ah, but you just tell her how important it is for fathers and teenage sons to share some interests as it makes for a happier and more communicative home :yes:

Dragon20

05-23-2007, 15:08

19 in less than a week. I am beginning to feel quite young here (not that I mind being so:beam: )

axel

05-24-2007, 21:34

35 here hehehehe young and clean lol

Glyndwr in the Soke

05-25-2007, 13:11

Pretty average, it seems: 36.

And 37 is still quite a while off.

cegorach

05-25-2007, 13:35

28.

The Unknown Guy

05-25-2007, 20:17

22. 23 in November. I choose to be closer to 2l or 23 depending on whom I am talking to. 20 y/o get my "closer to 2l" age, whereas 23s get my "22, almost 23" age. Social matter, mostly.

I´m actually surprised by the sheer ammount of middle-aged people. I knew that Caravel was married, and assumed Martok to be middle aged as well for some comments.

Hypothesis: maybe it's an influential factor that the game is a "bargain bin"? Namely, most of the younger (l5-20) people might have moved to "prettier" games (such as MTW2) whereas at older ages comes a reluctance to abandon the "Old Faithful" for eyecandy?

drone

05-25-2007, 23:30

I´m actually surprised by the sheer ammount of middle-aged people. I knew that Caravel was married, and assumed Martok to be middle aged as well for some comments.

Hypothesis: maybe it's an influential factor that the game is a "bargain bin"? Namely, most of the younger (l5-20) people might have moved to "prettier" games (such as MTW2) whereas at older ages comes a reluctance to abandon the "Old Faithful" for eyecandy?
Well, I bought the game at "normal" price, close to it's release date, not bargain bin price. Gen X (these middle-age people you are talking about) used to be known for their copious amounts of disposable income, so I don't think that is it.

For me, MTW has long-term playability, so it has remained installed on my machines for years. I'm not interested in single-player FPS games (I prefer team/deathmatch style), and I don't really have the flexible time schedule required to play online MMORGS or RTS games. Eye candy is nice, but my (limited) spare time is best spent on a quality game.

Besides, after a few beers, eye candy doesn't really matter.:medievalcheers:

Andres

05-26-2007, 00:29

I´m actually surprised by the sheer ammount of middle-aged people. I knew that Caravel was married, and assumed Martok to be middle aged as well for some comments.

Hey, Martok is only one year older then me.

Middle aged? Moi?

https://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5978/robertdenirowr9.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

Are you talking to me?

Don Esteban

05-26-2007, 15:13

Hypothesis: maybe it's an influential factor that the game is a "bargain bin"? Namely, most of the younger (l5-20) people might have moved to "prettier" games (such as MTW2) whereas at older ages comes a reluctance to abandon the "Old Faithful" for eyecandy?

I think it has more to do with the fact that to an "older" player such as myself prefer longer more strategic games to arcady ones (and to my mind RTW and M2TW are exactly that, a dumbed down version of MTW).

Maybe I'm being harsh on the other games but they just don't compare
IMHO

danfda

05-26-2007, 15:47

Hypothesis: maybe it's an influential factor that the game is a "bargain bin"? Namely, most of the younger (l5-20) people might have moved to "prettier" games (such as MTW2) whereas at older ages comes a reluctance to abandon the "Old Faithful" for eyecandy?

I started out with RTW. I thought it was great, but medieval flavor sounded swell so I bought MTW (in a bargain bin :D). Haven't touched RTW since; okay, I did play BI a little bit...

MTW is still my favorite, and its really not a close comparison.

seireikhaan

05-26-2007, 16:22

I think it has more to do with the fact that to an "older" player such as myself prefer longer more strategic games to arcady ones (and to my mind RTW and M2TW are exactly that, a dumbed down version of MTW).

Maybe I'm being harsh on the other games but they just don't compare
IMHO

Hey, I'm 17, that doesn't mean that I prefer glitzy, dumbed down arcade style games to that of long, strategic games. You should see me play against my friends in civilization, I drive them nuts with the time I spend breaking down possibilities and micromanaging.

Don Esteban

05-26-2007, 16:33

Hey, I'm 17, that doesn't mean that I prefer glitzy, dumbed down arcade style games to that of long, strategic games. You should see me play against my friends in civilization, I drive them nuts with the time I spend breaking down possibilities and micromanaging.

Of course I wasn't saying that only older players like deep games just that I think that they are more likely to. As you say plenty of younger games players like micromanagement or strategy and I'm sure some older gamers like first person shooters.....

Sir Evil

05-26-2007, 23:28

Me I`m 19 and handsome, I`ve been playing strategy games for about 5 years, started out with age of empires( it seems so lousy and dull right now) mtw is my favorite so far.

Martok

05-27-2007, 06:17

Strategy titles have always been my first love from when I started playing video games at age 16. At first it was just a little bit of Castles 2 on the PC and Herzog Zwei on the Sega Genesis. Then when I was 18 I moved to more standard RTS's like Command & Conquer: Red Alert and Starcraft.

But it was when I was 20 that my addiction truly made itself known: I picked up an interesting-looking game called Lords of the Realm II. It was that title that made me realize I was a big fan of turn-based strategy games, and I've not really looked back since. Shogun Total War came out 3 years later....and the rest, as they say, is history. ~D

naut

05-27-2007, 06:52

17.

Edit: It seems the average so far is 27.5 years old.

Hepcat

05-27-2007, 08:55

I'm 17

Caerfanan

06-04-2007, 10:44

32, 33 in november.

I bumped into gaming with roleplaying games, computer was when people were not available to sit around a table, or when we were not enough.

Way more into strategic games than action, or FPS. Playing MTW during the week, and almost finished my first RTW campaign (49 provinces plus Rome, but the Brutii are extremely dangerous), which I play a bit during the weekends.

My bro and I offered RTW with BI to my 58 years old father two or three years ago (well, maybe two and a half actually, as it was for Xmas). Him being a retired army officer, we figured out he might enjoy it... He plays several hours a day, I remember hearing him cursing a few cavalry units not obeying orders! :laugh4:

I of the Storm

06-04-2007, 13:26

I'm 33. And I must admit that I thought that people of my age or above were a minority here. Obviously I was wrong, it's very mixed up here, which is good.

caravel

06-04-2007, 13:35

General Dazza

06-05-2007, 00:10

STW/MTW attracts the maturer player that isn't solely impressed by eye candy graphics. Also for older player like myself that used to play the old two white lines and a white dot football/tennis/etc game, the graphics in MTW are ok. At the end of the day I'm playing a game not watching a movie, representational graphics are good enough for a game IMHO, and absolute visual reality is just not needed. People don't just stop playing chess because the pieces and board don't look pretty enough.

Hear hear! Well said Caravel! :2thumbsup:

Gameplay is much more important than eye-popping graphics. Great graphics keep your attention for a while, but if the gameplay isn't there then it's not going to last.

Bregil the Bowman

06-05-2007, 01:51

42 and my wife says I should know better...

Cleon of Sparta

06-08-2007, 22:56

13 and 14 in November

gaijinalways

06-12-2007, 15:42

I'm 47, and I dust off MTW from time to time (in between Thief II the Metal Age, BG II, Quake, Industry Giant, Capitalism II, and recently Railroad Tycoon II). great game with the battles and the strategy for building and running an empire. I like board games as well, but PC games rock for the variety.

Plebian#10

06-12-2007, 18:04

44 hear, however my 13 year old daughter watches over my shoulder on occassion and sometimes gives me good stategic or combat advise - it kills me when she is right and I am soooo wrong.

Veho Nex

06-12-2007, 18:44

17 in august

BlackKnight1234

07-16-2009, 22:53

Today 16.07.2009 i become 13 years old im playing this game like 2 years i havent played only shogun total war

bondovic

07-20-2009, 01:03

Gadzooks! I thought I'd be one of the older generation here.

I'm 36. Which means I remember playing computer games in the 80s. Which is probably why I'm so impressed by MTW :2thumbsup:

Exactly! One of the genuine perks of being a cold war kid - everything looks awesome! It should be said, though, that I for one need a good concept to compliment the graphics. Or is it the other way around? You get the picture.

31!

bondovic

07-20-2009, 01:07

44 hear, however my 13 year old daughter watches over my shoulder on occassion and sometimes gives me good stategic or combat advise - it kills me when she is right and I am soooo wrong.

If my daughter becomes smarter than me, I'll still take credit for it. It's a win - win.

MasterPhantom

07-25-2009, 17:40

29 years young, getting older I say! :sweatdrop:

Raz

07-26-2009, 10:34

Turned 16 in May.
Hitting 16 is so very overrated, I'm also expecting that 18 will be the same. :shame:

DEB8

07-27-2009, 22:56

Hello,

For the record, I am 50, going on 51 ( 3 months to go ). This makes me an antique here!

Jxrc

07-28-2009, 11:23

37 and not getting any younger :no::dizzy2:

At last I had 25 years of full social life before Baldur's Gate came out :2thumbsup:

Kamakazi

07-29-2009, 03:27

18 lol

dragula42

08-02-2009, 20:00

22, and personally I find this information exciting! It's fantastic, I can grow up in a society that now looks at gaming as an acceptable hobby for all ages. So I can still play in 20 some years :D

Faremisch

08-02-2009, 21:40

34 I am.

Geezer57

08-17-2009, 17:30

I'm definitely among the oldest here on this forum - one of only three entries (out of 91 so far) in the top age bracket.

Born in the late 1940's, as a young man I was swept up in the Bobby Fisher chess craze of the early 1970's, and played in numerous clubs and tournaments. After taking on a new job on night shift, chess became much more of a scheduling problem, and I found a new hobby: board wargaming. That lead to a fascination with military history, especially ancients/medieval.

Was active in the local wargaming association for years, then (about the time it became harder to find human opponents) discovered the joys of 8-bit computer wargames on a Commodore 64 in 1983. Anyone remember NATO Commander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Commander_(computer_game)) from Microprose? My hardware evolved from C-64 to C-128, to various flavors of Amiga (500, 2000, 1200, 4000, 4000T), then PC's too numerous to enumerate - with many flavors of O/S starting with MS-DOS 3.30 on up.

I bought Shogun when it first came out in 2000, but was somewhat put off by what appeared to be its steep learning curve - lots of strange Asian units I had no clue about their capabilities. So I tinkered with it occasionally, but never explored it in-depth. Bought MTW new in 2002, and felt it was buggy and had the same issues as Shogun, although it was set in a more appealing time period. But that was before MTW-VI, and especially before I stumbled onto the forums dedicated to these games.

What a difference having a little guidance from the forumites has made! So many mysteries revealed! Now I've become completely converted, and MTW (with at least a half-dozen mods) has a permanent place on my hard drive. I even have a computer that will never be upgraded: dedicated to MTW! :laugh4:

So many thanks to all my forum-mates here - you've given me much joy!