I know this question has been asked before. It's still been a while, though, and my curiosity has gotten the better of me.
I myself am 30 years young. ~:)
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I know this question has been asked before. It's still been a while, though, and my curiosity has gotten the better of me.
I myself am 30 years young. ~:)
...(Noir wonders off as quietly as he can, turns round the corner of the Main Hall and dissappears into the night with large jumps and a grin of relief)
Seventeen.
Gah, you young wippersnapper how did you get in here? :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by greaterkhaan
Martok is slipping, up. If they don't fall over when prodded with one finger they're not suitable and can't come in, I thought he knew that? :inquisitive:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambyses_II
I'm 51 (one short of a full deck:laugh4: ).
56 (4 extra Aces) :laugh4:
Eh not that anyone cares for the local king of randomness, but I'm 18, gonna be 19 come June, and if i start today, I could have all the things wrong with the younger generations done by 65.
I m 50. Second teenage.
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.
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
16 here.
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:
16, 17 in August.
40 here
25 here.
erm..............
I think i am one of the yonger people from the org.
It's my birthday today! Bringing me to a full 29 summers.:birthday2:
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:
Happy birthday, mate. :medievalcheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by History Geek
I shall claim to be 44, even though the birthday that takes me up a category is drawing inexorably upon me.
21, 22 in July.
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!
lol 33 here~:cheers:
:turkey: :england:
Definitely the youngest here, 14 :D
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:
31, going on 17.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martok
Very true. 'Twas my fault for underestimating the good taste of all you "whippersnappers" here. ~;)Quote:
Originally Posted by greaterkhaan
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:
I should reinstall M:TW... It's seems more appropriate for my age category than M2:TW.
I'm 29 btw...
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:
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:
I'm 34 and playing computer games since Sinclair Spectrum Z80.
Man I feel better now, thought I was awash in a sea of youngsters!
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36 here.
33 and pleasantly suprised not to be the oldest :beam:
Just reminded me of the first time I saw a computer 'strategy' game. I think it was on a Commodore 64 - but not sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by macsen rufus
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:
Hey, someone finally found a use for the wizard/dragon emoticon!
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.
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:Quote:
My wife just gives us that look of disgust that says - "grow up." Ah but I can not resist.
19 in less than a week. I am beginning to feel quite young here (not that I mind being so:beam: )
35 here hehehehe young and clean lol
Pretty average, it seems: 36.
And 37 is still quite a while off.
28.
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?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Unknown Guy
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:
Hey, Martok is only one year older then me.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Unknown Guy
Middle aged? Moi?
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Are you talking to me?
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Unknown Guy
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
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by The Unknown Guy
MTW is still my favorite, and its really not a close comparison.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Esteban
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.....Quote:
Originally Posted by greaterkhaan
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.
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
17.
Edit: It seems the average so far is 27.5 years old.
I'm 17
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'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.
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:Quote:
Originally Posted by Caravel
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.
42 and my wife says I should know better...
13 and 14 in November
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.
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.
17 in august
Today 16.07.2009 i become 13 years old im playing this game like 2 years i havent played only shogun total war
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by General Dazza
31!
If my daughter becomes smarter than me, I'll still take credit for it. It's a win - win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plebian#10
29 years young, getting older I say! :sweatdrop:
Turned 16 in May.
Hitting 16 is so very overrated, I'm also expecting that 18 will be the same. :shame:
Hello,
For the record, I am 50, going on 51 ( 3 months to go ). This makes me an antique here!
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:
18 lol
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
34 I am.
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 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!