How old are you?

[Cambyses]

Ahh,

But I think all this thread will tell us is how old people are who vote in polls on the EB forum, not sadly how old the average age of an EB player is...

[Jaume]

I think those polls should not be misinterpreted; people of 40-60 don't have the habit of playing computer games (indeed most of them don't know how to use computers...).

Probably, in the future much more people of 30-60 will play computer games (and EB is a very serious game, which means historians, archaeologist and philologist would enjoy it). Now only the new generations (ok, let's include people under 35) have the habit of playing them.

[Cambyses]

I think those polls should not be misinterpreted; people of 40-60 don't have the habit of playing computer games (indeed most of them don't know how to use computers...).

The computer games, yes I agree to an extent, but knowing how to use a computer?

Dude, seriously...

How do you think such people earn a living - use an abacus?

I think you have to go 60+ to find a large percentage of people who arent computer literate. Even then in certain cultures/countries the majority will still be more than competent.

Eg: my grandmother is writing her life story and emailing bits out to all her mates - and she is 83.

And, yes, I am under 35.

[Leviathan DarklyCute]

Looks like it's a majority of youth here. I expected a lot more people in their 20s.

[Baktrion Agema]

That's quite a nice normal distribution wer'e getting, slight skew towards the younger end.

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Who's the one over 90? Teleklos?

[Xurr]

I think those polls should not be misinterpreted; people of 40-60 don't have the habit of playing computer games (indeed most of them don't know how to use computers...).

Probably, in the future much more people of 30-60 will play computer games (and EB is a very serious game, which means historians, archaeologist and philologist would enjoy it). Now only the new generations (ok, let's include people under 35) have the habit of playing them.

Seriously I've been "using" computers longer than 1/2 the people who post on this board have been alive. My first computer was an Apple IIe back in 1983. It was my generation that really started the whole personal computer thing to begin with. So yeah people 40+ do know how to use computers.

[Jaume]

The computer games, yes I agree to an extent, but knowing how to use a computer?

Dude, seriously...

How do you think such people earn a living - use an abacus?

I think you have to go 60+ to find a large percentage of people who arent computer literate. Even then in certain cultures/countries the majority will still be more than competent.

Eg: my grandmother is writing her life story and emailing bits out to all her mates - and she is 83.

And, yes, I am under 35.

You're right, I exaggerated a bit. But when I say "using computer", I refer to search and download a program, installing it, to post on forums, to solve some basic problems, to turn off firewalls, etc...

Yeah you're right some of them only need to know how to use Word and write and e-mail, but really they don't know how to use a computer.

Anyway forgive me for the misunderstanding.

[delra]

My dad plays mostly snooker and card games on his computer. He tried fighting a battle once when I left it on Pause. Should have seen my surprise when I came back home and saw a very decent victory there. My mom tried NFSU a few times and wasn't that bad but she's far more into books... So not all old folks are that bad in computer games.

Anyway, I think it's good that kids play this mod. They learn a lot this way. Like for example that Egyptians didn't go to war wearing gold armour. They also will listen more carefully on their history lessons to a teacher telling them about Punic Wars or Diadochi...

[konny]

This poll tells you:

How old are people that:

- Bought and played RTW in the first place
- Searched on the web for more stuff on this game
- Came to the org and downloaded EB here
- OR: found EB elsewhere (I got my first version from the TWC, for example) and came to the org for other reasons
- Registered, write and stay on a forum where the majority of users seems to be between 20 and 30 (what also requires to be a native English speaker or above average knowledge of English as a second language)

Not surprisingly that you come up with the result that these are people usually between 20 -30. I think the result would be different if EB would be sold regulary in shops and you would check the age of the costumers.

[Julius Civilis]

52, and counting! But my lovely wife thinks I'm a little kid, playing EB.

[Jaume]

(what also requires to be a native English speaker or above average knowledge of English as a second language)

This one is important. I know many Spaniard people who loves EB, but look at the forums... from Spain, only Cartaphilus and me. And I can ensure you that there are a lot of fans of EB here in Barcelona.
The problem is that we, the Spaniards, have never been polyglots .

[Ibrahim]

I also would suggest turning this into a poll, makes the actual statistics much more transparent.

Btw, I'm 18 now and will finish the Spartian Agoge (= school time ) in about 3 days

I think a part of the "older" players simply has not the time or interest in being active in a forums, as they are simply engaged enough with working, having a family and of course playing EB

I for my part know several "elders" who play EB but simply have many other things to do than being active here. They are 44, 44, 56, 57 and one far cross the limit is 83 years old (and yeah, he knows how to use a computer and pwn the world with the Saka Rauka...freaky old guy, but absolutely cool and incredibly fit for his age )

that must be one scary old man indeed! then again, biologically he may be 83, but he clearly pwns like a 38 yr old..

[Megas Methuselah]

I can't even grow any proper facial hair yet, exceptions made for the odd whiskers here and there.

Hahaa... Yeah, I'm 17.

[Dutchhoplite]

36 here...

[Malik of Sindh]

Another statistic kill, I'm 14.

[Irishmafia2020]

32, and I had to post after a 14 year old....

[Fondor_Yards]

I'll bring it back down, 18.

[Bellum]

I'll be 19 near the end of July.

[||Lz3||]

bump... seems that more people are posting in the original thread...

[Lapa]

I'm 20.

[Maion Maroneios]

OK guys, now who's over 90?

[Cartaphilus]

The problem is that we, the Spaniards, have never been polyglots .

But we are. We speak catalonian and spanish.


I knew some people that play RTW and one of them was the guy that told me about EB. All of them are in their thirties.

[Wladyslaw IV]

28. And proud.

[I of the Storm]

34.

Also, I'd like to criticize that there wasn't a "gah!"-option in the poll. Only real numbers. It's not completely valid without gah!

[DeathEmperor]

22 but I've been playing RTW in one incarnation or another since it was released way back in 2004.

The main reason I began playing RTW was because I as really interested in history, although after starting the game I realized historical accuracy wasn't exactly at the top of CA's list As I didn't have internet where I was living at the time I played vanilla for nearly a year until I read about RTR in an issue of PC Gamer, after which I promptly went to a Net Cafe, dowloaded it and installed it. Playing it after vanilla was awesome, but over time I realized it wasn't accurate enough to satisfy my historical hunger. Finally, a few months after RTR I got into EB and haven't looked at vanilla, RTR or any otherRTW mod since.

[Artorius Maximus]

I'm XVIII years old, in September I'll be XIX years old.

[Vorian]

I'm XVIII years old, in September I'll be XIX years old.

Latin numbers are easy. i dare you to post it in ancient Greek numbers.

[exoman]

i am 21

[RawPower]

I am 31, the ten years since i was 21 has sure gone fast!