Age Group (POLL RESTARTED 12/9 - PLEASE VOTE AGAIN!)

Started by Tivomaniac, December 06, 2012, 03:45:57 PM

dpawtows

45; same as my twin.  Odd coincidence.

avelworldcreator

Been in the same age group almost the entire existence of the game. :p
Missing World Media primary co-founder, senior developer, UI/UX acting lead, and software toolsmith.

Turjan

As old as dirt here - and I feel happier knowing there are so many of us grumpy old geezers in rocking chairs on the porch muttering about ye goode olde days  :D

Perfidus

It just goes to show you what we lost. A community that spans all ages pretty evenly. You don't see this kind of thing very often.

Glass Goblin

I'll be 53 in about a month (but currently feel much, much older).

Globetrotter

In the top of the top level.
Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi, sed saepe cadendo.

johnrobey

I'm 52.  I knew plenty of players who were older yet.  Many of my friends who played were 30s to 50s and a couple had moms in their 70s who played CoH.  In a couple of the SGs, the parents had kids who also played, ranging in age from 11 to low 20s.  I knew at least two grandfathers who played.
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Minotaur

Quote from: avelworldcreator on December 06, 2012, 11:21:34 PM
Been in the same age group almost the entire existence of the game. :p

And you weren't 10 when you started ?

emu265

Quote from: Perfidus on December 06, 2012, 11:28:04 PM
It just goes to show you what we lost. A community that spans all ages pretty evenly. You don't see this kind of thing very often.
Indeed, this sort of thing isn't all that well-understood.  My parents still don't get that people their age play video games, let alone an MMO

dwturducken

I've mentioned this a couple of other places, but my son was going to get a paid account for his 11th birthday, last month. He's not here, though. He's thrown himself into Sonic and Ponies.

My Friday night group ranges from 18 to 45, the 18yo being the son of one of the older guys. None of the rest of them are here, either.
I wouldn't use the word "replace," but there's no word for "take over for you and make everything better almost immediately," so we just say "replace."

Minotaur

Quote from: dwturducken on December 07, 2012, 12:11:46 AM
I've mentioned this a couple of other places, but my son was going to get a paid account for his 11th birthday, last month. He's not here, though. He's thrown himself into Sonic and Ponies.

My Friday night group ranges from 18 to 45, the 18yo being the son of one of the older guys. None of the rest of them are here, either.

My 13 year old nephew played on a free account at the end of the summer holidays, we were going to get him a month's sub over Christmas :(

Golden Girl

Quote from: Perfidus on December 06, 2012, 11:28:04 PM
It just goes to show you what we lost. A community that spans all ages pretty evenly. You don't see this kind of thing very often.

Well, we're actually all still here, so the community isn't lost - just it's rightful home :P
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Vivace

I was 18 or 19 when I started playing. Just turned 27 on Sunday.

dwturducken

So, in the Hobbit tradition, you gave NCSoft your favorite game?

(Too soon?)
I wouldn't use the word "replace," but there's no word for "take over for you and make everything better almost immediately," so we just say "replace."

Perfidus

Quote from: Golden Girl on December 07, 2012, 12:43:57 AM
Well, we're actually all still here, so the community isn't lost - just it's rightful home :P

But we aren't all here. All the people I spent the most time with, aren't here. The community will survive here - but it's not whole. It may never be again.

Copper Cockroach

45. I'm so freakin' old I remember when Night Driver was the most thrilling video game concept anyone had ever seen.

avelworldcreator

Missing World Media primary co-founder, senior developer, UI/UX acting lead, and software toolsmith.

Steelclaw

43 years old... at least I am physically...

Psychologically... not so much.

BobMc

My wife doesn't do the forums thing. She's 71.
She missed the game a lot. We played most days I had off from work, and hit 38th level on Plumb Bob and Patroller Pat (one of our many duos) on shutdown day.
The final line of a post  by Sweet_Sarah on Liberty
"Together we entered a city of strangers, we made it a city of friends, and we leave it a City of Heroes."


Minotaur

Quote from: Steelclaw on December 07, 2012, 02:05:56 AM
43 years old... at least I am physically...

Psychologically... not so much.

To grow old is obligatory, growing up is optional :)