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<blockquote data-quote="buzz" data-source="post: 1526734" data-attributes="member: 6777"><p><Anecdotal></p><p></p><p>I do realize the time issue. I probably did have a lot more time for gaming when I was in college. I had even more in high school and earlier, but I didn't have a car, and none of my friends lived nearby, so I probably gamed way less than I do now. </p><p></p><p>In my 20's, I was busy enough trying to earn a living, trying to get laid, and trying to be cool (yeah, I was in a band), that I really didn't have time or money that I wanted to devote to gaming. Granted this was also the "dark ages" of gaming, i.e., the CCG boom and the height of TSR's incompetence, so there weren't many games out that I cared about, and nobody was playing the ones I did like.</p><p></p><p>Now that I'm in my 30's, I've found that life has actually settled down in comparison. I'm married, I have a steady income, and I'm not spedning my weekends in nightclubs or rehearsals. In a way, I have a lot of free time I'm looking to fill. 3e came along at just the right time to play on my nostalgia and rekindle my interest in the hobby. Add this to my no longer being a shy teen/gen-X slacker, I have no problem seeking out people to play with.</p><p></p><p>I dunno. My 30's have been the best time for gaming yet. I've got the money, I have the ability to make time for gaming, and I've got a level of maturity that makes the whole experience more enjoyable.</p><p></p><p></Anecdotal></p><p></p><p>Sure, maybe focusing on the 30+ set shouldn't be the *only* thing puiblishers do... but surely that well hasn't run dry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buzz, post: 1526734, member: 6777"] <Anecdotal> I do realize the time issue. I probably did have a lot more time for gaming when I was in college. I had even more in high school and earlier, but I didn't have a car, and none of my friends lived nearby, so I probably gamed way less than I do now. In my 20's, I was busy enough trying to earn a living, trying to get laid, and trying to be cool (yeah, I was in a band), that I really didn't have time or money that I wanted to devote to gaming. Granted this was also the "dark ages" of gaming, i.e., the CCG boom and the height of TSR's incompetence, so there weren't many games out that I cared about, and nobody was playing the ones I did like. Now that I'm in my 30's, I've found that life has actually settled down in comparison. I'm married, I have a steady income, and I'm not spedning my weekends in nightclubs or rehearsals. In a way, I have a lot of free time I'm looking to fill. 3e came along at just the right time to play on my nostalgia and rekindle my interest in the hobby. Add this to my no longer being a shy teen/gen-X slacker, I have no problem seeking out people to play with. I dunno. My 30's have been the best time for gaming yet. I've got the money, I have the ability to make time for gaming, and I've got a level of maturity that makes the whole experience more enjoyable. </Anecdotal> Sure, maybe focusing on the 30+ set shouldn't be the *only* thing puiblishers do... but surely that well hasn't run dry. [/QUOTE]
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