D&D General How old are you?

[Maelish]

Jeez. Normally I feel like an old man at 30. But y'all are making me feel like a little baby up in here.

I know of a retired military officer who games with folks back where I grew up. He started with White Box d&d and now their group plays 5E.

And if that shocks you, check out your local wargame convention. The large number of gamers on walking canes and in wheel chairs might surprise you.

 

[Fenris447]

And if that shocks you, check out your local wargame convention. The large number of gamers on walking canes and in wheel chairs might surprise you.

A surprise, to be sure. But a welcome one.

My wife and I have agreed that we're bringing our 2070 Xbox and our D&D 17e books to the retirement home. We'll stop gaming when we're dead.

 

[Northern Phoenix]

At 26 i usually imagine myself on the older side compared to many of the 16-20 year olds who are being brought into the hobby with 5e. Seeing the poll results here helps me realize why i often disagree with or am baffled by many of the opinions i see posted here.

 

[Winterthorn]

Feeling old at 57, but still young at heart! Started in the early 1980s with BECMI - and still own my early collection

 

[Maelish]

At 26 i usually imagine myself on the older side compared to many of the 16-20 year olds who are being brought into the hobby with 5e. Seeing the poll results here helps me realize why i often disagree with or am baffled by many of the opinions i see posted here.

I get a lot of disagreement from younger gamers on some topics. It's not that their opinions are wrong, they are correct for what they have experienced. But it's hard to explain sometimes that - what interests you in gaming will evolve over time.

At 26, you are probably starting to see that for yourself. But in many communities, it's more likely the youngest of us are the most active at sharing their opinions. At lot of older gamers prefer to let you get older and figure it out on your own.

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

I get a lot of disagreement from younger gamers on some topics. It's not that their opinions are wrong, they are correct for what they have experienced. But it's hard to explain sometimes that - what interests you in gaming will evolve over time.

At 26, you are probably starting to see that for yourself. But in many communities, it's more likely the youngest of us are the most active at sharing their opinions. At lot of older gamers prefer to let you get older and figure it out on your own.

So a younger person's opinion doesn't actually matter?

 

[Lidgar]

51 and started around '78. I am one of the younger ones in our group; several started with Chainmail.

 

[Maelish]

So a younger person's opinion doesn't actually matter?

Nope, you've completely misunderstood what I've said. Don't try to find a fight that doesn't exist.

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

Nope, you've completely misunderstood what I've said. Don't try to find a fight that doesn't exist.

Then what did you say?

 

[Maelish]

Then what did you say?

I said that I liked the color blue. Then you said I hated the color red.

This will be my last response to you.