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Shottglazz
Underboss
1048 Posts
    
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
 | | 10/19/2007 11:30 AM |
| This may have been discussed previous, but I'm curious as to the age makeup of various gaming groups. Mine have (traditionally) been fairly close to my age (a few years up or down).
~15 years ago: everyone within 3yrs up or down
~12 years ago: 2 about 10yrs older than everyone else, the rest within 3 yrs
~10 years ago: most 2-5 years younger than me (joys of living in a university town)
~7 years ago: back to most within 3 years, with two 10yrs+ older and one 10 years younger
~3 years ago to present: one in his forties, one in his thirties, a couple twenty-somethings, and a 14yr old...
Overall, the best groups we had were 15yrs ago and 7 yrs ago... | |
Shottglazz
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Completed trades ( 48 ): Pikel, Darrell, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x3, Wraithborne x5, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 5 ): relientKitten, Wraithborne, Redskullz, Darrell, Wolfgang
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
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Skyscraper
Sergeant
659 Posts
Montreal
| | 10/19/2007 1:17 PM |
| Presently my group includes people that are all within about 5 years of each other, except one player who's, hmm, 12-15 years younger than the rest.
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realmaster
Underboss
1992 Posts
Home of the 2002 Winter Olympics
| | 10/19/2007 10:50 PM |
| | in my group 3 out of 4 are around the same age. the fourth is a little younger. | |
Thanks, realmaster. Let's split up!!!!!
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vanrulzz
Commander
2505 Posts
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| | 10/20/2007 3:38 PM |
| | my group is all teenagers, the community center program is open for everybody, but only people my age have showed up. | | | |
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Wraithborne
Commander
3746 Posts
West Virginia
| | 10/20/2007 7:06 PM |
| | When I first played, it was a friends dad Dming for us from the time I was 5 'till I was 9. After that, it was pretty much the same core group with a few coming and going here and there. We're all within a couple of years of each other. | |
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zenthrus
Commander
4913 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 10/21/2007 11:20 AM |
| High school and earlier = players were always within a year or so of each other.
Post-high school to about 5 years ago = players were usually within 5 years of each other.
Past 5 years = players are roughly 10 years apart. Ages range between 18 and 31. | |
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Thenameless
9999 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 10/21/2007 4:00 PM |
| | My play history is very much like what Shottglazz describes. In high school (around 20 years ago), we were all pretty close in age. Now, our play group ranges from the DM in his early 40's, to the youngest player in his mid 20's. | |
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scruffydude7
Underboss
1196 Posts
Rock Hill, SC
| | 10/21/2007 9:24 PM |
| | I've only ever played with the group I started with, who were all in my class in school, so we are all within a year of each other. | |
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Lady-Bast
Warrior
242 Posts
Central Illinois
| | 10/22/2007 12:35 PM |
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I'm in two different D&D groups right now.
One is a normal sized group of four plus the DM, and all of us are 30-somethings. I know the oldest in that group is 38.
The other long running D&D group I'm in has eight players plus the DM, with a 15 year age span between the youngest player (24) to the oldest (39).
Most of us are in our 30's though.
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Underboss
2091 Posts
| | 10/23/2007 7:40 AM |
| | all 4-5 of us mid 30's | |
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 10/23/2007 7:58 PM |
| all six of my players are 30 something, one doesn't like that pointed out as she just turned 30 last month  . I'm the oldest at 40(mumble mumble) something. | | | |
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Kaya Kenobi
Underboss
1304 Posts
San Jose, California
| | 10/24/2007 10:14 AM |
| In my old play group from Florida, we ranged from 16 to 40 among 12 players that played all the time.
In California, my play group ranges from 24 to 29 among 3 players. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7507 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 10/24/2007 1:27 PM |
| My groups have all been within 5 years of each other.
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3909 Posts
Adelaide
| | 11/19/2007 6:13 PM |
| One group is all in mid 30's, the other ranges from from early 20's to late 30's.
Most extreme age group range was when a mum was watching us play in shed, and had to join in as well - was a great player plus snack quailty jumped  . That age range would of been late teens to mid 50's :) | |
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Olaf the Stout
Sergeant
404 Posts
Adelaide, Australia
| | 11/20/2007 6:53 PM |
| My current group ranges in age from about 26 to 36. I have played in groups where the age range would have been from about 12-13 to 35-40. I would have been 16-17 at the time. In general I have enjoyed gaming the most with people around my age or older. Olaf the Stout | |
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Kat_Dawg33
Warrior
290 Posts
USA
| | 11/29/2007 9:59 AM |
| There are 5 of us in the group now, and we range from early 30s to late 40s.
When I first started, I was a freshman in high school (28 years ago), and I was the youngest of the group. The rest ranged 4 - 12 years older than I was. By the time I was a junior in high school, I started my own little group and we were no more than 2 years apart. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
11494 Posts
In ur house, stealin' yur minis
| | 11/29/2007 10:19 AM |
| My first group dates back to high school (1984) We were all around 16-17.
I'm the greybeard in my current group. Ages range from 39 (me) down to the mid 20s. It makes for some interesting dynamics. For instance, even though the group is a good bunch of people, the generation gap is becoming more and more pronounced. Because they are younger they tend to go for stuff that I no longer have any interest in. However, we all get along great. | |
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1048 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 11/29/2007 10:23 AM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 11/29/2007 10:19 AM
. For instance, even though the group is a good bunch of people, the generation gap is becoming more and more pronounced. Because they are younger they tend to go for stuff that I no longer have any interest in. However, we all get along great.
LOL sounds familiar Ghendar - ours is 14 to 43 now, with me in the middle at 34...we have quite the generation gap, and it shows... | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 48 ): Pikel, Darrell, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x3, Wraithborne x5, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 5 ): relientKitten, Wraithborne, Redskullz, Darrell, Wolfgang
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7507 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 11/29/2007 11:05 AM |
| I notice that age matters a bit less than maturity "echelons"
For instance, I used to game with 2 friends of mine 3 years younger than me. It started out fine (19-16) then got odd (22-19) before I moved. Because from 19-22, I had done a lot of growing up that they hadn't from 16-19. Not that I would expect them to, but it made gaming... different. Whereas I game with a few older folks now, and we're all about the same place in life (family men) making it more compatible.
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Darkfather
Commander
3457 Posts
Queensland, Australia
| | 11/29/2007 6:35 PM |
| LOL...
'My' group (main group that plays at home) consists of...
Me = 37
Player 1 - 21
Player 2 - 15
Player 3 - 13
Sometimes (very rarely) we have another 2 players, aged 23-24yrs.
Out of them all... the 13 & 15 yr olds are the better players!
DF
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Thenameless
9999 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 11/29/2007 8:50 PM |
| | Today's kids pick up so fast because of the information age. I would have never guessed that the GenCon Champion would be 14. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7507 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 12/03/2007 11:08 AM |
| Man, that's right, 14. Wow, I forgot. Kids these days...
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berus316
Sergeant
647 Posts
Markham, Ontario Canada
| | 12/04/2007 8:42 AM |
| My group is made up as
41,40,40,39,37,36,29
so 12 years top to bottom. | |
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1048 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 12/04/2007 9:37 AM |
| Posted By berus316 on 12/04/2007 8:42 AM
My group is made up as
41,40,40,39,37,36,29
so 12 years top to bottom.
7 adults? I'm officially jealous... | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 48 ): Pikel, Darrell, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x3, Wraithborne x5, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 5 ): relientKitten, Wraithborne, Redskullz, Darrell, Wolfgang
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7507 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 12/04/2007 12:26 PM |
| I realized I never posted my groups ages...
30, 27, 25, and 24, with a 26 year old coming back in two weeks.
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Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
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crookre
Skirmisher
29 Posts
Virginia
| | 01/08/2008 5:18 AM |
| | I have five players that make up my main group now, with others that jump in and out. I’m the DM and just turned 40, my players are 14, 16, 18, 29, and 69 (father-in-law he rocks). I’ll be gaining a new player later this year when my youngest son turns ten. | |
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