Too Old to play

[china444]

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz


Hmm, well, notice that no one voted for that option...
I'm pretty sure that I did see someone in MP say that they were 8 yrs old, though. Was pretty wierd... They sure sounded like they were 8, though. Typed slow, bad spelling, etc.

i;m yUng And'' i typpe weLll
(By the way, I am just joking)

 

[Thunderfall]

Originally posted by planetfall
Now if I am 20 or 30 or 40, which box am I supposed to check?

Good point. I have made slight changes to the poll to make it more exclusive.

 

[philippe]

then you gonna have to change my vote TF

 

[Thunderfall]

Originally posted by philippe
then you gonna have to change my vote TF

Let me know and I will change it.

 

[Bismarck]

Originally posted by planetfall
On the forums, we all talk about civs being about equal. Isn't it also good to keep discrimation about ages off the forum?

I don't see anyone discriminating against anyone based on their age (except maybe for some players' spouses )

If, however, you're questioning why this poll is necessary, the answer is "because some people are interested."

 

[philippe]

ok put me back then to 10-15
only a few months and then im back to my former vote!

 

[hbdragon88]

Originally posted by Thunderfall

Good point. I have made slight changes to the poll to make it more exclusive.

Yaaay! Much better now. Fortunanely for me I didn't fall within the questionable ages (such as 15, 20) so I don't have to change my vote.

 

[Turner]

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
Typed slow, bad spelling, etc.

My kids aren't bad spellers, necessarily, but they are slow. They sometimes IM me at work, and I think they've gone on to other things and bam. . .I get a reply. No biggie, tho.

My 8YO is asking me about Civ3. I"m thinking of starting him on Civ1, see how he does. Then move him up to Civ3. His favorite game right now is Godzilla, Destory all Monsters Melee. . . sad to say, he can be me on that. For now. . .

 

[Praetorian]

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz


...They sure sounded like they were 8, though. Typed slow, bad spelling, etc.

I have been a programmer for 11 years and have receive many and e-mail from fellow programmers that would fall into this category

 

[YNCS]

Originally posted by wilbill
Glad I didn't rely on google to pass Latin. LOL.
Actually, a native Latin speaker might not agree, but it's "don't let the b*st*rds" get you down."

It's actually "don't let the b*st*rds wear or grind you down." If you're going to mangle Latin, at least mangle it correctly.

BTW, I took Latin when I went to a Catholic high school many years ago. :grad:

 

[Phillip_martin]

I don't feel so bad now that I am in the second highest age group

Wrong end of the group but amongst a gently aging crowd... NOT!

 

[torrasque]

14 years old. Been Civving since about a year ago, when I borrowed Civ2 from our local library. I got Civ3 for my birthday, less than a month ago, and it runs (barely) on my 400mhz celeron. I also just got Half-Life, so I'm not playin Civ as much as I was.

 

[Phillip_martin]

But torrasue, I'm not your brother

 

[wilbill]

Originally posted by YNCS


It's actually "don't let the b*st*rds wear or grind you down." If you're going to mangle Latin, at least mangle it correctly.

BTW, I took Latin when I went to a Catholic high school many years ago. :grad:

I think the Latin was mangled to fit the original English thought.
My Latin magistera was also the school librarian. Similar mindset to the nuns, I'd guess. To this day, if I can't get to sleep, I just start reciting in my head, "hic, hae, hoc, huius, huius..." and I'm out like a light!

 

[Bose]

26. Been at it since 1998 so i'm 37 times better at Civ2 than 3. I think it's got a sh*tload to do with actually having a job now and not being able to play for 6 hours straight like at uni.

 

[Kiwi]

I've just turned 41 which puts me in the highest age bracket. I've been playing since Civ on the Amiga, I reckon I will still be playing when Civ 10 comes out - it's not really an age thing it's attitude.

 

[Praetorian]

Originally posted by china444


i;m yUng And'' i typpe weLll
(By the way, I am just joking)

Let me guess you are about 16-18, correct?

 

[anarres]

Age 27, also an Amiga Civ player. That must be going on for 50% of my lifetime playing Civ.

 

[shinoui]

Don't worry for that... I'm playing Civ from the very first version (DOS Civ 1) and I've tried every one of what came after it , including CTP I &II Test of time etc...I keep on playing with Civ III and I'm young enough to expect the following items of that great adventure. I'm only 66 and I'm sure I ain't the oldest.
Shinoui from Paris.

 

[cromagnon]

@Planetfall: Interesting point, but it still gives a nice bell curve as is.

However, I don't really agree with you that ageism exists here. Sure, we all joke about Padma now and then, but for the most part, if anything, there is probably ageism in the other direction. Goodness knows, I've seen some posters whom I simply dismissed as "some pimply-faced teenie."

Nice new avatar, BTW.