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Is your grandpa that gnome warrior?Follow
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
"If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it."
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Do I count?
No, you're too young.
"If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it."
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mistress Darqflame wrote:
Do I count?
He isn't taling about seniority DF
Penny Arcade wrote:
I don't know why people ever, ever try to stop nerds from doing things. It's really the most incredible waste of time.
Lord Justdistaint wrote:
Mistress Darqflame wrote:
Do I count?
He isn't taling about seniority DF
Or senility for that matter.
Failure is just success, rounded down.
When I was running the local LAN arcade several years ago, there was this one time that an older gentleman in spectacles and a three piece suit came into the store during slow hours. He just looked around as though he were sort of lost... you know, like the majority of the the parents do who dropped their kids off to play CounterStrike. But this man was the only one in the store at the time, I guess becasue it looked relatively safe, and he just sort of stood there taking everything in.
So I ask him if I could help him, and he started with some general questions about the place. When I mention PC games his eyes light up and he tentatively asks if we carry a game called World of Warcraft.
I kind of chuckle and mention that it was one of our most popular games and that he should try it sometime.
The he chuckles and lowers his glasses and levels a stare at me, and says "son, I've got a 60 undead warlock and a 55 warrior on Kael'Thas. What've you got?"
After I got done laughing and apologizing we spent the next hour talking about various places in the game and the gear we had earned, and then he sat down to show me some stuff. I have to say, if it were not for our common admiration of the game we would never have exchanged two words outside of the LAN center. It's funny how something can bring different generations together like that.
So I ask him if I could help him, and he started with some general questions about the place. When I mention PC games his eyes light up and he tentatively asks if we carry a game called World of Warcraft.
I kind of chuckle and mention that it was one of our most popular games and that he should try it sometime.
The he chuckles and lowers his glasses and levels a stare at me, and says "son, I've got a 60 undead warlock and a 55 warrior on Kael'Thas. What've you got?"
After I got done laughing and apologizing we spent the next hour talking about various places in the game and the gear we had earned, and then he sat down to show me some stuff. I have to say, if it were not for our common admiration of the game we would never have exchanged two words outside of the LAN center. It's funny how something can bring different generations together like that.
"Maybe it's time to stop not doing what you pretended you can do and can't, and start doing the thing you can't do but can no longer pretend that you can." - J. Blank
Yes. Seniors do play, in the guild my characters are currently in on the Hyjal server, there are several who are pushing retirement age.
There is also myself, while not quite ready to be put out to pasture, I am in my 40s....
Good God....I am old....
There is also myself, while not quite ready to be put out to pasture, I am in my 40s....
Good God....I am old....
...my "senior" dad would seriously love this game... but we have this whole five-hour long debate thing going every time I bring his grandkids over... I don't want to complicate the monotony of grinding levels anymore than it already is.
I LOVE YOU DAD.
Edited, Jun 11th 2008 10:43pm by Subarcana
I LOVE YOU DAD.
Edited, Jun 11th 2008 10:43pm by Subarcana
Sub
...my kids call me Mary Poppins.
Cry me a river, build a bridge over it... jump in and drown.
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...my kids call me Mary Poppins.
Cry me a river, build a bridge over it... jump in and drown.
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Pinkbullet wrote:
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
Depends on what you mean y senior citizens. I've known a fair few folks well over their 50's that have played and I've guilded with a fella who couldn't really use vent because... hearing aid feedback.
He was a good player though, really good in fact.
Kavekk wrote:
I must admit, I'm much nicer to people IRL. It's not that the internet makes me bold, it's just that in real life I can only kill people once, so there's no point in camping them afterwards.
I would say like, 60+ years.
"If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it."
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pinkbullet wrote:
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
You haven't lookead at any of the posts where I've stated my age, have you?
Seriously, I have this vision of you asking everyone in the game their age in-game. Do that. In /Say, so everyone else will know what you're looking for. It will make you well liked and admired by all.
--- Mike ---
Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm!
Aside from the deep and complex parts, WoW is not deep and complex. Jordster
There are only 2 types of goldsellers in these parts. Dead ones, and dead ones that don't know it yet... Dread Lörd Kaolian
Stop hanging out with morons. That's probably impossible though because there are tons of morons out there. Mentalfrog
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Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm!
Aside from the deep and complex parts, WoW is not deep and complex. Jordster
There are only 2 types of goldsellers in these parts. Dead ones, and dead ones that don't know it yet... Dread Lörd Kaolian
Stop hanging out with morons. That's probably impossible though because there are tons of morons out there. Mentalfrog
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ohmikeghod the Venerable wrote:
Pinkbullet wrote:
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
You haven't lookead at any of the posts where I've stated my age, have you?
Oh jesus. RPZip is proving that old age and treachery will conquer youth and enthusiasm in the wiki contest!
(ok, I'll stop with it now, I promise. I'm
)Kavekk wrote:
I must admit, I'm much nicer to people IRL. It's not that the internet makes me bold, it's just that in real life I can only kill people once, so there's no point in camping them afterwards.
My dad's sixty one.
He's been playing for a year and a half.
He's had TBC since Christmas.
He has no level 70's.
Seriously though, it is funny to here the gamer-speak slowly enter his vocabulary (Ironic considering he's an English Major); he takes great pains in ganking people. He's stubborn as hell though, he refuses to get AddOns. "BillyRay, where is such and such a quest?"
"You know Dad, maybe if you got Quest Helper like I told you..."
"...TAKE THE TRASH OUT!"
I'm sure he'll get to 70 by the end of the year though.
He's been playing for a year and a half.
He's had TBC since Christmas.
He has no level 70's.
Seriously though, it is funny to here the gamer-speak slowly enter his vocabulary (Ironic considering he's an English Major); he takes great pains in ganking people. He's stubborn as hell though, he refuses to get AddOns. "BillyRay, where is such and such a quest?"
"You know Dad, maybe if you got Quest Helper like I told you..."
"...TAKE THE TRASH OUT!"
I'm sure he'll get to 70 by the end of the year though.
"Do you know what "nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*** : me."
Celcio wrote:
ohmikeghod the Venerable wrote:
Pinkbullet wrote:
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
You haven't lookead at any of the posts where I've stated my age, have you?
Oh jesus. RPZip is proving that old age and treachery will conquer youth and enthusiasm in the wiki contest!
(ok, I'll stop with it now, I promise. I'm
)Wait, RP?
"If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it."
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally."
- W.C. Fields
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pinkbullet wrote:
Celcio wrote:
ohmikeghod the Venerable wrote:
Pinkbullet wrote:
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
You haven't lookead at any of the posts where I've stated my age, have you?
Oh jesus. RPZip is proving that old age and treachery will conquer youth and enthusiasm in the wiki contest!
(ok, I'll stop with it now, I promise. I'm
)Wait, RP?
OK, I'm officially drunk. Ignore me.
Time to Wiki!
Kavekk wrote:
I must admit, I'm much nicer to people IRL. It's not that the internet makes me bold, it's just that in real life I can only kill people once, so there's no point in camping them afterwards.
Woot Cel's drunk, let's steal his cards!
I'm a mean drunk. Just so you know.
Kavekk wrote:
I must admit, I'm much nicer to people IRL. It's not that the internet makes me bold, it's just that in real life I can only kill people once, so there's no point in camping them afterwards.
/taunt
/aggro
Kavekk wrote:
I must admit, I'm much nicer to people IRL. It's not that the internet makes me bold, it's just that in real life I can only kill people once, so there's no point in camping them afterwards.
We've got an old dude in our guild who plays a gnome mage. Its kinda funny...he seems in a daze all the time.
Also our warlock tank for Leotheras(one of them) sounds really old and wheezing and downright evil over vent.
Also our warlock tank for Leotheras(one of them) sounds really old and wheezing and downright evil over vent.
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Actually I'm around that age. Officially medically retired due to deteriorating spine. MMOs are the best entertainment for me. And I really enjoy WoW!
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May the wind be always at your back
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I know of a guy who's in his 60s who plays WoW and a couple of other games to pick up young boys. Like, YOUNG, illegal aged boys. Does that count?
"could u guys pls tell me how to do herbalism on dead monster?"
Does it count that my body feels like it's in its' 60s?
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Pinkbullet wrote:
Do you know any senior citizens who play this game? I'm really curious to know. I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) don't.
I just turned 55 two days ago and cleared Kara for the first time last night. I have been playing for 2 and a half years at the insistance of my adult children. (And, yes, 55 IS the traditional cutoff for senior citizen even though they rip you off for discounts by keeping them from you until your 60+!)
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We've got a 58ish guy in my guild. He currently has a level 70 Druid, Warlock, Priest, Paladin, 67 Rogue and a 50ish Warrior. He's a cool guy and his 3 sons play in the guild aswell.
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My guild I have found is many older people and their children that play. A lot of the people who I wondered if were really young ended up actually being older. I don't know if any are older than 60. One of our members passed away recently. She was 50.
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