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and what do you do in normal life, you know, those 3 hours a day that you don't play SE 4 http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

just wondering what sort of people play this game

i'm 18 years old and i'm a software engineer/computer science stuff ( don't really know the english term for it) student, 2nd year.

[edit] damn those typo's [/edit]

Moderator Edit: Added OT to the thread title.

[ May 30, 2004, 04:28: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

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Like many so far:

Late 30's
Systems Engineer / Network Analyst
Read Boards at work / play at home when family / wife permits
Mostly play turn-based games : SE4, SMAC

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Hey, what's age anyways..we're still all kids at heart. I've been playing these type games since, well..lets just say Johnson was President...thats LBJ..not Andrew http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif Now that I have completed my 26 year term in the Army as an attack helo pilot (see..I even got to play real games and blow things up for a living), now I work on the Comanche program, get to fly the simulator weekly..more gaming..hehe..but the best part is, I get to work out of my house most of the time. So when I get tired of work..sitting here in my sweats gettin paid is certainly stressfull, I turn on a game or check the web. The funny thing is I don't really care for any of the flight simulators..I guess after really doing the real deal for so long, nothing can compare to it. But I do like SEIV and a host of others.

Sabre21

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I'm 24, work at home as a freelance writer, and have too much time on my hands. I'm actually looking forward to the time when business picks up and I Don't have time for SE4. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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30'ish, finished a 10 year stint in the navy keeping ships steaming, now am a network admin (read finally getting paid to be a computer geek) working on my masters in middle school education.

Always wanted to be a teacher, figured i pick a teaching age when the kids need assistance cocking automatics, seems safer to me LOL

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well....i didn't expect this, you're all older than me, but like sabr21 said "what's age anyways.." http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Now we know why the Ancient Race trait was included http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I'm 56 and an aerospace engineer. Does that make me the official "Old Fart"?

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I'm 42, and was a computer programmer when I was working, but am now living on disability benefits. Even without a job, I don't have enough time to play all the great games I have. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif I started collecting wargames in 1972, with Avalon Hill's 1914.

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Good one Nitram.

I'm 16, still in High School, and have plenty of game playing time on my hands.

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I'm 32, work as a senior metrologist for a major medical device company and pretty much spend my breaks either reading the Boards. Been playing wargames since my dad first taught me to play Panzer Blitz when I was five.

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31, telecom/computer engineer working on gov't contracts.

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35, chemical engineer working as an environmental consultant (industrial air emissions), principle of my own company so I have to fight the ongoing temptation to play SEIV way too much, and (like so many of the others posting here) got my start playing the classic Avalon Hill board games. Ah, those fond memories of Panzer Blitz and Squad Leader.

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I'm 20, doing 2nd year CS at university, never seem to have enough time to play SE or mod, or code games.

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29, Network Management Engineer by day, Bartender by night. 10 years on Active Duty in the army, now working for a major 3-letter company (not IBM). We make automotive parts (air bags,) space vehicles (Satelites and more,) and Tactical High Energy Lasers...

Krakenup- You're not the Official "Old Fart"... My mother plays and reads here regularly at 72...

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You're not an "old Fart" till you reach 60, at least that is what I have told my wife!

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10 years active duty in the Army.

Now partner in an organization that is dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations, and political campaigns establish and maintain a web presence. That's the offical line.

Since this is not a major election year, we are not so busy. So I get time to play. Oh, I'm 37.

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I am 46, and have been playing wargames since the 60s. I got started on Avalon Hill games and was a lifetime Subscriber to S&T <sigh>. I too miss playing Panzerblitz...... On the road to SE IV, I started playing Stellar Conquest (board), moved on to Space Empires III (PC), then found SE III. I am a software test engineer in Virginia.

-Tsukku-

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46 i think (my missus tells me, i'm not really into time). Used to be an aluminium boatbuilder/welder doing inshore/offshore racing monohulls and cats + hovercrafts and seacats, Now officially my wifes carer as she is disabled, so i have some time to play SE4 (in between the housework hehe). I saw this posting this morning and though about saying i was the 'old fart' but i guess there are 'older farts than me here lol.

tic

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22, and ive been a professional network geek for the Last 10 years. all I can say now, is man am i sick of this ****. a buddy of mine is in union labor, and I think im going to ask him for a job.

wargaming since the late 80s, but my gaming tastes tend to lag about 10 years behind the trends, which is probably why i catch all the starblazers, BSG, ASL references that are tossed around here.

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53yrs, Police Chief full time, sears security part time, spent 4 yrs in military, 1 tour in Viet nam at Da Nang 68-69, Wargamer since 8th grade, started with Avolon Hill Gettysburg & Desert Fox, SPI
original Subscriber (double Sigh), re-designed SPI's war in pacific & war in Europe
with friends to be played jointly (huge Game,
had to make special tables to play)Wargame collection over 200 board, computer and magazine games. Play once a week with friends
on various games, currently we are playing SEIV, hobbies besides wargaming, military history, strategy & tactics, have 23 yr old son taking networking in college and who also is a gamer. I agree, age is only in the mind, we are forever young, Besides, my wife keeps telling me I'm still a kid, (just because i always want a game for Xmas) Play at home every chance I get (usually busy that's why never became a Modder, no time.
mac

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Moi? A mere 25 years, currently a graduate student who's busy procrastinating when I should instead be working towards a doctoral thesis... :-O

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35, I am a Major in the USAF stationed in Bad Aibling Germany. I have been playing war/strategy/role playing games since high school. Loved the old single player Ambush series, Sixth Fleet, Star Fleet Battles and most role playing games.

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I'm 18, and a senior in HS. I'll be going to Princeton University in the fall and will be wrestling for them in the winter. Love games of all kinds but especially strategy like SE4.

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I'm 33 years old.
I'm a computer programmer, currently working in a newspaper.

Hey, within a few years, most of we will be playing SE4 in the asylum for old men! http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I am 37 and I work in IT, integrating business processes with IT solutions.

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I must admit I am very suprised by the age of most players here. I really thought most of them would be in their teens-twenties.

Myself? I'm 22, married, work at Celestica - a leading EMS manufacturer. I work mostly on building high end server Boards for Nortel or Lucent. I'll be returning to University this year to study biology/chemistry in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - which is where I live by the way.

No Stalkers Please.

Does anyone know any girls who like to play? I've tried to play with my wife - but she can't keep her eyes open.

Have you visited the Spoogy Federation?
http://spoogyfederation.tripod.com/index.html

Check it out!

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29, Canadian (Peterborough), and a classic underachiever! http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif Spend way too much time on games vs reality (so my fiance says) and generally refuse to grow up. But I really think its time to do the school thing again and get a real job, gaming just won't support the old age pension http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif.

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48, USA, chemist, been playing boardgames since Arab/Isralei Wars in the late seventies. Hehe, even had one one of my jobs while active duty Army running battle simulations.

Guess I'll bump this since I r 49 now...

[This message has been edited by pathfinder (edited 29 March 2001).]

[ August 28, 2002, 03:31: Message edited by: pathfinder ]

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25, Germany. I have finished the university part of my law studies and I'm also a emergency paramedic.

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I do research for the US Army. I'll be 39 this summer. Wife and I just had our 5th child a few weeks ago. I'm thinking about returning to grad school.

Warning -- soapbox speech coming:
Age is definitely not just in the mind -- you have to push yourself harder as the years go by -- but most people let themselves get old too soon. They stop growing, and start dying. What a waste. If your goal in life is to retire early and goof off full-time, you'll be dead by 60. Or, if you're not, everyone will wish you were!

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I'm 46, a lawyer, been playing board games and then computer games constantly for over 40 years. Current all-time favorite games list: (1) chess, (2) Civilization, (3) Space Empires IV, (4) Ultima III,IV,V, (5) MOO2.

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Long Live the Avatar!

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31 years old. I am a manufacturing Tech working in the semi-conductor industry. I have been helplessly adicted to stratigies games since I got my first copy of SimCity.

I am also a hobby photographer,and spend way to much time driving around on my off days taking pictures. (15 years now)



[This message has been edited by Atrocities (edited 30 March 2001).]

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To old, with not enough time to play the damn game! I have more time to read the board than play the game.

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I do computer support for a major tech company. I work 12 hours a day. Read the Boards at work, play the game at home.
let's just say I am older then you are.

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I'm 36 years old, sales manager, grognard wargamer since 1980 (Avalon Hill's Squad Leader and Tobruk), me too without enough time to play.

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I am in that 30s range (started wargaming w/ Avalon Hill and Victory Games - still play Ambush!), also work too much (50-60 a week), and also read Boards at work, mod/play at home when my wife permits http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif

[This message has been edited by Tampa_Gamer (edited 29 March 2001).]

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Looks like I got to so far bear the load of being the oldest at 55. Hope someone out there takes my 1st place away HA!

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stockman:
Looks like I got to so far bear the load of being the oldest at 55. Hope someone out there takes my 1st place away HA!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Nope, I already posted at 56. In addition, Greg Hacke posted that his mother, at 72, plays and follows this forum. She, however, has not posted claiming the title. She also has not posted saying what she thinks of Greg posting her age or calling her an Old Fart. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Krakenup:
Greg Hacke posted that his mother, at 72, plays and follows this forum. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
She sounds like a cool lady. Where are the single guys who were looking for babes to play SEIV with?

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I'm 30, married, pastor. I've played games since falling in love with Advanced Dungeons and Dragons at age 8... my wife makes sure my life stays balanced (lol).

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I'm 20, and put in 70-90 hours a week in construction(hotmix asphalt paving). Right now I'm a shovel monkey and truck dump man, but I'm being promoted to roller opertator! Yay! Anyways, the good thing about my job is I'm layed off from December-April so I have plenty of time to play SEIV...

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38, trader. Used to play Starfire circa 1980.
Found SEiii during a web search for Starfire.

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Man, I assumed I was one of the older ones!

I'm 28, married with a two year old boy and I am a mechanical engineer at an Architecture/Engineering firm in Des Moines, IA. Nice to see a broad range of people play this game, well, except women it would appear.

This is the only game I have played outside the arcade (15 years ago), with the exception of free cell or solitaire.

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30, help desk analyst or whatever the title says for my job. Basically, I answer phone calls from people who are wondering why Outlook says they've exceeded the limit when they *know* that can't be true.

Haven't made a "Users" race to pound on in SE4. Yet.


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I'm 34, tactical fighter aircraft maintainer in the u.s. air force. I'm married and a father of three with one in the oven.

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we've embarassed my mother http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif she's hesitant to post now. she signed up as doneill, and is now terrified by this thread http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/tongue.gif

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Man, finally a site that has people in my age bracket. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif Now I am not the only guy who Posts here who graduated in the 80's. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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31. Bum.. errrr.. Freelance Writer. Wife, 1 kid (Only and Ever heh http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif ) I AM game. Almost every waking hour is spent contemplating one game or another, sometimes even the game of Life. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif