OT: How old are you ?

[jprevott]

Am 41. Employed by USAF in Texas. I make programmers do documentation. Played board wargames since the 80's (Started with Tactics II?) and still think hex maps are neat. Played more SPI then Avalon Hill games. Wish I still had all of them (even the really bad ones). Subscribed to Strategy and Tactics for years till board wargaming and SPI gave way to pen and paper games. (Dungeon and Dragons, the original 3 pamphlet Version. Could not understand it at first. No map or counters, LOL )

Played computerized Versions of D&D and board wargames for years after that along with D&D. Friend showed me SEIV when a new MOO? came out and read reviews that SEIV sounded better.

Still have my Everquest account but currently spend more time in SEIV.

Computer history: Started with TI-994a, still have it, then an Atari 400, an Atari 800, Commodore? 64, and then an Emerson 286 was my first Ibm Compatible.

[ January 08, 2003, 20:35: Message edited by: jprevott ]

[Ruatha]

Am 34 to be exact.
A doctor, graduated -99, now in my first year in the radiology department (will take 5+ years to become radiologist).
Have two kids so I only have time for turn based Strategy. Plays other stuff on occasionally LAN parties with friends.
Got my first computer around 83 I think. A Sinclair ZX-81, for you americans that would be a Timex.
Later on I imported a Amstrad CPC-486, went three years in school to become a computer repairman. Changed my mind, worked in a shop as an assistant for a year, made my military service and worked after that in the health care, thereby dooming myself to becoming a doctor.
Lives in Sweden with a wife who doesn't enjoy computers whatsoever, doesn't understand Sci-fi at all, but she puts up with my indulgances!
Got the game late spring and has played initially with friends and now PBW, don't play the AI.

[ January 08, 2003, 20:11: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by killer:
11/m

?? All time low? (You'll be awesome oneday!!)

[ January 08, 2003, 20:31: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by Pooh Star:
Greetings...I am 38 years old and have been playing SEIV for only a short while,...so be gentle. I have been a sci-fi fan since watching Classic Trek reruns as a kid....I grew up on pac-man and space invaders (archade games for those of you who are too young to be familiar with them)...I am probably dating myself here but...oh well. Loved to play Battleship and games like stratego. In terms of computer games...I love Populas, Lemmings, The Sims and Alpha Centauri. (Not bad for a girl huh?)

In case you were wondering...I am learning the game so I can spend more time with my boyfriend who plays it thirty hours a week.

Which of you Gentleman are going to help me learn this game so I can beat my boyfriend at it?

Now, I have been lurking here for a few weeks...is it really safe to post here?

Pooh Star

A female, must have passed on to other games long ago, didn't answer my poll anyway

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by Ratqueen:
I'm 38, Swiss, and got hooked on strategy games when I bought my first computer, an Atari ST, about 15 years ago. I cannot spend a single day without devoting a few hours to gaming. My mother used to tell me I would grow out of playing games and listening to heavy metal music, but she was wrong: just got "worse"

Gotta go play...

Whoa, another one who didn't answe my poll (Digging further back)

[capnq]

Played board wargames since the 80's (Started with Tactics II?)

Boy, does that bring back memories. Tactics II was one of the first four wargames in my collection. (1914 was the first; I'm not sure what order I got the next three in.)

The first time I posted in this thread, I was 42. I'll be 44 at the end of this month.

[jprevott]

Originally posted by atari_eric:

I taught myself how to program on the Atari 800 way back when I was 9. Been hooked on computers ever since, learning C in High School and recently enrolling in a Game Programming class at Palomar College.

My High School had one of the few computer labs in the city at the time. Learned basic and assembler on a PDP 8. With a paper tape reader and teletype terminal and a whopping 500k of core memory!