Am I too old ?

White Tower of Ecthelion · **Posted:** Thu May 20, 2010 3:53 am

Fishpaste the Elder wrote:

I just got here today and what do I see? I thread about old people. Makes me feel good. I'm 49. Started gaming in 1976. Started tournament gaming in 1988 with WRG 6th. I'm tired of GW fantasy & 40k. Just found WoTR and love the rules.

Right on brother! I started in 1977 with WWII micro armor. Feel the same about WFB and WotR. But I have some renewed hope for WFB based on the 8th Ed rumors.

Blue Dragon · **Posted:** Thu May 20, 2010 6:26 am

I'm 15, a couple of months off 16, and have been collecting SBG for about 6 years, perhaps a little bit more or a little less. However, I've only been gaming (at least by the proper rules) for about 3 years.

My main SBG opponent turned 30 a few weeks ago....

Piaevo · **Joined:** Thu May 20, 2010 12:43 pm **Posts:** 5

Never too old....I am 41 and my gaming buddy is 52

I will never grow up LOL.

Highlordell · **Posted:** Thu May 20, 2010 5:35 pm

I'm 15, been collecting and gaming for 6 years (I know, I started young!). It doesn't matter what age you are, as long you can play!

Edit: Don't even know what age I am, had to change it!

bork · **Posted:** Thu May 20, 2010 5:36 pm

i'll play til im dead.

im 26 now and have played GW games since i was 10 years old. your never too old to play as long as you love it keep doing it i say.

Phalnax · **Posted:** Fri May 21, 2010 5:23 pm

I just turned 15 a few weeks ago. My brother's Twelve. Both been playing the game since two/three years ago. Well, not necersarilly LotR, but GW stuff.

I'm more intrested in the fluff (WH40K) rather than the gaming, he's intrested in the gaming rather than the fluff.

Rikin · **Posted:** Fri May 21, 2010 10:39 pm

ha ha ha 19 here but my life expectancy is very low lol :-D

samoht · **Posted:** Sat May 22, 2010 8:08 am

Been painting and playing since I was about 10. I'm now 17.

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Sat May 22, 2010 9:37 am

@Samoht Same!!

except that i'm still 16... :lol:

Well hey, if it keeps you happy during these years instead of you being unhappy and annoying just about everyone close to you, then who gives a rat's...? (sorry) Its good that you've stuck at it for this long.

theniffrig · **Posted:** Sun May 23, 2010 2:32 pm

Your only as old as you feel!

Harnaírë Mornaiwë · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2010 12:37 am

I'm 13, just started with no grasp of the actual rules and no money for any paints, tools, any sourcebooks or the rulebook!

the only downside of wargaming young is the financial side of it, but if you have the cash, then your age doesn't matter!

itachi0602 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:43 pm

im 14 im playing with miniatures and painting them from my 12 ;D

Karvag · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:37 pm **Posts:** 199

i am 13 wwwooooo hhhhhhooooooo.......

LowRydah · **Joined:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:02 pm **Posts:** 2

I'm 112 years old.
I've been playing since HG Wells' "Little Wars" came out.

Edraitheru · **Joined:** Wed May 27, 2009 1:34 pm **Posts:** 24

19 almost 20.Hey man I live like Aragorn and dont care what people think.Plus I also play Flames of War.Also if people want to call me a Geeky Christian who needs to grow up then hey those are just words and its their opinion and everyone has one so who cares.Ya I learned not to really care what people think since I was picked on from 1st grade to my seinor year of High School,didn't stop till I graduated so I learned alot about people and exclusion early on in life.

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:14 am

I'm 26, started with GW WHFB & Lotr since I was 21. Way before that I played and painted miniatures with my two older brothers when I was a kid. It was a Milton Bradley/Games Wokrshop game called Battle Masters where you have two armies Empire vs Orcs/Gobs/Beastmen/Chaos. Threw the game in the garbage recently because I moved, was sad about it but had to let go, no space for that.

For me it's not that I'm painting and playing miniatures that has family and friends frowning upon me, it's the fact that I'm spending so much money on this expensive hobby that has them frowning.

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:14 pm

Edraitheru wrote:

19 almost 20.Hey man I live like Aragorn and dont care what people think....Also if people want to call me a Geeky Christian who needs to grow up then hey those are just words and its their opinion and everyone has one so who cares.Ya I learned not to really care what people think since I was picked on from 1st grade to my seinor year of High School,didn't stop till I graduated so I learned alot about people and exclusion early on in life.

Good for you bro. Hey, if it helps, me and Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin are Christians too. :-D

Azrael · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:06 pm

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Hey, if it helps, me and Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin are Christians too.

Whats the matter with that? I mean 32,5 % of the global population are christians. :roll:

hobbitsrule22 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:57 pm

Azrael wrote:

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Hey, if it helps, me and Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin are Christians too.

Whats the matter with that? I mean 32,5 % of the global population are christians. :roll:

and im a geeky christian 13 been playin 4 months know sbg rules off by heart (that would explain me and karvags bad exam results to much playin and paintin not enough revisin) and im startin on wotr

Angularity · **Joined:** Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:56 am **Posts:** 157

I'm also 47. I was playing LOTR (with our own rules) back in '79 ish, and the earliest dated figures I have are 1979. A friend and I got a lift to London to go to the first GW shop (in Hammersmith) in 1978 or 79, but we were only buying ones and twos to go into our D&D games (money didn't go too far in those days).

My 8-year-old son found my old figures in the loft recently (can't think what got him to look in the right box..), which sparked his interest, and got me painting again. I haven't got to grips with the GW rules yet, but I enjoy painting the figures and assembling armies more than the wargaming. Everything that was dinned into me about 'winning the reconnaisance battle' and 'selection and maintenance of the aim', etc., will go by the board when someone uses magic against me :oops:

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