How old are we, as a playerbase?

[Snarky]

I am old enough that an SG mate talking about playing with their parent on live and now having played CoX more than half their life warmed my cold heart

 

But it is impolite to ask a Vampire how old they are. Makes us think you might be sizing us up to see if you think you could kill us. Trust me, I am too old for you

[DreadShinobi]

Almost 31, double the age when I first found city of heroes.

[TombTyrant]

40

[wjrasmussen]

Old enough to have seen Star Trek in the original run....

[Nerio72]

I do not recall.

[Doomguide2005]

18 minutes ago, wjrasmussen said:

Old enough to have seen Star Trek in the original run....

Old enough to change the channels to watch Star Trek with this huge old boxy device...kathunk, kathunk!  Ooo can actually see the Red Shirt is red!

[Greycat]

6 hours ago, Shenanigunner said:

 Sort of a rite of passage no one wants to achieve.

 

Well, it *is* better than the alternative...

 

And with that milestone, I *should* have gotten my first one next year, but I've gotten them over the last 10 years for some reason...

[Yomo Kimyata]

8 hours ago, Doomguide2005 said:

It's 10 pages!  

 

Grumble, grumble, about old eyes and wanders off ... probably to forget what I was looking for when I spot ... Shiny!!

 

*wanders back in rubbing eyes*

Appears @Healix won with at least 7 ten year olds worth orbits about the sun

I’m probably younger than people think I am, but I’m definitely old enough to not read through a ten-page thread for someone else!

 

I’m at that cusp that when I tell kids to get off my lawn, I’m no longer doing it ironically.  I actually want them to get off my lawn.

[tidge]

5 hours ago, DreadShinobi said:

Almost 31, double the age when I first found city of heroes.

 

[Triumphant]

I'm a spry 49 years of age. 

 

I used to feel like that meant I was getting pretty long in the tooth but, after reading the rest of these replies, I'm feeling pretty good about it now.  So, thanks!  😁👍

[Remidi]

Another former Pong player.  I'm 58, which means I'm old enough to have watched Dark Shadows after school.

[Techwright]

11 hours ago, cranebump said:

Two birthdays from 60. 60! What the hell? Who is this guy in the mirror? Is that...my dad? Or my grandfather?

I know, right?  25 year old inside.  Probably still will be when I'm 100 and drooling.

10 hours ago, Zapped said:

Ive had people tell me its odd that someone my age plays video games.

I find it odd that some young folks think their video games sprung fully formed into existence. They had to have a historical foundation, and players to want it.  No connection to living history.  I was fascinated to talk to people who grew up before 1910 and get their understanding of how their generation adapted to emerging technologies. My great uncle was born in the 1890s and was still alive when I was visiting the first Apple store in his hometown. From horse & buggy with Queen Victoria alive to men on the moon and Apple Macs in homes.  Amazing.

[A Cat]

31. Man I was expecting more people around this age. Didn't realize I have been playing with a bunch of geezers. 

[Apparition]

I will just say that Gerald R. Ford was President when I was born.

[Tachstar]

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when I was born.

[cranebump]

4 hours ago, Tachstar said:

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when I was born.

Kennedy for me. Got me there.:-)

Edited July 22, 2021 by cranebump

[ThrillMill]

I was 25 when the game launched... 42 now. Does playing CoX hasten the ageing process? Where has the time gone?  

[Coyotedancer]

I'm 51, but sometimes feel a lot older. 😝

[Corythia]

55.  I started CoH about two weeks after launch, but didn't really get into it until 3 years later after ED.

[cfarevival]

34 here.  Been playing since 2005.

[Twisted Toon]

14 minutes ago, ThrillMill said:

I was 25 when the game launched... 42 now. Does playing CoX hasten the ageing process? Where has the time gone?  

apparently, you were having fun.

And as you know, time flies when you're having fun.

 

As or me, I am 49.96.

[RageusQuitus2]

15 hours ago, RikOz said:

was an "original gamer", going back to when PONG was the state of the art

Same.  Crazy how awesome i thought pong was.  "Amazing im controlling the tv!".  At least the graphics hold up 😀

Edited July 22, 2021 by RageusQuitus2

[SuperPlyx]

Started getting burial insurance junk mail, makes me wonder if someone knows something I don't! I'm only 50 damnit!

[PeregrineFalcon]

14 hours ago, cranebump said:

Two birthdays from 60. 60! What the hell? Who is this guy in the mirror? Is that...my dad? Or my grandfather?

I know what you mean. I was always the youngest in the family, the trouble-maker.

 

Now I'm living in the future, my hair's grey, and I'm starting to understand the attitude my grandfather had toward certain things.

[MrAxe]

I'm 40 now. Was 24 when I started and only had one grey hair. Now I have countless. 😁