70-Year-Olds Play D&D for the First Time (and Love it) (http://www.tabletopterrors.com/single-post/2016/10/17/70-Year-Olds-Play-DD-for-the-First-Time-and-Love-it)
QuoteSean is 26 years old, and he runs a game of D&D for people in their 70's – who just started playing.
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Someone's got a GILF fetish :P
Can't wait for Ed to start throwing dice in the senior center day room, and then get pissy when the game has to end because nobody can roll for saves.
I'll be dead before I'm 55. And my character sheet would be awesome. Bigly.
Great story. Hope it catches on.
Cool. :)
Ossum. :) Well, presumably we will all be playing CK10 and EU12 in our retirement. In VR.
There was a story some time ago here in Finland about a 70-year old man who loves playing computer games. His favorite game series is Civilization.
I find it amazing they got a real dwarf.
Quote from: Solmyr on October 31, 2016, 05:44:16 AM
Ossum. :) Well, presumably we will all be playing CK10 and EU12 in our retirement. In VR.
There was a story some time ago here in Finland about a 70-year old man who loves playing computer games. His favorite game series is Civilization.
The big question for me is if we will eventually lose our affinity for new technology and new games as we age.
I had this fantasy that I would finally have plenty of time to play video games when I retire. But there was this guy in my WoW guild who lived in a retirement home and it was really hard for him physically to sit and play for hours at a time and he struggled with his eyesight and reflexes...so that was a bummer.
Quote from: Valmy on October 31, 2016, 08:08:49 AM
I had this fantasy that I would finally have plenty of time to play video games when I retire. But there was this guy in my WoW guild who lived in a retirement home and it was really hard for him physically to sit and play for hours at a time and he struggled with his eyesight and reflexes...so that was a bummer.
:(
Yeah that sucks. Numbing the suckiness of old age via computer games would be sweet. But it sounds like it won't be easier than much else while you are old.
Maybe VR will help :)
Quote from: Solmyr on October 31, 2016, 05:44:16 AM
Ossum. :) Well, presumably we will all be playing CK10 and EU12 in our retirement. In VR.
There was a story some time ago here in Finland about a 70-year old man who loves playing computer games. His favorite game series is Civilization.
My 75 years old aunt loves video games. She's a beast at Dr. Mario on the NES. She likes Facebook games more nowadays.
Quote from: Martinus on October 31, 2016, 07:14:58 AM
I find it amazing they got a real dwarf.
Pretty sure that guy is just sitting down.
Quote from: Martinus on October 31, 2016, 07:14:58 AM
I find it amazing they got a real dwarf.
Why you gotta be a bitch, Mr. I Grant Myself 18 Charisma
When I briefly played SWTOR a few months ago, the guild I joined had two septuagenarians in it, and they were pretty fine.
Quote from: celedhring on November 03, 2016, 11:13:47 AM
When I briefly played SWTOR a few months ago, the guild I joined had two septuagenarians in it, and they were pretty fine.
:x
I haven't bought or acquired a new video game in years. But I am in 2 ongoing old school TTRPG games. It's nice playing with real people in real time.
Hi sask. :)
Quote from: saskganesh on November 10, 2016, 07:01:09 AM
I haven't bought or acquired a new video game in years. But I am in 2 ongoing old school TTRPG games. It's nice playing with real people in real time.
Which games?
TTRPG?
We are still playing analogally (?), although only 40+, 5-7 guys with 1d4 children each under our belts. Call of Cthulhu in various settings; any generic fantasy or post-apocalyptic game (domestic ones preferred although I want to get my hands on early versions of Gammaworld). We tried our hand with the new Star Wars series (Age of Rebellion etc) but it was just too much to dig into. At this age no one wants to take the time to build a credible, long-term campaign setting (or read up on one), just finish the gourmet Italian food and start slashing away.
Quote from: Delirium on November 21, 2016, 03:28:56 AM
TTRPG?
We are still playing analogally (?), although only 40+, 5-7 guys with 1d4 children each under our belts. Call of Cthulhu in various settings; any generic fantasy or post-apocalyptic game (domestic ones preferred although I want to get my hands on early versions of Gammaworld). We tried our hand with the new Star Wars series (Age of Rebellion etc) but it was just too much to dig into. At this age no one wants to take the time to build a credible, long-term campaign setting (or read up on one), just finish the gourmet Italian food and start slashing away.
Table Top Role Playing Game. I presume. I was in a group that played every Sunday for quite a while, but I couldn't stand one guy in particular and a few others indifference after years in. I miss being part of it though. Maybe I'll see if I can work with some of the people from the old group and add in some fresh blood.
My old core group, the base is three of us that started back in the 70s, and some newer players still get together most every Saturday to game. Since we are all spread out, we play over google+ video chat.
In 2-3 years I will have been doing this for 40 years.
Early adopters. :)