AM I TOO OLD TO PLAY D&D?
Bass Guitar God
Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Malachias Invictus
"Bass Guitar God" <drsmi...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
old??
Only if it is too loud, Gene.
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be
younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
This is D&D, not BDSM.
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It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishment the scroll,
I am the Master of my fate:
I am the Captain of my soul.
from _Invictus_, by William Ernest Henley
Bryan
got one of their fathers to play, he must have been nearly 40. He was from a
military background and just loved the battles! I felt he was an excellent
and valuable edition to the playerbase. Don't feel too old! Hang around
local gaming shops and try to find a group to join :)
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Derrick Reeves
> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Have you looked at the books lately? I feel too old to be playing
this game, and I'm in my twenties...
Seriously, though, there's plenty of people still playing D&D in their
thirties and beyond.
- Derrick
jabbacon...@hotmail.com
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
I know a guy who just hit 40 and he still plays. You are never too
old for gaming. Unless you are senile that is.
James Quick
jabbacon...@hotmail.com (jabbacon...@hotmail.com) wrote:
I'm 37, the youngest player in my group is 17, and the oldest is 47.
The majority of players are in their 20's. We all enjoy the game, and
have fun together.
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Frank Emanuel
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I'm sure even a senile player would be great if they played say a Groo
character. Heck I've had players that I thought were senile ;-)
Frank (mid 30's too!)
Dosey69
old, a 26 year old, and a 54 year old. 36 is not too old. I actually prefer
playing with older folks mostly now. Games have less of a tendency to be
stupid.
-------------------------------------------------------
So... you think I'm evil because I take
teenage girls on a camping trip and
I don't touch them???
Dirk Collins
No, Not too old. You are significantly younger than many I know
that play.
With Regards,
Dirk
Thadius_Xavier
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Not by a longshot!
When I was playing in the RPGA, we had players ranging from 14 to 50+.
The group I'm playing in now is about half 20-somethings and half
30-somethings. D&D is a fun and, as far as I'm concerned, lifelong
hobby. I plan on gaming 'til I don't have the strength to roll the
dice... and then I'll likely have my grandkids do it for me!
So, go for it! I'm sure you could get hooked up with a group at your
local gaming store.
Have fun! =]
Mark Blunden
Nah, I wondered the same thing when I restarted playing after a similar
break, just a few months ago; but, at 32, I'm just about average age within
our local group - there are some younger players, but also several who are
older than I am.
--
Mark.
* Oops. Had the silly thing in reverse.
Jack Ballard
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
I'm 32, and I think you'll find most people on this group (or at least
a lot of them) are in their late 20's to early 30's. My current
gaming group consists of myself, a 35 year old, a 22 year old, and a
couple guys in their late 20's. I think you'll find that many of the
people who played D&D (or other RPGs) back in the day are still
around...I suspect this hobby will continue for some time in the
future. :-)
Now, I don't want to go off on a rant here, but why is it that if a
man plays golf or goes fishing or sits on his ass in front of a
television set watching sports he's "relaxing", but if he plays an RPG
or a video game he's "immature"? Stupid bullshit, that.
Jack Ballard
Anonymous Jack
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Well, since you're still saying, "like" in a sentence where you meant
"about" (or something equivalent), I'd say you're still young enough
to play with the kids :-)
Not to mention the "drsmith666" and "Bass Guitar God" business.
Hey, if you're really worried - you're 36, right? Means you have a
job an can pay for the chips, pizza and pop, which will make you very
popular.
And if you don't have a job and live with your mom/dad, you'd fit
right in with those 16-18 year olds.
Seriously - my group's median age is 41...
Robert FISHER
For what it is worth...
I'm 34. I didn't know anyone in my current group when D&D3e was
released. I'm the second oldest in the group. The rest are in their 20s.
(We may have had a 18/19 year old in the group before. Age doesn't come
up that often.)
My experience has been that (1) there still are plenty of people in
their 20s, 30s, 40s (and more?) who play and (2) there is very, very
little "age discrimination" in our hobby.
--
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Acorn
of D&D's media exposure (late 70's early 80's). A LOT of kids at my
school played. While I'm sure many don't game now, they certainly may
return to it.
Bottom line - I expect there's a very high percentage of active or
inactive gamers in the 35-40 range.
And of course, those who got into it back in the pre-AD&D days, though
perhaps less in number, would now be pushing into their 50's and
beyond.
Certic
Hmm. Nearly everyone in our gaming group, which meets on wednesday evenings
and usually has about 8-15 people, seems to be in their 30s. So yes.
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Bass Guitar God
>local gaming shops and try to find a group to join :)
Is there usually like a bulleten board or something with names?
Justisaur
Thadius_Xavier wrote:
>
> drsmi...@aol.com (Bass Guitar God) wrote in message news:<20030822022738...@mb-m03.aol.com>...
> > I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
> > Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> > than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
>
> Not by a longshot!
>
> When I was playing in the RPGA, we had players ranging from 14 to 50+.
> The group I'm playing in now is about half 20-somethings and half
> 30-somethings. D&D is a fun and, as far as I'm concerned, lifelong
> hobby. I plan on gaming 'til I don't have the strength to roll the
> dice... and then I'll likely have my grandkids do it for me!
>
Hear! Hear! That's my plan too
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Wayne Shaw
wrote:
>I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
>Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
>than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
You're _younger_ than about half my players, and around the same age
as the rest. Which doesn't say there might not be some problems with
a younger group of course.
Ralph Glatt
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Sorry, if you're that old, I'm afraid all you'll be allowed to play is
first edition, anyway. ;-)
Ralph Glatt
Member, Old Farts Club
Ralph Glatt
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Seriously, though, you might want to ask Sea Wasp. I hear he's older
than dirt, and still plays D&D. ;-)
Varl
> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
Hell no. I turn 39 in a couple weeks. *sigh*
I plan on DMing well into my 50s and beyond as long as
I can find/keep players.
--
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for
good men to do nothing.
-Edmund Burke
Brad Murray
BGG> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
BGG> old?? Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid
BGG> they'll be younger than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
I'm 38. My players are 38 and 24.
--
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VSCA Founder * -- government of the people, by the people, for the people
* -- does not constitute a form of escape from government."
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D.J.
juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
] Seriously, though, you might want to ask Sea Wasp. I hear he's older
] than dirt, and still plays D&D. ;-)
I'm older than SeaWasp, but I no longer game.
JimP.
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VFults
>I can find/keep players.
>
I'm 50 and plan on DMing until I'm too old to roll a d20.
hikaru
"VFults" <vfu...@aol.comdiespam> wrote in message
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> >I plan on DMing well into my 50s and beyond as long as
> >I can find/keep players.
> >
>
> I'm 50 and plan on DMing until I'm too old to roll a d20.
>
At which point, its time to get a palm pilot or laptop with a dice rolling
program. Nearly infinite amounts of dice rolling power, at your fingertips!
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> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be
younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
I am 33, have been playing since the early 80's, and plan on playing as long
as I can physically and mentally do so (some would argue that I should
already be mentally disqualified). My group ranges from 17-me, and I only
knew one of them prior to 3E's release (a 22 year old I taught for three
years when he was in high school in a town almost 100 miles away - he came
here to college).
I look forward to my gaming sessions when my work has me stressed and going
insane.
DM
Ralph Glatt
> juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
> ] Seriously, though, you might want to ask Sea Wasp. I hear he's older
> ] than dirt, and still plays D&D. ;-)
>
> I'm older than SeaWasp, but I no longer game.
Can't find a group, or just no longer interested? I personally plan to
die with my Dragonbone clutched in my fist. ;-)
D.J.
juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
] D.J. <blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net> wrote in message news:<t1ldkvoloutk1g0vr...@4ax.com>...
] > juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
] > ] Seriously, though, you might want to ask Sea Wasp. I hear he's older
] > ] than dirt, and still plays D&D. ;-)
] >
] > I'm older than SeaWasp, but I no longer game.
]
] Can't find a group, or just no longer interested? I personally plan to
A little of both. Most gamers in my area now play the various
'collector' card games. My eyes just cannot read most of the print
on the cards.
] die with my Dragonbone clutched in my fist. ;-)
I put much of my old campaign up on web pages, noted in my .sig. And
I'm expanding it as well. My players and I occasionaly talk about
getting back together, but we live hundreds, and one lives
thousands, of miles away.
No, most of us just don't like irc. We prefer sitting all at the
same table, chatting during breaks, and watching each other roll the
dice and worrying about the result of the dice. :-)
Ralph Glatt
> juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
> ] D.J. <blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net> wrote in message news:<t1ldkvoloutk1g0vr...@4ax.com>...
> ] > juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
> ] > ] Seriously, though, you might want to ask Sea Wasp. I hear he's older
> ] > ] than dirt, and still plays D&D. ;-)
> ] >
> ] > I'm older than SeaWasp, but I no longer game.
> ]
> ] Can't find a group, or just no longer interested? I personally plan to
>
> A little of both. Most gamers in my area now play the various
> 'collector' card games. My eyes just cannot read most of the print
> on the cards.
Ah, yeah. Magic the Gathering and the like. Those games are too
competitive for my tastes.
>
> ] die with my Dragonbone clutched in my fist. ;-)
>
> I put much of my old campaign up on web pages, noted in my .sig. And
> I'm expanding it as well. My players and I occasionaly talk about
> getting back together, but we live hundreds, and one lives
> thousands, of miles away.
The group I used to game with recently pretty much got caught up in
their separate lives. Two of them got married. Of those two, I managed
to smack one upside the head. Gonna get the other one later. ;-)
>
> No, most of us just don't like irc. We prefer sitting all at the
> same table, chatting during breaks, and watching each other roll the
> dice and worrying about the result of the dice. :-)
I know what you mean. Irc just isn't the same. Ah, well, hang in
there, maybe another group will come along.
Bill Leary
news:20030822022738...@mb-m03.aol.com...
> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
old??
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be
younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
I'm 47 and run a group consisting of five players two about 20, one 25, and
the other two about 45.
I figure to be running a game the day I die and have the players asking each
other "I wonder what the solution to that one was?"
- Bill
MIT
I, too, remember cracking the first cover of the new ADVANCED D&D and while
my group has also gone by the wayside both with family, professions and
distance, the web cams on fast internet (either ADSL or Cable) have allowed
us a lot of the time to simulate the table feeling.....
Age is an annoying factor when you try to mix with the yung'uns, but every
once in a while you come across even one of those whose maturity and game
skill is such that it is a pleasure. Of course, their parents tend to look
at you all funny and stuff!!!
It may take me longer to figure out what the hell they want from my life
with all this version 3.5 nonsense, but eventually I get there.....but LONG
LIVE 1st EDITION!!!!!
ok...so it was 4 cents.
Ceril the Blade.
aww, come on mom...*ALL* the non-conformists are doing it!
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Mark Thomas
> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
> old?? Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid
> they'll be younger than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
36 is old. HA.
You may find you don't enjoy playing with a much younger crowd simply
because your own interests are different, but you should certainly be able
to find players willing to accept an 'old' 36 year old.
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Ralph Glatt
> If I can just my 2 cents about being too old for D&D - NEVER!!!
>
> I, too, remember cracking the first cover of the new ADVANCED D&D and while
> my group has also gone by the wayside both with family, professions and
> distance, the web cams on fast internet (either ADSL or Cable) have allowed
> us a lot of the time to simulate the table feeling.....
>
> Age is an annoying factor when you try to mix with the yung'uns, but every
> once in a while you come across even one of those whose maturity and game
> skill is such that it is a pleasure. Of course, their parents tend to look
> at you all funny and stuff!!!
>
> It may take me longer to figure out what the hell they want from my life
> with all this version 3.5 nonsense, but eventually I get there.....but LONG
> LIVE 1st EDITION!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! You are now officially a member of the Old Farts
Club. Your membership package is in the mail. ;-)
Marc
> You may find you don't enjoy playing with a much younger crowd simply
> because your own interests are different, but you should certainly be able
> to find players willing to accept an 'old' 36 year old.
I hope so (says the 41 year old) I have played in groups with wide ranging
spread of years.
--
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D.J.
juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
] CONGRATULATIONS! You are now officially a member of the Old Farts
] Club. Your membership package is in the mail. ;-)
I think I have all of ya beat... :-)
I played solo tunnels and trolls in 1977 and 1978. I moved to
Mississippi in 1978. Found a store/warehouse that sold more stuff.
Gamed there for about a month. Then the owner opened a store next to
the warehouse. I bought dice, miniatures, 1E ad&d stuff, along with
Judges Guild items. Zocchi owned that warehouse and store.
I still have one of those very expensive 'unique' poly sets.
bottom row:
http://blue7green.crosswinds.net/crestar/graphics/wooden.html
Werebat
I'm turning 30 tomorrow, and my gaming groups vary in age from about
27-50. Oh, wait... Bill is 15 or so... So technically, 15-50, with the
average age being early 30s.
- Ron ^*^
Geoffrey Brent
> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
> Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Not all groups will suit you, but there are plenty of gamers of your age
out there, and some players are fine with an age gap anyway. The
youngest member of our group, my stepson, is 11. The oldest member, his
father, is in his forties.
Geoffrey Brent
> This is D&D, not BDSM.
Although the line frequently blurs.
Brap & Zipgun
<blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net> wrote:
>I still have one of those very expensive 'unique' poly sets.
>
>bottom row:
>http://blue7green.crosswinds.net/crestar/graphics/wooden.html
Wow, Jim, those dice are sweet. Way better quality than the super-soft
sets that came with the original D&D boxed sets. Wish I still had my
original dice sets, sadly this asshole kid in highschool took them
from me when I left my backpack in the art classroom during lunch.
Couldn't prove he took them and he didn't have them *on* him...the
asshole didn't even *play* D&D...but he was always a bit of a dick to
me and he'd seen the dice prior to lunch as my buddy and I were
talking about the current campaign we were playing. Had the classic
Royal Crown dice bag, too. *sigh* If I ever do find that guy, and
Scott Hanlon you know I'm talkin' to you, you're gonna owe me.
Not that I carry a 17-year-old grudge or anything. ;)
- Chris Shadowens
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Werebat
>
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:43:56 -0500, D.J.
> <blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net> wrote:
>
> >I still have one of those very expensive 'unique' poly sets.
> >
> >bottom row:
> >http://blue7green.crosswinds.net/crestar/graphics/wooden.html
>
> Wow, Jim, those dice are sweet. Way better quality than the super-soft
> sets that came with the original D&D boxed sets. Wish I still had my
> original dice sets, sadly this asshole kid in highschool took them
> from me when I left my backpack in the art classroom during lunch.
> Couldn't prove he took them and he didn't have them *on* him...the
> asshole didn't even *play* D&D...but he was always a bit of a dick to
> me and he'd seen the dice prior to lunch as my buddy and I were
> talking about the current campaign we were playing. Had the classic
> Royal Crown dice bag, too. *sigh* If I ever do find that guy, and
> Scott Hanlon you know I'm talkin' to you, you're gonna owe me.
>
> Not that I carry a 17-year-old grudge or anything. ;)
If I ever find the bastard who stole all of my minis out of my car...
Some of which I painted when I was 11 or 12...
- Ron ^*^
BlakGard
>> I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
>> old?? Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid
>> they'll be younger than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
>
> 36 is old. HA.
>
> You may find you don't enjoy playing with a much younger crowd simply
> because your own interests are different, but you should certainly be able
> to find players willing to accept an 'old' 36 year old.
Hell, a 36-yr old might be considered a "youngin'" in some groups.
-=[ The BlakGard ]=-
"Somewhere there's danger;
somewhere there's injustice,
and somewhere else the tea is getting cold!"
D.J.
Brap & Zipgun <brap_of...@hotmail.com> wrote:
] On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:43:56 -0500, D.J.
] <blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net> wrote:
] >I still have one of those very expensive 'unique' poly sets.
] >
] >bottom row:
] >http://blue7green.crosswinds.net/crestar/graphics/wooden.html
]
] Wow, Jim, those dice are sweet. Way better quality than the super-soft
I have a bunch of old style Gamescience and Armory dice I obught way
back when. Some of my 'newer' Gamescience d20shave a '+' symbol on
the 0-9 sides for 11 thru 20. Those spindal shaped dice sets, I just
recently bought one.
] sets that came with the original D&D boxed sets. Wish I still had my
] original dice sets, sadly this asshole kid in highschool took them
] from me when I left my backpack in the art classroom during lunch.
For a very short period of time I would loan dice to players in my
campaign, just for that one gaming session, to use if they forgot
theirs. I stopped when some of them never returned my dice.
] talking about the current campaign we were playing. Had the classic
] Royal Crown dice bag, too. *sigh* If I ever do find that guy, and
] Scott Hanlon you know I'm talkin' to you, you're gonna owe me.
]
] Not that I carry a 17-year-old grudge or anything. ;)
I don't blame you. Although in my area more people were likely to
steal that booze bag, and leave the dice on the table.
But methinks you mean Crown Royal:
http://www.beerliquors.com/buy/liquors/crownroyal.htm
as Royal Crown is a soda pop, Royal Crown Cola.
http://www.dpsu.com/rc.html
Anonymous Jack
> Bass Guitar God wrote:
>
> > I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
Hmm... we only play one day, once month because most of us 40+ year
olds work, have kids, etc.
But I plan on retiring at 57 and spending a _whole_ lot of time gaming
then.
Azlin
want to throw up ..... I am 36, still playing with a group that most are
half my age, and I am still having fun. Lets get the point of this .... YOU
ARE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU LET YOURSELF BE PEOPLE. If you want to play, go get
3E and start playing with one other person is that is the case. You might
have more but one-on-one can be an interesting game for its story potential.
By the way ... I started in 1975 with the pamphlets (still have) and just
the cardboard cut counters. I live for Necromancer Games items cause of
their '3rd EDITION, 1st EDITION FEEL' mentality. I have just about
everything from 1st edition that was released (including JG items) and have
an extensive collection of 2nd. My 3rd edition collection is getting to be
big also. Though it might take money to get items, you have fun in the long
run .... that is what it's all about.
Your never to old to play.
William Swearengin
aka
Azlin DeLock
D&D Librarian of Sedona
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Brap & Zipgun
<blue7...@wowserscrosswinds.net> wrote:
>But methinks you mean Crown Royal:
>http://www.beerliquors.com/buy/liquors/crownroyal.htm
>
>as Royal Crown is a soda pop, Royal Crown Cola.
>http://www.dpsu.com/rc.html
Ah yes, thanks for clearing me up. Not long ago there was an eBay
auction for some random dice, maybe 2 dozen or so, in a Crown Royal
bag. Went for almost $20, as I recall. Had to be for the bag as the
nice weren't anything too special. I was going to bid but between my
black velvet bag and the sweet leather one my daughter (she was nearly
4, picket out a nice firey Crystal Caste dice set too...my wife just
shakes her head) got me for my birthday I didn't need another dice
bag...even for nostalgia's sake.
Jerry Davis
>I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
>Even if I could find people to play with locally I'm afraid they'll be younger
>than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
>
>
You're only as old as the character you play ...
Lambretta
> Have you looked at the books lately? I feel too old to be playing
> this game, and I'm in my twenties...
>
i totally agree on that one... i just started playing after a 6 or 7
year break and went to the local shop and realized just how much i had
actually missed... they have dumbed down most rpg systems it seems
like. and all of the customers in there were in their teens... i'm in
my twenties as well and felt kinda wierd being n there
Ralph Glatt
> juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
> ] CONGRATULATIONS! You are now officially a member of the Old Farts
> ] Club. Your membership package is in the mail. ;-)
>
> I think I have all of ya beat... :-)
>
> I played solo tunnels and trolls in 1977 and 1978. I moved to
> Mississippi in 1978. Found a store/warehouse that sold more stuff.
> Gamed there for about a month. Then the owner opened a store next to
> the warehouse. I bought dice, miniatures, 1E ad&d stuff, along with
> Judges Guild items. Zocchi owned that warehouse and store.
>
> I still have one of those very expensive 'unique' poly sets.
Man, you were one lucky dog! I used to love buying stuff from Zocchi.
Most of my dice are Gamescience.
Nikodemos
old??
younger
> than me and won't want to play with an old guy.
Life to you, Bass. And everlasting glory.
Similar to you I have been playing since I was 20, the only difference I
haven't stopped and I am now 37. Now admittedly the youngest people that
usually play in the groups I am in are 16, but most are older than that and
one or two are older than I am. All I can suggest is look for a group and
ask to join they can only say no, which is unlikely as most groups are
always looking for new players; especially DM's. Ask at your local games
store(s), check the library for possible RPG/Games clubs, ask at your local
college/university as they usually have a club of some description, check
the local papers as they sometimes have a club page which is free to
advertise in and last but not necessarily least join the various D20 forums
and look for the players seeking players section. You can always put a card
in your local games store(s) saying you are looking for a game to join or if
you are willing to DM you could see if any of your friends are interested in
starting a game. HTH
Yours Niko
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juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
] Man, you were one lucky dog! I used to love buying stuff from Zocchi.
Uh, sure.
] Most of my dice are Gamescience.
Just never ask him what the differences between dice brands are,
you'll get the 2 hour lecture.
D.J.
"Azlin" <-azl...@excite.com> wrote:
] This is interesting, I hear of all this non-sense about "AM I TO OLD?" and I
Some of us are merely joking, about something or other.
Loren Pechtel
wrote:
>This is interesting, I hear of all this non-sense about "AM I TO OLD?" and I
>want to throw up ..... I am 36, still playing with a group that most are
>half my age, and I am still having fun. Lets get the point of this .... YOU
>ARE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU LET YOURSELF BE PEOPLE. If you want to play, go get
>3E and start playing with one other person is that is the case. You might
>have more but one-on-one can be an interesting game for its story potential.
Note that this applies to more than just gaming. My wife
has a fair number of years on me but she simply is so young at heart
that it's not a problem at all.
Ralph Glatt
> juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
> ] Man, you were one lucky dog! I used to love buying stuff from Zocchi.
>
> Uh, sure.
Of course, I bought my stuff through the mail. ;-)
>
> ] Most of my dice are Gamescience.
>
> Just never ask him what the differences between dice brands are,
> you'll get the 2 hour lecture.
I know the difference, that's why I bought Gamescience dice. The rest
were given to me. ;-)
Malachias Invictus
> Malachias Invictus wrote:
>
> > This is D&D, not BDSM.
>
> Although the line frequently blurs.
Your campaign must resemble mine ;-)
--
^v^v^Malachias Invictus^v^v^
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishment the scroll,
I am the Master of my fate:
I am the Captain of my soul.
from _Invictus_, by William Ernest Henley
Ubiquitous
: I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too old??
Not at all! I'm still playing.
Hell, I have DICE older than some of my players! :-)
Bradd W. Szonye
Hell, you have Usenet response times older than some of your players!
--
Bradd W. Szonye
http://www.szonye.com/bradd
Ubiquitous
: Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
:> Not at all! I'm still playing.
:> Hell, I have DICE older than some of my players! :-)
:
: Hell, you have Usenet response times older than some of your players!
Someone teach this boy how to read the date header so he quits making an
arse of himself again.
Malachias Invictus
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> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> > Bass Guitar God <drsmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >: I used to play D&D when I was like 16-18, and I'm 36 now - is that too
old??
> >
> > Not at all! I'm still playing.
> > Hell, I have DICE older than some of my players! :-)
>
> Hell, you have Usenet response times older than some of your players!
Heh. Good one.
Harry
>
> juli...@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote:
> ] CONGRATULATIONS! You are now officially a member of the Old Farts
> ] Club. Your membership package is in the mail. ;-)
>
> I think I have all of ya beat... :-)
>
> I played solo tunnels and trolls in 1977 and 1978. I moved to
> Mississippi in 1978. Found a store/warehouse that sold more stuff.
> Gamed there for about a month. Then the owner opened a store next to
> the warehouse. I bought dice, miniatures, 1E ad&d stuff, along with
> Judges Guild items. Zocchi owned that warehouse and store.
I played T&T in '78, and the Metagames, and Ogre (I have a copy still) and
Car Wars. I may be the single largest purchase overseas customer Flying
Buffalo had, when I came home on leave from Japan and bought about $350.00
of stuff back in '84 or so. (I had some presents to deliver in Japan..)
bought just about all the Chaosium Runequest stuff they had on the shelf.