TOG - The Older Gamers

Ninox · 4th April 2007, 11:12 AM

Please use this thread to discuss the "The Older Older Gamer" article authored by Ninox and located on the front page of the site.

Porky · 6th April 2007, 05:55 AM

as a kinda older ,47 im hoping that as i get older and reaction skills,eyesioght ,etc get worse, technology will start making that up..easier ways to use other than the mouse...getting " in" the game might make it easier...i just couldnt bear to see the time when my wrists go out or i cant see the screen or not being able to sit for a long time

Cincinnatus · 6th April 2007, 10:42 AM

Awesome read, thanks a lot to the TOOGs for sharing some of their experiences with some of us younger oldies.

CannonFodda · 6th April 2007, 06:09 PM

good onya mate & good onya toogs

wombat2 · 6th April 2007, 07:45 PM

A good article. At 60 I can relate to all the comments made by TOOGers. Wotfor is in my COD squad and I just hope I wiil still be gaming at 78 years of age like him. Wotfor your a legend.

Do any of you guys remember the BBS online games and pacman space invafers and all the text adventure games ... oh god I'm having a senior moment lol...

Wooster · 7th April 2007, 07:38 AM

A good read indeed.

What comes as a constant shock to me though is that there is such a range of ages in TOG, almost 60 years is a pretty decent spread in anyone's book.

Btw I don't know if it's only me, but I am never conscious of the age of people in here the way I was in other forums where the limit was the standard 13+...I'd have to say that TOG was a great leveller in that respect.

(We are all 'TOG' year olds

)

wytefang · 7th April 2007, 11:19 AM

Those guys rock - I wanna be just like them when I grow-up!

(Seriously, mad props to our TOOG members because I'm headed that way rapidly and they'll have to pry my keyboard/mouse and controllers out of my cold dead hands before I'll give up gaming!!! LOL)

Janus · 8th April 2007, 11:59 AM

Great read (as always Ninox

). Thanks to our "senior" members for sharing their experiences too.

Vasco · 12th April 2007, 03:18 PM

Nicely done Ninox.

My only concern with technology advance is that one day games will be so virtual that your toon will run when you run on a treadmill or something horrible like that. Hell I would need to get fit to play <shudders at thought> could be hard to do when I'm 90 and on a walking stick like my Dad.

Starlinis · 13th April 2007, 04:32 AM

Absolutely loved it and the comments here in the thread. As one that is getting closer to that TOOG level (43). Complete agreement. Will be here as long as I am able to. My mind will ever be sharper than my body. Thank goodness for living vicariously (sp?) through my character.

Star

4th April 2007, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ninox Competent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hornsby, Australia Posts: 217	The Older Older Gamer Please use this thread to discuss the "The Older Older Gamer" article authored by Ninox and located on the front page of the site. __________________ Last edited by RogueSlayer; 5th April 2007 at 11:28 AM.

6th April 2007, 05:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Porky Elite Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 3,059	getting older as a kinda older ,47 im hoping that as i get older and reaction skills,eyesioght ,etc get worse, technology will start making that up..easier ways to use other than the mouse...getting " in" the game might make it easier...i just couldnt bear to see the time when my wrists go out or i cant see the screen or not being able to sit for a long time __________________

6th April 2007, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
CannonFodda Fodda by name Fodda by nature Elite Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sandgate/Qld/Australia: TOG Sponsor Posts: 7,771	good onya mate & good onya toogs __________________ He who lives by the sword, shall be killed by those with guns!!

6th April 2007, 07:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
wombat2 Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Macquarie Australia Posts: 2,592	A good article. At 60 I can relate to all the comments made by TOOGers. Wotfor is in my COD squad and I just hope I wiil still be gaming at 78 years of age like him. Wotfor your a legend. Do any of you guys remember the BBS online games and pacman space invafers and all the text adventure games ... oh god I'm having a senior moment lol... __________________ Life is what happens while your busy making plans

7th April 2007, 11:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
wytefang Elite Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Posts: 1,810	Those guys rock - I wanna be just like them when I grow-up! (Seriously, mad props to our TOOG members because I'm headed that way rapidly and they'll have to pry my keyboard/mouse and controllers out of my cold dead hands before I'll give up gaming!!! LOL) __________________ If you call the wolf, you invite the pack Geek "Cred" aka System Specs: Hand-built system with an ASUS P5E-32SLI Motherboard, Intel Core 2 Duo 6600 Quad-core CPU, 2 GB DDR2 PC6400 OCZ RAM, 8800GTX 768MB EVGA Videocard, 150 GB Raptor SATA 10k RPM HD, 250 GB SeaGate SATA HD, new MS Sidewinder Mouse, and a 24" Dell 2407 WFP Widescreen LCD

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6th April 2007, 10:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cincinnatus Mostly Harmless Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 62	Awesome read, thanks a lot to the TOOGs for sharing some of their experiences with some of us younger oldies.

7th April 2007, 07:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Wooster Elite Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posts: 6,720	A good read indeed. What comes as a constant shock to me though is that there is such a range of ages in TOG, almost 60 years is a pretty decent spread in anyone's book. Btw I don't know if it's only me, but I am never conscious of the age of people in here the way I was in other forums where the limit was the standard 13+...I'd have to say that TOG was a great leveller in that respect. (We are all 'TOG' year olds )

8th April 2007, 11:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Janus Elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: brisbane.qld.au Posts: 7,486	Great read (as always Ninox ). Thanks to our "senior" members for sharing their experiences too. __________________ Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. - Oscar Wilde <Proudmoore: Jannina>/<Proudmoore: Janome>/<Proudmoore: Jandey>/<Proudmoore: Liesel> /<Proudmoore: Aelyta>

12th April 2007, 03:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vasco Elite Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 1,175	Nicely done Ninox. My only concern with technology advance is that one day games will be so virtual that your toon will run when you run on a treadmill or something horrible like that. Hell I would need to get fit to play <shudders at thought> could be hard to do when I'm 90 and on a walking stick like my Dad. __________________ Mi espada es más grande que su espada

13th April 2007, 04:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Starlinis Harmless Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 17	Absolutely loved it and the comments here in the thread. As one that is getting closer to that TOOG level (43). Complete agreement. Will be here as long as I am able to. My mind will ever be sharper than my body. Thank goodness for living vicariously (sp?) through my character. Star

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