Age of ESO Players

Zbigb4life · October 2017

teiselaise wrote: »

What if I'm 9 years old eh? You just offended me

No way you're already 9

Ilithyania · October 2017

no below 17 ?

ArchMikem · October 2017

Ilithyania wrote: »

no below 17 ?

Well, it IS Rated 'M' (17+)

AnviOfVai · October 2017

I'm actually surprised by this I thought my age group would be the most prominent but i mean its close right? im 25!

blacksghost · October 2017

Definitely an older player here, but worse than that this is my first ever computer game not counting Lemmings. I still worry about everything.

Noggin_the_Nog · October 2017

Synfaer wrote: »

I don't feel that old...but I recall my first coding attempt involved punching holes in a piece of cardboard and posting it to another person 100km away.

Over 65 here as well. I remember punching those cards for Fortran coding - hundreds of them, and handing the stack to the machine operators. Just to be returned the next day because of an error in one card. Lots of fun. Those cards were good for shopping lists!

First PC Amstrad SX25 also with Lemmings and the first Doom. First 'MMO' Drakan on dial up modem.

Judging by the reactions I get in occasional pug groups the mental age of some players is below 12.

Sprotch_16_ESO · October 2017

I'm 50....

I never had to punch cards, but I worked in JCL linking COBOL programs on the first AS400.
My first home-computer was a Sinclair ZX80, and later an Atari 800XL.

Those were the days....

Morvane · October 2017

ONLY 6% OF PLAYERS YOUNGER THAN 20 WOHOOO

Ilithyania · October 2017

ArchMikem wrote: »

Ilithyania wrote: »

no below 17 ?

Well, it IS Rated 'M' (17+)

Oh I see

Erik_Darksinger · October 2017

Sprotch_16_ESO wrote: »

I'm 50....

I never had to punch cards, but I worked in JCL linking COBOL programs on the first AS400.
My first home-computer was a Sinclair ZX80, and later an Atari 800XL.

Those were the days....

I just turned 54 and the first computer I programmed in college was a TRS-80 Model 4. My first "personal computer" was a Timex-Sinclair 1000, if you can even call that a computer.

My first MMORPG was EverQuest 1 way back in 1999 and have been a Roleplayer since around 1981. In fact my ex-wife was my first GM in AD&D in high school....

Geez, I've been a RP'er for over 36 years?

:'(

I really need to get out more...

And just so you know. I am fluent in Ancient Languages. ForTran, COBOL, RPG2, and BASIC.... The days when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

OlafdieWaldfee · October 2017

Path wrote: »

The answer is 42...however, I have passed that mark.
Still. The correct answer is always 42.

This year I'm the answer!
Next year I'll be too old to be the answer.

randomkeyhits · October 2017

Synfaer wrote: »

I don't feel that old...but I recall my first coding attempt involved punching holes in a piece of cardboard and posting it to another person 100km away.

or how about splicing punched paper tapes when they broke? Still got a couple of rolls with the code for a text based dungeon crawl....

In my fifties and I usually joke I should finish being a teenager soon but it looks like a Valve-time soon now

valkyrie93 · October 2017

24 here

Biro123 · October 2017

Man, don't you hate it when you *just* tip into the next age-bracket up...

Biro123 · October 2017

tommalmm wrote: »

Interesting, I would guess the average player is in 27-34 group, as with most MMOs (generally high twenties, low thirties). If the answers are honest, then it would seem ESO has much older player base in general (or at least forum dwellers are older in general). I do know some 60-70 players, with few of them being in my guilds, but I didn't realize there is so many of you. I am slowly approaching 40, but it seems I can consider myself a youngster .

Online gaming has been around for a long time now - its not just a playground for young'uns anymore..

I started with Quake 1 Team Fortress back in my early 20's. I loved online gaming then and still enjoy it now. I'm now 46.

I expect part of it is available time.. with kids at uni, I simply have more free time now than I had over the last 18 years.

Asardes · October 2017

I'm 34 and I play for 2 years. Haven't played other MMOs before, but I've been playing TES games since 2003, starting with Morrowind. Most people I know in game appear to be in their mid twenties to mid thirties. I don't think I would have had the maturity and determination to play this game had I started it when I was a teen. It does take a significant time investment and commitment. Probably that's why the player base is more mature.

AcadianPaladin · October 2017

This poll now has just enough data to look similar to the results I've seen in dozens of Elder Scrolls game age polls since 2007.

If carefully prepared for, retirement is a wonderful time to enjoy passions that busy school and job requirements tend to crowd out.

SpearDusk · October 2017

Seeing more senior ages gives me a sense of respect and admiration to those who are older. The way I see it, someday, I'll be in that age group, still gaming away

starkerealm · October 2017

KRBC wrote: »

Why am I in the 35-40 range?

Well, if it's anything like me, because the previous age bracket expelled you last week.

Belyar · October 2017

Woah, there are a lot of old players here, I'm really surprised.

DigitalEulogy · October 2017

43 and plan on playing as long as the servers are up.

Axoinus · October 2017

Why the inconsistent brackets?

17-21 = 5 years

27-34 = 8 years

35-40 = 5 years

41-45 = 6 years

46-59 = 14 years...really?

60 and above = 40 years

I can so tell you are a millennial. I'm betting you yourself fall in the 27-34 bracket.

Nestor · October 2017

53. Soon to be 54....

fgoron2000 · October 2017

abuniffpreub18_ESO wrote: »

74

if i'm still playing anything at your age, i'll be psyched...keep on keepin' on...i'm curently 61...

Irfind · October 2017

30 and my huseband 33 we gaming over 10 years together

JKorr · October 2017

teiselaise wrote: »

What if I'm 9 years old eh? You just offended me

If you're 9 you shouldn't be here, for more than one reason. There is a privacy policy, for one thing. I suspect, however, that people tend not to read that..... And if the moderators suspect that someone is underage, well...see you in a few years.

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JKorr · October 2017

Turelus wrote: »

I'm 30, and no I don't act my age at all.

Actually impressed how many people voting so far fall into this age category. I would have expected younger with how some of us act.

Different forum; different game, I was a moderator there. Had one poster who seemed to be the definition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He'd have several wonderful discussions, great ideas, perfectly civil and interesting to read/participate in. Then he'd have several posts with flaming, baiting, insults, typical troll garbage. One evening when Dr. Jekyll was on the mods messaged him and asked some questions....turns out that the 14 year old and the dad had a shared account on the forum. Dr. Jekyll was the 14 yr old. He was advised to make his own account, because Mr. Hyde wasn't going to be around much longer because of his behavior.....

Jake1576 · October 2017

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Hanzus · October 2017

tommalmm wrote: »

Interesting, I would guess the average player is in 27-34 group, as with most MMOs (generally high twenties, low thirties). If the answers are honest, then it would seem ESO has much older player base in general (or at least forum dwellers are older in general). I do know some 60-70 players, with few of them being in my guilds, but I didn't realize there is so many of you. I am slowly approaching 40, but it seems I can consider myself a youngster .

What I think the young don't realize is the fact that it was those around MY age that created the games/gaming community that got us to this point now, think bout it

. I don't find it uncommon at all to see so many "older" gamers

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Malic · October 2017

68

I'll expect an over 70 option in 2019. I'll still be trapped here because Camelot Unchained will still be in pre alpha with the 7248nd version of the friday news letter.