Demographics poll

[Janmeryet]

On request, here's a poll to find out about the demographics of forum members here.

If you're on one of the border ages, eg 30, then you get to choose which group you want to be in! (For those feel younger or older than they are :))

[EmperorJay]

Looking forward to the results. I think there will be more males than females (but there will be more females than with other games) and that the average age will be 30+.

I'm male and under 20 myself.

[hjarg]

Baah! I'm put together with the 20+ youngsters, while i'm closing to the 30-ies.

:D

Just whining

[NeilV]

well at least your grouped with youngsters :p
I have to put up with be ing with the nearly 40 year olds :( LOL :eek:

[Son of Moose]

Heck --- I recently converted into the 40+ brigade!! :p

[NanaBanana]

I am on one of the border ages. I turned 50 8 days ago, so that lets me choose to be older or younger. :D Guess I am the second oldest female.
(Thank goodness it wasn't the oldest) ;)

[Son of Moose]

NanaBanana:

Congratulations on your recent birthday!! :) Hopefully you will receive your copy of CotN as a somewhat belated birthday present. :D

[arcan]

wow, 50 and still playing computer games... (nothing negative..) I can picture it, at home at the end of the day : Mom, let us play, you played all the day.
-Mum, Non, go and make you homeworks.
Kids - But we've already done them
mum Then check if they are WELL done!
Kids - Dad, can you tell mum to let us play on the computer, pleeeeeese?
Dad - 'Gave up 30 ago kids... Mke yourselves a reason...
:D

[Son of Moose]

Arcan:

Interesting scenario indeed ... ;) I suppose one solution would be to buy separate computers for EACH member of the family. :eek: A bit like hte member who was going to play MP Emperor: RotMK with THREE separate computers. :)

[madspy]

I noticed that older people play this game more than the younger generation. I suppose if this was a Half-Life 2 forum, there would be more people on the under 20 and 20-30 side. :D

[Son of Moose]

Madspy:

I am fairly sure that you would be totally correct in your observation. :)

This is why I really hope that as many of our registered forum members as possible will manage to complete this poll. :) Apart from anything else, I am absolutely sure that this information should be of considerable interest to our friends at TM!! ;)

[Kars-T]

Hey this is the first time such a poll gives an interesting result and mybe with 28 i am too young for this game :p ;)

[Son of Moose]

KarsT:

This is indeed an interesting poll --- and none of us can actually be all that sure of the end result. :) It will become really interesting when a couple of hundred members have completed it. Somewhat like the big forthcoming election in the US!! ;)

Never mind, in a couple of year's time, you will be in the "big league"!! :p

[Dnisis]

Actually this forum is younger than the Myst forum I do. There are a lot of us olders there.

[Bugsy]

Egad I had to go with Female 30-40, since I am actually past 30, my birthday was in August. See what I get for voting before reading?? LOL I took it as being up TO 30, and beyond 30, you had to go with the next up. YIKES I don't like seeing 40 anywhere near me lol

[Son of Moose]

Bugsy:

Although it is still mercifully extremely distant for you, I suppose that the big 4-0 is your next milestone. ;) Enjoy the 30's --- they are imho great years!! :D

[MarkDuffy]

Male over 50

This was before my time, but thankx for the notice to bump, Kiya! :)

(Freezing the poll in time & space)

Male under 20 .... 8 14.04%
Male 20-30 ....... 11 19.30%
Male 30-40 ........ 9 15.79%
Male 40-50 ........ 7 12.28%
Male over 50 ...... 4 7.02%
Female under 20 .. 1 1.75%
Female 20-30 ..... 5 8.77%
Female 30-40 ..... 4 7.02%
Female 40-50 ..... 6 10.53%
Female over 50 ... 2 3.51%
Voters: 57. You have already voted on this poll

(Continue voting)

[maucat]

I think I just raised the average age for females (go on let me say 'girls' I hate being a female, it sounds so official and a bit like a public lavatory) :D

[mouse]

Well I bumped the over 50 female group up another one:D But really think you should have an over 60 group cause I could bump that one instead of the over 50;)

[Baba Hotep]

And I thought that this game was more played by younger people! And I see a lot of people here with over 20, 30, 40, even 50! :eek:

I'm 13, BTW. ;) (So I see I'm really young for this forum...)

[Celebithil Dae]

20... eesh, i feel so young :)

[prof786]

i almost voted for female under 20.
and for the record...that is partially true.
i am not a female, but i am under 20, so....

[Schmophit]

Another vote for the ladies!! :p :D

[maucat]

I'm surprised to see that females under 20 only has 1 vote. I would have thought that this age group would have been well represented.

[Hanna]

I'm surprised to see that females under 20 only has 1 vote. I would have thought that this age group would have been well represented.

Well I was "female under 20" when I first found and started playing CB games, if that counts :p

[King Faticus]

Im a male under 20, but when I first started playing cbs I was a male under 10:D

also I am finding it increasingly difficult to find games that I like to play:(
I always have push all of the fps out of the way and search in the very back of the store and even then....

[vic_4]

I am male over 50 but feeling much younger

[maucat]

I am male over 50 but feeling much younger

Maybe it's playing the games that keeps us feeling young or maybe it's communicating on this forum.;)

[MarkDuffy]

I refuse to grow up. Me & Tinkerbell! :D

PS ~ We need more Babes of all ages, especially experienced ones! ;)

[mouse]

Mark I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grown up:D Maybe I'll just forget about gorwing up since I'm 64 already;)

[maucat]

Mark I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grown up:D Maybe I'll just forget about gorwing up since I'm 64 already;)

Oh you dont wanna grow up - you have to be responsible then and you can't be silly anymore. Just stay the way you are:)

[CaitGrey]

How loevely to be over 40 and not responsible! ;)

[Thucydides]

Hmmm, well I am over 40 and can't say I am irresponsible... but still a boy at heart!

[maucat]

Hmmm, well I am over 40 and can't say I am irresponsible... but still a boy at heart!

Yeah, but whatta boy, whatta heart! The Tin Man on Oz would be proud of you:D

[Schmophit]

See that's the thing, I have not yet hit my mid 30's, I absolutely refuse to grow up, even when I am the proverbial old and grey, I shall still be a youngster inside, well I hope so anyway ;) :)

[maucat]

See that's the thing, I have not yet hit my mid 30's, I absolutely refuse to grow up, even when I am the proverbial old and grey, I shall still be a youngster inside, well I hope so anyway ;) :)

Stick with me kid, you'll be fine ;)

[Ghostwalker]

Baah! I'm put together with the 20+ youngsters, while i'm closing to the 30-ies.

:D

Just whining
Yeah count me in too in the "closing in on the 30-ies" group.

and ill bet that all of us who is a part of the new computer/video game generation will actually sit there in the retirement homes and play games on our computers. :D
or what do you think?

[maucat]

Yeah count me in too in the "closing in on the 30-ies" group.

and ill bet that all of us who is a part of the new computer/video game generation will actually sit there in the retirement homes and play games on our computers. :D
or what do you think?

I'm not that far off it now. :eek: :D they'd better watch out because I won't be sitting round and singing hymns. :p

[arcan]

Yeah count me in too in the "closing in on the 30-ies" group.
Count me in the "closing in on the 20-ies" for a few months more. Then I'll have to swap to the next category... lol

[Dnisis]

I voted months ago but, I guess mouse and I make up the two over 50 girls. Somehow, I just don't "feel" that old.

[maucat]

I voted months ago but, I guess mouse and I make up the two over 50 girls. Somehow, I just don't "feel" that old.

Nope, there's more of us about than just you and mouse :D

[Nakia]

Just saw this poll and voted.

Female over 50.

[maucat]

Just saw this poll and voted.

Female over 50.

Oh good. We're gaining in strength all the time. Soon we will conquer the world :D

[CaitGrey]

Just wait a bit and the next group (female 40-50), including me, will catch up on you. :)

[maucat]

Just wait a bit and the next group (female 40-50), including me, will catch up on you. :)

Hmmm - but I'll probably be senile by then :eek:

[angelisis]

do you know when fillin in forms i yust to check the first box, then it got to the second........now i am in the third.....i did it the other day at shopping filling in a questionar thing to win a shopping voucher......i actually sighed sadly before giving that 3rd box a tick:(

[Cartpusher]

Reminds of an elderly aunt (by marriage). Plans were being made to celebrate her 93rd birthday anniversary when someone found her original birth certificate.

Apparently, at some point in her "youth" she had tweaked her age and forgot about it. When informed that she was to be 96, not 93, she responded, "but I don't feel 96".

[CaitGrey]

That reminds me of my grandmother. Smart lady. When she got to birthday no. 40, she started counting down until she reached 18 again. And then she stayed there forever. We never did get to know how old she really was!

[prof786]

we have quite alot of old people here.

[maucat]

We have quite a lot here too in my house. There were at least two at the last count. Depends on how many glasses of wine I've had on the number I can count:D :eek:

[maucat]

That reminds me of my grandmother. Smart lady. When she got to birthday no. 40, she started counting down until she reached 18 again. And then she stayed there forever. We never did get to know how old she really was!

I think this is a really great idea Cait. I'll start next birthday :D

[Nakia]

Not me. When I first started posting to Game forums I kept my age hidden. Didn't want to scare the kiddies. Then on another forum they ran a poll similar to this one and I came out of the old-age closet. Got a positive responce and have been bragging ever since then.

[mouse]

Ahhhhh Nakia I know that feeling worrying about scaring the kiddies:D Like you I got a good response (not that it would really matter) ;) They were impressed that an old person could not only play games but even be able to help them play too.

[Dnisis]

I get a good response by most also. Then you find out their parents or grandparents play games, but are hiding it from those they know. As for experience, many of us have played since "pong".

It is so gratifying to see the numbers go up for those over fifty.

[Nakia]

My experience goes thusly:

Hey, you're ancient and play games? Wow, isn't that great. Then a little while later they forget how old you are and start treating you just like one of the gang.

[CaitGrey]

Reminds of an elderly aunt (by marriage). Plans were being made to celebrate her 93rd birthday anniversary when someone found her original birth certificate.

Apparently, at some point in her "youth" she had tweaked her age and forgot about it. When informed that she was to be 96, not 93, she responded, "but I don't feel 96".

Please, Lord, let me grow old, too, and then be able to echo this lady!

[evilbill-agqx]

Male under 30 here... not as much under 30 as I'd like though ;)
When I first encountered city-builders in the form of Caesar III I was a few months under 20 - where does the time go??

[Horab]

W00t! in the majority for a change

24 almost at the mid-point.

[evilbill-agqx]

W00t! in the majority for a change

24 almost at the mid-point.

Lucky you, I'm on the wrong side of 25 ;)

[reachrishikh]

Just turned 20 a month ago. When I first came over to the old impressions forums, I assumed most people would be around my age ( I was around 14-15 at that time ), or at the most in their early 20s. Then some guys mentioned something about wives and kids and I realised that these gamers are not that young after all. As Nakia mentioned, we later forget how old you are and start treating you like one of the gang. That's 100 % true as far as i'm concerned. Even when I came to know the ages of the people I was corresponding with, it didn't seem to me like I was talking to an old person. The age of the other person doesn't seem all that much at all on these forums.
And for the official statistics - guys between 20-30 are still the majority, around 20% after I voted.

[prof786]

new members anyone?
care to join us :o

[bexgames]

everyone knows my age (46..in my prime kiddies, in my prime), so went ahead and posted...but noticed not too many of us girls...where my girls at?? :eek:

[existenz]

Just voted too - I'm 44 recently so I'm one of your girls bexgames:D

[bexgames]

Yay!! it also looks like our age group is well represented in the girl category!! as it should be...

[prof786]

that's what i'm talking about. we guys love you ladies too :D

[Babbens]

Interesting! :cool:

[dorn]

Oh very old poll!:eek:
Just voted on my category, i think we have much more ladies than all other games (maybe except sims2).
Cool how many older guys we have- i like that.:)

[SillyDrizzy]

that's what i'm talking about. we guys love you ladies too :DExactly Prof....love the ladies...:D ...

But shhh...don't tell SillyFyre...;)

lol
Drizzy - 32 & loves his wife....really.

[prof786]

i was 19 when i voted. now i'm 20. CAN I REVOTE?????

[goonsquad]

Looking forward to the results. I think there will be more males than females (but there will be more females than with other games) and that the average age will be 30+.

I'm male and under 20 myself.

So far EJ you are spot on.

Interesting too how the male/female numbers even up considerably as the age rises.

[JuliaSet]

I'm 64 too, so us old gals are going to take over the forum if this keeps going on! =P

[MarkDuffy]

(Freezing the poll again in time & space)

Male under 20 17 13.49%
Male 20-30 24 19.05%
Male 30-40 18 14.29%
Male 40-50 19 15.08%
Male over 50 13 10.32%
Female under 20 2 1.59%
Female 20-30 8 6.35%
Female 30-40 7 5.56%
Female 40-50 10 7.94%
Female over 50 8 6.35%
Voters: 126. You have already voted on this poll

Not much change since last time. Still need more Babes. :D

Thank you all for adding your voices. :)

[Herodotus]

I'm not saying...

...But Prof is right, This poll was started a couple of years ago. 10 - 20% (say) will have moved up a category -scary.

[MarkDuffy]

Some of us are getting younger every day. :)

Some of us absolutely refuse to grow up! :D

[Pat D.]

I'm 40 and feel about 77 or 78....sooooo tired!!!

[SillyDrizzy]

Some of us are getting younger every day. :)

Some of us absolutely refuse to grow up! :D
I give you one guess which of these I am :p

LOL Mark

Drizzy - but feels much older then the 32 years :eek:

[bexgames]

Some of us are getting younger every day. :)
Some of us absolutely refuse to grow up! :D

and some of us are getting younger every day 'cause we absolutely refuse to grow up! :D

bex feeling much older than her 27 years....heehee

[King Faticus]

I'm not saying...

...But Prof is right, This poll was started a couple of years ago. 10 - 20% (say) will have moved up a category -scary.not I... yet:eek:

[AV8RIX]

Well, I'm prolly the oldest female. I'm a year older than Mouse. I know how old Mouse is 'cause I've been lurking the HG forums ( that actually should be fora -- when in Rome :) ) since about 1999. I got into 'puters just a few years after my "neighbor" Bill Gates did -- 1979 to be exact.

[LadyCrimson]

LadyCrimson, 30-40.
38, to be more precise. Occasionally I even act like it, but ... not typically. ;)

[yoshi]

male under 20

male under 10 when played CBs *Caeser 3*

male under 5 when first played a computer!:D

basic math, i was born in 1992. and i am a freshamn at my highschool.

[chazsi]

That's a much more even distribution that I originally suspected.

WOW!!:eek:

[bexgames]

i was born in 1992. and i am a freshamn at my highschool.
oh jeez...I have a son older than you...:eek:
now I feel old. :(

[AEster]

this is the first time on a game forum where a feel not ashamed for my age. I'm 41. My hubby thinks i'm a big child and also my kids laugh with me ....... :p

Sometimes you can feel alone in this dark dark world. Thank the gods i'v got Caesar :rolleyes:

[Denario]

Mark I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grown up:D Maybe I'll just forget about gorwing up since I'm 64 already;)


Mouse, Way to go. I'm 56 and young at heart. They say every man has a little boy in him and my boy won't let the adult out.