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anarchyintheuk -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 9:32:07 PM)

38, started playing w/ panzerblitz and blitzkrieg.



denisonh -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 9:42:26 PM)

39,

And started with AH's Midway, D-Day and PanzerBlitz



mikehow3 -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 9:42:37 PM)

54! Started with Avalion Hill games in the 60's.



Sonny -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 9:48:04 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Mike Scholl

56 this summer, and started with the original Gettysburg. We literally wore that game out waiting for D-Day
and U-Boat to arrive.


Ah, I see there are a few of us old timers here. Only Svar is older than me of those posted so far.

Gettysburg, Tactics II (always wondered if there was a Tactics I), Afrika Corp, Stalingrad, U-Boat...

Wasn't as involved in wargaming in the '70s (couldn't find opponents) but when I got my Apple II I was right back in the swing of things.



Admiral DadMan -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 9:50:32 PM)

I am AMAZED how many of us are 37-39 here!



Onime No Kyo -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:01:33 PM)

I'm amazed that I'm not the youngest guy here. [X(]

I'm 24. Started wargaming with AHs Squad Leader when I was 14 or so. Had all the expansion packs too. My first computer sim was a space game called Lightspeed on 5" floppy on my 286 DX. The first war sim was KOEIs PTO on Sega Genesis.

BTW....good to see that all you old farts arnt just gathering dust. [:D]



Alikchi2 -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:13:13 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

I'm amazed that I'm not the youngest guy here. [X(]

I'm 24. Started wargaming with AHs Squad Leader when I was 14 or so. Had all the expansion packs too. My first computer sim was a space game called Lightspeed on 5" floppy on my 286 DX. The first war sim was KOEIs PTO on Sega Genesis.

BTW....good to see that all you old farts arnt just gathering dust. [:D]


I completely forgot about PTO! Great game. I still have it, along with my Genisis (gathering dust in a cupboard). [:D]



siRkid -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:18:58 PM)

48 an old AH gammer. Looks like most of us owe our love of war games to AH.



rroberson -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:21:33 PM)

41, my first wargame was Tac Ops...I played every AH game at one time or another....my 1st computer war game was Geopolitique 1990 for the commodore...ah the good old days.



Don Bowen -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:28:05 PM)

59 - today.



Spooky -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:33:47 PM)

33 ... and about 20 years ago, I began to play computer wargames such as Guadalcanal, NA 86 ... all designed by Gary Grigsby [;)]



bilbow -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:34:25 PM)

54 and still going strong. Anyone remember Tactics II?



Joel Billings -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:36:24 PM)

46, my dad got me into Tactics II in 1965.



Andy Mac -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:46:32 PM)

31



sven6345789 -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:47:10 PM)

33, started with Third Reich by AH!



pompack -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:49:10 PM)

60, and I started with Tactics II back about 1959 or so



Nikademus -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 10:51:49 PM)

just turned 29 for the 7th time whoo hoo!

first wargame: GG's "Carrier Force"

Saw it almost by accident during a visit to the computer store. Father had to pry
fingers off box before leaving. Several weeks of paperboy money later it was
back in my hot little hands.

many many hours of staring at TV screen followed. [:D]



Philwd -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/7/2004 11:09:46 PM)

44 turning 45 July 21st. I'm jealous Leo has his birthday on the anniversary of the moon landings. I'm 1 day off.[:(]

Got started in early 70's with Panzerblitz then just about every AH game there was. In high school graduated to just about every SPI game there was. Had >60 board games at one time. Have the full magazine series put out by Ballantine's; The History of the Second World War. Read those every Saturday at lunch. First computer wargame was Harpoon.

Can't wait for WiTP. My wife can though...[:D]

Quark



Pascal_slith -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 12:28:50 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Don Bowen

59 - today.


Happy Birthday!! [:D]



Pascal_slith -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 12:30:03 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

I am AMAZED how many of us are 37-39 here!


A lot of 40somethings here too!!



MCKClaudi -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 12:32:50 AM)

37

My first real wargame was GG's Pacific War. Playing it on a 286, man it took ages!



Greyshaft -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 12:34:40 AM)

45... no! wait! ... 46... ummm... honey... how old am I again?

First Games: AH D-Day and Battle of the Bulge



Titanwarrior89 -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 12:34:54 AM)

56 here. Wargamer since 78. Played just about all of them. Still have a major selection of counter and map games. [:D]


Will be 57 late this month. [X(]



Drex -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 12:53:08 AM)

Happy Birthday Don! I guess the most obvious thing here is that WitP enthusiasts are not a bunch a kids but mature men who find fun and intellectual challenge in good wargames. Matrix Games has done well to provide games interesting enough to grab our attention and keep us calling for more.



denisonh -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 1:11:30 AM)

Happy birthday to a fellow Austinite.

I celebrate my bday annually by returning to central TX and floating down the Guadalupe.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen

59 - today.



Kadota -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 1:13:42 AM)

I'll be 52 on June 24. Kind of think of the release of WitP on my birthday as a great birthday present, maybe I'll drive over to Columbus to pick it up. If not, I will be sure to buy the download. [:)]



Pascal_slith -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 1:26:51 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Kadota

I'll be 52 on June 24. Kind of think of the release of WitP on my birthday as a great birthday present, maybe I'll drive over to Columbus to pick it up. If not, I will be sure to buy the download. [:)]


Hey, I want digital download the day before for MY birthday! [:D]



2Stepper -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 1:28:58 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Kid

48 an old AH gammer. Looks like most of us owe our love of war games to AH.


Don't we all? 35 here with a long line of AH games in my stable... not to mention Victory Games and a few others... FLATTOP and Pacific War by AH and VG respectively were what hooked me on this theater of the war...

[8D]



mbatch729 -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 1:30:25 AM)

38, and first game was GG's Second Front, the precursor of War in Russia.



Synjin -> RE: Our Ages..... (6/8/2004 1:40:44 AM)

31 on July 1st...

Started playing Avalon/Hill board games like Squad Leader, Panzer Blitz, Western Front, et. al when I was like 11 or so against my Dad... who would beat me badly each and every battle until I got to be about 16 or so and was able to strategize better against him.

First computer war game was Squad Assault by SSI on the Apple II when I was about 10 (I think). Used to play a lot of the SSI Civil War games on the computer like Antietam, Gettysburg, Chicamauga, etc etc. when he got his DOS-based machine. I've been trying to get him to play UV with me, but he claims he's "overwhelmed" with all the micro-management and has yet to get passed simply installing it on his machine. [8|] No way I see him trying WitP [:D]



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