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On August 21 2012 20:03 mememolly wrote:
I watch more streams and tourneys now as opposed to playing, I haven't got the time to invest in getting good like I did when I was young so when I play now I get frustrated easily and have no fun because to me getting good is having fun.
This. If I can't play games then I just watch them. I don't play video games constantly I just play them occasionally.
P.S. I can't wait until retirement when I finally have the time to play EVE online.
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i've been playing games since i was 6 or so, and now that i'm almost 30 i don't see any differences other than I have ton of other more important obligations to take care of. still love games, just don't have as much time to play them...
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nope, I feel like as I get older I have less time due to more responsibilities. Means I can't play as much and don't get sucked in as much, therefore losing enthusiasm. Sucks balls.
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33 today! Taken the day off from a pretty demanding job to install my new 5870 for some crossfire and start working through my Steam library, which is about 80% unplayed. But instead I've done some cleaning, edited my wife's CV, logged into my work and cleared off some emails, laundry, etc. etc.
Gaming is still fun, but the nagging feeling that I should be doing something 'productive' takes away from it. Nearly all of my friends have all moved on from gaming and I grew up pre-online, so online gaming doesn't really feature in my world (SC2 being a notable exception). The change for me happened sometime in the past five or six years - finished Oblivion 100% when that came out. Have barely scratched the surface of Skyrim (although not sure whether that's age or getting sick of incessant kiting). Once kids come along, I fear it's game over!
What I have noticed is that I now watch SC2 far more than I play any game. Easier to fit in and less taxing when you get home at 10pm after a day at the proverbial coal face. It is so true that when you're young you treasured each new game, whereas now I have plenty of money to buy any game I want, but no time to play it. Hopefully my wife will be understanding in my retirement...
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On August 21 2012 22:36 playtech1 wrote:
Once kids come along, I fear it's game over!
Nothing against parents playing video games, but some of the most disgusting parenting I have ever seen were gamer parents who put video games over their kids. Basically, they maintained their gaming habits after the kid arrived.
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I'm 28 as well like a few people from the past page. I don't think I'm getting too old for videogames but I'm definitely getting too old for most videogame communities. I've been playing single player games more and more because I can't stand playing with kids anymore.
College was probably the most I've played multiplayer, with the exception of WoW. Even then, the guild I joined came from Everquest so the main people were in their 30s now. I have played almost no multiplayer at all other than WoW after graduating from college. After my WoW guild called it quits, I haven't touched a single multiplayer game since then.
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I always wondered how old the people in the top Everquest guilds were back when the game was at its peak. I always had the feeling that these people must be in their 30's for some reason.
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I hardly have any time to play now being 20 and a full time university student juggling a part time job means I have hardly any time to play and try and improve. So I generally end up getting angry and frustrated at loosing so much if you can't put in enough time to practice like Starcraft demands and normally just end up doing something else or watching streams instead.
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Honestly the only people I know who are my age (~25) and still game hardcore like we did in high school are the single ones in low paying jobs. Most everyone else has a fulltime job/wife/chores/etc. I basically play 1-2 Dota 2 or AoE3 games (lol) with my fiance every night at most.
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On August 21 2012 23:08 Shiragaku wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2012 22:36 playtech1 wrote:
Once kids come along, I fear it's game over! Nothing against parents playing video games, but some of the most disgusting parenting I have ever seen were gamer parents who put video games over their kids. Basically, they maintained their gaming habits after the kid arrived.
Then you should be glad you haven't seen many bad parents.
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I'm exactly 25 and I have enough time for Starcraft. The key is to not watch TV.
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On August 22 2012 01:22 Probe1 wrote:
I'm exactly 25 and I have enough time for Starcraft. The key is to not watch TV.
this! hahaha i just watch like 1 hour of Seinfield
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On August 22 2012 01:20 nam nam wrote:Show nested quote +On August 21 2012 23:08 Shiragaku wrote:On August 21 2012 22:36 playtech1 wrote:
Once kids come along, I fear it's game over! Nothing against parents playing video games, but some of the most disgusting parenting I have ever seen were gamer parents who put video games over their kids. Basically, they maintained their gaming habits after the kid arrived. Then you should be glad you haven't seen many bad parents.
I second that.
Anyways, playing games for fun doesn't get the things done that were done by my parents when I was still a kid, and now that I am somewhat responsible for myself I get the urge to achieve something significant. Sadly, by today's standards, reaching master league does not fall into it. Nevertheless, I still value gaming as a nice way to either relax (rpg) or hone your competitive drive (rts).
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I'm 24 with a job that i hate and a crappy salary so gaming is one of the things that keeps me away from writing suicide note and hanging myself.My other good friends are music (mostly Rock&Roll and Blues),alcohol,friends sometimes...so ah...yeah and i play about 5-6 hours a day.
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On August 21 2012 22:36 playtech1 wrote:
33 today! Taken the day off from a pretty demanding job to install my new 5870 for some crossfire and start working through my Steam library, which is about 80% unplayed. But instead I've done some cleaning, edited my wife's CV, logged into my work and cleared off some emails, laundry, etc. etc.
Gaming is still fun, but the nagging feeling that I should be doing something 'productive' takes away from it. Nearly all of my friends have all moved on from gaming and I grew up pre-online, so online gaming doesn't really feature in my world (SC2 being a notable exception). The change for me happened sometime in the past five or six years - finished Oblivion 100% when that came out. Have barely scratched the surface of Skyrim (although not sure whether that's age or getting sick of incessant kiting). Once kids come along, I fear it's game over!
What I have noticed is that I now watch SC2 far more than I play any game. Easier to fit in and less taxing when you get home at 10pm after a day at the proverbial coal face. It is so true that when you're young you treasured each new game, whereas now I have plenty of money to buy any game I want, but no time to play it. Hopefully my wife will be understanding in my retirement...
Happy birthday to you!
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I'm 23 and gaming is getting increasingly boring to me. I used to hate purists and I still do in many ways. I can't stand those people who only enjoy old movies and dislike EVERYTHING made in the last 10-20 years... But what the hell, ironically I'm kind of the same, so maybe I shouldn't judge them.
I only like older games, albeit very few of them. Whether it's because they're better, or just because I'm attached to them, that's just how it is and I can't change how I feel. I personally think though that I don't like the newer games because they just don't happen to do it for me, and not because I'm biased against new stuff.
BW is dead/dying and it's the only thing I really enjoyed watching. There's nothing I particularly like playing anymore, at least certainly not for long periods of time. SC2 bores me to death, so I'm slowly drifting toward becoming a reasonably skilled casual. Last weekend I played through Super Metroid with a SNES emulator and a PS3 controller and that was the most fun I've had gaming over the last few months.
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Games are getting worse, that's why gaming is getting boring for me. Occasionally games with a glimmer of quality come along, but never anything as good as Deus Ex, so I just sit here waiting for the next game. Although I'm excited for Rome Total War 2. But mostly it's just sports games now for me.
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Not that im getting too old for games but just games are getting too repetitive. I never feel like a game is giving me a new experience instead is just a process similar to one ive done before. Its kinda why i never complete games anymore.
One thing i found that helps is not reading or watching any clips of the game except ones shown on the website. Makes game so much more of an experience.
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On August 21 2012 22:36 playtech1 wrote:
33 today! Taken the day off from a pretty demanding job to install my new 5870 for some crossfire and start working through my Steam library, which is about 80% unplayed. But instead I've done some cleaning, edited my wife's CV, logged into my work and cleared off some emails, laundry, etc. etc.
Gaming is still fun, but the nagging feeling that I should be doing something 'productive' takes away from it. Nearly all of my friends have all moved on from gaming and I grew up pre-online, so online gaming doesn't really feature in my world (SC2 being a notable exception). The change for me happened sometime in the past five or six years - finished Oblivion 100% when that came out. Have barely scratched the surface of Skyrim (although not sure whether that's age or getting sick of incessant kiting). Once kids come along, I fear it's game over!
What I have noticed is that I now watch SC2 far more than I play any game. Easier to fit in and less taxing when you get home at 10pm after a day at the proverbial coal face. It is so true that when you're young you treasured each new game, whereas now I have plenty of money to buy any game I want, but no time to play it. Hopefully my wife will be understanding in my retirement...
Haha. I can relate somewhat. Some of my friends have enormous libraries of unplayed Steam games. It is true that once gamers get into their late 20s and beyond with a decent job, playing time becomes the issue and not money.
I have become more of a "casual" gamer nowadays. I still play the same amount of time but I have less patience for pointless, time-consuming grinds. My genres of choice (TBS, RPG among others) aren't as popular but there is still a lot of old games in those genres (especially on handheld consoles) I haven't played and would want to play. And gaming is incredibly cheap compared to other forms of entertainment and other expenses in life that I can afford to buy a lot of them.
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Im 26 getting married next year I still play a good amount. Its still the most fun hobby why would I quit? My fiancee doesnt always like it but she can handle it. Besides travelling, gaming's the most fun activity for me so I doubt I'll ever completely stop playing
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