Old Timers

robot · Post by **robot** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 7:41 pm

Just got back from seeing my daughter off for 6 months sea duty. She has 16 yrs in navy at norfolk. Saw the post bout young people who play the game. How bout the old timers. I am 70 next month. Have had 3 heart attacks plus double bypass surgery. Have to watch the excitement. But cant seem to get enough of the game. Have to watch my tatics so i keep the upper hand or my heart starts to pound. Still this is the best tacticul game i have ever played. Takes me back to themud with some of my old friends. Hope i get to finish the long campaign before its too late. Great work to all at the matrix and to all the forum contibutors has helped my tatics emmensly.

SAMWolf · Post by **SAMWolf** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 7:46 pm

Originally posted by robot:
Just got back from seeing my daughter off for 6 months sea duty. She has 16 yrs in navy at norfolk. Saw the post bout young people who play the game. How bout the old timers. I am 70 next month. Have had 3 heart attacks plus double bypass surgery. Have to watch the excitement. But cant seem to get enough of the game. Have to watch my tatics so i keep the upper hand or my heart starts to pound. Still this is the best tacticul game i have ever played. Takes me back to themud with some of my old friends. Hope i get to finish the long campaign before its too late. Great work to all at the matrix and to all the forum contibutors has helped my tatics emmensly.

Wow! I'm just a youngster, only a 51 year old whipper-snapper. Been Playing wargames since AH Tactics II and Gettysburg. BOught my first APple II Plus just to play SSI's Computer Bismarck.

Supervisor · Post by **Supervisor** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:47 pm

70 and 51!!! I feel like a young pup at 42!

BTW, Tactics II & Gettysburg are what I started out with too.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:54 pm

Robot, I am catching up with you in the age bracket.

I'll vote SPW@W as the best tactical computer wargame in my 40+ years gaming, that is "hands down" the best.

Best operational/strategic (and no fooling, it really IS strategic) computer game: Gary Grigsbys Pacific War.

Best paper tactical wargame: Larry Bond's Harpoon, it is simply great.

Not coincidentally, Mr. Grigsby is involved with two of my main choices.

My Dad was a China Marine, BTW.

Bing

davidmiller · Post by **davidmiller** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 9:09 pm

Robot, you are doing fine. I am 61 and going on 62 soon. Wild Bill I think , is just a tad older than myself, and , as you may have noted in some of his battles, a heck of a lot move devious. (personally, I think the Germans must have given him the blueprints for the 2 pounders the way they keep popping up in that mega campaign) As you may have noted, there are great people on this forum from all over the world, in all age brackets, who are willing to help or game anyone with no reservations. (I just wish that someday I can beat one in a battle). Good luck to you and enjoy the game .

chief · Post by **chief** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 10:29 pm

Robot:
Until you came aboard I had the honor of being the oldest 69, but alas I give up my seat to you. Ps..1 heart attack, 4 stents, etc.

Mark Ezra · Post by **Mark Ezra** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 10:58 pm

I'm 54 and loving it...best time of my life

Drex · Post by **Drex** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 11:08 pm

I'm 54 this month andam a firm beleiver that you're never too old to have fun or to learn new games

BigDuke66 · Post by **BigDuke66** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 11:47 pm

I should change my name to "Baby Face"

I'm 24

m10bob · Post by **m10bob** » Thu Jul 19, 2001 7:40 am

i still like HOWDY DOODY,Cpt Gallant of the foreign legion,and San Francisco Beat,(before it became "Dragnet!")......

Wild Bill · Post by **Wild Bill** » Thu Jul 19, 2001 8:22 am

I take some comfort in these posts. At age 64 and 'maintaining' I'm glad to be here.

Someone once said that you would one day begin to hate birthdays. I personally am very thankful for each one that comes around, because each year the ranks are thinner.

All ages...doesn't matter...our hearts go in the same direction, loving history and loving gaming. That can be true for almost any age.

Wild Bill

Colonel von Blitz · Post by **Colonel von Blitz** » Thu Jul 19, 2001 11:45 am

Originally posted by BigDuke66:
I should change my name to "Baby Face"
I'm 24

Same here, just some 24 yrs of age

Hmm, how young I feel myself now...

Colonel von Blitz

(hmm, maybe I'm too young to be a colonel in a first place, maybe I should change that to: Toilet-Cleaner von Blitz

)

[ July 19, 2001: Message edited by: Colonel von Blitz ]

nyarlathotep · Post by **nyarlathotep** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:44 pm

SSI's Computer Bismarck.

Ahh the lovely memories, but I am still a sophomore agewise. It is outstanding that this community involves such a broad spectrum of players.

Well here is a tasty little morsel for everyone. Please take a look and enjoy.

http://a2war.theunderdogs.org/

Cheers.

[ July 22, 2001: Message edited by: nyarlathotep ]

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:30 pm

Originally posted by Colonel von Blitz:

Same here, just some 24 yrs of age Hmm, how young I feel myself now...

Colonel von Blitz

(hmm, maybe I'm too young to be a colonel in a first place, maybe I should change that to: Toilet-Cleaner von Blitz )

[ July 19, 2001: Message edited by: Colonel von Blitz ]

Heh, that makes three of us youngsters, at least. Another 24 sitting right here (or, technically 'til September)

Colonel von Blitz · Post by **Colonel von Blitz** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:42 pm

Originally posted by Belisarius:
Heh, that makes three of us youngsters, at least. Another 24 sitting right here (or, technically 'til September)

I just celebrated my 24th birthday...which was July 4th btw

Colonel von Blitz

ThomasKN · Post by **ThomasKN** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:45 pm

Gee, I'm 25 years old... makes 4 of us ? :p

ok... 1 year older than you the trio-24

Don Doom · Post by **Don Doom** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 5:22 pm

I guess that makes me middle of the road at 42.

Truckeye · Post by **Truckeye** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 6:13 pm

31 and cant remember not playing with army men

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Mon Jul 23, 2001 12:53 am

Hey Truckeye, I'm with you. I'm 46 and before SP I was working on 1/87 scale models, and now its SP. But I found that the transition from plastic to computer icons was
pretty easy.

Neil Stalker · Post by **Neil Stalker** » Mon Jul 23, 2001 1:01 am

I turn 50 in a month and I have only been playing wargames for a decade but the history of war has held a fascination for me all my life.

SPWAW is the best and its been a ball creating with the great editors that come with it.