Demographics: What's the average CMDR age?

[Trickylion]

My average age is ummmn, can't remember, elite bbc model B in 1984
Cassette then floppy disc with missions all in cobra mk III, bring back the moray starboat! Anyone owned a cobra mk II (even rarer than a mk IV)

 

[Hadrian Augustus Duval]

I'm sorry, this has nothing to do with you personally so forgive me and don't be offended, but your reply just reminded me of a cool video re. one young heir

 

[Hadrian Augustus Duval]

I am good enough to forgive you tho

 

[That Bald Fella]

ZX Spectrum '85 veteran - made Elite fighting thargoids whilst listening to Purple Rain, scoffing Ferrero Rocher and stinking of Insignia body spray. All at the same time, always, my memory of this is certain.

47 now. No, wait, 48.

No, 47.

Um, what was the question again?

 

[Abysinth]

40?

I wonder if such people had to hunt dinosaurs for food?

Anybody who bought Elite with their own money in 1984 must be pushing the half-century, at least, by now... including me.

Meh, I look back to reaching my half century with contempt I'm fifty-something, I don't really keep track anymore

What would be more interesting for me is to know the average age for those who play in Mobius [and other non-PvP groups] against the average age for those who play in Open and Solo

 

[yianniv]

18 years old here, you guys are old

Yep, I used to say that 31 years ago!

I prefer the term “seasoned well”

Beware; time dilates as you get older, you just end up looking at the numbers and going “how the hell did that happen, I was in my 20’s two minutes ago!” eventually

Yep, it was yesterday I got those 30 year old memories!! Time flies. Luckily (or not) the soul stays young!

 

[Borderline Bob]

Played Elite on a 8086 with maths co processor back in 84, at the tender age of 24, remember being miffed because the vending machines at work were running 8186, now have Elite on pc, xbox and ps.

 

[leeG]

I’ve orbited Sol 70 times.

 

[rrobes]

65+. I've always been a SF reader, Bester, Asimov, Heinlein, Norton, Bradbury and so many others.

I play ED almost exclusively, not a heavy gamer except for war sims from years ago, but have slowed my play in ED waiting for that "compelling" update to draw me back in.

 

[Requiem Mortis]

55 - Still have the 84 original and the BBC Model B to play it on in the loft.

 

[War Eagle]

57

 

[Codger]

68 and counting. I skew the number higher!

 

[c00ky1970]

49 - cut my teeth on the ZX81 - played Elite on school BBC model B (with a disk drive!!!) and then my own Acorn Electron....

Whippersnappers the lot of yer, except rrobes and Codger and Requiem Mortis and leeG, Absynth etc etc.

My we are an old bunch! ;-)

 

[Rock Hunter]

....and stinking of Insignia body spray.

OMG Insignia! The smell of school discos everywhere. I desired Denim due to the nail varnished hand caressing the denim clad chest (no doubt 80s’ level of hairy.) Possibly my first sexual experience, no wait - that was Nina and some balloons....oh God forgive me, I’ll stop right there - cringe

 

[CMDR Serra]

Life, the Universe & Everything.
Don't make me spell it out for you...

 

[GunsmokeDrifter]

47 on Friday....still waiting to grow up.

 

[Rat Catcher]

65 here.
I bought Elite in 1985 for my Atari st, I was 30.

Snap

 

[Nivell]

Looking through the pages it seems like the average is somewhere between 30 and 40, more leaning towards 40 ...
I expected this, because most people i know in my age which i met are more attracted to shooter games, mobas, whatever and see games like Elite more as "boring".

Well, I am an anomaly with my few 25 years on my clock !

 

[13A/24B]

18 years old here, you guys are old

Just remember.......

Youth and exuberance are no match for old age and treachery

 

[dubsdj]

I'm 40