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Physically, I'm 18. Everyone always assumes I'm in my mid twenties, though.

I've been playing for about a year now, but no quitting in sight for me. I put a ton of my time that isn't already occupied by: girlfriend, school, sleep; towards building, painting, making scenery, or planning strategies for 40k. Yeah, you could call me a bit of an addict.

The Fragile Breath wrote:Physically, I'm 18. Everyone always assumes I'm in my mid twenties, though.

I've been playing for about a year now, but no quitting in sight for me. I put a ton of my time that isn't already occupied by: girlfriend, school, sleep; towards building, painting, making scenery, or planning strategies for 40k. Yeah, you could call me a bit of an addict.

Not an addict, you are simply zealous in your duties.

I should probably mention I am 16, and have been playing for 5 years.

27 here, and really just getting started in the hobby - I only started last year. Also this poll is interesting, as the average age of Dakka members is older than I pictured.

42.

Been wargaming since the age of 16. 40k from the age of 19.

That's longer than most of my clubmates have been ALIVE.

Also longer than 40k has been around.

I am 1140 years old, I've waited for 40k most of that time. I Have seen those around me turn to decriptitude and dust. Witnessed those i once called enemies turned into pathetic wretchs, too broken for anything but pity. I have fought for 100 causes followed more zealously than the last only to see them rendered impotent and irrelevant. Although now, As i paint these sci fi figures, my wearied soul is filled with comfort.

I am 21....

I'm a fourteen year old and have been playing for just over a year. I'm one of the most annoying people you'll meet for telling bad jokes.

You skipped a category... 40-50.

I had two funny stories related to this. During one of the game nights, my dad dropped me off at the hobby center and we watched a grandpa and his grandson do the same. They started unpacking their army (I was their opponent in the night's random lineup) and my dad commented on how good the old man was bringing his kid to the shop. Right after they finish unpacking, the grandpa hands the kid 20 dollars and sends him off to the toyshop across the hallway! Me and my dad just stood there in disbelief (this was just a few months after I started playing).

In another case, I was in a mega battle, where the theme was bring one MC, walker or character, and duke it out. Winner wins a store voucher worth some 20 bucks or so, and the right to gloat about how awesome his character was. deploying next to me were two boys deploying by my side. One was noticably older than me (I was 14 at the time) and the other was really, really young (like, 6-8). They both deployed their characters and we agreed to team up against the other enemies. I was the first to loose, so I went to grab a snack and wait out the battle. When I came back, the battle was done and everyone was packing up. And then I see the two boys arguing in the background. Funny thing is, the younger one was berating the older one about the bad tactical decisions the latter had made in the game! Apparently the older brother was the newbie and the kid was the veteran.

A poll on the age they act would be more fun.

30, been going to GW since i was 7, cant see myself ever stopping.

This poll is rather heartwarming really

40 yrs old

32 here, going on 16. \0/

I'm 12 been in the hobby for um 7 years since I was 5 but doing 40K for 5 years. But am told I act a lot older and have been asked by my FLGS owner to help him run the painting on beginners day, so that made me feel pleased.

Going on 43 in a months time.

Been playing wargames since I was about 12.

18 here, been playing 40k for a short time now. Only seriously for about a year.

31 here, though I was told today that I look in my low to mid 20's! I'll take that!

Skarshak wrote:31 here, though I was told today that I look in my low to mid 20's! I'll take that!

41 here, but I've been told I look to be in my low to mid 30's....so...um...Yeah,I'll take that.

Seems to be 16-25 is the area from the Poll

You have the small group of store kids, the mass of teens/college bros, and the older guys that have been "playing since 2nd ed"

That sums up my store

I'm 27 tomorrow, just started playing late 2010.

Just under a month shy of 18 and been playing irregularly since 2006.

19 here and been playing off and on for the last 7 years.

I'm a 17 high school senior and i turn 18 in 3 months from now

I'm 24 and I've been doing this since I was 12. I think it's safe to say I'm a lifer.

Double duce (22). I suspect late teens, early 20's will dominate this poll. Though I do think this is a game for all ages.

22 years

26 years, started collecting 4 months ago, did a little painting when i was a kid. can't wait to be up and running with my first army.

It would seem I've been playing 40k longer than most of you folks have been alive.

I am thirty years of age and have been into the hobby for the last 15 years and seem to get more involved in it as my finances and lifestyle allow me to really immerse myself more and more into it, I also believe the age of gamers to be roughly my age or older, as they are the really passionate ones who have seen rogue trader and just remember the golden age of 40k the young-uns will get there eventually they just won't remember what a squat is!

Im 25 and been playing for 10 years