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Offline Golgotha

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Re: What age is the 'stopping point' for miniatures gaming?
« Reply #45 on: 23 March 2023, 04:38:39 PM »
Given that much of the consensus is why stop and or never stop...

A more pertinent question may well be; When to start miniature gaming?

I think we all need to make a commitment to bringing into the hobby younger players.

Offline Leunstoelgeneraalbd

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Re: What age is the 'stopping point' for miniatures gaming?
« Reply #46 on: 23 March 2023, 04:48:55 PM »
I have (for years) stated that growing older just means a growing difference between one's fysical and mental age. Only the last one is relevant. The body is 77 in two months, the eyes have artificial lenses after cataracts, I love to paint more than playing (although I do play sometimes) and with a tin mountain I simply cannot afford to stop ;-))). There certainly is no "general" stopping point. To parafrase Dr Johnson: a man (or in our time a woman !) who is tired of playing, is tired of life.

Offline Khusru2

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Re: What age is the 'stopping point' for miniatures gaming?
« Reply #47 on: 01 April 2023, 12:02:52 AM »
When you can't role the dice & have no one to do it for you

Offline ithoriel

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Re: What age is the 'stopping point' for miniatures gaming?
« Reply #48 on: 01 April 2023, 01:37:26 AM »
When you can't role the dice & have no one to do it for you
There are plenty of dice rolling computer/ phone apps.  :)
There are 100 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who can work from incomplete data.

Offline has.been

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Re: What age is the 'stopping point' for miniatures gaming?
« Reply #49 on: 01 April 2023, 07:03:04 AM »
Quote
When you can't role the dice & have no one to do it for you
The Emperor Trajan went one day to the Public Baths. There he recognized
an old soldier on his own, trying to clean his own back. 'Why not get a  servant
 to do that?' asked the Emperor,  'I have no money to pay for a servant Caesar'
 the veteran replied. Tragan gave him a gold coin.
The next day there was a crowd of 'Veterans' waiting for the Emperor.
'Why not get a servant to do that?' he asked them. 'We have no money to pay one'
they said...'Clean each other's backs then' said Trajan & walked on.
 lol lol lol
(There is ALWAYS a way)

 

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