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Old February 4, 2002, 06:18   #1
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SMAC Forum Age Survey
I've heard that Civilization players are considerably older than those who primarily play SMAC. I think it would be interesting to find out the average age of SMACer. Hope this hasn't been done anytime soon.

Apolyton Administration is running an age survey at Apolyton/Community:Apolyton AGE Survey

So far the results are:

Under 11 0 0%
11-17 19 12.84%
18-24 63 42.57%
25-34 37 25.00%
35-49 25 16.89%
Over 50 4 2.70%

total 148
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Old February 4, 2002, 06:26   #2
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I somehow missed hitting the poll option and I can't even delete the post because I'm supposedly not logged in even though I am
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Make another thread, no matter how annoying it can be, at least gives you a bigger post count!
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We could just go for a manual poll. I'm 34.
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Old February 5, 2002, 19:16   #5
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But that would disclose information some people would like to keep private! I for instance would like to see how many people are there in each group WITHOUT actually disclosing my age. It may seem a lot to ask but privacy is privacy!
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C'mon, Cybergod. What does it matter if people know your age? Maybe we should post pictures of ourselves as we would like people to think that we look.

I'm 33.

Why is it that only those in their early 30's are willing to disclose?
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Old February 5, 2002, 23:54   #8
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46 for my current incarnation. Pretty old bunch of gezers so far.
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Old February 6, 2002, 02:08   #9
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OK. I scewed up the poll . But what do you expect from Chieftain?

I guess we can go manual then. And you can "see how many people are there in each group WITHOUT actually disclosing my age" Cybergod. Just don't say it. Although some people might feel that you're just a drone for not telling us your age

I'm 18...and I feel young in here! Have to love this forum...
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Yeehaw!

I haven't been able to post (don't know why) for several days.

I'm 29 - below the average (on this thread atleast)
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Old February 6, 2002, 09:47   #12
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The average is (after 6 posts) 33 years. I knew Civ genre was for mature gamers, but I had no idea . No wonder why is this such a civilized place to discuss, no adolescent influence...except Shai-Hulud
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Oh, yeah, thanks Like adolescents are permanently immature. Well to you too.

In case that didn't give you a clue, I'm 16.
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Oh, yeah, thanks Like adolescents are permanently immature.
Yes, we are! I'm 37, and my wife says I'm still immature!

Anyways, I saw the age poll skewing in the wrong direction from me, so I thought I'd bump it back in my direction a little bit....
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Old February 6, 2002, 10:22   #15
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Well, every forum needs few adolescents SMAC Fanatic. Let's get immature
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You ought to throw this thread to the brood pit and then post a fuctioning poll. By the why my Lefty Sceavola persona is 2532 years old.
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I am fifteen. I belong to the third youngest group here...
But by judging from people's posts (in the OT, mind you), you would think that this is practically a kindergarten

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Yeah. There are about 15 Finns here according to thread I saw few months ago, that's about 0.088 percent of the Apolyton population . We're definitely taking this place over!
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Bringing the average down
I'm 20 .
Seeing my age doesn't end with a 'teen' does that put me in the exclusive mature gamer club?

And, I'm happy to say that I bring the average below 30, to 29.6666667
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Fine, I will disclose my age then, just no ageism towards younger players please!

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I am fifteen. I belong to the third youngest group here...
But by judging from people's posts (in the OT, mind you), you would think that this is practically a kindergarten
15? Join the club - moi's birthday is 3rd September 1986, making me 15 aswell!

UNCONSCIOUS: There, that wasn't so hard, was it conscious?
CONSCIOUS: Well... I suppose it wasn't...
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I promise not to practise any kind of ageism just because there are few kids on the forum
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I'm older than average. Um did we include Lefty's claim to be as old as the hills in the calculation?
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And, I'm happy to say that I bring the average below 30, to 29.6666667
Ooohh... this 29.6666667 is actually my somewhat exact age (29.6328767 to be precise). But whe Cyber"god" came in, I was thrown over the average

...and by the way, I look like my avatar.
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Yeah. There are about 15 Finns here according to thread I saw few months ago, that's about 0.088 percent of the Apolyton population . We're definitely taking this place over!
Now it is 20. And there are two unconfirmed cases and two Honourary Finns.

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15? Join the club - moi's birthday is 3rd September 1986, making me 15 aswell!
Yeah, the annoying thing is, I was born in 9th of December. Two of my friends are already 16.
Though, one month too late, and I'd be on 8th Grade now
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Now it is 20. And there are two unconfirmed cases and two Honourary Finns.
Unconfirmed cases? They don't want to admit they're Finns? What is a Honourary Finn? Can you actually accomplish more in life than just plain finnishness!?
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Though, one month too late, and I'd be on 8th Grade now
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