My guess is average age of a player will be 16, male and who will roll on the destruction side.
That means us older people playing Order can easily out-smart them right?! Their numbers will count for nothing!
I doubt that the average age will be anywhere near that low. If the average MMO player is 26 (only research I have seen on this), then even a game that skews very young is going to have an average age of 22 or something.
People tend to get dumber as they older, not smarter.
One reason this poll may not reflect the same as other polls, besides MMORPG bias, could be that people tend to think of themselves differently when you put their age in the context. So a 37 year old that is thinking 'I am going to roll up a Marauder and kick some ass!', may look at the poll and think 'well I am 37 and I don't want to play with the 16 year olds, so I guess I had better go with order'.
I have my theories, and would love to know if my guesses are accurate or not.
The members of this forum are going be in an older age demographic than the hordes of kids who will buy this game.
My guess is average age of a player will be 16, male and who will roll on the destruction side.
That's actually why I broke it down into age brackets rather than simply asking "Order or Destruction?" That way we can look at a particular bracket and see how it's balancing out. So yes, the majority of the people on this forum might be more mature, but the younger crowd itself seems to be gravitating in a particular direction. I'd have expected Destruction there as well, but it seems like Order has the edge.
Order is strongest with the youngest and most mature players, while Destruction is strongest with the middle age brackets. That is quite a surprise. It'll be interesting to see if it holds as more players weigh in.
By the way, the reason I don't have higher age ranges in my poll is twofold:
Polls are limited to 10 options. I could have added only one more bracket, anyway.
In my experience with other MMO's, there's very little difference in actual player maturity between someone who's 36 and someone who's 66. They tend to have the same overall attitudes and likes/dislikes in their games.
This poll's results are actually proving somewhat problematic for my guild. We have a few young members, but most of us run 25-45. The demographics of this poll indicate that we'd be likely to be split between wanting Order or Destruction. Interestingly, the split is working out in real life to be very similar to this poll.
40 yo going for Destruction, but definitely trying both sides. Some of the order look pretty good to me as well. Going for the underdog squig herder to start with though!
Just turned 18 myself, Destruction as my main, but I'll definitely be rolling an Order alt. Very interesting poll, I wonder what the results will be like in 3-4 days.
You need an over 45 catagory. I am 52, please tell me I won't be the oldest!
I'll volunteer and make you feel a tad younger; 59 here and Destruction as I was in Beta. Some friends may want an Order avatar so an alt there if necessary.
You need an over 45 catagory. I am 52, please tell me I won't be the oldest!
I'll volunteer and make you feel a tad younger; 59 here and Destruction as I was in Beta. Some friends may want an Order avatar so an alt there if necessary.
Very interesting poll. I appreciate this one, you can gather from it that the older crowd seems to be gravitating towards Destro. But all in all, it isn't as young of a crowd as I would suspect. Of course if the ages could of been broken down a bit more that would be even more helpful, but I realize you are limited with space on these polls. I feel there is a big difference between a 25 and 18 year old. Nonethelss, thanks for the poll.
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No, that means you old foggies will get tired after the first 3 minutes of a scenerio and the other side will swarm over your decrepit bodies
22, Order.
That means us older people playing Order can easily out-smart them right?! Their numbers will count for nothing!
I doubt that the average age will be anywhere near that low. If the average MMO player is 26 (only research I have seen on this), then even a game that skews very young is going to have an average age of 22 or something.
People tend to get dumber as they older, not smarter.
One reason this poll may not reflect the same as other polls, besides MMORPG bias, could be that people tend to think of themselves differently when you put their age in the context. So a 37 year old that is thinking 'I am going to roll up a Marauder and kick some ass!', may look at the poll and think 'well I am 37 and I don't want to play with the 16 year olds, so I guess I had better go with order'.
35, for the Hor... erm... Order!
yet
30yo, Destruction
Awww.
The members of this forum are going be in an older age demographic than the hordes of kids who will buy this game.
My guess is average age of a player will be 16, male and who will roll on the destruction side.
That's actually why I broke it down into age brackets rather than simply asking "Order or Destruction?" That way we can look at a particular bracket and see how it's balancing out. So yes, the majority of the people on this forum might be more mature, but the younger crowd itself seems to be gravitating in a particular direction. I'd have expected Destruction there as well, but it seems like Order has the edge.
Order is strongest with the youngest and most mature players, while Destruction is strongest with the middle age brackets. That is quite a surprise. It'll be interesting to see if it holds as more players weigh in.
By the way, the reason I don't have higher age ranges in my poll is twofold:
This poll's results are actually proving somewhat problematic for my guild. We have a few young members, but most of us run 25-45. The demographics of this poll indicate that we'd be likely to be split between wanting Order or Destruction. Interestingly, the split is working out in real life to be very similar to this poll.
40 yo going for Destruction, but definitely trying both sides. Some of the order look pretty good to me as well. Going for the underdog squig herder to start with though!
great poll, very interesting
I fall into the 36 and up Order side.
But I do plan on playing a Destruction character as well.
That Guild Wars 2 login screen knocked up my wife. Must be the second coming!
17yo going Destruction - Black Orc
WAAAGH
I'll prob play both factions really, to test out classes.
18-25, voted for order 18-25 starting on there first.
18 and going destruction. i will probably make an order alt at some point, but destruction for launch 100%
18, pretty sure I'll start off with order.
I'm usually also the type who prefer to play the good guys in games:)
But things can change
Just turned 18 myself, Destruction as my main, but I'll definitely be rolling an Order alt. Very interesting poll, I wonder what the results will be like in 3-4 days.
The members of this forum are going be in an older age demographic than the hordes of kids who will buy this game.
My guess is average age of a player will be 16, male and who will roll on the destruction side.
Isn't there reliable and accurate statistical data that shows that the average MMO player is in their mid-20s?
And there are more female gamers than they are males under 18...
26 year
Order main and Destruction alt
I'll volunteer and make you feel a tad younger; 59 here and Destruction as I was in Beta. Some friends may want an Order avatar so an alt there if necessary.
Cry havoc and let slip the Squigs of War
Great thread OP,
38 going Destruction,with all alts in Destruction.
Hey what can I say,I like the "EVIL" side.
26 and going order. Ironbreaker first
YAY!
36 and going Order. Though after I play some time with my runepriest, I will give a destruction class a try but still not sure on which.
me and my wife 32 and going mainly destruction with order alts and my wifes 15 year old son who is prolly gonna go destruction
42 here ill try destruction
Very interesting poll. I appreciate this one, you can gather from it that the older crowd seems to be gravitating towards Destro. But all in all, it isn't as young of a crowd as I would suspect. Of course if the ages could of been broken down a bit more that would be even more helpful, but I realize you are limited with space on these polls. I feel there is a big difference between a 25 and 18 year old. Nonethelss, thanks for the poll.