How old are you?
When did you start /tg/?
Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Do you have a job?
Do you consider yourself successful?
Do you have anyclosefriends?
Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
>>47538970
I'm a girl.
18.5 , the previous year, no, no, not yet, only online ones, sad but no
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
It's much easier to understand who the other person is if you see how he behaves in character and in the game. It's nice to be not-blind.
>>47539069
No, you aren't.
>>47539076
>only online ones
that's sad
>>47538970
19
One year ago (kek)
Yep
No
Yeah, kind of
Yeah
No, only in local minis shop
Depends, I dont like stereotypes
>>47538970
Mid 20s.
Childhood, somewhere around age 7
No, work tends to get in the way
Yes
Yes and no,
Yes
Cons are fun, have been to a couple and would recommend it if going with some friends
Most are, quote, "normal." Everyone has different jobs and different tastes but can gather around to enjoy a hobby together for the most part.
>>47539106
Oh, I change the 2nd question. I thought it asked about /tg/ but it asked about traditional games. So its like 3-4 years ago. (Anyways, you know why kek stands there for)
>>47538970
>How old are you?
26
>When did you start /tg/?
2011-ish, when limiting myself to PbP gaming. Never done anything IRL.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
No.
>Do you have a job?
Nope. I'm following an education though, to make up for the horrible choices I made in university.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
No
>Do you have any close friends?
None
>Have you ever gone to a con
No, and I don't see why anyone would want to
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I have the idea that a lot of them are metalheads. Not that there's anything wrong with that per se.
19, turning 20 next month.
Middle school. Christ, that means about seven or eight years ago.
No. I've found better groups when I'm able to do it, though.
Sort of. An unpaid internship.
Yes. I'm on track to do what I want to do with my life.
Yes, a few.
No. I'd like to go to Gencon some day, though.
It's a really solid mix of absolutely terrible people and Reay awesome people. I tend to meet extremes, I guess.
>>47539091
The saddest thing isi have to PbP
>>47539143
at least you're a fellow bear, keep bearing brother.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
28
>When did you start /tg/?
around 14
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
yep
>Do you have a job?
yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
not really, but I got a job that I enjoy, get a better wage then the average in my country and doesn't have big problems
>Do you have any close friends?
kind of
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
yes, several times and will go again
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
varies, I tend to judge people personally and not just depending on what is their hobby
>>47539189
you should consult a doctor about that
>>47538970
>How old are you?
27
>When did you start /tg/?
12
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes. More and more people are starting to play board- and roleplaying games.
<Do you have a job?
Yes, welder.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Yeah.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes, ropecon is a blast.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Normally cool dudes and dudettes.
>>47538970
22
17
Yes
Full time student
As a student? Yes
Yes, quite a few
Once, ambivalent of going again
I run the Uni's RPG society, so I see the good and the horrendously fucking bad
>>47538970
20
The board? 3 years ago. The games? 10 years ago.
Yes, but that's probably because I have access to a group that switches systems fairly regularly.
Only a casual one.
No.
One.
No, and I don't plan to.
Everybody's their own special flavour of weird.
>>47538970
23 y/o
12 y/o
Yes. Adults > Teenagers at organising.
Yes. Swimming Teacher.
Yes, no, maybe, I don't know.
Yes. They're an awesome bunch.
No. I'm sure I will eventually.
Fellow /tg/-er until proven That Guy.
How old are you?
22
When did you start /tg/?
2003 or 2004. I forget.
Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes and no. Depends on my circumstances.
Do you have a job?
Yes. Supervisor/Reservationist for military lodging.
Do you consider yourself successful?
Not yet.
Do you have any close friends?
Not anymore. Only have my gf.
Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I only go shitfaced and dressed outrageously nowadays. Booty shorts, suspenders, etc.
Yelling obnoxiously at everyone and starting parties in hallways, stairwells, wherever there's people and space.
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They're cool, I wish they would be my friend. Except if they're a weeb or something.
> How old are you?
21
> When did you start /tg/?
With actual PROPER game and REAL people in REAL LIFE? I think 14 or 15, before that I had only tried online of course.
> Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I don't think so. I had a good, tight group in high school and it's not the case anymore. That and "adult" schedules are shitty.
> Do you have a job?
No, but I'm studying engineering
> Do you consider yourself successful?
Only as a gamemaster.
> Do you have any close friends?
A few, and I first met them all online.
> Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Never.
> What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Some are really autistic about them and take their hobby way too seriously. Fortunately they're a minority, though very vocal.
>>47538970
>How old are you
68.
>When did you start /tg/
Hmm... Original AD&D came out around '74 if my memory serves, so I was 26at the time. So about 42 years now?
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes. No doubt about that, what with online calculators, roll20, and of course online pirating.
>Do you have a job?
Not anymore, been retired for about three years now.
>Do you consider yourself sucessful?
I've three wonderful grandchildren and four kids. I think I've done well.
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
Well, I've some, should you not count my family, and more than a few've passed on now. Good people.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I'm afraid not, when I was younger I always played with my friends I had, even a couple coworkers, as well as my sons and daughter. Now I just don't feel like going, rather stay home or go out on walks with my dog.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I think it's wonderful that there's people still doing these games and such. It's a great way to make friends, and with all the new tools out there, I feel that it's become easier to get in to traditional games nowadays.
Well, those are my two cents.
I'm 24, I've been playing TTRPGs since I was 12, but I grew up playing Warcraft with my dad and have always had a real soft spot for the lore of the RTS games, it has gotten easier to find other people interested in tg stuff but for me personally it has gotten harder, responsibilities and all that, I am a licensed nurse, as much as I ever really saw myself succeeding, yeah, I have two friends I'd do anything for, I loveanimecons and attend regularly, about the same as any other group for a hobby/interest: some people are strange others are great, I try to get to know people before I judge them.
But what will I get by filling out this survey?
>>47539447
tell mehow do you deal with the thought of death at your age?
>>47538970
>How old are you?
31 on friday
>When did you start /tg/?
When medabots appears on YTV in the late nineties. I had a desire to do that. Did followed soon after.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I have less time now to do things, but the good days area easier.
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Yes
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes, I do regularly as a exhibitioner
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Many of us are young and naive, many are old and jaded, but all of us love the game.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
18
>When did you start /tg/?
I started playing with a few friends online less than six months ago
I discovered /tg/ through 1d4chan years ago, though.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I'll get back to you on that.
>Do you have a job?
Not at the moment, but I start work in a few weeks.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I suppose so. I could always do better, though.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No, although I wouldn't be opposed to going to one in the future.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Most of you guys are alright.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
31
>When did you start /tg/?
Older brother's friend got us playing a game of Dragon Quest. Interest exploded after that. This was about..1992? 1993?
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes and no. It's been harder to play in person with friends due to time commitments of family, uni and work. It has improved though with the advent of technology. I'm now able to run and enjoy games through the internet and use all sorts of tools to help immersion.
>Do you have a job?
Of course.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Indeed I do.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes I do. I got them into TTRPGS during my early teens and we've been playing ever since.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Nope. Cons seem to be an American thing. Even then I would avoid them. See below.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Cringeworthy. I love the hobby and I'm glad I can meet up every so often with my friends in person and online, create a shared story together then all leave happy. I'm glad that I've always avoided official forums and fanbases, because all the spaghetti, autism, passive-aggression and spineless social awkwardness is just plain embarrassing. People are often surprised when they find out me and my friends 'play' RPGS and we always put it forward in a good light. Then we come here and read about how bloated catpiss 'that guy' #92341 shit himself because the party decided to murder his selfish arse.
Look at yourselves.
>>47539525
I've lived a good life, and I've a loving family. I've never feared the thought of dying, though I've always done my best to avoid it. I feel like I'll live for a few more years, well into my seventies, but the thought of death has occurred to me more and more often every year. I accept it as a natural thing and I know it will happen some day, so I might as well accept it with a smile and keep doing my daily life until it comes for me. And if it comes for me before anyone else, I'll be happy about that, at least.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
19 6 days ago
>When did you start /tg/?
Last summer [spoilers]yes I was a summerfag [/spoilers]. I started roleplaying games aged 11.
>Do you have a job?
I'm a student, so no.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things?
Yes, at Uni I finally found people other than family members to play with.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Reasonably.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes, in my drama group.
>Have you ever gone to a con?
No.
>What's your perception of people that do /tg/ related things?
Mixed. On one hand I know we have similiar slightly unusual interests so are going to have stuff in common to talk about. On the other hand, I know there is a slightly higher chance than for a non fa/tg/uy that they're going to be That Guy.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
I turn 30 in ess than a week.
>When did you start /tg/?
At university first year, so 8 years ago.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Not really, real life commitments and other interests make it harder to find time to game.
>Do you have a job?
Yes, I'm a Science Teacher
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I'd say so. I enjoy working at my current school.
>Do you have any close friends?
Plenty.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Never been to a con, i'd like to see what they're like though.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Considering the wildly varying people I've done /tg/ stuff with, I don't really have a general opinion. I've gamed with a lot of Turbo-nerds for sure, but my current group is made of A Soldier, a Cop, a couple of guys that run Marathons for shits and giggles, every one of us train regularly in some form of martial art or combat sport, and when we're not playing /tg/s, we're probably sparring down at the gym. Definitely not what mainstream media would label as ebin Bapzinga DnD players.
>>47539642
Why do you think military guys enjoy /tg/ stuff so much? I don't know whether it's just me, but a weirdly high proportion of people I've met who enjoy gaming and aren't from the "normal" demographic that have an interest in gaming are military or ex military.
20
A year or two ago?
Yes, more experience always helps
Nope
Somewhere in the middle of yes or no on that one
I do
Haven't been to one
Surprisingly normal people do it. There are many homoerotic Harry Potter larpers too so that kinda evens the scales
>>47539642
I've no idea, not really asked the guy in our group, but I've heard people speculate that downtime during long deployments can get really boring, so a campaign could be a project to eat up some time.
That said, I do remember the soldier guy said that he prefers playing with Civvies, because he can rest easy knowing that the GM isn't going to step on an IED.
>>47539693
oops, this was supposed you be a reply to >>47539663
* 30
* Visiting /tg/? I don't remember. More than 5 years ago, yeah. Playing TGs? When I was 15.
Easier? It depends. Now I can afford a library of RPG books, but I have way less time than before.
* Yes, I have a job.
* Successful? Not really.
* Close friends: two.
* Cons? I did a couple. I don't feel like it nowadays.
* You need to meet either people very new or very old to the hobby, otherwise you get a smattering of cool dudes between lots of crappy people. Also, people spend too much money on TGs. I know I do, but I plan to spend way less in the immediate future.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
24
>When did you start /tg/?
Tough question. I've been playing mtg for 4 years, but only came to /tg/ this calendar year. I read 40k when I was 12-16.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Heck yes, basically all my income goes to mtg. I have a good collection built up, a snazzy commander deck capable of shitting on most people's 3k monstrosity, AND my family is very supportive.
>Do you have a job?
I have two, I work as a tutor and a pressure washer. Pays the bills.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Relatively, yes. I have a double major liberal arts degree, and recently graduated from a post-grad emergency management/business continuity program with a 3.737 GPA.
>Do you have any close friends?
Not counting my girlfriend, just one.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes I've gone, I usually go to Rue Morgue when I can. I love cons, even though I have crippling anxiety in social situations.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Ultra-bros. I've been on this website for 9 years and /tg/ is my favorite board, followed closely by /m/.
>>47539602
+1 feel
>>47539642
>Turbo-nerds
?
>>47539722
You spend all your money on MtG, have crippling social anxiety, and manage to have a girlfriend?
Teach us.
>>47539763
I meant socially awkward/inept traditional gamer stereotypes.
>>47539663
>>47539776
Sure, I can help. What do you want to know in particular? Where are you having issues?
>>47539776
getting a gf isn't hard, getting a non-shit gf that's harder
i know i've passed down several offers
>How old are you?
30
>When did you start /tg/?
I played magic in alpha as a kid with my brother, I played 40K as a preteen until the neck beards and cost turned me off (that and the necrons), played a lot of CCG vidya for a while, picked up magic again in college when my friends played (mostly Lorwyn/Shadowmoor) and gave up when Mythic was introduced, and I started RPGs just after college so about 7 years ago and it's the only /tg/ that I do now.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Fuck no, but I find time (ever other Friday)
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
More so than I expected
>Do you have any close friends?
I have an online group of friends I have played with for 3-4 years now that are probably my closest friends outside my wife, but I'm a hardcore introvert anyways
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No, and it would require a significant trip to go to a decent one.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Way more normal than I expected, a
>>47538970
>How old are you?
24
>When did you start /tg/?
Havent started yet, but I really want to.
>Do you have a job?
Yes.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Moderately.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes. Quite a few, im lucky in that regard.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I dont think they even have those in my country.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Havent met many of them. And I want to, because I want to play some TTRPG.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
22
>When did you start /tg/?
Lurked at 17, began posting around 19.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
God, yes. Online resources are a blessing for those who can't afford the source books.
>Do you have a job?
Yep
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Not to the degree I wish I could be.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes, and most of them also play tabletop games.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes. But not a RPG-centric one, yet.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Generally neutral/positive unless they prove otherwise.
>>47539875
which country?
>>47539909
Bulgaria. I think we even have an TTRPG of our own, Endival or something.
But I've never met somebody whos into these things after high school, and back then I wasnt interested in them.
>>47538970
24 (25?)
I basically only lurk, been here for like 3 or 4 years
Yes, IT bitch (browse at work during downtime)
If this is success I don't want to be successful
Not really
No
No real opinion since everyone is an individual case.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
22
>When did you start /tg/?
Back in the good days in primary school when I was doing all sorts of board games and playing Pokemon TCG with mates in the school
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I only got reinvested in /tg/ fairly recently. I had bought a shitload of second-hand MtG cards but I sold most of them. It's only upon frequenting a Roleplaying club in my city of birth and another one in a city near my former internship stay that I got back into board games.
>Do you have a job?
Still studying.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Hell no. I don't even know what I'm going to do after I leaveJapan.
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
Of course, and they are /tg/ and some know lots of stuff about this. A guy is even creating his own RP universe.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yeah, I did some RP a few years ago at a Japan con. Was fun, even though some of the people around the table weren't the sharpest tools in the shed.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They are nice, though somewhat hard to approach. My DM is classy as FUCK, as a HUGE overall knowledge about EVERYTHING and is quite fun (seriously, I don't know how this guy remains single, he's pretty much the perfect guy), my friends are kinda otaku/nerd guys and we're having lots of fun together, always laughing 'round a good game with some beers in hand.
I'm quite "new" but I love /tg/ to death and I'll gladly give up on a lot of things to be able to keep playing with my mates even when we cannot see each other. There's quite a sense of "family", it's so fucking comfy.
>>47539931
i was going to post some links but the spamfilter is outrageously fucking retarded shit.
Aniplay 2016
ANIVENTURE 2016
>>47539964
why don't you have any friends?
>>47540095
Thanx anon but those look like anime conventions.
Do people play ttrpgs at anime conventions? I have no idea.
>>47540103
Don't go out enough to get any. It's not like I put people off, I had plenty of friends in school and some in college, but I just don't go out. Never drink either which probably doesn't help.
>>47540124
maybe, the few anime conventions i've been at, people have play card games and i'm sure if you don't find anybody playing, you'll find friends that play tabletop games when they're not anim'ing
>>47540124
>>47539998 here, I did some TTRPG at a Japan Con a few years ago with unknown guys. You can find a lot of things at Anime/Japan Con, and TTRPGfags aren't rare at all there.
>>47540136
that face looks like he's having an orgasm.
do you play video games?
>>47540147
>>47540148
Allright, I'll give it a shot.
Thanks anons.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
36
>When did you start /tg/?
1986. My uncle worked for TSR, and we had a 2-week Xmas break up near him that year, so he introduced me to D&D and bought me a 2e BattleTech boxed set.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes and no. You have to money, time, and motivation to make games work. You can *make* it work with 2 of the three. As I get older, I find that having only 1 of the 3 is increasingly the norm.
>Do you have a job?
Own my own company (theatrical fight choreographer and weapon/armor rental), but because I'm in theatre, income is HIGHLY variable. I've made <$1k in a year. I've made $80k in a year (mostly for being set on fire).
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Kinda. Depends on the definition of successful. My friends who are good at math and computers are WAY more financially successful, but they're mostly miserable people. Since I'm objectively terrible at math, computers, and technology in general, there wasn't a path to financial success open to me in the first place, so I've tempered my expectations from the start.
>Do you have any close friends?
I thought I did.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Many, many GenCons. About half as many Origins. And yes, insofar as the cost/benefit is getting worse every year (mainly due to housing expenses). Getting to just detach and go game with no worries for a few days is hugely stress-relieving.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They *tend* to polarize between exceptionally nice and fun people, and objectively terrible people whom the world would be an absolutely better place without (given my experiences running games at cons, it's about an 80/20 ratio in favor of the "good" people). There's a MUCH higher degree of social dysfunction, though, since that tends to be a stressor that pushes people into gaming in the first place, so one simply has to make allowances for that.
>>47540158
>do you play video games
Yes, it's about all I've ever done ever. It's gotten to the point where it's such an empty activity that I don't much like it anymore. Trying to ween myself off, trying other things like modelling and learning another language. Biggest problem is I'm in bumfuck nowhere. Waiting to see who will be the next overlord of the united states, might join the military after I get my college loans paid off (should be this end of this year hopefully) cause honestly I'm not going anywhere here.
>>47540176
That said, you should get information BEFORE going there if your sole purpose is to TTRPG. The Con in question might not hold a late-night TTRPG session like mine did so I suggest you read pamphlets beforehand and try to spot if sessions are held during the con. In my case, it was basically a 2-days non-stop convention and people were staying almost all night there for the late-night activities but I went there because it was held by my university and I'm an /a/utist so I was into it.
>>47540176
you're welcome pussy
>How old are you?
29
>When did you start /tg/?
Back in highschool, I think my sophomore year. Started sitting with the "nerd" clique at lunch because I didn't really fit in anywhere else.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Its gotten more difficult really. Games always seem to happen when I am working.
>Do you have a job?
I work in the kitchen of one of my local hospitals. Its not a glamorous job but I actually really do like it.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I'd say so. Never finished college, but I have minimal debt. Never got married but I'm accountable to no one but myself. I have no complaints.
>Do you have any close friends?
Most of my close friends have moved away, but we keep in touch over the internet so its all cool.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I actually just visited Anime Midwest in Rosemont a little more than a week ago. I've been going for the last five years or so and plan on continuing to do so.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Most people seem pretty normal, but the weird and creepy ones seem to be more weird and creepy than in any other hobby.
>>47540136
>Kind of a loser, but still had a social group of losers in highschool.
>Always kind of a "closet shut-in" in that I was always just as happy to be alone when I could.
>It was fine though, because going to school every day sorta forced me to have friends.
>Went to college, suddenly I was enabled to be a full-on hermit and so I did exactly that.
>Didn't make friends, didn't go out, didn't really do anything.
>Get out of college, move back home. All my old friends have stopped talking to me and I can't really connect with them anymore.
>Don't leave the house, don't meet new people (how do you even do that as an adult?), don't go anywhere.
>7 years later, I don't really have any human contact outside of my family, and will probably die like this.
I still do things occasionally, I mean I go to ComiCon every year to sell stuff, and I meet a few people a year tangentially, but I just don't make friends.
>>47540198
Why not fucking move?
If I hated my life and where I live as much as you do I'd spend every waking moment doing what I can to make sure tomorrow puts me closer to escaping. No reason to join the Freedomland Deathsquad, unless you're trying to commit suicide by enlistment.
>>47540202
Eh, I have relatives in the city (like 99% of the country) and I should really visit them more often so I'll go in any case. I see they are going to be playing Heroes of the storm and I enjoy it so it wont be a wasted trip.
>>47539722
>a snazzy commander deck capable of shitting on most people's 3k monstrosity
what's her name?
If it's UG you get no points
>>47539824
where do you go to meet them?
25
18
It's gotten easier to organize game nights but I'm in the middle of a 1 year+ writers block
Yes
Getting there
Yes
Yes, wouldn't go again unless friends were coming
I'm an adult who can do whatever I want, I don't fault people for their hobbies and I don't get butthurt if people think mine are weird. I will absolutlely judge you if you're a pathetic neckbeard though.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
Late 20s
>When did you start /tg/?
Been playing board games and magic since I was little(started magic like 97-ish?). First pen and paper game was DnD at like 12
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
way easier- It's easier to find places and people now cause of the internet, and having a car makes it easy to travel.
>Do you have a job?
I did, but I'm a house-husband now, and write full time
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Relatively. i've been published here and there, and I'm happy and content and on track with things.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes, a few.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes, and yes. I like smaller cons though
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Most of them are pretty chill, but a lot of neckbeards use it as a stand-in for their own lack of status and social ability. I always, always seem to find a person in a tg-related field that can't afford or allow themselves to be wrong or lose an argument or game because they tie their self-worth to their character or the game.
>>47540193
what happened to your friends?
>>47538970
20
Games: 14, first game ever 12 with my dad as DM. Board: 2 or 3 years ago.
No. I burned out less than 2 years ago and got back to it two months from now.
Student.
I guess? I'm kinda bored with my life right now, but being in Uni is supposed to be a good thing, right?
Yes. Best friend is also best player, gf is not very good but she's trying.
/tg/ con? Only a couple small ones. Despite the number of people who're interested in /tg/ hobbies here, there aren't many cons. General "nerd culture"? Yes, a lot, but not since last year because they're boring and all look and feel the same.
Like >>47540193 said. From personnal experience, some jerks and autismo, others are often bro tier.
>>47540225
moving is expensive and if you don't know where to and how you'll be situated once you get there, you might end up in more trouble then you currently have
>>47540193
>Being set on fire
That requieres a story.
>>47540264
Oh wow, I misread start /tg/. Thought it meant games and such. I've been coming on /tg/ for a couple years now? not sure when exactly.
>>47540193
So, does that mean people could eventually count on an oldfag like you in case they'd like to hold a LARPG? Are you American?
>>47540219
what do you sell?
>>47538970
>Age
early 20's
>start /tg/
maybe 8. I didn't play regularly until college
>easier?
No. Jesus Christ no it only gets harder as you grow older and your fellow hobbyists remain children.
>Job?
of course. Jesus. Why is that even a question?
>Successful
on the whole I'd say no. But I'm content and relatively healthy, and I have regular social interaction so by /tg/ standards that can be read as a "yes"
>close friends
You bet your ass I do. More than most people I'd be willing to bet.
>gone to a con?
Yes.
>Do it again?
Hell no. It's a money trap full of autists and SJW panels
>perception of others that do /tg/
Don't really have one desu. I know some pretty normal, well adjusted, even handsome and successful guys who played on occasion. I know a lot of old farts who used to play in college and are now normal people with families and a set of balls to their name. I know full-tilt sperg artists (my group mostly) who I'm embarrassed to be so much as seen in public with.
>>47540331
Art usually, prints and commissions.
>>47538970
I'm 19. I started playing D&D and lurking 4chan in freshman year of high school and I think I started posting the year after.
It's gotten a little easier I suppose, but I was never very good at scheduling anyway so it's still difficult.
Yeah, a part time one.
Not yet.
Just the one. I've played at his table as well as alongside him and he's my best friend. Hanging out with him always makes me feel better. If it weren't for
Not yet.
It's kind of distressing how many people in my area's /tg/ community have unstable or unconventional family situations: lots have issues with their parents or come from divorced homes. Makes me grateful for my own upbringing, although simultaneously I have to wonder how I wound up running with such a crowd. Like, is there something I'm forgetting about myself? I don't really know.
>>47540313
you were correct in your initial assumption
>>47540277
Group of people I've played with for over a decade.
When they had problems or shit happening in their lives, I made sure they stayed in our gaming group so they had somewhere to come where they could feel welcome and could have fun and let their RL stress go for a bit. And when other group members would get upset at them for letting RL stress influence the table, I stood up for them and made sure they could keep coming until they worked through it. I made sure people had a place where they could work through divorces, school problems, job losses...all that adult shit that takes its toll on your sanity.
When *I* had a bad year (multiple major injuries, financial and kid-related martial problems at home, finding out some really serious personal shit that my parents hid from me, and almost losing our house entirely), with no warning that this was coming, they told me that I was too depressing to have at the game table, and to leave and not contact (most) of them again, please.
I'm still friends with ONE of those guys (who's also on my ice hockey team and went out of his way to try and make what amends he could). I haven't shared a word with the rest since.
Hence, "I thought I did."
>>47539189
What does that mean?
>>47540372
Play by Post, I assume. Instead of talking to each other in real-life, through a video-/voice-chat client, or IRC, you post things on a forum or via email group, and you have to wait for everyone to respond.
That's how I started playing, in online forums. It was mostly freeform (shoot me). Now that I've got a real-life group together, thinking about playing that way hurts me so much...Feel pity for our brother.
>>47540400
Ooooh. Yeah, ouch.
I suppose you could say I started off in freeform roleplay in chatrooms, AIM-style, so yeah I kinda know that pain.
>How old are you?
20
>When did you start /tg/?
Honestly couldn't say. I got into 40k around 12 years old, couple of years later started googling shit and stumbled into 1d4chan. Thought I'd see where all the dumb stuff came from and haven't left since.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I dropped out of 40k because it was costing too much and my local playerbase was terrible. I've actually finally taken part in a DnD campaign for the first time this year at uni and it's been an absolute blast, and I'll be running my own Dark Heresy game in a few months online.
>Do you have a job?
Officially and legally no, but I'm a busker which in England means you earn quite a bit of untaxed money really easily.
>Do you consider yourself successful
I suppose so, been dating my gf for almost a year, I'm doing well in uni and I've got enough money.
>Do you have any close friends?
Plenty of friends, a handful who are close.
>Have you ever gone to a con
I've never done it but I'm definitely tempted. My gf does a costuming degree and she wants to cosplay sometime.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Generally an all right bunch. It's such a broad amount of people that it's impossible to say anything specific. Some of you lot can be absolute pricks but that comes with every hobby.
>>47540414
NORMIES GO REEEEEE
>How old are you?
Soon to be 35
>When did you start /tg/?
Uhm, sort of very early? I remember a friend's older friends playing AD&D and we joined in when I was ~9 or so?
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I gotta say yes! There's more options and ways to get into the hobby these days.
I haven't roleplayed since the early oughts, but my old school group just started a Fantasy Grounds thing to just hang out and roll some dice (everyone lives 400 miles apart) an even though I hate that shitty client program it's pretty fun.
There's a few miniature gaming clubs in the city so if I'd ever feel the need to go back to that (I don't) I don't need to look for fringe cases with strapped budgets like one had to in the 90's.
>Do you have a job?
part-time
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Can't say that I do, otoh I've always taken good care of myself or my situation so I've a hard time classifying myself as a failure.
>Do you have any close friends?
Quite a few, many of whom are gamers of some sort as well.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
There's a con in my town every year. I usually sneak in just to play boardgames with friends, I don't think anyone of us participate in tournaments or any official activity anymore.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
The /tg/ hobby has a good diversity of people and participants, plenty of them and has only grown larger and more accessible in the last 10 years. /tg/ is in good hands!
>>47539447
Man, that sounds like a good life! Cheers!
>>47540295
Stunt work for film. Getting set on fire pays "per take". If you set my arm on fire 3 times (3 takes), I get $4500. If the gig is for a full-body burn, it was $4k *per take* in the relevant year I reference. IIRC, I had to do 6 takes for a full-boy and 3 takes of a limb burn for one film.
The downside of all this is twofold:
1) You're on fire.
2) As a person who had done stunts, you're considered to have a permanent, universal, pre-existing condition by the health insurance industry. Which means that you *can't* buy insurance, at any price. They simply refuse to sell it to you. It wasn't until ObamaCare came out that I had any medical coverage (aside from TriCare, as a vet) at all. So a LOT of that filthy lucre from being set on fire (or falling off buildings, or crashing cars, or writing swordfights) goes to a "hospital rainy day fund", and not to buying more gaming stuff.
>>47540326
Probably. I used to larp extensively (ask Hungarian LarpFag if LARPthreads ever come back to /tg/ from /cgl/), but the way American larps are run drives me up the wall, and I'm extremely picky about what I'd play at this point. The players it tends to attract are also usually shit - either TrigglyPuff snowflakes or Hardcore McBro sword jocks.
But yes, if something in the US started similar to Biccoline in Quebec or Drachenfest in Germany (requires good costumes, staying in-character, and good fighting while not being a complete fight dick bragging about how hard you can hit), I'd certainly give it a shot.
>>47539447
>>47539602
Thank you for sharing, I hope I'm as good as you when I'm older.
>>47540439
Dunno if you are serious but most people here (including me, not guy you are quoting) are actually "normies" despite doing /tg/ stuff. There wouldn't be many people left if "normies" did go.
>>47540460
That's good. I'm not American but perhaps there are people that could use your services here one day.
28
'09
I guess.
Of course!
Yes.
Yes.
Bitch, I've been running them.
Fuckin' nerds.
>>47538970
How old are you?
22 years old.
When did you start /tg/?
When I was 20.
Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Not any easier or harder really.
Do you have a job?
I'm a student at uni.
Do you consider yourself successful?
In some regards, yes. In others, not so much.
Do you have any close friends?
Many. And even more non-close friends.
Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes and it depends on which.
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Dude, I don't give nearly enough of a fuck to spare a thought for you, at all.
>>47540460
Thats some tough line of work. Stay safe anon.
>>47540225
It's not like I haven't thought about it. Long story short I dropped out of a college my parents pushed me into and now have like 9k debt left to pay off. I was lucky enough to fall into this job I have now considering I've only worked one other job as an IT bitch. Have some benefits at least, got a nice cheap apartment. It's not all terrible but it's not going anywhere. I have pretty much no worldly experience at all, I wouldn't even know where to go hence the military idea. That said I'm not that suicidal so I plan on shooting for the chairforce.
>>47540264
>tie their self-worth to their character or the game
that's like most people these days
>>47540358
show your stuff faggot
>>47540344
>fellow hobbyists remain children
elaborate
>>47540359
pretty shitty dragon, its wings are on its fucking neck
>>47540657
you take that back you shit-eater
>>47538970
21
When I was four I did "democracy freeform" (i.e. pretend with votes.) Made a megablock-based wargame at 11 before I knew about them, and started actual tabletops when I was 20.
For TTRPGs, it's only been a year. I DM a large group each week, so it feels pretty accessible.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. I consider almost all of my group close friends, too.
Once. It felt pretty lame, so I think I'd only go again if it had the right crowd.
Any kind of person can do /tg/. I like that I can make friends with basically anyone via GURPS, YGO, MtG, chess, etc. This means that not only is the range of tastes wide, but also the number of dislikes. That's okay, everyone can draw a line somewhere. However, the people that look for a fight or complain about nothing are about as fitting for a game involving social interaction as a leper is fit to play football.
>>47540615
Why?
>>47538970
>21
>17
>quite with roll20+skype, lets me play in my boxers
>Student trying to get something part time
>yes, but its a little early for that
>aye, few but very dear
>I'd love to if I had a sick costume and the cash, but not yet
>Lot of cunts
>>47540370
You played with cunts, mate.
>>47540370
>finding out some really serious personal shit that my parents hid from me
do tell
it's odd how some people don't like you even mentioning that you have any problems, it's like if you're depressed, sick, or have any financial or social problems, people will be offended that you dared to tell them, then they'll toss you aside, get angry at you.
It's easy to wanting to might stay with those people, afterall you "thought" they were your friends but they aren't, those people couldn't give two shits about you.
It's sad how we're more connected to each other than ever before, yet it's so hard to find people that are loyal and who you can legitimately trust with anything without feeling like they're going to backstab you when the time comes to help you.
How old are you? 22
When did you start /tg/? Mid Highschool
Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years? More money, less time so not really
Do you have a job? Yes, full-time dishwasher.
Do you consider yourself successful? As the Darius Rucker song goes, "I got all I need and that's alright by me".
Do you have any close friends? 3 best friends close enough to call family, one will be my future wife.
Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again? I go to plenty of cons when I have the means to.
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things? Nerds who are having fun.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
26 now.. shit. time runs fast.
>When did you start /tg/?
do you mean /tg/ related games and hobbies?
with 16? i honestly cant remember anymore.
>Do you have a job?
A shitty one.
>Do you consider yourself successful
nope.
>Do you have any close friends?
Sure. Its one of the things aside from alcohol and /tg/ that keeps me going.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
DEPENDS ON THE CON. I will never let a semen demon convince me to go to any anime-cosplay focused event.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Thats a weird question. Not every tabletop-gamer is the same. its a hobby that many different people share. You have the greasy living stereotype and you have Vin Diesel playing his faggy Drow character in D&D. And against all the memes, the average /tg/ guy is pretty social and a functional member of society.
>How old are you?
23
>When did you start /tg/?
Like the website or the hobby? The board I started visiting around 2009, the hobby I started playing in 2005
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
No, I've gotten more and more responsibility as I grow up and that makes it hard. I remember playi km g 3 days straight of d&d 3.5 sometime around 2008. It was amazing. Literally a filthy table with Ramen cups all over it, a cigarette tray, going to sleep after a session, wake up and start the next.
>Do you have a job?
Yeah, I'm a Web developer for a company in Mississippi.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
For a 23 year old? Yeah I guess. I make good money.
>Do you have any close friends?
I've got my wife and about 5 others.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yeah man, I went to Portland Oregon and went to Kumori-con last year. It was a blast.
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Most of them are terrible and have some form of autism/as per gers. I'm not even jaded either, it just seems to be the hobby with the biggest percentage of people on the autism scale.
25
I dont remember
No, it was never difficult before.
No
No
Yes.
No, cons are for fucking nerds.
Neutral, I don't dislike them, but I don't want to meet or talk to someone just because they are into /tg/ either.
>>47540231
Close, it's BUG Mimeoplasm. I have 5 or 6 solid combos to lock down a board, and enough fatties/removal to make sure something good is in the graveyard. It's pretty sexy.
>>47540241
That's a tough question. Usually through friends of friends is the best course of action, but I've been incredibly lucky as of late. I've dated my current girlfriend for 3 years and we met at work. I find low-key pubs aren't bad, and generally if you go to enough drafts you'll find some cool local ladies. The trick is to be nice, polite, nonthreatening and have a mutual hobby. I used to smoke, read pretentious books, and write moody poetry, so I just hung out with generally similar people and used that as a gateway to talk about their hobbies. If you become friends with a girl, you'll inevitably meet her friends, and if you're consistently reasonable, eventually a cute girl will want some. Law of averages. The trick is to consistently be a quality guy in different circumstances and eventually your girl friends will help you wheel ladies that they know are eligible.
>25
>uhm... 13-14
>No, still studying. And as long as my parents are paying for it, I'm too lazy to get a side-job, despite having awfully lot of free time
>Nope
>Yes, but very few
>I was, but it was quite awful. Only good part of it were hordes of half-naked female cosplayers.
>Most are repulsive idiots, autists and dickheads, this is why I barely play anything anymore, despite theoretically sharing the hobby I hardly can agree about anything related to what I expect of it and generally don't feel comfortable around "nerds"
>>47538970
>23
>19
>Not really. I do have better sense for mtg, but in the 4 years I've been here I've only done tabletop twice.
>I work as a tech for dish
>eh? I'm looking into the electrician union for a better job (buying your own tools cuts hard into your budget)
>I do, but some are idiots who don't know when their friends are taking advantage of you
>I've gone to my local con for 5 years now. cool people there. I look forward to it every year
>my thought is that if you force humour, the jokes get annoying. The jokes write themselves over time in any game just have to have some tact and wit to maximize them.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
20
>When did you start /tg/?
I've alwyas been interested in /tg/-related stuff, but didn't have much of a chance to do any of it IRL
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Quite a lot since I'm pretty much going to be spending my life among real people now
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Also yes
>Do you have any close friends?
Again yes
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No, but I'd be content to let my autism run wild for a day ir two
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They're all smelly fat neckbeards, but they're my people
>>47540550
good luck m9
>>47538970
20
about 12 years ago
Eh, not really changed
No
No
Yes
No
Depends on the person
>>47540693
i want to see it faggot
>>47540820
forgot the third one
>Contrary, because as my tastes developed above rollplaying through dungeons and making lame jokes at the table it was harder and harder to find people with simmilar attitudes
>>47540834
thanks comrade, we're all gonna make it
>>47540841
>>47540693
c'mooon
>>47538970
>>how olds
22 next month
>>when tg start
1 to 2 years ago
>> easydo tg
No real difference.
>>have job?
Yeah, sucking customer cock as a customer support specialist through chat
>> do u success?
Quit highschool early on, a complete loser
>>you have friends??
None whatsoever, just an online gf I met 2 times. Still virginfag
>>u go to con??
Yeah, years and years ago. I would do it again if I had friends to go with.
>>perception tgfags
More mature than /b/, not complete fags waiting to an hero, mid twenties gamers
>>47538970
>How old are you?
30
>When did you start /tg/?
Officially probably around 16-17 with Mageknight. I dabbled with non-D&D RPG books and no group a few years before that because my parents bought full scale into the 90s Satanic Panic. Probably doomed to fall into it since age 8, when I kept wanting to play pretend and hastily dredged up a rules-but-not-rules system called We're Them that mollified my friends that we were totally not little kids playing pretend anymore.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes. Nerds these days have it easy compared to when I was growing up. You can roll out the lighter stuff like Catan, Kodama, etc. without anybody blinking. I never go Final Form on people without knowledge that they're as insane into heavy games like Blood Rage, Waterdeep, Argent, or Imperium Rex as I am.
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I do now, but that's recent within the last 2-3 years. Finally managed to get all the debt from college paid off, and living like a hobo for the last ten years has finally paid off in that I have money in the bank and can afford actual furniture, and games to play on them.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes, but I'm losing touch with some of them due to the whole successful thing above involving going 'fuck this state, I'm outta here, sorry guys'
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes, and it depends on the con. I prefer smaller ones where you can play games in a quietish setting. Some of the noiser ones/ones where people are there to get pre-releases I'm not as fond of.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
It entirely depends. I won't deny that I'm a super huger turbo-nerd, but I'm also socially adept enough to know that unless I'm at the local game night, nobody gives a fuck about my paladin.And nobody does even then
>>47540751
>A shitty one.
what do you do?
>>47538970
>32
>started gaming at 16, came to /tg/ 2 years ago
>finding used books that I wanted ages ago is fun
>yes
>successful enough, but not as much as I want to be
>yes, a dozen or so
>nope, crowds make me agoraphobic
>kindred spirits, but occasionally too odd for my tastes
>>47540821
>buying your own tools cuts hard into your budget
guess you live in america
>>47540498
Which uni?
>>47540887
>just an online gf I met 2 times
she's not really your gf
>if I had friends to go with.
don't you have any friends?
>>47541026
I know she's not fly
As I mentioned, I have no friends whatsoever
>>47541045
try irc(s)
21 , have a job, shitty food service. My gaming group are among my closest friends, never had a gf or sex. Been playing tg since age 11. My parents met through a friend my dad played DnD with. Its in my blood. I want to move to Maine and open a game store someday but I would need far more money than I have right now.
>>47539447
PLEASE post timestamped picture.
>How old are you?
25
>When did you start /tg/?
The board? 6 years ago. The hobbies? 11 years ago.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
No. Work. Two kids. Neet friends who don't really fit me anymore.
>Do you have a job?
Yes, a career in fintech.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
No, but I'm getting there. Came from poverty and one of the first in my extended family to not work shitty factory or construction job.
>Do you have any close friends?
I do but the are waning.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
A local con, and no. I have anxiety with large crowds.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Mostly cringe. They neck beard stereotype is alive and well. I just want friends who are professional a d successful that also like fantasy and games and shit, is that so hard to find?
>>47541097
wearing a suit to a casual event, immediately labels you as a retard autist
>>47541058
What are those?
>>47541104
Obviously I'm wearing suits to be table.
>>47538970
20
When i was 10 Mom bought me D&D 3.5 starter set thinking it was some cool board game for boys. I really got into it getting all 3.5 books just for reading them and playing with myself because there was no one willing to play it in my 3rd world country. Later i started to understand what tabletops really are got a full game group when i was 14.
Yes. Now i have roll20 to play tabletop with my friends studying abroad and also i play with other online groups. I miss traditional playing by the table though. Many old friends now consider tabletops childish. I also experience a stream of normie players that leave after 3rd session.
I'm studying full time at university.
I do. Most thinks are pretty good. [spoilerexcept no gf][/spoiler]
I have 3 close friends that i know for 8 years. None of them have time or will to do tabletops now.
Once. It was a disgusting mass of weaboos and fat neckbeards and there was nothing interesting there. Mind that it was a 3rd world country con.
Cool people. Need more of them
>>47538970
27
Around 16.
Everything gets easier with time. Not sure what you mean.
Currently being evaluated for one.
Not in the slightest.
No.
I have been to cons, and I hate them.
Like any group of people, it's mostly shit.
>>47541111
it's a sort of chatroom
>>47541125
*I'm NOT.
Fuck.
>>47540414
Harry?
>>47541097
>fintech
>FIN
>>47541143
Financial.
>>47538970
20
A year or two ago
No, my groups are inconsistent and I haven't seen or touched a table in months
No
Kinda? I could be worse off than I am right nowClose? Not really. I do have a lot of friends though.
The only cons that happen around here are anime-related.
It's hard to find people that aren't generic edgelords, That Guys or spaghetti spilling machines, but once you find cool people to play or discuss it's a whole different thing.
>>47538970
27, 10, harder.
Yes, I used to be, one but I have several where I lived prior to moving.
No, they're people.
I was in middle class and a manager when I lived in alaska, moved and transferred within the company but I got bumped down and now get barely enough to pay the bills. Not really enough to eat.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
20 years old.
>When did you start /tg/?
I started playing 3.5 around 2010 or 2011. Between then and last year I had tried multiple times to put together groups with friends unsuccessfully.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
In the sense that I have a group now, absolutely. I've still got some anxieties regarding it, but I've been slowly loosening up.
>Do you have a job?N-no... ;~;
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I'm young, so I've got a bit of time to turn it around, but so far, no, I'm a pretty sad failure.
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
Yes, and one of those friends is the one who introduced me to my current group.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No, and to be honest, I'm not entirely sure I'd want to.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They do /tg/ related things, I guess. Some of them are spergs and freaks and assholes, but I don't really meet someone and jump to any sorts of conclusions if I find out they're interested in RPGs or card games or anything.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
24
>When did you start /tg/?
Summer 2001, so that's 15 years now. Christ. Found my dad's old AD&D box set and we picked up the fancy new 'third edition' books, and at roughly the same time met my best friend through boy scouts and got invited to his group.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Definitely. Easier to find rules and have them available to every player, even things as simple as everybody being able to have an SRD up on their phone/laptop/tablet/abacus. Better tools for folks connecting and playing online, more accessible sharing of homebrew, it's neat.
>Do you have a job?
Part-time yeah, and some seasonal labor. Also in uni.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
No, not yet. This is a step up from my previous state of being a failure, so it's all good.
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
Yea
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
One gencon and another smaller con, great fun. It's just a matter of time and money and travel really.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I'm blessed with a pretty great group. For the most part, I've run into great folks too. They're more forgiving of people with shit/problem behavior in their midst usually, but that's whatever.
I'm 27
When I was 10 I played dnd with my father and his friend, and his friend's kids
Astronomically harder. It comes down to scheduling and I get tired of cultivating new players when so many have moved or I have.
Yes
Not yet, but getting closer. Wife and I are finishing school, we have no debt of any kind (paid off 1st car three years early), and are about to buy 2nd in cash.
It's basically just my wife and I, no friends. I don't drink so that makes it harder.
Yes and I'm going to gencon.
Displaced people looking for a human connection. See em all the time at the flgs.
>>47538970
Age: 22
Start playing tabletop: around 2011
Got on /tg/: late 2014 I think? Used other boards before.
Easier to do tg stuff: It's easy when I have money and a vehicle
Job: Not yet, just graduated this month
Success: Finished a high-paying major, hoping to start at $70-75k
Close friends: Several
Con: Nope, don't plan to
Other people: Same as anyone else, only they play tg. Everyone's fucked up in their own way.
>>47540979
Non union job, and yes I live in the US. Charter buys the tools. I'm working towards getting out soon, Dish is really pushing us for selling hdmi cables and shit. I'm a technician, not a salesman.
>>47541700
charter?
>>47539106
Literally me holy shit
>>47541714
Sorry wasn't clear,
Dish doesn't buy tools for their techs. Charter does though.
>>47541749
what is a charter? dish? like a dishwasher?
>>47541759
Dish network and Charter are cable companies. tv, internet and the like.
>>47538970
How old are you?
33
When did you start /tg/?
At age of 15
Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
With my own family, no.
Do you have a job?
Yes
Do you consider yourself successful?
Yes and no
Do you have any close friends?
Yes
Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Big group of individuals. I can just look past most glaring flaw.
>>47540460
>Probably. I used to larp extensively (ask Hungarian LarpFag if LARPthreads ever come back to /tg/ from /cgl/)
there are still larp threads here, just saying. And /tg/ is still my main board even if I don't namefag in every thread.
Also yes, you are one of the oldfags in larpthreads, when you drop by.
>>47538970
>>47538970
>Age
23
>When did I start doing /tg/ stuff?
4 or 5 years ago, I think. My first game was D&D 3.5 as a dwarf cleric named Gromgar, and I GMed a short Rogue Trader campaign shortly after that.
>Has it gotten easier?
I'd like to think so, my group's still going strong after several years.
>Do I have a job?
Yes, I'm a groundskeeper at the local university.
>Do I consider myself successful?
I guess, my job's easy and have a decent place to live. I hate my hometown, though, and am going to leave and never return at the first opportunity.
>Close friends?
A few, I have some unresolved emotional stuff that makes it difficult for me to get close with people. What friends I do have are amazing, though, and I would genuinely take a bullet for any of them.
>Ever been to a Con?
No, not my sort of thing.
>Perception of other people who do /tg/ stuff?
Generally a pretty cool bunch. Yeah, you have the occasional chaotic neutral kender player, but they aren't the majority by any means.
>>47541839
>With my own family, no.
elaborate
>>47538970
24
5 years ago
Yes
Yes, Military
Yes, I've been promoted a few times over the years
No, never had the time
No, but would like to
Depends on the person
>>47540294
Of course it is, that's why you take your time. Impulse moves are how you end up homeless. Still, in today's world there's almost no reason to stay somewhere you hate, not to get preachy but there isn't enough time in a human's life to settle into a miserable one.
I still advise anon against joining the military "just because", even the chairforce isn't an easy life compared to civilian life. There are better ways to make something out of your life.
>>47541914
Sorry I was being American there and assumed everywhere there is dish and Charter.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
35
>When did you start /tg/?
During the days of Warhammer Wednesdays on /b/, when Warhammer got itself kicked off /b/ and the /tg/ containment board was made.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Meh. Finances are less of a problem.
>Do you have a job?
Yes.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Moderately so.
>Do you have any close friends?
Quite a few, yes.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Areyoufuckingkidding.jpg
Yes. PAX whenever I manage to get tickets, and the odd smaller cons in this region.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Depends. Most are harmless, and pretty cool people. Some are raging douchebags, upset that their slovenly ways and asshole attitude won't get them a relationship and/or laid (both genders may apply). And some are pure radiation, spreading cancer within the communities wherever they may go.
>>47540219
How do you meet people as an adult? Same way you met them as a kid, talk with them in a social setting. Drink? Try a bar/pub/microbrewery/whatever the new hip thing is for people who drink alcohol. Don't drink? Conventions and other hobbyist gatherings are perfect. Just come out of your shell around others and if you aren't a flaming faggot you'll find some people.
20
17
Yes, I've evolved from a mediocre player to an okay GM
Yes, I actually have three
I work for a law firm and own my own business on the side. I'm not exactly where I want to be, but I'm fine with my current situation. My only complaint is I still live with my parents, but I'll fix that in a few years
Several.
Yes, I'm a regular at many area conventions. They're a great way to meet new people.
Depends on what systems they like honestly.
>>47542057
np, if my boss at the time told me to buy my own tools, i'd get the union up his ass
same if he told me to buy my own work clothes
>>47542100
>got a ton of friends in one con
>guys/gals lets met up
>they literally never have time
>they do not have families or jobs, one goes to school and that's all
guess they just don't want to
>>47538970
20
16
not much, but it wasn't hard to begin with
nope, student
somewhat
yupdepends on how close you mean
nope, may go on one in the not immediate future
some are total faggots, some are great, most are mediocre
Thanks to this survey so far, I have found the average age of /tg/ to be 24.9 years old.
>>47542410
remove the 68yo, he's an anomaly.
>>47542440
24.2 then.
>>47542468
neat, what about the rest? also this isn't a survey, was just curious and wanted to chat with people
>>47538970
I'm 25
I started when I was 16
(Hahahahah I'm a dirty old fag)
It's alright mostly do table top games or card games now during Sunday nights
Yes I have a good job
No but then again I'm not the kind of ass hole who thinks he needs to be
Yes
Once I was 17, I destroyed
Des-fucking-troyed, but no I wouldn't go back
Get a shave you dirty hippies
>>47542543
why would you do anything on a sunday night, why not saturday night or friday night?
>>47542410
actually, that's just an average for the people who posted their info in this thread, that is if we believe that all of them are different persons and none of them lies about it.
I wouldn't extrapolate to the whole thread from such a small poll, especially because /tg/ is heavily international so different timezones influences polls like this heavily.
Also al ot of people just ignore these threads.
>>47542631
Because we're Busy on the other nights
Also we all have mini GoT parties too
>>47542673
>mini GoT parties too
explain
damn, i wouldn't do anything on a sunday night, i would have work in the morning
>>47542440
I'm not sure if the anomaly is that serious. Or if it's an anomaly at all.
>>47538970
..43
..Around 7 years old in 2nd grade when a friend of my brother got a DnD boxed set
..Heeeeellll no. It's probably gotten tougher in some ways.
..Yes, though not the one I would like.
..Not really. I suspect I have a few mental hangups that's preventing me from being better than I am.
..A few
..Yes. For a time I was going regularly but I stopped for various reasons. Yeah, I would do it again. Pretty cool.
..Like every community, you get a mixed bag but I'm fine with it. They're just people and people can do some pretty cool stuff.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
29
>When did you start /tg/?
When I was 10 give or take.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Oh hell yes, more money, more structured time and more space for collections.
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Relatively yes. I'm saving for a mortgage (in the UK they're a bit insane), got a good degree grade and have a good job. Long term GF, tight social group, generally good.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yeah a few.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I have but I'm not that fussed about them, mostly I view them as shopping trips.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
mostly cool, some real nerds and I mean that pejoratively.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
20
>When did you start /tg/?
Ever since I was little kid, I was playing fantasy pretend with my friends and siblings, which eventually led to playing AD&D with my brother for awhile. I'd say at least 10 years of /tg/ on and off.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
No, the older you get, the worse the stigma you recieve for being interested in /tg/. I mean, it is a balance, but I find that going into college, it'll be much easier to find a tabletop club than in highschool.
>Do you have a job?
Nah, in the process of moving so I'm out of work at the moment. Going to school for social work/ policing.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
In some aspects, yes. Others, no. That's life though, right? Always room for improvement.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yup! I have a girlfriend who's been my best friend since highschool and a few friends I keep in touch with from a distance while socializing and making connections for future oppurtunities in college.
>Have you ever gone to a con
Yes, my Dad is a photographer who does some coverage of festivals/cons and the likes. They're pretty terrible in my opinion. Not much to do other than spend all your money on merch, stand in lines for shit that isn't worth the wait and watch people go full man-child. I might be a casual, but I pride myself in not being a full-blown autist like some of the people I see teetering about the cons, butchering the first social interaction they've probably had in awhile.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I find that many MANY people that take part in the fantasy that is /tg/ do so because they're unsatisfied with their real life. I wont generalize, but that's what I've observed. I mean, I'm guilty of it myself. Sometimes /tg/ helps bring the fabricated excitement and fulfillment that I wish I had in my life.
>>47542328
Fuck 'em, I guess. Find better friend with blackjack and hookers, etc etc
>>47543248
pretty much how all my "friends" have treated me
>>47538970
26
MTG was the first back in like 5th grade. Then 40k, D&D, and I'm currently in a Dark Heresy campaign.
Easier now that I'm an adult with time and money to spare.
I work for Hunter Warfield in commercial collections, a recent development. Before starting here I worked in medical practice management and medical billing software.
I have both car and medical debt that I'm trying to pay off and things could be better but overall I'm fairly successful. I wouldn't still be playing 40k if I wasn't.
I only have close friends. I make no effort to maintain acquaintance level relationships since getting out of school. I have a few close friends in state and my best friends are in Utah.
I've been to many anime cons in state. I went to the state comic con once and hated it.
Part of me thinks the hobby deserves the stigma is has after seeing some of the disgusting monsters involved, but I am also thankful to those grognards for keeping the complete and utter normies away.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
29
>When did you start /tg/?
About two years ago
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Much harder as everyone got married/kids
>Do you have a job?
yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
No
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes, but not all cons are worth visiting twice
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Likeable, slightly "different" until proven unbearably autistic.For dungeon crawling that's fine. For the sort of game I like (political intrigue) you need high functioning people with social skills. Those are kind of rare.
>>47538970
23
must have been around 4 years ago
yes it has
no, still studying
a bit, have yet to make a name for myself
§At least 4, which is kinda awesome
Yes, and here they're not that bad, very little cringe
>>47540370
I just wanted to say that, assuming this is true (and I know that we're only hearing it from one perspective), you played with some shit people. It's one thing to kick a guy from a group for constantly having a shitty life that interferes with the game. I can actually understand and respect that - it's not wrong to tell a person to go get their life in order and when/if they do then they're welcome back.
But to kick a person after they've demonstrated that compassion for them prior to having their own issues? That's...man, I don't even know how to describe that. This actually made me rage because it's such a shit thing to do to somebody. Like, actually psychopathic (or at least a severe lack of empathy). If someone is kind to you in your hour of need, and when they need a hand you slap them down? That's...again, just rage-inducing. I'm genuinely sorry for you, anon. I hope you get a group with decent human beings sometime in your future.
>>47538970
26
13
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, no
They've found their niche and are enjoying themselves.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
23
>When did you start /tg/?
4 years ago, playing D&D backstage between dance sets. I've lately moved on to other stuff, especially some of the smaller late 90's game systems like Alternity/Star*Drive and Earthdawn. T'skrang are the best.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/related things over the years?
Yes, because studying for exams sucked. Now that I've finished my masters it's much better.
>Do you have a job?
Yes.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Yes. I'm taking home $5-6k/month easily.
>Do you have any close friends?
Not really. The other dancers at my club are way too catty to be friends with.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Ew, no (see below).
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Entirely too many siftless virgins and creeps in this hobby. But the few good people I do meet are really nice. Not "dateable" nice - finding a mentally and financially stable gamer who's attractive enough to be worth it is probably about as rare as a fairly priced GW mini - but the gamers who aren't creeps DO make pretty good friends. And if I met someone who I did click with, it'd be worth trying out a relationship. But I don't see that happening with anyone in my social/gaming circle. If I want a spouse who's a gamer, I'd have to teach him how to game myself.
>How old are you?
26
>When did you start /tg/?
2000. I was in elementary school and a buddies dad ran some 1e games for us. I found a 3e boxed set at barnes and nobles, convinced my mom to buy it. I ran some games for kids around the neighborhood back in 5th grade.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
It was easiest the first time I was in college and it's mainly been hard since a couple of my friends got second jobs and I'm nearing the home stretch with school
>Do you have a job?
I work at chilis and I graduate school after this summer semester.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Sorta. I live with my parents so I'm sorta a loser but I'm going to become the minority among my friends getting a degree and I have more money than most of them.
>Do you have any close friends?
I have a couple close friends atm.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I went to a few anime cons about 6 years ago.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They tend to be either chill as hell folks or terrible people. Either very stable and put together or a mess of a person. Not always either of those at the same time.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
20
>When did you start /tg/?
Like three months ago.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I have no idea.
>Do you have a job?
Ye
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Not really, but I'm doing decently.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes, all extremely close.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yeah I went to a few cons, but NZ doesn't really give many options for cons.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I used to feel embarrassed to be around them, but recently I've been a lot more understanding.
I tend to think most D&D players are socially awkward neckbeards.
I'm 18 for real just about.
I've been "18" for 3 years.
Yes.
No.
Hell no.
Yes, two.
No.
Chill sort.
>>47538970
27.
14, don't remember when I got on /tg/ the board though. RubyQuest had just started IIRC.
Mentally yes, availability no.
Yes.
No.
A few.
No.
A lot of nerds need to learn that not everything is a competition, it's okay for someone to have a different opinion and it's perfectly fine not to tell everyone about your own opinion all the time. Other than that and a handful of people who actually bought into that Nerd Superiority gimmick that got made up by a bunch of insecure autismonauts, most of them are alright folks.
>>47548198
>A lot of nerds need to learn that not everything is a competition, it's okay for someone to have a different opinion and it's perfectly fine not to tell everyone about your own opinion all the time.
This is objectively untrue.
>>47538970
18
2013
Much easier
Yes
No
Fuckin gr8 m8s
No
Can be awesome can be cringe/autistic fuckwits
>>47538970
How old are you?
18, but mature for my age
When did you start /tg/?
Last summer.
Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Not really. Uni is tough.
Do you have a job?
No
Do you consider yourself successful?
No
Do you have any close friends?
I have some mates, but they don't game
Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No
What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Guys are all right. Girls who game are usually drama whores.
>>47552335
> mature for my age
Kid, this is one of those things that where anyone who has to say it... isn't.
28
14 years ago
Not really
Nope
Not really
A few
I've been to a couple local conventions but they're pretty small time.
That really depends on the /tg/ related thing in question.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
24
>When did you start /tg/?
14
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Boardgames yes, roleplaying no. All of my roleplaying friends moved or don't have time anymore.
>Do you have a job?
yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
not really, but at least I easily manage
>Do you have any close friends?
not sure
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
yeah/sure
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
boardgamers/roleplayers: they are cool, sociable where I live. MtG, warhammer players: they are dweebs where I live
27
Only a few years ago, but before that I was in to warhammer during early high school.
No, crippling anxiety and depression.
No, ""
No, ""
No, The last one I had turned out to be a giant fraud and he got sick of me making fun of him for his sexual fetishes every time we talked and stopped talking to me. Keikaku doori.
No, don't really want to go to a con when I can just see pictures of all the hambeasts and sweaty beta orbiters on /cgl/.
Mostly okay, some socially awkward dickheads, a lot of unhygenic autists though.
>>47538970
31.
First RPG in 2002, have loved board games since childhood.
It hasn't gotten harder, but it hasn't gotten easier.
Yes, I have a job.
No, I am not successful.
Maybe? I have friends who I love very much, but I feel like an emotional burden on them. I almost always have to initiate social contact.
No, I hate crowds and noise.
I try to judge people as individuals. I don't always succeed, but I try.
>>47552517
Oh, and I'm dying inside. If I had access to a gun I would end my life immediately.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
27
>When did you start /tg/?
Grade 8, so when I was 12 or 13.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yup. I have more money, less time but time management, and no one cares if you're a nerd when you have your life in order otherwise.
>Do you have a job?
Yup. A real, big boy, white collar job that's in my major.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Yes. Graduated University. Got a job. Paid off student debt. Got a condo. Dating around (through friends of friends, but also OKCupid and Tinder). And I'm running two RPG campaigns.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes. My friends from University. I see them every weekend for RPG night, and occasionally on Friday for card night. And then all the usual shit you do with buddies like the pub, karaoke, movies, etc.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I went to a comic convention (I would like to go to GenCon sometime though). I wouldn't go again. I'm a nerd, but comics aren't my cup of tea (the Marvel movies are nice though). Also the BO was terrible, so I ended up peaceing out early.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I find they usually fall into three buckets:
1) They have their shit together and RPGs happen to be their hobby, just one facet of themselves among all the rest. These are the kind of people I make friends with and they're always up for socializing outside of RPG night.
2) Their lives are seriously off the rails in some way (working retail at my age, didn't seek post secondary education, poor hygiene, etc.) A depressingly high number of people I know who play RPGs are like this, they're just acquaintances though. Their lack of ambition in life or ability to follow through really boggles me.
3) And the rarest case would be people who are obsessed with RPGs to the point where it's all they read, talk, and post about. All their anecdotes at parties are stories about their characters and campaigns, etc.
>How old are you?
27
>When did you start /tg/?
When I was 14
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes. Even though there's no /tg/ scene in my current city, there are tons of online tools with which I can game with old friends and new internet strangers. I'm currently in three games, running one of them.
>Do you have a job?
Yes, but looking for another
>Do you consider yourself successful?
My research and non-fiction writing has been published, so yes.
>Do you have any close friends?
A few. I prefer quality to quantity.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I've been to a few anime cons because I'm a giant weeb, and would like to go to more.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Perhaps this has to do with the particulars of how/where/when I started the hobby, but for the most part it's positive. When I was starting out, the only other /tg/ players were from a local military base, so appearing to be a respectable and functional member of society was common among my fellow players. I was just a kid tagging along, barely affording his own dice.
But then I visited another city's /tg/ scene and was in for a rude fucking awakening: nerd funk, junk food and chair physiques, no hygiene, etc. That, compiled with extremely poor sportsmanship kind of pushed me onto online-exclusive gaming.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
21
>When did you start /tg/?
when i was 15
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
absolutely
>Do you have a job?
nope, still a student
>Do you consider yourself successful?
meh
>Do you have any close friends?
2
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
yes and yes
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
i'm glad that they exist
>>47552643
>>47552574
>both my age
>both better lives than me
I don't want to hate you but I do.
>>47541923
Having a job, a new house, a wife and 1 year old kid really leaves no freetime for time consuming /tg/-activities. Wife likes board games, so there's that at least. But no time for Deathwatch, WH40k, X-wing etc...
>>47538970
22
the hobby or the board? hobby 3 years ago, board maybe 2.
I doubt I'm much better as a player because of lack of opportunity and I'm not much better as a dm. Related to more strategy type stuff, like mtg, I guess slightly.
job yes. just got made a department lead actually. I have no underlings to supervise though. I'm a department of one.
My current life is fairly stressful, unfulfilling work as a fishmonger, watching youtube videos on topics I don't actually partake of, and sleep, with annual bouts of /tg/ related hobbying that last about 6 weekly sessions before it dies due to scheduling problems or lack of interest, and maybe assisting in one amateur production actually related to my field. My romantic life is a cosmic joke I've long since given up on, though will occasionally regale to others who pry just so they get a good laugh out of it as well. Any inspiration I drew on dried up about three years ago, ensuring I'm more or less stuck selling fish at near-minimum wage in relative insignificance, and with it, my talents unpracticed and motivation withered, for projects, for leisure, for life in general. I doubt there's a day this month that suicide of some level hasn't entered my thoughts, whether just walking away and abandoning everything: all social ties and material possessions, to starvation, to a quick step in front of oncoming vehicles. No, I would not consider myself successful.
Eh, sure, but they'll forget me in 5 or so years just like all the previous ones. It's almost a Peter and the cock crows situation, you know. Call me your best friend, say you want me as best man when you and your gf get hitched, but 5 years and they won't even recognize the name. You might imagine how this might be a problem trying to break into a contact-based industry.
No, but many of my friends have. They seemed to have fun. Seemed costly though.
Opinionated. Competitive. On average, low on tact compared to others. Macro derivative, micro very creative.
>>47547185
...are you a stripper?
>>47538970
>how old are you
21
>when did you start /tg/
7 years ago when a friend got me into 40k first day of high school (fuck i was impressionable)
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ things over the years
Yeah, being able to drive was the biggest hurdle, only issue since has been time.
>do you have a job
Full time student with paid internship for the summer (fuck yeah engineering)
>do you consider yourself sucessful
I feel I may be a bit young to answer that, I'm also not entirely sure as to what I consider successful.
So all in all, maybe.
>do you have any close friends
I'd like to think so, but I seem to end up distancing myself from them by not talking with them on a regular basis, I like being by myself more often than not.
>have you ever gone to a con
Gencon for the past 3 years. First year was all new to me and amazing even though I was only there one day, second year was both really fun and really boring, it depended on which of the four daySeasons it was, third year was fun on Saturday because friends were there, Sunday wasnt because I went by myself and I left earlier than I intended to. I plan to go all 4 this year.
>what's your perception of other people who do /tg/ related things
It's like normal people; I can't stand some and I love to be around others. MTG is the person killer, I've friends that are great people up until the moment that they pull out their magic decks, then I can't be around them. My best times actually come from rpgs even though I tabletop most.
Thanks OP, this was an interesting thread.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
21
>When did you start /tg/?
Last year.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Nope.
>Do you have a job?
Part-time cashier, full time University student.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Not yet.
>Do you have any close friends?
Two
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I have and yes I would. It was fun and I was swimming in nerd girl affection. Too bad I was too young and nervous to make a move on any of the girls, especially the one that was asking me if I wanted to come up to her room.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They're generally either lax individuals that enjoy some fun or hardcore fags that take games WAY TOO SERIOUSLY.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
25
>When did you start /tg/?
a year ago or so, maybe two
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
i guess
>Do you have a job?
sort of
>Do you consider yourself successful?
no
>Do you have any close friends?
sort of
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
as a really young kid i went to comicon once. like... 11 or something.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
redditors mostly.
>How old are you?
24.
>When did you start /tg/?
When I was about 16.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes and no. I've got money to buy dumb nerd shit now, but the friends I play with's schedules and my schedule don't always line up right.
>Do you have a job?
Yeah.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Yep.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No, I'm not a fan of conventions.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Depends on the person. Generally, I think if you play whatever game and have fun with your friends or whoever you've just met at your gameshop/online it's all good and you're good people. If you're one of those types that brags about playing (Because lolnerd), spouts out inane bullshit about why X game is better than Y, or throws notable people involved in the hobby on pedestals then I think you're pretty annoying and wish you'd stop. I like Critical Role too, but c'mon. Giving a guy you don't know two $300+ colossal red dragons is just sad.
>>47539447
One of the true oldguard. Game on, grandmaster.
>>47539602
this is my goal for life
I have quite a ways to get there, though.
>How old are you?
22
>When did you start /tg/?
5th grade, when my best friend introduced me to 3.5
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes
>Do you have a job?
No
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Lord no
>Do you have any close friends?
Several
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Went to Gencon in high school, the year Gary Gygax died. It was loads of fun.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Good for them, roleplaying and board games are super fun and they should do them more.
If only because I'm greedy and want more people to play with/talk to about them.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
20
>When did you start /tg/?
When I was 14 or so
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yeah, I think so
>Do you have a job?
Quit my job recently
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Well, at least I study
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
I have three pretty close friends, plus a couple anons
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I've been to Comic Con a couple times, I'd definitely do it again
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Most people I met were pretty damn nice.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
22
>When did you start /tg/?
3(?) years ago
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
yea
>Do you have a job?
sudent
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I guess?
>Do you have any close friends?
some
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
no, don't plan to
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
don't have any thoughts that apply to that whole heterogenic group.
>>47539813
EXTRA KEK
>>47538970
>How old are you?
19
>When did you start /tg/?
when I was about 14 or 15
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Sure
>Do you have a job?
not at the moment
>Do you consider yourself successful?
not really
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
a decent amount
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I've been to comic con a couple of times
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
They're generally pretty ok from what I've seen
>>47539663
Same reason Lindybeige does. DnD started as wargming, 40K still is, and even MTG is all about resource management and strategy, much like playing an RTS, which is itself another kind of wargame.
If you enjoy that kind of thing, or have been trained in it so that it becomes a major part of the way you think, the jump is a small gap to make.
Also, the other draw is escapism. When you're stuck in a bad situation with nothing to do, playing imagination games is a great choice.
As for why anime is a thing, military men have always had their pin-up waifus. what's an animated one to an actor one, besides slightly cuter with even better proportions?
>How old are you?
20, 21 in a month.
>When did you start /tg/?
Summer 2009, so getting close to 7 years now.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
No, it's gotten harder, everyone who'd come over on the weekend to game has moved and/or gone off to college. We still do online games, but it really isn't the same.
>Do you have a job?
No, student at college currently.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I suppose, could always do better.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yeah, they're the ones I'm in a campaign now with.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Depends, cause that ranges from monopoly to 40k to D&D.
>>47538970
>How old are you?41
>When did you start /tg/?
Depends on what you consider /tg/. I'll say somewhere in the mid 90s because that's when I started getting into 40k
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
No. Don't feel like I have the time for it, and don't particularly care for spending the money on it anymore.
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Financially? Yes. In any other way? Not so much anymore.
>Do you have anyclosefriends?
Pretty much just mygfat this point. Don't really talk to many of my old friends all that often anymore.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I've seen enough of cons to know that they're cultivating grounds for some of the worst kinds of cancer and degeneracy.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Before 2007 it was mostly people like me, which was neat, but now it seems like the culture is being taken over by fags, mutants, and the weak, pathetic, neomillennial enablers thereof.
>>47540344
>of course. Jesus. Why is that even a question?
Well, there are also students and well-fare leeching shut-ins..Didn't pol even make a guide for getting "those sweet, sweet NEETbucks"? Or was that /r9k/?
>>47540370
>I was too depressing to have at the game table, and to leave and not contact (most) of them again, please
yeesh. some friends.
either that or you were an absolute dramaqueen of a faggot, who turned every conversation to the problems you were going through.
I'm assuming the first though, you don't seem the type.
>>47553031
Absolutely not. Strippers start their dance set with their outfits on. I don't start with one at all.
I wrapped up my civil engineering masters, found out that nobody nearby will hire a girl close to the top of the program, that the contacts I made at school turned out to be shitty and I moved out of the area and started dancing. I'm making great money, I'm enjoying myself, I'm paying off my student loan, and I'm getting laid more than I ever did during college, so why not? Looks fade, so I may as well enjoy mine and monetize them while I have the opportunity. I'll pay off my loans in August, save 40-50k or so to live on for a year, and next May I'll see about moving out to the midwest where they're having to fix all that infrastructure.
>>47540439
hes been playing 40k since he was 12.
Since bazinga considers 40k so obscurely nerd they've yet to mention it for fear of normies not getting the reference which would make their nerd blackface humor wouldn't work, I'm pretty sure he's one of us, m8.
He's just not full of pasta and fail while he's at it.
>>47540498
>Dude, I don't give nearly enough of a fuck to spare a thought for you, at all.
such edge. very katana.
>>47548198
rubyquest happened right after MSPA, which is why Hussie is technically the inventor of modern quest comics. Truly, he ruins everything.
So... 2006?
>>47552574
>working retail at my age
I have 5 years... how do I escape this?
>>47538970
>How old are you?
I'll turn 21 for the fiveth time soon.
>When did you start /tg/?
Started mtg when everyone else did - Mirrodin. Lurked the threads here every now and then. Found a tabletop group four years ago and started comming here more often since then.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Was never difficult to begin with.
>Do you have a job?
Yes, I'm not getting rich, but I'm certainly paied more than I should be, considering I have the time to type this up in the office.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I'm doing more than okay financially, I'm single, I find time for three different hobbies. You make the call.
>Do you have any close friends?
A couple for each hobby. It adds up.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
I'll go to my first con soonish to show off pic related.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I get the feeling they are easy to talk to, since we tend to have similar values. That's just a tendency compared to the general population though, there are too many different people to make an accurate and true statement.
>>47538970
24.
When I was 13, so just over a decade.
Yes and no. More/better games than ever, more resources to learn/play, more people interested in playing--and more real-life stuff to impede it.
No, not currently.
Uh, yes and no again. I feel like I could be doings things "faster" (I'm still a student, etc.), but I feel rich in the nonmaterial sense.
Yes, absolutely. We've been playing for nearly a decade, and they're part of what this hobby so important to me.
Not a /tg/ con. Does Evo count? Been there a couple times.
/tg/ people seem generally on the level. It's kind of like a giant RPG party--differing tastes and strong opinions banding together for a love of the hobby.
>>47538970
25
Started doing /tg/ stuff at 11yo, but I was reading a lot of chivalry novels before (also Tolkien)
Yes
Yes
Rather, yes
Yes
No
Most of the /tg/-related people I crossed have been ok, and traditional gaming is a good range of hobbies to have.
>>47538970
Early 20s.
Early teens.
Yeah, through the internet.
Teaching alongside getting a PhD.
Sometimes.
No.
No.
A very mixed bunch. Met some great people through /tg/ things, and some terrible people.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
20
>When did you start /tg/?
16
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
I have a car now, so yes, but I live in buttfuck nowhere now, so no.
>Do you have a job?
Just some shitty 9 to 5 at Canadian Tire
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Hahaha no. I need to get a career, move out, and get into shape before I consider myself successful.
>Do you have any close friends?
Not really. All of my friends here have moved on since the last time I was here(I used to live where I currently was, then i moved. now i moved back, and years have passed. im alone)
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Nope.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
For me, falls into three categories: a)cool people who do what they enjoy, b)ThatGUys c)the weird quite kids who cant do anything else.
I finished an online course for C++ last month tho. I just have to get around to practicing it now. And finding a job that doesn't have me stack bags of dirt and dung. I dont know what to do with my life. pls halp
>>47547185
You sound like a real blast to play games with.
>I'll tolerate you because we share the same hobby but understand I think you below me you undesirable cretins.
Why so tsundere?
>>47547185
bait?
>>47553341
/pol/ is leaking again
>>47555652
I don't go to /pol/. That place is a den of nothing but edgy children who like to yell at black people on the internet, also a high percentage of fags and mutants.
This might come as a surprise to you, but not everyone who hates fags and mutants has to be some post-2007 fringe-rightist lunatic. Most of my worldview is actually left of center.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
19
>When did you start /tg/?
11
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Nope
>Do you have a job?
Kinda.
I'm contracted in ROTC so I get a small stipend and my college payed for; I'll be fully in the Army when I graduate.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
I'm not awful, most of the people I knew in highschool are still working dead end jobs and haven't moved on to anything yet.
>Do you have any close friends?
My girlfriend, a couple other girls, and one guy.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Never, and I'd never do it.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
I like them when they're the Warhammer-style normie-ish crowd.
I die a little on the inside when I see grown men in ponytails and greasy beardlets playing Magic the Gathering.
>>47539076
>18.5
>listing half years
Please.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
26, my 27th birthday is 1 month away
>When did you start /tg/?
around 13
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
of course
>Do you have a job?
yup
>Do you consider yourself successful?
hell no, but the bills get paid and i don't go hungry
>Do you have any close friends?
my wife is my only real friend these days
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
i would only go to a convention if you paid me
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
the tabletop gaming community is by far the worst community i have EVER been a part of. it attracts more mentally ill human beings than any other hobby. just finding other decent humans to play tabletop games with is a difficult task.
>How old are you?
28
>When did you start /tg/?
around 16
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Yes and no. My group's been around for a long time and scheduling has become harder with them, but it's easier to find side groups and pickup games.
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
No debt, have savings, and going back to professional school, so I'd say mostly.
>Do you have any close friends?
Quite a lot, actually, with a couple of different clusters. Not much going on outside of those, though.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes, though it was a local con in its first year so somewhat rocky. I'd do it again if someone else wanted to.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
A lot of mostly normal people want to have fun and enjoy time with others, but a few power trips and escapist fantasies can give the rest a bad name easily since they tend to be louder than the rest.
>>47539076
>20
>3-4? Years ago
>yes, especially the last 6 months. But that's because of who I follow on Twitter
>yes
>nope
>yes, 3
>yes, twice. Will probably go again next year.
>There are a lot of different kinds of people /tg/ hobbies. Opinion carries from sad lonely needs to creeps to pretty cool people.
>>47556675
Didn't mean to quote them. Whoops.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
37
>When did you start /tg/?
GM'd my first game of D&D in my early teens, 13 I think.
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
To do, yes.
To have time and availability to do, no.
>Do you have a job?
Yes. Why, are you hiring?
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Financially, no.
Every other aspect, yes.
I married very well.
pic unrelated
>Do you have any close friends?
I have about one left, but he lives one city over.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No, but it sounds like a fun way to spend money.
I hope to earn money there one day.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things
They are people, as such, many of them are horrible, some are good, a few are wonderful.
They share an interest with me so at least they might not be totally boring.
Party on, and I hope your survey class goes well ursine anon.
>>47556675
My second answer was for /tg/. I got into the hobby 5-6 years ago.
>>47538970
>How old are you?
27.5
>When did you start /tg/?
2011 or so
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Um... things like character images i can do better now. Rules systems ive learnt. However speaking or managing people is still challangeing.
>Do you have a job?
Yes
>Do you consider yourself successful?
The conventional answere would be no... but i actually feel pretty good about my life.
>Do you have any close friends?
Not since college.
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
No... looks fun-ish...
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
The majority of them lack creativity. But creativity is a harsh mistress, so i forgive them.
>>47538970
25
Middle School
Yes I'm amemerine
From where I was (pure unadulturated neet hikki) yes
Yeah
Nope, but I want to go to one
50% turbo-autists 50% cool dudes. Some overlap
>>47538970
20
13-14
Nah, working sucks
Shitty fast food job
Haha no
Close how? I do have close friends but I don't have a "close" friend
Not yet
Cool guys, neckbeards, or spergmasters.
>>47538970
Just turned 30.
As a child, I'm sure. Who doesn't play board and card games as a kid?
Not really. I have a difficult time making friends with similar interests.
Yes, I write.
Not really.
A few.
Yes, and maybe. The one I went to was alright, but the group I went with split up shortly after getting there. If I went with a group that stuck together, I think it'd be a lot more fun.
Not really sure how to answer this. They're people. There are good ones and bad ones.
>>47556201
>left of center
>blames "the fags" for socal ills
Is this some elaborate bait from across the pond where you're really talking about cigarettes or something? Because it sounds just as stupid even with that in mind.
>>47557214
>not sure how to answer
Clearly you're meant to deride and insult the people who frequent the board you are now using, anon.
>>47556387
Hmm?
>How old are you?
25
When did you start /tg/?
Shit. First came here 2008? Bounced between here and /pol/ for years, when the shills on /pol/ get crazy I come here, when hete slows down too much I go /pol/ for a bit. Don't shitpost though, if that helps.
If you mean the hobby, pokemon and yugioh growing up, D&D since... shit. Not sure when first played, but have been GM for over two years now?
>Has it gotten easier to do /tg/ related things over the years?
Not for me, though that will hopefully change soon
>Do you have a job?
5 years in the army, getting out today. So, nope! Heh. Plan on college, but might do something part time.
>Do you consider yourself successful?
Not yet. It's been a long road. Might have a better shot then most of my friends though, and won't consider myself successful until I can take them under my wing whenever they need it.
>Do you have any close friends?
Yes, I do. Far away, but I do. I made sure we stayed close over the years, blew off anyone I worked with to make time for them. We've been friends since we were wee lil lads, and I cling to them like a life perserver in a stormy ocean. Have a girl too. She's stayed by my side through really rough times, which goes a looong way with me. She's asexual, and I have huge sex drive, AND it's long distance. Its been torture (I will never cheat, so when one of us sees the other every few months I jump her like I'm a crack addict as she is the only dealer in the country. All day. Or two. She humors me like a trooper, love that girl)
>Have you ever gone to a con, if yes would you do it again?
Yes! Kumoricon is in my hometown half the time, and I'm pretty openminded and friendly. I'm used to being smelly (have you ever burned shit? BO is NOTHING) and fairly patient, so I don't mind a little autism here and there. Lots of fun! Can't wait to hit up the cons regularly again.
>What's your perception of other people that do /tg/ related things?
Honestly, I really like them. So intresting!
