Hi, there,
In recognition of Father's Day, which is coming up (in the US, anyway) on June 17, our PR Team has asked me to locate a few fathers who play online games with their sons as a bonding activity and who are willing to talk to the press about their experiences.
The PR rep didn't say that these had to be remote players, so I am assuming that two people playing Guild Wars from the same home would be fine. And I don't have any parameters for age, either, so I'm assuming it could be a teenage son and father or a middle-age son and his senior father, or even a three-generation gaming family! The timeline is short, though: The PR team asks that I forward contact information by Thursday morning (Pacific Time, -7 GMT) of this week. PR will then will speak with some of the potential volunteers and pass along contact info to the reporter after that conversation.
What I would like to ask is that if you're interested--as father or son--and your counterpart is also up for the job, please drop an email to [email protected] with the follow:
* Full name of father and son
* Primary contact email address
* Contact email address for the other party(ies) involved
* Preferred telephone number for each
* Best time of day to contact via telephone
Hope to hear from you, and thanks!
Calling Father & Son Guild Wars Playing Teams
Gaile Gray
Diddy bow
This sounds like alot of fun 
My 3 fav game of all time, you must be a cool dad ^^
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Spazzer
I would never let my son touch a video game. :]
GloryFox
I play video games with my son all the time. Guild Wars has been fun for both of us although there are other games that we bond better with such as StarCraft or HALO.
No offense Gaile but GW does not appeal to 10 year olds like my son very well... Not enough explosions I guess. Maybe when he has more of an interest in the female species will he find GW more appealing.
No offense Gaile but GW does not appeal to 10 year olds like my son very well... Not enough explosions I guess. Maybe when he has more of an interest in the female species will he find GW more appealing.
Coridan
Well me and my son often play but he is only 8 and he usually sits on my lap to play the game because he doesn't quite have the "command" of the game's controls but we have a good time doing it 2-3 times a week for half hour or so... Not sure if this is what you are looking for...if it is let me know and i would be happy to contact the above email.
SPIRIT OF THE SEA
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Maybe when he has more of an interest in the female species will he find GW more appealing.
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Man I wish my dad played Guild Wars. Unfortunatlly he doesnt understand computers. I'm twelve btw and you guys dont think kids my age dont like GW cause we dont get the "Command"? Meanie poo poo pants!
Can my brother count?
ChaoticCoyote
I play Guild Wars with two of my daughters; does that make me somehow less of a father than if I had sons?
Honestly, this is the 21st century. I have no problem with honoring fathers and mothers on their own days -- but to eliminate father-daughter combinations from this activity is simply backward and rude.
I've entered, anyway.
Honestly, this is the 21st century. I have no problem with honoring fathers and mothers on their own days -- but to eliminate father-daughter combinations from this activity is simply backward and rude.
I've entered, anyway.
Jamison0071
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umm....No idea how girls have to do with likeing GW but w/e.
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Mournblade
I won't let my 10yr old son play GW. Between the language (even filtered), the scammers, and the outright jerks, it's not a world i'm comfortable letting my son engage in yet. He sure does want to play though...
bhavv
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I play Guild Wars with two of my daughters; does that make me somehow less of a father than if I had sons?
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I won't let my 10yr old son play GW. Between the language (even filtered), the scammers, and the outright jerks, it's not a world i'm comfortable letting my son engage in yet. He sure does want to play though...
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I had a Kid once that was no older then 12 with his mum paying for his purchase of GTA on his own. I refused the sale and had to call security too because the mum was a total bitch.
If I see your PR using examples of parents playing the game with kids under the games stated age limit, I will not buy anymore GW products ever. Irresponsible Parenting and breaching of age restrictions are not acceptable for me.
Razorblade Monkey
Sounds cool!
One little prob though... My son just turned 2, so the closest he's got to playing GW so far is hammering away at the keyboard while sitting on my lap =oP Although, in a furious random mouse clicking frenzy he had while I was afk once, resulted in the loss/misuse of a few items I rather not talk about through fear of crying... BRING ON THE UNDO BUTTON! =oP
But I do agree with a couple of previous posters, that my son wont be playing GW until he's at least 12 only because of the unfortunate mob of idiots ingame. Unless of course our PC's were side by side I could help him and monitor what's going on, but either way, looks like GW3 will be his start =o)
Good luck to those who enter, and Father-Daughter teams ftw! =o)
One little prob though... My son just turned 2, so the closest he's got to playing GW so far is hammering away at the keyboard while sitting on my lap =oP Although, in a furious random mouse clicking frenzy he had while I was afk once, resulted in the loss/misuse of a few items I rather not talk about through fear of crying... BRING ON THE UNDO BUTTON! =oP
But I do agree with a couple of previous posters, that my son wont be playing GW until he's at least 12 only because of the unfortunate mob of idiots ingame. Unless of course our PC's were side by side I could help him and monitor what's going on, but either way, looks like GW3 will be his start =o)
Good luck to those who enter, and Father-Daughter teams ftw! =o)
sindex
The father(s) are actually being very protective over their young. Interesting for once I see some responsible parents who don’t say one thing, but do another. Like parents getting upset at the rating system, but yet they buy GTA for their 5 year olds.
Feminist Terrorist
Fathers Day PR is nice, but what happened to Mother's Day? There's gotta be a mom out there who plays GW with her kids.
Do cats count? Mine likes to sit up and watch the battles. The more things moving on screen, the better she likes it.
Do cats count? Mine likes to sit up and watch the battles. The more things moving on screen, the better she likes it.
arcanemacabre
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Do cats count? Mine likes to sit up and watch the battles. The more things moving on screen, the better she likes it.
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GloryFox
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1. I'm online with him
2. All chat is turned off for him. However he can whisper and knows how to whisper to me.
3. Unless its my character he is not allowed to speak to anyone.
4. We role play as Jedi padowan to Jedi Knight. My son with his Dervish and me with My Dervish and its been a lot of fun so far. His only complaint is a lack of HALO explosions of course.
So far its never been an issue of someone speaking to him and he has yet to make it past Istan island. So I'm not that worried about him playing with me. Ive even set up a guild and guild town with all services for him and he has his own cape design. At least that part he thinks is very cool. It cost a bit of my personal gold but he is worth it.
Angelica
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Fathers Day PR is nice, but what happened to Mother's Day? There's gotta be a mom out there who plays GW with her kids.
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I'm a grandmother and I play often with my son and the oldest of my granddaughters; she's 12!
We only play together and my granddaughter only plays when her father is online with her.
/Angelica
Etta
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My son just turned 2, so the closest he's got to playing GW so far is hammering away at the keyboard
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prism2525
My dad playing guild wars? man i'm 19 and my father is a total ignorant on computers plus he HATES gw (cos i spend too much time on it, he says) and all computer games in general.... (yes, he's a jerk)
maybe i will play it with my son/daughter (if i'll have any) in the future if GW will still be on (which i sure hope it will).
maybe i will play it with my son/daughter (if i'll have any) in the future if GW will still be on (which i sure hope it will).
Gaile Gray
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I play Guild Wars with two of my daughters; does that make me somehow less of a father than if I had sons? Honestly, this is the 21st century. I have no problem with honoring fathers and mothers on their own days -- but to eliminate father-daughter combinations from this activity is simply backward and rude. I've entered, anyway.
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I won't let my 10yr old son play GW. Between the language (even filtered), the scammers, and the outright jerks, it's not a world i'm comfortable letting my son engage in yet. He sure does want to play though...
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maybe i will play it with my son/daughter (if i'll have any) in the future if GW will still be on (which i sure hope it will).
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Hengis
I've been playing Guild Wars since just after the retail release (very nearly 2 years) and my son for a little less than that.
I'm 43 and he is 13.
I too was initially nervous about letting him loose in an online game, but after I had had the game for a month and he had sat and watched me play, I relented and bought him his own copy.
We now both have all three games, including the collector's editions of Factions and Nightfall and can't wait for GWEN!
Although we are in the same Guild, we dont play together that often. More often we will do our own thing and then talk about it afterwards. We played together more often after the release of each chapter, helping each other with missions and builds etc - but now he prefers PVP and I prefer PVE.
The conversations at the dinner table often turn to Guild Wars, with us discussing things such as the latest flavour of the month build, crazy things we have seen, items we have found, particularly annoying Bosses or missions, noobs we have seen <G>. Last week we were discussing potential names for the Brand the Boss contest, much to the disgust of the two ladies of the house (my wife and 17 year old daughter).
Although I hate to admit this, my son is probably a slightly better PVPer than I am, but I am a more patient PVEer - I collect titles, he enjoys rolling new chararacters. (Although the occasion he rolled a new char just after the release of Factions and forgot that his then brand new Kuunavang mini-pet was in his inventory caused quite a few tears!).
He can also multi-task a hell of a lot better than I can! Yes, I can play Guild Wars very well, but I can't play at the same time as watching a DVD, playing on a Nintendo DS, AND chatting in Guild Chat all at the same time :-)
I'll have a chat with him later and see if he fancies volunteering for this.
I'm 43 and he is 13.
I too was initially nervous about letting him loose in an online game, but after I had had the game for a month and he had sat and watched me play, I relented and bought him his own copy.
We now both have all three games, including the collector's editions of Factions and Nightfall and can't wait for GWEN!
Although we are in the same Guild, we dont play together that often. More often we will do our own thing and then talk about it afterwards. We played together more often after the release of each chapter, helping each other with missions and builds etc - but now he prefers PVP and I prefer PVE.
The conversations at the dinner table often turn to Guild Wars, with us discussing things such as the latest flavour of the month build, crazy things we have seen, items we have found, particularly annoying Bosses or missions, noobs we have seen <G>. Last week we were discussing potential names for the Brand the Boss contest, much to the disgust of the two ladies of the house (my wife and 17 year old daughter).
Although I hate to admit this, my son is probably a slightly better PVPer than I am, but I am a more patient PVEer - I collect titles, he enjoys rolling new chararacters. (Although the occasion he rolled a new char just after the release of Factions and forgot that his then brand new Kuunavang mini-pet was in his inventory caused quite a few tears!).
He can also multi-task a hell of a lot better than I can! Yes, I can play Guild Wars very well, but I can't play at the same time as watching a DVD, playing on a Nintendo DS, AND chatting in Guild Chat all at the same time :-)
I'll have a chat with him later and see if he fancies volunteering for this.
Coridan
I posted above about letting my 8 year old play with me. I have a few suggestions about how you can let your kids play with you at a younger age...goto the international districts....turn off local chat...go some where like Fort Ranik (trust me at 8yr old he don't care where he plays at) set him up with a decked out hero crew and let him roll thru. It is truely amazing to watch. For those that think i may be "irresponsible" get a clue or try having kids first.
Gun Pierson
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The father(s) are actually being very protective over their young.
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Anyway on topic, I like this kinda stuff, but daughters should be allowed too ofcourse.
BenjZee
parents dont play games. wen i was about 5..im 16 now, my dad would play bomberman an sonic on the sega and id sit there watchin ofr hours.
But now...he thinks nintendogs is weird cuz he doesnt understand that ttechnology has advanced. "Not in my life...nooo...thats just scary"
Getting a wii today so that may get him interested in that lol
if this game had solitaire maybe he'd play...he can spend hours on that computer game
But now...he thinks nintendogs is weird cuz he doesnt understand that ttechnology has advanced. "Not in my life...nooo...thats just scary"
Getting a wii today so that may get him interested in that lol
if this game had solitaire maybe he'd play...he can spend hours on that computer game
FalconDance
To those who've responded that their fathers (or parents) don't play games:
Husband and I *both* play GW -- WITH our sons. Daughter never got interested enough. Husband and one son play online golf ("Albatross") together all the time. Daughter and I have played an online NWN mod online for a couple years together. There are also a few other online games we all tend to party up for.
Some of us enjoy spending time with our younguns and gaming, too. Ours are now older now (youngest is 17) but it's one of the things that makes us closer as a family -- plus the kids' friends think we're really cool.
Gaile, I'm with you. I adore playing GW, and I know many people who are amazed that a woman plays! Parties are constantly bemused when either husband and I or son and I (or the three of us together!) are out. Makes for an even more fun times.
~Falcon
Husband and I *both* play GW -- WITH our sons. Daughter never got interested enough. Husband and one son play online golf ("Albatross") together all the time. Daughter and I have played an online NWN mod online for a couple years together. There are also a few other online games we all tend to party up for.
Some of us enjoy spending time with our younguns and gaming, too. Ours are now older now (youngest is 17) but it's one of the things that makes us closer as a family -- plus the kids' friends think we're really cool
.Gaile, I'm with you. I adore playing GW, and I know many people who are amazed that a woman plays! Parties are constantly bemused when either husband and I or son and I (or the three of us together!) are out. Makes for an even more fun times
~Falcon
bhavv
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http://www.pegi.info/en/index/id/179/
'Designed to ensure that minors are not exposed to games that are unsuitable for their particular age group'
When I were young my parents abided by age restictions as a law and wouldnt have allowed me to play GW at age 10 if it had been around then. Suggesting exposing a 10 year old to the game for me is unaceptable for someone of your status in the GW community to be doing. Would you let your 10 year old kid watch Saw? Play Doom 3 or GTA? Even if your with them, that makes it ok to do?
Playing games with your kids is a very nice thing to do, but if I had a 10 year old kid, there wouldn't be any chance at all of exposing him/her to this game.
makosi
On topic: If my dad would acknowledge my existence, I'd probably never play GW and be a better person for it.
*Distant violins play*
*Distant violins play*
Inde
Guild Wars is Rated T for Teen. Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
As a parent it is your decision what to expose your child too and comparing Guild Wars to Saw is a stretch by any imagination. There is a great page on ESRB.org website to help parents decide which games may be appropriate for their child taking into account other factors which you may want to read here:
Tips and Additional Resources for Parents
http://www.esrb.org/about/resources.jsp
The Pegi rating system in Europe still states the same, that it is to be used as a tool for parents but it's still a decision. I will not let this thread turn into a discussion on age-appropriateness for Guild Wars. That is not the intent or the topic of this thread. As a parent you make the decision what to allow your 10 year old to view and parenting style will not be debated in this thread.
As a parent it is your decision what to expose your child too and comparing Guild Wars to Saw is a stretch by any imagination. There is a great page on ESRB.org website to help parents decide which games may be appropriate for their child taking into account other factors which you may want to read here:
Tips and Additional Resources for Parents
http://www.esrb.org/about/resources.jsp
The Pegi rating system in Europe still states the same, that it is to be used as a tool for parents but it's still a decision. I will not let this thread turn into a discussion on age-appropriateness for Guild Wars. That is not the intent or the topic of this thread. As a parent you make the decision what to allow your 10 year old to view and parenting style will not be debated in this thread.
sindex
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It seems their young are heading towards a hard time if we don't change our attitude towards the planet. I would be more concerned about that than letting my kid play a video game.
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EDIT: Okay my point of view is this: a parent can make the responsible choices for their kid(s) or not, but stop blaming the interactive entertainment industry as the “escape goat,” for all of your own problems. You see the rating system as Inde provided, but untimely it’s the parent’s decision to expose their underage kid(s). I further back parents when they talk about their underage kid getting the “mature” game from a retail stores without being carded; then you have the most definite right to go after the retail chain of those stores.
Sol Faithman
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I posted above about letting my 8 year old play with me. I have a few suggestions about how you can let your kids play with you at a younger age...goto the international districts....turn off local chat...go some where like Fort Ranik (trust me at 8yr old he don't care where he plays at) set him up with a decked out hero crew and let him roll thru. It is truely amazing to watch. For those that think i may be "irresponsible" get a clue or try having kids first.
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I have a 9 year old daughter and she has her own account and access to all three continents. We go out as a family (me, the mrs and daughter) and have great fun running around with the help of our trusty heroes - she is totally enchanted with pre-searing and keeps remaking characters there just to run around and play.
No harm in letting young ones (as in 8+ imho) play as long as you take care where they are at and turn local chat etc off. I also instill in her that she simply does not chat to anyone unless I am standing behind her, and she is true to that and she is to never pug with anyone, ever (the penalty of no more GW is enough to ensure she abides by that one!)
It also helps to be in a like minded guild as well - we managed to find a "mom's and dad's" guild and everyone is really nice, never swear in guild or alliance chat and they are quite happy to chat to her whilst she plays.
Rich
Gaile Gray
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Guild Wars is Rated T for Teen. Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
As a parent it is your decision what to expose your child too and comparing Guild Wars to Saw is a stretch by any imagination. There is a great page on ESRB.org website to help parents decide which games may be appropriate for their child taking into account other factors which you may want to read here: Tips and Additional Resources for Parents http://www.esrb.org/about/resources.jsp The Pegi rating system in Europe still states the same, that it is to be used as a tool for parents but it's still a decision. I will not let this thread turn into a discussion on age-appropriateness for Guild Wars. That is not the intent or the topic of this thread. As a parent you make the decision what to allow your 10 year old to view and parenting style will not be debated in this thread. |
clawofcrimson
Gaile likes Starcraft! 
...gives me another reason to like her.
...My son is only 2 months old... but he still likes playing with me.
...gives me another reason to like her....My son is only 2 months old... but he still likes playing with me.
Gun Pierson
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Obviously you have never seen what I have seen. I have seen a drunken parent as he/she is at a party during the evening, while letting his/her kid(s) play on the streets; and some of them have gotten hit by a car. After which they buy a game for their kid(s) (5-10 year old) even though they have been told by the clerk at EBgames it has a mature rating (for sexual content, extreme violence, and etc.). Finally they become activists against video games, in which they still buy those “mature” games for their kid(s) (5-10 year olds).
EDIT: Okay my point of view is this: a parent can make the responsible choices for their kid(s) or not, but stop blaming the interactive entertainment industry as the “escape goat,” for all of your own problems. You see the rating system as Inde provided, but untimely it’s the parent’s decision to expose their underage kid(s). I further back parents when they talk about their underage kid getting the “mature” game from a retail stores without being carded; then you have the most definite right to go after the retail chain of those stores. |
ElinoraNeSangre
Me, my husband, and his son all play GW. In fact, my stepson was disappointed that he couldn't come to the Nightfall release party because it was 21 and over (he was 15) and told me in great detail about his plans to get a fake ID so he could sneak into the party... which sounds all very delinquent but I thought it was kinda cute in that sort of "you crazy dork!" sort of way (because obviously he'd never actually *do* any of that). We tried to have him and my husband share an account, but that lasted all of a week before I had to break them out to their own accounts. We've talked to him about behaving himself in game (please please no smacktalk like with Halo, okay?), his mom knows that he mostly plays with us or with our other guild member, and if he plays with others, he doesn't tend to talk much and just plays. It's a good escape for him (because frankly he lives with his mom and that sucks), and it's a chance for us to sometimes hang out with him in a different way if he's at our house or not (something we can do with him almost any night even though he doesn't live near us).
I don't think we'd ever have things any other way, we've always been a gamer family. Even when he was too young to really understand stuff like AD&D we'd include him somehow (even if it was just rolling dice), and we've always played video games together. We're not that uncommon.
(and speaking of Starcraft, mmm new Starcraft coming out... my whole family is so there)
I don't think we'd ever have things any other way, we've always been a gamer family. Even when he was too young to really understand stuff like AD&D we'd include him somehow (even if it was just rolling dice), and we've always played video games together. We're not that uncommon.
(and speaking of Starcraft, mmm new Starcraft coming out... my whole family is so there)
ShadowsRequiem
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sindex
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I'm not sure what to make out of your post and why it is addressed at me. My message was that global warming and our consuming lifestyle are imo more hazardous towards children and our future generations than video games at this point. To say it in other words: an inconvenient truth.
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Thunder79
I would love to play GW with my dad...too bad he hates gaming with a passion (more specifically he hates that I game) and he rarely even boots up the XPS laptop he bought to check his email. 
and to the person who brought global warming into the discussion: how much more off topic can you get?! the planet is supposedly warming so we're supposed to drop all other concerns to worry about something that may or may not happen? this isn't the place for that discussion.
and to the person who brought global warming into the discussion: how much more off topic can you get?! the planet is supposedly warming so we're supposed to drop all other concerns to worry about something that may or may not happen? this isn't the place for that discussion.
Perkunas
Well, this 51 year old father/grandfather would be interested, but my 19 yr old son, who plays GW off and on, is now serving his country as a Marine. We played D2, Age of Empires I, II, & III, Civilizations III, WarCraft II, many of the Unreal Tournaments, Lords of the Realm, Dungeon Seige, and all the Dooms, to name a few.
I got him interested in computers when he was 8 years old. Taught him to write batch files in DOS, making a menu to access all our games at the touch of a key. Now "Uncle Sam" is using his computer knowledge.
I now have my 3 yr old granddaughter killing skales in pre. "Let's kill monsters, PaPa. Go find the bears, PaPa. Get that witch, (bandit)." (Paint is a good teacher for mouse control.)
Computers are here to stay. The sooner one learns them, the more they will learn. Games make learning fun.
I got him interested in computers when he was 8 years old. Taught him to write batch files in DOS, making a menu to access all our games at the touch of a key. Now "Uncle Sam" is using his computer knowledge.
I now have my 3 yr old granddaughter killing skales in pre. "Let's kill monsters, PaPa. Go find the bears, PaPa. Get that witch, (bandit)." (Paint is a good teacher for mouse control.)
Computers are here to stay. The sooner one learns them, the more they will learn. Games make learning fun.
Stealth Assassin
I'm 15 and my dad and I always had a special bond together toward video games. Hell, he tought me Duke Nukem 3D when I was 4 years old (no lies :P). His excuse was "It would help me develop my brain". He eventually got me into Reader Rabbit and stuff. Also Monkey Island, Red Alert, C & C, etc. When I was 9 he picked up Age of Empires II and I really got hooked on that. We played together on the zone everyday, joined a clan, etc. Good times, and that was the first game that showed me gaming is definently a strong hobby for me. He also played Rise of Nations, which I wanted to like, but really never did. When AoE 2 started to die down in the clan, he moved on to Chess, and now he rarely plays games anymore. I occasionally still play AoE 2 on the scheduled games in the clan. But now I've moved on to Warcraft 3: DotA, and GW. (I have AoE 3 but never got into the changes) But I'm proud to say my dad has made me a hardcore gamer .
Atomheart
I remember playing Lemmings Paintball with my father when I was -very- young (~1995). Ah, memories... Now he plays only MS Flight Simulator and Falcon for a lot more hours than I play GW. He sits in front of the computer, grabs the joystick and refuses to talk to anyone. Pretty much like me playing GW, heh. But he doesn't play GW, he says he doesn't like controlling a character...
Gun Pierson
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and to the person who brought global warming into the discussion: how much more off topic can you get?! the planet is supposedly warming so we're supposed to drop all other concerns to worry about something that may or may not happen? this isn't the place for that discussion.
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When I was 10 yo, some 22 years ago, I was not playing a video game instead we were playing soldier or cowboy and indian in the neighbourhood. Sometimes kids got hurt and blood flew. Accidents happen. It's in the human nature to hunt etc. and kids/boys are drawn to it and practise it by playing and immitating adults. At least on screen, nobody gets hurt.
Sometimes parents buy video games to keep the kids busy while they do the household etc. When parents play together with their kids, at least they spend time together and the parents have more control over it if they wish too. Hence I like this father/son/daughter initiative.