Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?
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I will be retirement age in a few years and still play The Show.
A good friend of mine, he played the show every day until he moved to Thailand a few years ago, at the age of 62. -
I love this thread. I'll be 45 in 6 weeks. I've been working from home since March of 2020 and won't be returning to the office until January 22. Been a gamer my whole life. My older brothers had colecovision, than Atari. My mom got me a Nintendo and then a Super Nintendo. Sega Genesis followed in the early 90's until I went Playstation in the the mid-to-late 90s and haven't looked back. My oldest son is 12 and loves playing the Show with me. We work up and play every morning before he has to get ready for school.
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Oh one more thing being old and playing the youngster online when they message you after hitting a walk off against you telling you to get off their field. You calmly message back saying gg you really tagged that one. I guess I should have went to the bullpen instead of trying to get one more batter out of this 62 year old arm lol. They usually message back saying WoW GG.
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@raylewissb47_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@blind_bleeder said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@raylewissb47_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Ugh. Only 22 more years until retirement.
You'll get there before you know it. I spent the last 6 months of my employment with a countdown calendar at my cubicle. Nobody thought I was serious until I didn't show up for work on my first day of retirement...that was funny.
Once I hit 35 years, it’s day to day. If someone ticks me off enough, I’m filing out the paperwork to retire that day and do a Scarface quitting his job in Half Baked.
I remember the Jim Breuer quitting scene in Half Baked. I can’t think of Scarface’s, but will have to check it out.
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@brainfreeze442 said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@raylewissb47_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@blind_bleeder said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@raylewissb47_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Ugh. Only 22 more years until retirement.
You'll get there before you know it. I spent the last 6 months of my employment with a countdown calendar at my cubicle. Nobody thought I was serious until I didn't show up for work on my first day of retirement...that was funny.
Once I hit 35 years, it’s day to day. If someone ticks me off enough, I’m filing out the paperwork to retire that day and do a Scarface quitting his job in Half Baked.
I remember the Jim Breuer quitting scene in Half Baked. I can’t think of Scarface’s, but will have to check it out.
Funions!
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@dolenz_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@mwolve87_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@tonythetiger2k16 said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
I'm not retired. But I am up there in age & easily older then probably 80% of MLBTS players. I'm hitting 51yo this year. Been playing video games going back to the Quarter Arcades & the Atari 2600. Played on every system since then (with exception of PS5 & Xbox Series X ... still waiting for the price to drop down much more). I am 1 of those that never outgrew playing video games. I am a true gamer.
So do NOT feel weird or alone. There are more like us out there. However within the minority. LOL
I am in your camp, turned 56 this year. Still remember playing Atari 2600 baseball, so crude yet exciting to play at the time. The first real baseball game I owned was on the C64, then I was hooked..
Star League Baseball?
Hardball?
Earl Weaver?Which one?
Hardball for me - on the Commodore AMIGA 1000. Still remember the graphics which were amazing at the time..
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@blind_bleeder said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Just curious because I've been retired since 2016 and play the show quite a bit. I know of a couple "old guys" that play and was wondering how many are really out there.
I’m retired, 59 and play each current version almost daily throughout the year. Be nice to have some matchups between some of us ‘seniors’ that play.
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@slipkid69_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
52 here and playing video games since the arcades
My favorite in the arcades was Robotron 2084. Las Vegas has an arcade that still has it.
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@arvcpa_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@styxx22_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
45 here and I thought I was too old for video games
I WILL PLAY UNTIL I DIE!!!
Exactly. 52 here and will quit when I'm lying in a grave.
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@arvcpa_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@slipkid69_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
52 here and playing video games since the arcades
My favorite in the arcades was Robotron 2084. Las Vegas has an arcade that still has it.
Remember it well. That was a great one for sure!
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@tonythetiger2k16 said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
I'm not retired. But I am up there in age & easily older then probably 80% of MLBTS players. I'm hitting 51yo this year. Been playing video games going back to the Quarter Arcades & the Atari 2600. Played on every system since then (with exception of PS5 & Xbox Series X ... still waiting for the price to drop down much more). I am 1 of those that never outgrew playing video games. I am a true gamer.
So do NOT feel weird or alone. There are more like us out there. However within the minority. LOL
I'm your 20% HAHA.....I'm 66 and still kicking azz
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@surfinsantacruz_xbl said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@blind_bleeder said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@surfinsantacruz_xbl said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Not retired yet but not a young chicken.
There's an older guy on twitch - not yet retired - but probably late 50s that streams and he's one of the few guys I follow.
I'm going to have to follow him. I just started streaming...not on a regular basis yet, though.
cool ill check it out, what's the link to your stream?
https://www.twitch.tv/blindbleeder
I'm not as regular as I want to be right now...hopefully I get into a rythm.
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@rocketfish5151 said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
At 68, I wonder if I'm the oldest person playing this game. Yes, retired. Used to love to play the Strat O Matic board game. For me this game is Strat O Matic brought to life. Offline only for me.
Offline for me to. There is another player that is around your age that I know of...texas10pt
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@buckeyepete77_xbl said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
I'm 62 and since MLB the show 21 came out on xbox I dropped Madden and went to the show. I'm enjoying it! I've learned a lot and improved quite a bit this summer. Looking forward to MLB 22 as I kinda know what to expect as far as saving cards and things but it is sure nice not having to pay money for a good team!
This is awesome. Maybe we should start an "Old Guys Rule" server on Discord.
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@heartman818_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Me! I’m retired and play daily. I do all of the offline missions and try to play online, but my eyes and reaction time isn’t quite so good.
I love the game and content tho!
I'm right there with you! I'm am on daily too. I don't try and play online, though, unless I know the person...like my kids.
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@tiedyetrader_xbl said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Retired at 49. 53 (and a grandfather) now…
Congrats! I became a grandfather last year. I'm a bit older than you are though.
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@bearsfan217_xbl said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@blind_bleeder said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Just curious because I've been retired since 2016 and play the show quite a bit. I know of a couple "old guys" that play and was wondering how many are really out there.
Yea retired military, i dont do jack so yea i play still
Thank you for your service, Sir! Retirement is the bomb!
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@buckeyepete77_xbl said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Oh one more thing being old and playing the youngster online when they message you after hitting a walk off against you telling you to get off their field. You calmly message back saying gg you really tagged that one. I guess I should have went to the bullpen instead of trying to get one more batter out of this 62 year old arm lol. They usually message back saying WoW GG.
LOL! That's awesome!
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@moondog_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@blind_bleeder said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
Just curious because I've been retired since 2016 and play the show quite a bit. I know of a couple "old guys" that play and was wondering how many are really out there.
I’m retired, 59 and play each current version almost daily throughout the year. Be nice to have some matchups between some of us ‘seniors’ that play.
I'm only a year ahead of you. I'd definitely play someone close to my age online. I've done it before and they wiped the floor with me, but I didn't have to worry about them freezing the game because they didn't like what was going on.
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@d_e_m_i_s_e_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@arvcpa_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
@styxx22_psn said in Are there many retirees that play MLBTS?:
45 here and I thought I was too old for video games
I WILL PLAY UNTIL I DIE!!!
Exactly. 52 here and will quit when I'm lying in a grave.
Quit playing or quit working? I remember when I was 52 and said I would work until I dropped dead at my desk. Then I retired when it came time and boy am I glad I did!
