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I find it odd that many guilds add a 18+ age limit. After playing through a fair share of guilds in wow, through vent i learned that many of the good, alot of the time better then the older players, and are just as mature. Ive always wondered why they would cut out that age group.

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It is a rash generalization, but most I've at least experienced do fear immaturity. I was even in a guild once a while ago where they put up an 18+ rule and simply grandfathered in me and one other member because they just plain got sick and tired of slogging through the numbers for the exceptions. One thing I WILL say is that I don't think age always dictates things of that sort. I once in that same game dealt with a 17 year old girl that was more mature then a 30+ man I'd met. That guild I was in found that having that rule in place actually made it easier to keep hurt feelings to a minimum: if the guild advisor thinks a person just plain isn't mature enough, just saying, "Sorry, you aren't old enough according to our rules," tends to cause a far less indignant reaction then, "Sorry, you aren't mature enough."

Funnily enough, one of the guilds I'm in on one game has two 15 year old members that are the absolute darlings of the group. Them being mistreated is one of the few things that can get us onto a PK server. We do watch our language around them though. <.<

Originally posted by Arndur

I find it odd that many guilds add a 18+ age limit. After playing through a fair share of guilds in wow, through vent i learned that many of the good, alot of the time better then the older players, and are just as mature. Ive always wondered why they would cut out that age group.

Think less about maturity and more about similar lifestyles being the reasoning.  Maturity is just the cover word.  18+ are more likely to be employed, live independantly, have a committed relationship, possibly children, etc.  It is the common experience of these things that will be found more with an 18+ group than an all-age guild.

DISCLAIMER: I'm just presenting you another angle, I could care less about 18+ guilds are not, I'm 32 so whatever.

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18 means a legal, consenting adult. It's a good start, but not a guarantee.

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Originally posted by Krogg

Think less about maturity and more about similar lifestyles being the reasoning.  Maturity is just the cover word.  18+ are more likely to be employed, live independantly, have a committed relationship, possibly children, etc.  It is the common experience of these things that will be found more with an 18+ group than an all-age guild.

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Yep.

I just wished they added things like 30+ and 40+ aged guides.

You want to associate with folks with similiar life experiences. Not only with family and all, but can talk about the days that kids just whine too much they dislike hearing.

Maturity means different things to people. Some 15 year-olds are mature, but you just can't talk to them about life 30 years ago. They can't relate, and frankly will be out of touch with such a group. 

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Originally posted by UNATCOII

 

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Originally posted by Krogg

 

Think less about maturity and more about similar lifestyles being the reasoning.  Maturity is just the cover word.  18+ are more likely to be employed, live independantly, have a committed relationship, possibly children, etc.  It is the common experience of these things that will be found more with an 18+ group than an all-age guild.

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Yep.

I just wished they added things like 30+ and 40+ aged guides.

You want to associate with folks with similiar life experiences. Not only with family and all, but can talk about the days that kids just whine too much they dislike hearing.

Maturity means different things to people. Some 15 year-olds are mature, but you just can't talk to them about life 30 years ago. They can't relate, and frankly will be out of touch with such a group. 

They may not be able to talk about it like it happened to them but they can talk about it. Classic rock for example i love it. I really only listen to Christan rock and mabye a few other bands but mostly its stuff older then 15 years at least. For poltics i like to look back into that stuff so i can talk about it. But i can see where you would rather to talk to someone who did experience it and not just someone who read it.

Now ill talk about current stuff and the older people in the guild may have no idea what im talking about but i have no problem with this.

 It surprises me, but i'm twelve and i have better english then an "18-year-old" i had found a lewd 18+ guild that revolved around innapropiate content. While they were mature in subject it was a disturbing sight. I suggest a comfortable all age guild that makes you feel "welcome". As i always say, why should age stop something (lude content does not count kido's ok?).

i very much agree with the 18+ stuff. it sucks really, cause i have also met alot of kids 14-17 that were really good at there class, some were more immature but. but kids just dont understand the concept of "leadership" and to just shut the %*@$ up and take orders. they will complain when we need to wait for a group member when they say, afk 5, my kids are screaming.