Demographic of PS2 players

[Razicator]

Haven't had one of these in a while. I was wondering the average demographic of Planetside players and how they stack up to the average gamers. The standard to which we will compare can be found here. Of course this sample is more biased toward veterans of PS1 due to PS2 not being widely released yet, so we'll see how it affects our data. Due to the PSU limit of only 10 options, the options are limited.

Everything's anonymous so please be accurate! Also, I'm curious as to how your attitude toward gaming changed since you started. Do you put in the same time? Have the same standards? Look for the same types?

Please select TWO options: age and profession

[xnorb]

LOL at great grandpa

What's the blue collar / white collar thing ?

[Solidblock]

Blue collar, in the UK at least is skilled manual work such as plumbing and joinery and all manner of trades including engineering. White collar work is more office work if you like, teaching and nursing (I think) for example

[Immigrant]

Originally Posted by xnorb

LOL at great grandpa

What's the blue collar / white collar thing ?

Here are some examples...

Blue collar:



White collar:

[Solidblock]

Originally Posted by Immigrant

Here are some examples...

Blue collar:



White collar:

Perfect.

[xnorb]

So working in the IT would be blue collar ;)
At least it feels like i'm digging for coal every now and then *g*

Well, does the entitlement "white collar" require a university degree ?

[Sledgecrushr]

Gah... Great grandpa...really.. I can tell this poll was done by a teenybopper.

[Razicator]

Originally Posted by xnorb

So working in the IT would be blue collar
At least it feels like i'm digging for coal every now and then *g*

Well, does the entitlement "white collar" require a university degree ?

Hmm I'd say IT would be white collar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collar_worker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-collar_worker

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

Gah... Great grandpa...really.. I can tell this poll was done by a teenybopper.

And I can tell you well deserve "great grandpa" for being unable to take a simple teasing joke. Unless you're being meta and teasing me by calling me a "teenybopper," to which I can only remark "touché sir, well played."

[Cronis]

Poll definitely shows the age and origin of the OP owner

You also might wanna look up the definition for teenager

*hint*
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
...
Nineteen
Twenty

I am however, not surprised of the current results that the majority is 23+ and a large group in 30+

[Gonefshn]

Interesting thread but it really better shows the average age of someone who uses forums not a PS2 player.

There are TONS of younger people who will play that will never sign into a forum much less a fansite one.

[aceshigh]

Wow, I'm middle aged...guess I've been in denial.

[Mongo]

Originally Posted by aceshigh

Wow, I'm middle aged...guess I've been in denial.

ditto, I better stop shagging 20 year olds then!

[RSphil]

missed the second one lol. work as security but also qualified engineer.

[Razicator]

Originally Posted by Cronis

*hint*
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
...
Nineteen
Twenty

Ahhh, here comes another older man here to impart his valuable wisdom upon us youngins by arguing over a one year difference in a demographic survey, where the categories, not the individual statistics, matter. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Originally Posted by Gonefshn

Interesting thread but it really better shows the average age of someone who uses forums not a PS2 player.

There are TONS of younger people who will play that will never sign into a forum much less a fansite one.

Of course. That's why I made a few decisions, including limiting poll options to teenagers and up. And your observations could be used on any survey, but so long as the scope of the survey is obvious, then it doesn't matter. A PS2 survey on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, hell even regular phone calls or emails, are all biased in some way.

[Razicator]

Originally Posted by aceshigh

Wow, I'm middle aged...guess I've been in denial.

Haha what should I call the ones between 30 and 40? Average life span of a male is around 75 years. Assuming average life is split between young, middle, and old ages, the middle third of 75 years would be around 25-50, which is too broad for the scope of this survey. I narrowed it down merely to 30-40.