Hi, im a young wow player with the age 15. I’ve been playing wow since i was 5 years old with my dad then already allowing me an account.
I wanted to know People thoughts on young wow players, since i get alot of negativity for my age, especialy for finding a mythic guild. Most guilds think i’ll just be there for like 10 days and then quit. Well, back in MoP it was kind like that.
But in BFA i got into raiding and fell completely in love with it. In 8.2 i found a mythic raiding guild on argent dawn that did accept me but i didnt rell my age in the beginning. But for a 14 year old back then, I think i did pretty well .
I was felt so good when i finally hit purple scores on Warcraft Logs in Mythic EP.
Today i am in a heroic raiding guild raiding casually in argent dawn. But i am desperate to find a new mythic guild. Since i quit the other one due to… issues.
But i am sometimes really afraid to speak in VC or tell my age, afraid of then getting Gkicked because of my age. Well thats enough about me.
What do you lot think of young wow players and what do you reccomend me do?
Young WoW players are welcome. The hostility you get is not about you personally. It’s about the many other young wow players people meet who report them for hurt feelings or because they arent yet skilled at the game. Try not to take it personally. As for guilds, most guilds want more mature players so they can speak freely about any and all topics, with kids about, that wouldnt be acceptable, so its less about not liking you and more about liking to talk freely about more adult topics.
I started playing actively with 16, roughly 2 years ago and honestly the only people that had issues with me so far were upset boomers bc i was better than them or because i got female attention.
If people bother you just for your age you’re better off playing without them king.
I have played with many younger folk in the past 15 years, quite often, they’re much more pleasant than grumpy old men. I think the major reason people are vary of younger people, is because of often 18+ guild banter.
Nevertheless, if asked, always tell your age (at least the ballpark). If they don’t ask, don’t tell. That’s my rule of thumb when I get asked. If you lie, and they catch you later, that’ll be much worse than straight up getting declined.
I can’t help you but I just wanted to say that it’s hard for me to think about the fact that you are younger than some player-characters 
As for Mythic guilds, I think the problem is that they think you might not be allowed to raid by your parents sometimes, and they don’t want to deal with low attendance. At least that’s the only thing I can think of.
That is true, people have told me that before . But honestly i think talking mature topics isnt really a bothering for me. Some people have actually told me personally why i couldnt join a guild, most people say is because they feel a bit weird playing around a 15 year old . But you are indeed right about that.
Here in lies the issue. It’s not about if you feel mature enough or ok with it. They are not ok with talking to, as they see it, a child about such topics, or even around a child about such topics. Somethings are, rightly so, not for the ears of certain age groups. We’re all hypocrites in this regard. When we’re all 15, we talk about it with our friends, and at 25 we do too, but at 25 you shouldn’t be talking to 15 year olds about it.
You are definitly right on that, although i do have my dad sometimes even joining me in raiding since he was a pretty dedicated wow player back in the Wrath days. but i can see why people think that.
Im a 17 year old that got into my first mythic raid guild this patch. There definitely are more family friendly guilds out there, that still maintain a level of seriousness in gameplay. Just be upfront when applying so you know the type of guild you are getting into.
I’ll keep this one in mind, thx. This, i highly agree on. If i were 25 i’d think that too.
A lot of guilds have the 18+ age requirement due to being more reliable when it comes to consistent raid times, where as a young teen or kid could be told to go study, bed, chores, times up, etc.
Basically want independent players.
Also more mature conversations, ofc, and not wanting to be awkward with a kid around.
I have aswell found my fairshare of guilds accepting me regardless of age.
I have currently joined a 10/12 mythic raiding guild on ravencrest with a warlock
(its a dutch guild) But havent told my age while aplying though. maybe a should have a talk with the GM.
If a guild doesn’t accept you Solely because of your age thAt guild doesn’t deserve you. Their loss.
Hah, always think of that to get over the thought.
I’ve raided mythic since I was 17, and my GM didn’t mind if I was underage and raiding, as long as your performance in the raid is good and aren’t toxic. Applies to anyone regardless of age.
That’s interesting, because my experience in BC/WotLK (when I was actively raiding) is that people 15-18 were much more reliable to show up than 18-24. Because below 18, you only have high school stuff. You go home, get stuff done, and can raid freely. At University, the stakes are higher, the material tougher, so people going Uni, especially during exam season, are not very reliable raiders in my experience.
If you’re doing good in school, chances are, parents will let you raid, too.
I have met other young wow players who had issues with that,
Well i cant remember times i didnt went to raid night because i couldnt.
Almost all of the few times i didnt go was because i simply didnt feel like it or i was feeling a bit rusty. all at the end of patches
I played WoW when I was really young, I led my own Guild. But me being a childish brat I left it in a huff when someone didn’t give me a free Mekgineer’s Chopper.
I get why there’s a prejudice over young players but I think people should at least get a chance (except young me).
Me and my brother are in agreement on one thing i know i will sound old fashioned but we will not let my nephew name emerys to world of warcraft , blizzard games or fortnight,gta those kind of games … we’d better et him with the new zelda.
My advice don’t put to much value to what people say i barely replay to anyone let them have the last word.
Go chase those girls time fly by so fast… and focus on your study, I know this is not what you wanted and I sound so pompous but still do it.
lie.
tell them you are 20.
hell, i might be Paul McCartney, but you dont know ! (wow software designers said they are GM but no one knows who they really are and that they know all the tactics)