Well, I've finally done it. Since the little ones were at the babysitter, and the 6-year old daughter was home, off school for the day, I went ahead and introduced her to the addiction. I set out 6 rocks, as randomly as I could, then set up the sides. 3 AP TIEs vs. 2 Red Squadron X-Wings. Reds, in part, because they were the first ones I dug out, but more importantly, to show the importance of PS. Being the good, well-trained sweetheart that she is, she immediately gravitated to the TIEs. Didn't keep her interest very long, but she said she had fun and wants to play again. We'll keep it basic for a while, but I think the seeds for some fun games later on have been sown.

First like.

This worked better then the last three people I tried training for Armored Core.

My daughter is only 3, so still too young, but I have high hopes for the future. She already loves the star wars little golden books I bought her!

i did the same thing 2 weeks ago with my son who will be 7 in 3 weeks, we have been watching Rebels, then TFA, and now CW. He begged to play X-wing and now he keeps asking mom when we'll play again, my GF's response to me was " Now look what you've done" For hos B-day he's getting a Star Wars theme with BB-8 cake

Consider the heroes of the aturi cluster intro mission also. Teaming up with a parent to take out bad guys can be pretty compelling for a kid.

My Nephew is nine. He loves the game but doesn't really grasp the strategical element of the game. He is competent. But not exactly challenging.

6 .. Wow

so far he has grasped the ps system and the most basic actions like Focus on TL

My daughter is only 3, so still too young, but I have high hopes for the future. She already loves the star wars little golden books I bought her!

Mine is 2 and she also loves those books. She makes (or tries to make) Chewie & Darth noises. It's awesome.

so far my kids just grab my ships and run around the house making pew pew noises. it gives me hope while my wife just roll's her eyes

I know a woman who got pregnant at a young age, and her son looks like I did when I was a child. I understand the appeal of spawning a miniaturized version of oneself, having a child that looks like you, but it's not for me. He has all of my Pokemon cards and Hot Wheels and Hot Wheel tracks though.

I do not feel that the effort of raising a child is worth the handful of Kodak moments. I would much rather share my love with one woman than squander it with a child chained to our ankles for 20+ years until we'd finally be free once our youth is gone.

I had a vasectomy when I was 22 because I'm childfree. But more specifically because I know that I'm a lonely desperate person and given an ultimatum between keeping a significant other who wants to have a child or being alone, I might succumb to her demands.

Moving along...

My daughter will turn 7 in a couple weeks (right after I turn the big 4-oh) and she loves Star Wars suddenly! She has been watching rebels on and off with me but things didn't really click until we watched the OT in preparation of TFA. And of course she loved that movie, even though it was scary. She's a great reader and loves reading the visual dictionaries and stuff too and asks lots of questions about obscure characters. She's showed some interest in playing this game but she doesn't take losing very well. I might introduce her to some simple missions soon. Why do all the dads on here have girls?

Why do all the dads on here have girls?

To broaden the base of Star Wars fandom?

the next generation

WAY too much ST on this forum.

Why do all the dads on here have girls?

I'd guess selection bias and probability. With two kids, it's 75% likely that at least one will be a girl.

I've been trying to introduce the concept of game rules to my son, in the form of ritualized activity that we perform together (he's not quite two). He can recognize "daddy's game" on sight, but so far he treats the Haba game and the poker cards I've been using as just another toy. He'll follow directions, but I'm not seeing much recognition of the pattern yet. Of course, that's because he's 23 months old...

I think I'm going to get some memory/matching cards next.

I'm jealous of those of you who have little ones old enough to get ships on the table!

I play with my 8 year old sometimes. Hoping to get her tournament capable for next years store champs season when she is 9 going on 10.

The main reason to get into the game was to play with my sons. They ask to play every single day, they get what they want 4-5 times a week. My boss' boss did not help their addiction by giving them each a ship for Christmas (to compensate for his wife refusing that he plays).

The 6 year old grasps all the basic concepts, and quite a few of the upgrade cards and pilot abilities. His luck with dice is beyond horrible and he's as intense with his ship movements as in life, often way overshooting his intended target. The K-Wing he got fits with how he should play, turrets compensate for overly enthusiastic movements.

The almost 4 year old has innate strategic abilities, but his interest wanes after 30-40 minutes (which is still impressive). He's very, very good at positioning and anticipating movements. Again, this reflects his calmer, more methodical approach to life in general. I have learned not to hand him the Punisher he got for Christmas fully-loaded with mines and bombs, it hurts.

The 2 year old gets to touch the dice. That is, we run after him to get them back. He wants to play so much, but there's no way he could get the game for quite a while yet, he's more like boy #1. I am not allowed to use "his" HWK to play, only my own, he checks and clearly indicates that one of those is his (by divine right, from the way he's telling it).

They love the game so much that they've made up their own version with Hot Wheels Star Wars ships, LEGO flat pieces, and regular 6 sided dice. Which they play in most of their free time. Hearing them play is very gratifying, especially when they start discussing the interplay of their various abilities.

It very much depends on the kid, but if they love the idea of the game, they're more likely to make the actual efforts to learn it. I'm debating whether I'll bring the oldest along for this weekend's winter kit tournament. While we have played back to back games, a day of watching may be a bit much, even for him.

My wife does not fully condone our addiction, we had a mandated "Star Wars-free day" on Sunday... we almost pulled it off!

Get them all flying casual!

Edit: Doing my part to rebalance the Boy/Girl ratio in this thread.

My biggest reason for getting into the game, in the first place, was to use it as a way to get my kids to develop a passion for tabletop gaming, instead of being glued to some kind of screen. Social skills, and the ability to think. And to spend some quality time with the old man.

Why do all the dads on here have girls?

To broaden the base of Star Wars fandom?

I didn't have a choice in it, it's how she came out

And when she grows old she can go on the Holonet and complain about the new-fangled T-899s and how back in her day she and her dad used to eat T-70s for lunch, and back in those days the X-Wing was waaay tougher!

And when she grows old she can go on the Holonet and complain about the new-fangled T-899s and how back in her day she and her dad used to eat T-70s for lunch, and back in those days the X-Wing was waaay tougher!

You forgot to mention griping about how much the HWK needs a fix.

By then we'll have power crept to the point where Brobots will need a fix to remain competitive.