old guard

a defender and protector of the good ol' days of a hobby or tradition, usually violently opposed to any new additions to their hobby.

I, Spaz De Kat, as an old guard of the Dungeons and Dragons game, have this to say: 4th Edition can suck my dick the same way it sucks at life.

by Spaz De Kat March 22, 2010

Old Guard

The Old Guard (French: Vieille Garde) were the elite veteran elements of the Emperor Napoleon's Imperial Guard. It was the most feared elite infantry formation of its day.

French soldiers often referred to Napoleon's Old Guard as "the Immortals"

by History Lover October 1, 2019