Nerdiest concept ever?

JetRaiden · 2004-03-03, 07:02 PM

In your opinion, whats the nerdiest thing ever? live-action RPGs? Star Trek? D&D?

I was gonna make thing a poll but theres too many damn possiblities.

I saw this video made in FFXI and I thought it was rather pathetic. it was a girl who was like "I am Protitisia of Geekia, from the guild of hunters." and it was this whole long emotional video about their game live. It makes you wonder....does this person know anyone outside their immediate family? do they wish they were night elves, and chocabos were real, rideable creatures? Im sorry. its just so sad.

Derfud · 2004-03-03, 07:09 PM

I can guarantee you D&D is not the epitome of Geekiness. In my opinion however, being hardcore Otaku, and wishing you lived in an anime series is the pinnacle of geekdom.

Veteran · 2004-03-03, 07:10 PM

Nice thread.

I'd say whether Romulan women's green boobies are as soft and supple as their D-Deridex class heavy cruisers.

JetRaiden · 2004-03-03, 07:10 PM

yea, lets here from some of the nerds here (dont be shy) and you guys can give us an educated opinion on whats the essence of nerd.

Hamma · 2004-03-03, 07:16 PM

live-action RPGs

Rayder · 2004-03-03, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

live-action RPGs

Unless the participants are decked out in armor. For instance, midievil tournaments held in the present day aren't live-action RPGs, they're funner! Team A vs Team B in a team tourny, a FFA, lots of stuff.

ViperGTS · 2004-03-03, 07:48 PM

Teh 1337 sp34k is the nerdiest thing I can think of......

JetRaiden · 2004-03-03, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rayder

Unless the participants are decked out in armor. For instance, midievil tournaments held in the present day aren't live-action RPGs, they're funner! Team A vs Team B in a team tourny, a FFA, lots of stuff.

nah, if they have armor that just means their rich nerds with even more free time on their hands.

Black · 2004-03-03, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

live-action RPGs

Dharkbayne · 2004-03-03, 08:01 PM

hitting eachother with fake/real swords and yelling "HAVE AT THEE, FIEND" is different than pretending you're Gorlarioun the Dark Vampire lord of Etherium.

D&D is not nerdy, unless you are like, really nerdy about it.

Black · 2004-03-03, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dharkbayne

hitting eachother with fake/real swords and yelling "HAVE AT THEE, FIEND" is different than pretending you're Gorlarioun the Dark Vampire lord of Etherium.

D&D is not nerdy, unless you are like, really nerdy about it.

ViperGTS · 2004-03-03, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dharkbayne

D&D is not nerdy, unless you are like, really nerdy about it.

SquirrelMan · 2004-03-03, 08:56 PM

I dont think that D&D is that nerdy. I admit it does have a nerdy pretext to it, with the fantasy and the adventuring and all that. However, it does encourage social...uh...ness(don't know that word...), which is not really that nerdy. Just my opinion.

However, there are some that are really, really nerdy about it. Just how you approach it.

Dharkbayne · 2004-03-03, 09:06 PM

I don't see it any different than playing chess, checkers, ect. It's just the people who start calling eachother their avatar's name in real life, or having an open conversation at a resturaunt about their +4 Mace of Fear, that's when it gets bad.

Derfud · 2004-03-03, 09:17 PM

When I play D&D i never refer to the other players by character name. I'm such a shitty DM