EPT[P] What Is Nerdier? - Page 3
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hugitout
United States379 Posts
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YEAHHHH BOIIII
United States238 Posts
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MrHoon
10183 Posts
steampunk is the greatest fucking shit ever | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
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village_idiot
2436 Posts
Fantasy = escapism | ||
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Jizz
Australia224 Posts
that movie is the definition of sci fi | ||
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Beardfish
United States525 Posts
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Etherone
United States1898 Posts
I loved Baldur's gate and final fantasy 7, and am a nerd of both, I can tell you every character in both games, and in baldur's gate i can go so far as to tell you where you can get 95% of the items, in both 1 -2 and the expansion for 2, as well as in icewind dale 2. in FF7 i can tell you where to get 90% of materia who, how and when you should level what, as well as the order of answers you should give when you meet Yufie ( don't use that save point) If you're wondering, because this is always misinterpreted as me living in a basement are being socially inept, I have had 8 relationships 4 more serious ones, and 100 flings (estimate ( exaggeration) probably closer to 20-30) , i am 18, athletic (lean is more the term) and have lived in 4 countries, i work full time at a bakery with 5 girls making $9 and hour, failed the 11th grade in europe( portugal) for missing an exam, have an estimated I.Q of 142, took the A.C.T the equivalent of the S.A.T at the request of duke university when i was 13 (7th grade) ( I lived the U.S for 8 years(Miami)) ( i had to choose between one or the other and I was told the A.C.T was harder) which i got average grades on, ( i have never had to study outside of a classroom during class hours, in my life. I wasn't interested/ motivated enough i guess) My interest in games started with my brother, who is a 26 genius ( literally) unemployed, homosexual (sort of) ( not flaming ) and is living in a remote town north of the Portuguese capital, he is very promiscuous, and has a more active sex life than anyone i will ever meet, and i have met hookers. So no he isn't a socially inept, but he played D&D with the boards and everything and had RPG books . Edit: I think I.Qs are bullshit, but they offer some insight edit 2: typo | ||
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Etherone
United States1898 Posts
so to all the people who don't post for fear of being flamed, or seen as a nerd, don't worry the trolls will be focused on flaming my post. and i will be reading and maybe commenting on yours | ||
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Puosu
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Jizz
Australia224 Posts
get me some thick glasses and call me sheldon | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
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Geo.Rion
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Burre
Sweden154 Posts
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hiroxx
Ireland115 Posts
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MuR)Ernu
Finland768 Posts
Only good scifi movie i know of is 2001: a space odyssey. Fantasy may be a bit gayer with those elves and stuff, scifi is still worse | ||
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6639 Posts
On December 20 2008 20:10 CharlieMurphy wrote: Cosplay is the spawn from mostly Fantasy. I mean of course there are the ones who show their love for Star trek and Star wars by dressing up at conventions, but most cosplay shit is fantasy. Fuck Cosplay. Agreed. | ||
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kemoryan
Spain1506 Posts
And btw. Can anything get nerdier than this?: + Show Spoiler + | ||
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D10
Brazil3409 Posts
For instance, theres rpgs of both themeres, Sci fi, and Fantasy, they just cater to different publics of nerds. Imho, its a matter of opinion, I personally, really like blends, with magic and science. For instance, in the D&D campaign I DM (its fantasy), the gnomes are really advanced in technology because of theyr magic habilities, so they are already trying to create a space station while everyone else squatters over magic items and lands. And where do you draw the line between one and another, can I can the protoss a fantasy race ? I mean there are psionics in D&D as much as there are psionics in Sci Fi. Its not important if its medieval or futuristic, whats important if its high quality or not. | ||
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DrainX
Sweden3187 Posts
Sci-fi on the other hand is more about speculations based on current or future science or technology. I'll quote wikipedia: Science fiction differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation). Exploring the consequences of such differences is the traditional purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas".[2] Science fiction is largely based on writing entertainingly and rationally about alternate possibilities[3] in settings that are contrary to known reality. Fantasy and Sci-fi are not mutualy exclusive and I would say that Star Wars is to some degree fantasy. Basing a movie in a medieval setting also doesn't make it fantasy. Both Sci-fi and fantasy are two kinds of speculative fiction. That being said I love both genres but I find that books and movies of sci-fi are often better written and include more interesting philosophical questions etc. I have yet to find a movie equivalent of 2001 in a fantasy setting. I don't think either of them is super nerdy today. All the new kids have grown up with harry potter and star wars cartoons etc. I guess hardcore sci-fi books and pen and paper fantasy role playing will always be a bit nerdy in peoples eyes though  + Show Spoiler + Not that being nerdy is something I strive to avoid. I'm a proud nerd  | ||
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