Re: (TFT) In defense of Geekyness.

["Charles Gadda" <cgadda@earthlink.net>]

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From: "Christopher Fuhrman" <fuhrman8or@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: (TFT) In defense of Geekyness.


> I agree with Justin's comment in the sense that a fantasy world is
> for many types of players. One person's passion for gravity or
> astronomy may not necessarily be shared by the average player. Or,
> like my dad once said when I asked too many practical questions about
> a James Bond film as a kid: "It's a James Bond film! Hard to enjoy if
> you have to explain everything scientifically!"

Well, yes, but within a congregation of geeks, ***ALL*** of whom are guilty
of the charge, it is considered the height of boorish and poor manners to
remind others that they are geeks. Who is more a geek? The geek or the geek
who calls him one...?

> Overcomplicated combat rules can also be a symptom of too much
> geek-esterone, too.

A very telling sign indeed! Kinda reminds me of Tim Wisseman, the lunatic
designer of VGA Planets...
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