RPG Fanatics Guild (New Year)

ravnos · January 15, 2014

Skyrim is GREAT!!! Assassin's Creed 4 is great, I just go in last of us, and I'm working on batman arkham origins, and a couple of other things (I tend to bounce around on games...I wanna take a few days off work and finish a few lol)
does anybody know how to deal with incredibly annoying teenagers at the gym...they almost ruined my workout last night....had to cut out my half mile walk because I couldn't stand to be around them

headphones, telling staff they're being disruptive, beating them to death with a dumbbell... that's all I can think of.

Teros · January 15, 2014

Hitting the gym. and by 'gym', I mean, 'taking 20 steps that way'.

January 16, 2014

Oh wow, another one.
My BS is in Philosophy. What do you want to do when the schooling is all said and done? My eventual goal is to teach, but I need to get my ducks in a row to go to grad school (which is going to take a while).

What area do you study in particular?

Well, since where I live, a master's degree is the highest you can get, schooling kind of *is* all said and done. Like I said, I didn't choose this field to switch jobs. I like my job, and the only option to follow up on the degree would be if I were to apply for a fellowship (there is no philosophy in high school where I live, so no option to teach there, besides my mom used to be a teacher and turned me off on the whole idea) and kept working for the university, but those are scarce (little money for social sciences), which means at most 3-4 students who graduate each year stand a chance at getting one (the top 3-4 students, obviously). My grades were good enough, but the pressure of finishing my thesis alone near put me over the edge, let alone having to write a doctorate knowing that it means your livelihood and job security, while being up against the top minds of your peers (the 3-4 of you fighting to be kept on after the 3-5 years it takes you to finish the initial contract). That would have done me in, lol. I actually like that I'm replaceable at the place I work now, and even though multinational corporations aren't my favourite thing, I am a big fan of job security. I also like to have hobbies and a social life, which I would have to give up to be able to perform at this level.

I wrote my thesis on how the different metaphysical theories on causation and their nuances impact the notion of mental causation and some of the paradoxes it brings (showing how some of these paradoxes disappear when one adopts a different causation concept), and it was awesome and challenging and exciting. I've also been on SSRI's for the entire duration I've been at my current job (5 years, 4 of which I spent getting the degree) and could never go anywhere or do anything besides work or study. I always hoped that when I was done with school I would be able to use the time that freed up to invest in my health, both mental and physical. I quit the meds in september, quit smoking, and started cooking 100% of my own food. This is my project now, that I'm going for.

tl:dr: done with school, working on super powers now

January 16, 2014

You ever use skyrim mods through skyrim nexus?

I play it on our PS3. Though I've looked at mods and found some droolworthy (I'd love a mod that would make eating and sleeping a necessity, as it would add so much to the whole immersion thing), as I understand it, I would have to "jailbreak" the PS3 to be able to use them, and that looks like something that might actually break it... :nightmare:

January 16, 2014

Skyrim is GREAT!!! Assassin's Creed 4 is great, I just go in last of us, and I'm working on batman arkham origins, and a couple of other things (I tend to bounce around on games...I wanna take a few days off work and finish a few lol)

"The Last of Us" is fucking AWESOME. I'm sort of halfway through but then needed a break because it's so intense, lol. Now I'm trying to avoid spoilers as best as I can! I have the same problem as you about not finishing games. I often start over (like with Skyrim) at the halfway point just because I don't want it to end. The last game I did finish was deus x: human revolution. That was pretty sweet, too. I've been avoiding Assasin's Creed, even though we have it, because I dislike climbing on things, but may get around to it in the future.

I also spent a LOT of hours playing CIV4 and (here's my confession!) The Sims (bought all EP's since The Sims 1). I love architecture and spend most of my time building things

Sorry about the triple post, I couldn't figure out how to quote multiple posts in one post... :-$

ravnos · January 16, 2014

Well, since where I live, a master's degree is the highest you can get, schooling kind of *is* all said and done. Like I said, I didn't choose this field to switch jobs. I like my job, and the only option to follow up on the degree would be if I were to apply for a fellowship (there is no philosophy in high school where I live, so no option to teach there, besides my mom used to be a teacher and turned me off on the whole idea) and kept working for the university, but those are scarce (little money for social sciences), which means at most 3-4 students who graduate each year stand a chance at getting one (the top 3-4 students, obviously). My grades were good enough, but the pressure of finishing my thesis alone near put me over the edge, let alone having to write a doctorate knowing that it means your livelihood and job security, while being up against the top minds of your peers (the 3-4 of you fighting to be kept on after the 3-5 years it takes you to finish the initial contract). That would have done me in, lol. I actually like that I'm replaceable at the place I work now, and even though multinational corporations aren't my favourite thing, I am a big fan of job security. I also like to have hobbies and a social life, which I would have to give up to be able to perform at this level.
I wrote my thesis on how the different metaphysical theories on causation and their nuances impact the notion of mental causation and some of the paradoxes it brings (showing how some of these paradoxes disappear when one adopts a different causation concept), and it was awesome and challenging and exciting. I've also been on SSRI's for the entire duration I've been at my current job (5 years, 4 of which I spent getting the degree) and could never go anywhere or do anything besides work or study. I always hoped that when I was done with school I would be able to use the time that freed up to invest in my health, both mental and physical. I quit the meds in september, quit smoking, and started cooking 100% of my own food. This is my project now, that I'm going for.

tl:dr: done with school, working on super powers now

Nice. Yeah I would never teach on the H.S. level. I plan on getting my doctorate and teaching at university. Someday.

Interesting thesis. I did a lot of work on the subjectivity of experience, with a lot of of focus on some of the ideas coming from 20th Century Continental philosophy. Nothing quite as... specific.

Teros · January 16, 2014

I play it on our PS3. Though I've looked at mods and found some droolworthy (I'd love a mod that would make eating and sleeping a necessity, as it would add so much to the whole immersion thing), as I understand it, I would have to "jailbreak" the PS3 to be able to use them, and that looks like something that might actually break it...

ah see, I knew about all the skyrim mods ahead of time, which is why I got the pc version. Also because I know on the console, there are no commands, which means if you glitch out and get stuck in a hunk of mountain you're screwed and lose X hours on xbox/ps3. On the pc, just ~command, and then you're all set.

The Sims (bought all EP's since The Sims 1). I love architecture and spend most of my time building things

Yeah, I love building moreso than actually playing. I mean, I did kill off about 80 people and there's all sorts of drama I have going on in the game, but when I get the itch... I just want to make a cool house. It's a shame there aren't more tools for it. I just feel like there's some sort of dimension that can't be tweaked.

As for the degree; there seems to be a lot of competition and not enough payoff for lots of jobs. It's a damn shame. You'd think that the more people there are, the more demand for....everything. But that doesn't seem the case. I hope going from psych to social work will open up a lot of options for jobs. And if I can't get very far, I'm going to get a nutrition degree and be a therapist; or get into the school system.

drunkensnake · January 16, 2014

My wife goes NUTS on the Sims and will play for days at a time

"The Last of Us" is fucking AWESOME. I'm sort of halfway through but then needed a break because it's so intense, lol. Now I'm trying to avoid spoilers as best as I can! I have the same problem as you about not finishing games. I often start over (like with Skyrim) at the halfway point just because I don't want it to end. The last game I did finish was deus x: human revolution. That was pretty sweet, too. I've been avoiding Assasin's Creed, even though we have it, because I dislike climbing on things, but may get around to it in the future.

You get to be pirate in the new one in addition to performing tracheal maintenance on bad people, I'm running like 12 Skyrim characters right now lol, almost all hybrids (one pure sword and board warrior....but he's a werewolf btw since dawnguard werewolves are FUCKING AWESOME) a lot of sneaky types (a night blade, another weird hybrid of stealth and destruction magic, an archer assassin, stabby stabby assassin) One Hexblade (I believe in skyrim talk it's a Spellsword) and a Warmage, I will probably make more soon lol

I liked MOST of Human Revolution but the boss fights killed it for me, a nonlethal stealth build forced into open combat? I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT GUNS FOR THIS!!

January 16, 2014

I did a lot of work on the subjectivity of experience, with a lot of of focus on some of the ideas coming from 20th Century Continental philosophy. Nothing quite as... specific.

Oh we have to be specific since a thesis that runs more than 100 pages is frowned upon. Better to go deep into something small then to be vague about something you can't cover. That was just the thesis though. Lots of other things to get excited about. My favourite class was a master class on Foucault. That one really made me go

As for the degree; there seems to be a lot of competition and not enough payoff for lots of jobs. It's a damn shame.

That it sure is. And I have finally had to accept that I just don't do well under pressure. Even though I might have the capacity to do certain jobs (like they've been asking me for their management trainee thing at work for ages), there's absolutely no use in me trying that if when the shit hits the fan I'm under a desk somewhere sobbing like a baby

My wife goes NUTS on the Sims and will play for days at a time

Now that is silly. Who would do such a thing?

I liked MOST of Human Revolution but the boss fights killed it for me, a nonlethal stealth build forced into open combat? I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT GUNS FOR THIS!!

Yes!

ravnos · January 16, 2014

Oh we have to be specific since a thesis that runs more than 100 pages is frowned upon. Better to go deep into something small then to be vague about something you can't cover. That was just the thesis though. Lots of other things to get excited about. My favourite class was a master class on Foucault. That one really made me go

Nice, mine was entirely on Heidegger. I did an independent study on Plato's Republic as well though, which took a very non-traditional approach to the subject... Those were my favorites. I was actually the TA of the Heidegger class for 3 years after I took it.... haha.

Clarys · January 16, 2014

I'll settle for standard pushups, thank you very much!

I'm with you ladywildross!!

About The Sims, I love the game, it was one of few games that I can play for hours e forget my life! I have not played for a while, grad school messed with everything...

Red1263 · January 17, 2014

I'm probably going to get jumped for this, but, I never really liked the Sims or any of their variations, despite the fact that in SimCity, you can unleash Bowser.

January 17, 2014

Nice, mine was entirely on Heidegger. I did an independent study on Plato's Republic as well though, which took a very non-traditional approach to the subject... Those were my favorites. I was actually the TA of the Heidegger class for 3 years after I took it.... haha.

That's awesome. It's so ironic that the US (assuming you are from the US) is the only place where they still respect continental icons like Heidegger. At my uni, there was a small but dwindling fraction of professors still involved in continental philosophy (some of them retired while I was there) while the majority were analitics and a prominent and very vocal fraction were just... ugh. Their school of thought can be summarized by the definition of philosophy their "leader" offers to first graders: "Philosophy studies problems for which science hasn't found the answer... yet" :hopelessness:

Only people who finished their doctorate can be TA's where I live. They spend their time trying to publish more A level articles than the other 3-4 who started around the same time they did, and have to do all the 'dirty work' while hoping to be the one who someday gets called to be a professor. A tough life... (But here I am preferring a life of customer service, so I might just be nuts )

I'm probably going to get jumped for this, but, I never really liked the Sims or any of their variations, despite the fact that in SimCity, you can unleash Bowser.

Hey, no-one's jumping you! I'm the one who keeps the Sims as my little dirty secret, haha! Though I'm firmly in the "haters" camp who feels that the 3rd installment ruined the series (being completely unplayable without the extensive use of mods), and the 4th will be even worse. If there is any place I *don't* like RPG's, it's in my bloody sandbox :sour:

Thom Stépan · January 17, 2014

Triple clap, damn. Mind you my long term plan is single clap push ups. When I can do one set of ten I will know I am strong. Training to get there.

Teros · January 17, 2014

I'm probably going to get jumped for this, but, I never really liked the Sims or any of their variations, despite the fact that in SimCity, you can unleash Bowser.

WHAT?

I would go through phases with the SIMS. Sometimes I would be playing for days and having all sorts of kids and killing off people or making vampires and witches. Then all of a sudden, I would get bored and wonder, "Why am I watching my sim work out and be bored when I could just work out?" I'd drop the game for 3+ months, and then out of nowhere, want to make a house and repeat the cycle.

Is it games where you have no clear directive that you dont like (minecraft), or just sims specifically?

Hey, no-one's jumping you! I'm the one who keeps the Sims as my little dirty secret, haha! Though I'm firmly in the "haters" camp who feels that the 3rd installment ruined the series (being completely unplayable without the extensive use of mods), and the 4th will be even worse. If there is any place I *don't* like RPG's, it's in my bloody sandbox

never got the 3rd one. It looked like it somehow lost it's soul in the 3rd game. Plus, with EA's bs of always online (a trend that I despise), I didn't get it out of spite.

I feel the same about the RPG element. I love sandbox games. I love RPG games. Don't force people to mix them together. They feel like opposite genres.

Triple clap, damn. Mind you my long term plan is single clap push ups. When I can do one set of ten I will know I am strong. Training to get there.

My long term is triple clap, but I have a long way to go:

Wall Pushup

Desk Pushup

Tire Pushup

Regular Pushup

Clap Pushup

Double Clap Pushup

Triple Clap Pushup.

I'm on Tire Pushup right now. I'm trying to drop down lower and push, idk, deeper I guess. So I think I'm close to regular ones.

drunkensnake · January 17, 2014

I'm probably going to get jumped for this, but, I never really liked the Sims or any of their variations, despite the fact that in SimCity, you can unleash Bowser.

eh simulation isn't for everyone, I, for example, have lost all interest in modern military FPS, and that has translated to many other fps genres, basically the threshhold for getting me into an FPS was greatly raised by utter burnout with Modern Warfare and Battlefield, and I get you with the Sims....I don't really enjoy it, it's so tedious

ravnos · January 17, 2014

That's awesome. It's so ironic that the US (assuming you are from the US) is the only place where they still respect continental icons like Heidegger. At my uni, there was a small but dwindling fraction of professors still involved in continental philosophy (some of them retired while I was there) while the majority were analitics and a prominent and very vocal fraction were just... ugh. Their school of thought can be summarized by the definition of philosophy their "leader" offers to first graders: "Philosophy studies problems for which science hasn't found the answer... yet"
Only people who finished their doctorate can be TA's where I live. They spend their time trying to publish more A level articles than the other 3-4 who started around the same time they did, and have to do all the 'dirty work' while hoping to be the one who someday gets called to be a professor. A tough life... (But here I am preferring a life of customer service, so I might just be nuts )

Hey, no-one's jumping you! I'm the one who keeps the Sims as my little dirty secret, haha! Though I'm firmly in the "haters" camp who feels that the 3rd installment ruined the series (being completely unplayable without the extensive use of mods), and the 4th will be even worse. If there is any place I *don't* like RPG's, it's in my bloody sandbox

Interesting, I actually wouldn't say there's much respect for continental philosophy in the US (Yes I am). I just happened to have the best professor/mentor in the world. Haha. Yeah the TA situation was weird at my school. A professor could have whoever he or she wanted as a TA. As far as that school of philosophical thought... I call those people "uninteresting."

I would go through phases with the SIMS. Sometimes I would be playing for days and having all sorts of kids and killing off people or making vampires and witches. Then all of a sudden, I would get bored and wonder, "Why am I watching my sim work out and be bored when I could just work out?" I'd drop the game for 3+ months, and then out of nowhere, want to make a house and repeat the cycle.

That's how I am with The Sims. I figured out I play it almost entirely to indulge my architectural design hobby. lol

Tehya · January 18, 2014

Okay even though I posted this on my challenge and in my battle log here are two major things that happened THIS WEEK/TODAY.

OMG guys.... not only did I go through my workout twice yesterday, yes not much but twice, I did 150 inclined push-ups over a 4 or 5 hour period today at work!!!! Next Friday, it is going to be all ABS! I'm gonna DIE!!!!!

OMG --- I'm going out tonight, not a big deal. I'm going to a bar where not only will an ex-boyfriend whom I still totally love will probably be, but the same bar where my almost rapist will probably be at too!!! I am SOOOOOO freaking out. BUT I know that I have to face both of the and show them that they don't have any power over me or my ability to have fun anymore in order to heal. I just hope I can get through the evening without totally freaking out and actually have fun while I am there.

ChristArtist · January 18, 2014

I hope tonight goes well for you.

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Thom Stépan · January 18, 2014

You will do well awesome lady.

Party on dude! (Or should that be dudette? Is dude gender neutral, or gender specific?)

Woden uses ravens for messages, I use a Samsung S4.

Red1263 · January 18, 2014

You know Terosx, it's probably the fact that there's no clear instructions, or directions. I'm a guy who likes Missions or even Side-quests, but throw me out in the open and I'm like a Deer in headlights, or rather, I just get bored with it easily.

Teros · January 18, 2014

eh simulation isn't for everyone, I, for example, have lost all interest in modern military FPS, and that has translated to many other fps genres, basically the threshhold for getting me into an FPS was greatly raised by utter burnout with Modern Warfare and Battlefield, and I get you with the Sims....I don't really enjoy it, it's so tedious

I've had burnout with modern FPS for a while. I played and beat halo 1 and 2 and 3, and I was just kind of 'meh' about them. I LOVED bioshock. And I think that's what killed it for me. I need story to spurn me forward and there doesn't seem to be any character attachment in FPS games. It's more like, "You are stump chunkman- the biggest badass ever". That's not really relate-able.

Okay even though I posted this on my challenge and in my battle log here are two major things that happened THIS WEEK/TODAY.

OMG guys.... not only did I go through my workout twice yesterday, yes not much but twice, I did 150 inclined push-ups over a 4 or 5 hour period today at work!!!! Next Friday, it is going to be all ABS! I'm gonna DIE!!!!!

I posted on your thread already, but really- Awesome awesome awesome. I'm so proud of you. You dialed the goals back, and now you want to push forward and smash the current goals you have. You have positive reinforcement and us by your side sweetie

You will do well awesome lady.
Party on dude! (Or should that be dudette? Is dude gender neutral, or gender specific?)
Woden uses ravens for messages, I use a Samsung S4.

It's dude/dudette. Dude was originally a term for a male horse. Like a Dude-Ranch.

January 18, 2014

I need story to spurn me forward and there doesn't seem to be any character attachment in FPS games.

Word.

"You are stump chunkman- the biggest badass ever". That's not really relate-able.

"Stump Chunkman" made me lol. You should get that as a second alias

Chris-Tien Jinn · January 19, 2014

Word.

"Stump Chunkman" made me lol. You should get that as a second alias

I agree. That's one that HAS to be picked up. Or it might be a good name for a band.

Thom Stépan · January 19, 2014

That is Red's new name after he completes this challenge. ;P

Woden uses ravens for messages, I use a Samsung S4.

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