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psychoticbarber

#45
December 07, 2007, 08:52:47 PM
Quote from: Rose Of Montague
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Quote from: Rose Of MontagueI JUST GOT ACCEPTED TO MY FIRST-CHOICE SCHOOL!!!1!1!1W00T1!1!11

Congrats! Mind if I ask where? (If it's an American school, chances are I won't know it, but hey, worth a shot).

Indiana University of Pennsylvania  (United States)

What'cha studying?
*Evil Grin* "Snip Snip"

Current Campaign Setting: Kayru, City of Ancients

"D&D at its heart is about breaking into other peoples' homes, stabbing them in the face, and taking all their money. That's very hard to rationalize as a Good thing to do, and the authors of D&D have historically not tried terribly hard." -- Tome of Fiends

Numinous

#46
December 07, 2007, 09:23:38 PM
Quote from: psychoticbarber
Quote from: Rose Of Montague
Quote from: psychoticbarber
Quote from: Rose Of MontagueI JUST GOT ACCEPTED TO MY FIRST-CHOICE SCHOOL!!!1!1!1W00T1!1!11

Congrats! Mind if I ask where? (If it's an American school, chances are I won't know it, but hey, worth a shot).

Indiana University of Pennsylvania  (United States)

What'cha studying?
I'm undecided right now, but I'm looking at either a sociology or anthropology major.  Fitting for a world-builder, eh?
Previously: Natural 20, Critical Threat, Rose of Montague
- Currently working on: The Smoking Hills - A bottom-up, seat-of-my-pants, fairy tale adventure!

Eclipse

#47
December 12, 2007, 06:02:25 PM
Very true on the fitting comment.

I'd argue that if you plan on writing anything, English is the best major, but I'm biased. :P
Quote from: Epic MeepoThat sounds as annoying as providing a real challenge to Superman: shall we use Kryptonite, or Kryptonite?

Jharviss

#48
December 12, 2007, 07:22:36 PM
I'm English and Political Science, and I think those two are the best for world-building.

But I'll second Eclipse -- I'm bias.

LordVreeg

#49
December 12, 2007, 09:00:36 PM
Psychology and business did not do too poorly, either.  Sadly, Notice the past tense.
VerkonenVreeg, The Nice.Celtricia, World of Factions

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Old, evil, twisted, damaged, and afflicted.  Orbis non sufficit.Thread Murderer Extraordinaire, and supposedly pragmatic...\"That is my interpretation. That the same rules designed to reduce the role of the GM and to empower the player also destroyed the autonomy to create a consistent setting. And more importantly, these rules reduce the Roleplaying component of what is supposed to be a \'Fantasy Roleplaying game\' to something else\"-Vreeg

limetom

#50
December 12, 2007, 10:10:54 PM
School's winding down for this semester with one exam to go.  Next semester, I'm taking the second half of Third Year Japanese, Articulatory Phonetics, Ethical Theory, and Intro. to Cultural Anthropology.

LordVreeg

#51
December 12, 2007, 10:47:08 PM
Cultural Anthro is an absolute joy (from what I remember).  
VerkonenVreeg, The Nice.Celtricia, World of Factions

Steel Island Online gaming thread
The Collegium Arcana Online Game
Old, evil, twisted, damaged, and afflicted.  Orbis non sufficit.Thread Murderer Extraordinaire, and supposedly pragmatic...\"That is my interpretation. That the same rules designed to reduce the role of the GM and to empower the player also destroyed the autonomy to create a consistent setting. And more importantly, these rules reduce the Roleplaying component of what is supposed to be a \'Fantasy Roleplaying game\' to something else\"-Vreeg

SDragon

#52
December 12, 2007, 11:08:28 PM
Quote from: LordVreegCultural Anthro is an absolute joy (from what I remember).  

Although I've already admitted no college experience, much less Cultural Anthro, for some inexplicable reason, I can't help but think of the possibility that you purposefully forgot the rest...
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psychoticbarber

#53
December 12, 2007, 11:18:40 PM
Political Science definitely helps with the world building. But I'm also biased...
*Evil Grin* "Snip Snip"

Current Campaign Setting: Kayru, City of Ancients

"D&D at its heart is about breaking into other peoples' homes, stabbing them in the face, and taking all their money. That's very hard to rationalize as a Good thing to do, and the authors of D&D have historically not tried terribly hard." -- Tome of Fiends

LordVreeg

#54
December 12, 2007, 11:40:26 PM
Quote from: Sdragon1984
Quote from: LordVreegCultural Anthro is an absolute joy (from what I remember).  

Although I've already admitted no college experience, much less Cultural Anthro, for some inexplicable reason, I can't help but think of the possibility that you purposefully forgot the rest...

No, you are wrong...At least about the 'purposeful' part...
VerkonenVreeg, The Nice.Celtricia, World of Factions

Steel Island Online gaming thread
The Collegium Arcana Online Game
Old, evil, twisted, damaged, and afflicted.  Orbis non sufficit.Thread Murderer Extraordinaire, and supposedly pragmatic...\"That is my interpretation. That the same rules designed to reduce the role of the GM and to empower the player also destroyed the autonomy to create a consistent setting. And more importantly, these rules reduce the Roleplaying component of what is supposed to be a \'Fantasy Roleplaying game\' to something else\"-Vreeg

ssvegeta555

#55
December 15, 2007, 05:07:03 PM
Quote from: LordVreegSvegeta555
A Companion to the History of Economic Thought Biddle, Davis & Samuels.
This is a great book for taking your econ class and translating that class into game design framework.  This made me change almost all my guild-relationships (due to how they were affiliated) and forced my eventual decision to go to the 'electrum standard' in my world.
Money in Celtricia

Anything to make my economics class less boring is always a good things. Thanks, I'll definitely check that out.
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