Nerd Perk

~~smurf~~ · 12-22-2014, 04:54 PM

Yes you are a Nerd and you have a perk.

So you up against an invisible foe - you know what to do.
Werewolves, Vampire and reanimated corpses - no problem
Robots and psi masters - you got it covered
The Illuminati - wait a minute it's only a perk!

Geek Perk
Yes you have heard of all that weird science stuff.

Gain +1 reaction from all the young people, gullible and other lesser versed Nerds or Geeks.

-1 reaction from all those who detest nerds or geeks as well as those with talents in the respected fields.

Anaraxes · 12-22-2014, 05:25 PM

Genre Savvy?

~~smurf~~ · 12-23-2014, 04:44 AM

Anything post WW2?

Andrew Hackard · 12-23-2014, 04:46 AM

Moved to GURPS since it's about game mechanics, not a general discussion.

Flyndaran · 12-23-2014, 05:13 AM

Dabbler in the Occult skill is what it looks like to me.

panton41 · 12-23-2014, 05:40 AM

I wouldn't consider a "Nerd Perk" much more than renaming the Dabbler Perk with a focus on Hobby skills, Current Affairs (Popular Culture), CA (Science and Technology) and maybe Computer Operation.

Flyndaran · 12-23-2014, 05:53 AM

Nerd is like Hipster, a word so overused to mean nearly everything that it's become nearly useless.

I even think the terms are starting to blur together a bit as meaning obsessive fan of culturally unpopular things.

Anders · 12-23-2014, 06:48 AM

Perk version of Illuminated? I like it, though "Genre Savvy" is probably a better word.

RyanW · 12-23-2014, 07:57 AM

Does nerd have a meaning I'm not familiar with? Because none of that sounds like what I think of as a nerd.

McAllister · 12-23-2014, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanW

Does nerd have a meaning I'm not familiar with? Because none of that sounds like what I think of as a nerd.

Nerds are familiar with sci-fi and fantasy: mainstream people, less so. Have mainstream people already considered revealing an invisible enemy by filling a room with powdered flour? Do they know the myths that vampires can be distracted by rice or sand, because they're forced to count the grains? I think what the perk is trying to say is "they don't, but you do."

I agree that "genre savvy" is a better name.

12-22-2014, 04:54 PM	#1
~~smurf~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol	Nerd Perk Yes you are a Nerd and you have a perk. So you up against an invisible foe - you know what to do. Werewolves, Vampire and reanimated corpses - no problem Robots and psi masters - you got it covered The Illuminati - wait a minute it's only a perk! Geek Perk Yes you have heard of all that weird science stuff. Gain +1 reaction from all the young people, gullible and other lesser versed Nerds or Geeks. -1 reaction from all those who detest nerds or geeks as well as those with talents in the respected fields. Last edited by smurf; 12-22-2014 at 04:59 PM. Reason: Oops wrong area can it be moved to the right place?

12-22-2014, 05:25 PM	#2
Anaraxes Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Nerd Perk Genre Savvy?

12-23-2014, 04:44 AM	#3
~~smurf~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol	Re: Nerd Perk Anything post WW2?

12-23-2014, 04:46 AM	#4
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Nerd Perk Moved to GURPS since it's about game mechanics, not a general discussion. __________________ Andrew Hackard, *Munchkin* Line Editor If you have a question that isn't getting answered, we have a thread for that. Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater. #PlayMunchkin on social media: Twitter \|\| Facebook \|\| Instagram \|\| YouTube Follow us on Kickstarter: Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23

12-23-2014, 05:13 AM	#5
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: Nerd Perk Dabbler in the Occult skill is what it looks like to me. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

12-23-2014, 05:53 AM	#7
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: Nerd Perk Nerd is like Hipster, a word so overused to mean nearly everything that it's become nearly useless. I even think the terms are starting to blur together a bit as meaning obsessive fan of culturally unpopular things. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

12-23-2014, 06:48 AM	#8
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: Nerd Perk Perk version of Illuminated? I like it, though "Genre Savvy" is probably a better word. __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius

12-23-2014, 07:57 AM	#9
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	Re: Nerd Perk Does nerd have a meaning I'm not familiar with? Because none of that sounds like what I think of as a nerd. __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats.