Accreditation for Gamer Geeks

Kyle Aaron · January 14, 2007, 09:54:45 PM

Please be aware that the International Gamer Geek Association has now introduced an accreditation system. Points will be talied on a monthly basis, with the following categories, with GP of course meaning "Geek Points".

Not a Geek = 0 or less GP
Somewhat geeky = 50 GP
Complete Geek = 100 GP
More Freak Than Geek, But Good To Borrow Books From = 200 GP

Examples of getting GP are as follows,

Play one game, 10 points
GM one game, 20 points
Buy a core rulebook, 50 points
Buy a splatbook, 10 points
Writing one of these to completed publishable status scores quadruple points; writing it to incomplete status and publishing it anyway scores octuple points
Argue about the rules, 1 point each instance
Storm out of the game session over a point of rules, 10 points
Storm out over xp, 20 points
Eat cheetos, 5 points
Order pizza, 10 points
with anchovies, 20 points
Eat healthy snacks, -10 points
Ask to finish early because you have work tomorrow, -10 points
Miss a game session due to going out with a girlfriend or boyfriend, -50 points
Arguing over the superiority of one game system over the other: 5 per person arguing with you, per instance of arguing.
Posting about gaming on an RPG forum: 1pt/post
Telling someone, not involved in your game, about your character: 25pts (bonus 25 pts if talking to a complete stranger)
Drawing pictures of your character: 5 pts
Commissioning someone else to draw pictures of your character: 25 pts
For creating a character that wears sunglasses (other than in a Cyberpunk or Vampire game): 5 pts
For creating a character that wields a katana (other than in a Samurai game): 5 pts
For creating a character that wears a trenchcoat (other than in a pulp game): 5 pts
For creating a character that wears a trenchcoat and sunglasses and wields a katana, 20 points (bonus 5 for the combination!)
Creating a character that wears a trenchcoat, sunglasses, and wields two katanas, 30 points
Creating a lesbianstripperninja character, 35 points.
Creating a lesbianstripperninja who wears a trenchcoat (over her skintight black fauxleather suit), sunglasses, and wields two katanas: see Table 2: Accreditation for the International Society for Catpissmen

IGGA welcomes suggestions for GP awards.

pspahn · January 14, 2007, 10:02:46 PM

Quote from: JimBobOzwriting it to incomplete status and publishing it anyway scores octuple points.

That's great.

Pete

Tyberious Funk · January 15, 2007, 12:04:23 AM

Quote from: JimBobOzExamples of getting GP are as follows,
Buy a core rulebook, 50 points
Buy a splatbook, 10 points

I think you are underselling splatbooks. Since they tend to be more obscure and specialised than a core rulebook, they should be worth a bit more than 10 points. I think it takes a serious geek to purchase the "Complete Guide to Bohemian Ear Spoons".

FWIW, I will have to hand in my membership card unless you expand the criteria. By my calculations, I have about 70 points in a typical month... even less for December since we went on gaming hiatus for the holidays!

Kyle Aaron · January 15, 2007, 12:06:35 AM

If you approve of the character described in this thread, that's about 500 GP. That should boost your total up to safe levels!

But I'm sure you can think of other things to win you GP.

cornflick · January 15, 2007, 12:08:05 AM

60.

Tyberious Funk · January 15, 2007, 12:15:22 AM

Some potential additions;

For arguing over the superiority of one game system over the other: 1 pt per 2 minutes of arguing
Posting about gaming on an RPG forum: 1 pt per 5 posts
Telling someone, not involved in your game, about your character: 25pts (bonus 25 pts if talking to a complete stranger)
Drawing pictures of your character: 5 pts
Commissioning someone else to draw pictures of your character: 25 pts

Kyle Aaron · January 15, 2007, 12:18:24 AM

Stuff added! I'll change the "per x minutes" bit, though, too much potential for abuse. I mean, does the minute when you were strangling the guy count as part of the argument, or only when you're talking over each-other?

Tyberious Funk · January 15, 2007, 12:37:03 AM

Based on your other thread, maybe you could add:

For creating a character that wears sunglasses (other than in a Cyberpunk or Vampire game): 5 pts
For creating a character that wields a katana (other than in a Samurai game): 5 pts
For creating a character that wears a trenchcoat (other than in a pulp game): 5 pts
For creating a character that wears a trenchcoat and sunglasses and wields a katana: see Table 2: Accreditation for the International Society for Catpissmen

Kyle Aaron · January 15, 2007, 12:53:01 AM

Added! With some editing and elaboration.

jrients · January 16, 2007, 09:51:20 AM

Is playing the same game twice a month worth 10 points or 20?

Kyle Aaron · January 16, 2007, 05:17:51 PM

The points are for each time you play. It's definitely more geeky to play (say) four times a week, than once a month.

I'm undecided as to whether it's more geeky to obsess over just one game, or to pay a variety of games. Obsessive interest and knowledge of something is pretty much the definition of "geek"; but gamer geeks tend to buy a zillion different games and thoroughly read in the game store a zillion others, so...

Mcrow · January 16, 2007, 05:25:36 PM

Crap! I'm over 200 already.