What is your Nerd Rating?

[Arlee]

177 points \o/

[Overlord Urahara]

14 if I have done this right.

[Remilia]

I'm 60. I think?

Video Games (rate each Sub Category For your Video Game Rating)
1. Consul Video Games 6
2. Old Consul Video Games 6
3. Handheld Video Games 6
4. PC Video Games 6
6. MMO Video Games 6
7. RPG Video Games 3
8. JRPG Video Games 3

Collectible Card Games
1. Magic: The Gathering 3
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! 1
3. Other in Print CCG
4. Other Out Of Print(OOP) CCG (worth x2 nerd points if you still play against other people ie there is still a doomtown league)


Comic Books
1. DC or Marvel 0
2. Mainstream Independents 0
3. True Independents 0
4. Manga/Manhwa (add 2 if you know the second term) 8


Animation
1. Kids Anime ( Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sailor Moon) 0
2. Popular teen Anime (DBZ, Bleach, Naruto, FMA) 0
3. Western Cartoons (aka Saturday morning cartoons) 0
4. Disney 1
5. Cartoon Network type Animation (Avatar, MLPFIM, Power-puff Girls, Ed,ed, and Eddy) 1
6. Adult Western Animations (Rock & Rule, Wizards, Heavy Metal) 0
7. Anime for the Otaku (Everything else including the naughty bits because if you are an Otaku you have at least some hentai) 6

Math and Science
1. Math for fun and profit 0
2. Actual Science 3
3. psuedo-science 0
4. Computers hardware only 3
5. Computer Programing 3
6. Computer Hacking/Pirating 1
7. Computer end user. 0

Note on Manhwa, some people go by Korean, it is also the Chinese Mandarin pronunciation. (Presumption your pronunciation is actually correct).

[Togarox]

34. I really don't do any of that. I enjoy sci-fi/horror books and movies and I enjoy video games. That is pretty much it.

[Pony Soldier]

I'm a nerd that goes off the charts. Most real life things I will try to relate to video games to try and make them cooler. Like for example exercising, if I were to start exercising the only way I could keep going is think that I'm in a way leveling up my stats like strength, stamina, and speed. I also much rather dress as a favorite video game character or something that looks like it's from a video game than normal clothes. I don't though because people would think I'm crazy or knowing how stupid people are these days they would call the cops in fear I might be planning something evil or something stupid. I obviously play LOTS of video games of all types no matter how old they are. I'm into fantasy and sci-fi things like movies, anime, or any sort of show. So basically I'm like a hyper elite nerd general that likes anything nerdy-like and I'm very much proud of it.

[Chirri]

113. Not sure how I feel about that.

[bloodkin]

exactly 100 points. great love for fictional work, working for science a bit, my gaming habits and of course, WH 40,000, gotta love me some true carnage.

[ovm33]

I came in at 49.

Seems a little low tbh. I didn't get any points from some sections and a ton from others, such as MTG.

[Duruka]

Video Games (rate each Sub Category For your Video Game Rating)
1. Consul Video Games - 7
2. Old Consul Video Games - 7
3. Handheld Video Games - 7
4. PC Video Games - 4
6. MMO Video Games - 3
7. RPG Video Games - 3
8. JRPG Video Games - 5

Collectible Card Games
3. Other in Print CCG - 5 (I have a pretty decent sized Pokemon card collection)


Novels and Short Stories (add a plus 2 for physical copies)
(Hard Sci-Fi is about the technology example:20,000 leagues under the sea, Soft Sci-Fi is about the Human Condition example: 1984, Space Opera is action adventure with a Space setting Star Trek and Star Wars)
2. Fantasy and Space Opera - 7 (+2)
4. other fiction - 4 (+2)
6. Non Fiction - 2 (+2)

Films & TV
(Hard Sci-Fi is about the technology example:20,000 leagues under the sea, Soft Sci-Fi is about the Human Condition example: 1984, Space Opera is action adventure with a Space setting Star Trek and Star Wars)
2. Fantasy and Space Opera - 6
4. other fiction - 6
5. Non Fiction - 2

Animation
3. Western Cartoons (aka Saturday morning cartoons) - 3
5. Cartoon Network type Animation (Avatar, MLPFIM, Power-puff Girls, Ed,ed, and Eddy) - 5
7. Anime for the Otaku (Everything else including the naughty bits because if you are an Otaku you have at least some hentai) - 3 for now (just getting into it, but I can see myself becoming a little bit obsessed)

Math and Science
1. Math for fun and profit - 2
2. Actual Science - 6
4. Computers hardware only - 2

Total of 96.

[openair]

Video Games (+1 for knowing a console is a device in my living room and a consul is a type of government official?)
1. Console Video Games - 1
2. Old Console Video Games - 3
3. Handheld Video Games - 1
4. PC Video Games - 9
6. MMO Video Games - 8
7. RPG Video Games - 6
8. JRPG Video Games - 1

Collectible Card Games
1. Magic: The Gathering - 3
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! - 0
3. Other in Print CCG - 3
4. Other Out Of Print(OOP) CCG (worth x2 nerd points if you still play against other people ie there is still a doomtown league) - 3

Pen And Paper RPGs
1. Current Addition D&D - 0
2. d20 based system (3.5D&D) - 5
3. non d20 system - 4
4. OOP D&D (1, 2, 2.5, 3) - 3
5. OOP non d20 - 1

Table Top Miniatures
1. Warhammer - 1
2. WH40k - 3
3. Other GW games - 1
4. Other for use with PnPRPGs - 1
5. Other for the actual game - 1
5. Pre-painted Click system games - 0
6. OOP minis - 0

Comic Books
1. DC or Marvel - 8
2. Mainstream Independents - 3
3. True Independents - 1
4. Manga/Manhwa (add 2 if you know the second term) - 1

Novels and Short Stories (add a plus 2 for physical copies)
(Hard Sci-Fi is about the technology example:20,000 leagues under the sea, Soft Sci-Fi is about the Human Condition example: 1984, Space Opera is action adventure with a Space setting Star Trek and Star Wars)
1. Sci-Fi - Hard and Soft - 8+2
2. Fantasy and Space Opera - 8+2
3. Horror - 1
4. other fiction - 3
5. Fan Fiction - 3
6. Non Fiction - 6

Films & TV
(Hard Sci-Fi is about the technology example:20,000 leagues under the sea, Soft Sci-Fi is about the Human Condition example: 1984, Space Opera is action adventure with a Space setting Star Trek and Star Wars)
1. Sci-Fi - Hard and Soft - 8
2. Fantasy and Space Opera - 8
3. Horror - 1
4. other fiction - 4
5. Non Fiction - 8

Animation
1. Kids Anime ( Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sailor Moon) - 0
2. Popular teen Anime (DBZ, Bleach, Naruto, FMA) - 0
3. Western Cartoons (aka Saturday morning cartoons) - 1
4. Disney - 1
5. Cartoon Network type Animation (Avatar, MLPFIM, Power-puff Girls, Ed,ed, and Eddy) - 1
6. Adult Western Animations (Rock & Rule, Wizards, Heavy Metal) - 6
7. Anime for the Otaku (Everything else including the naughty bits because if you are an Otaku you have at least some hentai) - 0

Math and Science
1. Math for fun and profit - 5
2. Actual Science - 5
3. psuedo-science - 1
4. Computers hardware only - 8
5. Computer Programing - 6
6. Computer Hacking/Pirating - 3
7. Computer end user. - ??

LARP (this section is worth times 2) - 0


170(+1?)/644

[Deleted]

I got 69, if i did everything right.

[Alvito]

I know ppl that can speak Kligon, things like that should probably multiply your overall score.

[Raiju]

37, but I'd consider myself a nerd. Just because I enjoy but don't obsess over one thing there =|

[Harry Botter]

Being a nerd is tainted by pop culture. Even though i probably can be classified as such i wouldn't want to be associated with the scene. This is why only a few people IRL know i play MMOs, read Thrones, watch anime, etc.

It is bad press.

So what you're saying is you're ashamed of telling your friends who you really are and what you really like? That's one of the saddest thing I have ever heard. As for the bolded part, do you do everything in life according to pop culture? I really don't know how to respond to this, I feel ashamed to share a race with people like this.


On topic. 189. I got confused by the scoring system. Am I allowed only a 6 if I really really like it? If nor I would be over 210 easily.

[Gandrake]

woo i scored 46

not a nerd

[Kisho]

How many Larpers do you know? Honestly they are such a specialized breed of nerd it is insane. They are also the most likely nerds to be in shape.

Quite a few actually. I don't do it myself, but it's just a hobby like any other. I don't see why LARPing is more nerdy/geeky than anything else.

I mean, the basic definition of a geek is 'someone who has something they are really passionate about'. Originally it only focused on the socially unacceptable hobbies at the time, but now the definition is much more broad. You have sports geeks, computer geeks, acting geeks, film geeks, etc.

Everyone is passionate about something. LARPing is something to be passionate about. To give an example to put it all into perspective, I'd consider someone who occasionally LARPs with friends and has an appreciation for the hobby less geeky than someone who religiously watches every single football match for their favourite team (and even football matches for other teams too), goes to watch the match at the stadium whenever possible, collects all the merchandise for their team, etc.

With the above definitions in mind, I honestly don't see how LARPing is worth more points than anything else. It's just a different hobby.

[Anakso]

Scored a fair bit more than I thought I would actually - 72

Made up a fair few points in the films and tv/animation sections because I have quite an large dvd collection and watch them quite often

[Tonyman64]

116. Mostly from video games and being an engineer.

[Wildtree]

Am I the only one smiling about "consul games"? . OP you might want to fix that.... Console games. Consuls are diplomats, representatives of countries off shore..

So I was thinking, which is never good. And even though I dislike to popularization of Nerd Culture I do freely admit we have a Nerd Culture So I developed a List of Primary Topic which Nerds might do as hobbies or careers.

So the way to Figure out your Nerd Rating is to go down the list and see which items fit you.

Using a 0-10 scale rate your self on these topics
You get 1 point for enjoying it, 3 points for small collections, 6 points for obsession, 9 for working in the related industry. So if you Make money playing Magic you are either a 9 or a 10 on MTG.

You got that nerd term wrong somehow.... The moment it is a profession, or profession related, your point system has to go into the negative numbers.
A job is a necessity, and contact with related products is an essential necessity thereof in the entertainment industry (of which games are a part).
Literature is hardly nerdy. It's part of basic education, every civilized being should have literature knowledge.. And I am not talking about comic books.
LARP.. Same here, if it is a profession task it has zero to do with being a nerd. You mixing up geeks with nerds, I suspect.

My nerd score by this list and definitions is less than 10.

[Sorrior]

69 but mainly because i don;t do tabletop games....However TBH i also may ahve understaded my knowledge of scienece soooo either 69 or 75 for me.