Comments on: When Geeks Become Nerds… http://ready-up.net/2009/12/05/when-geeks-become-nerds/ We Play Games Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MrCuddleswick http://ready-up.net/2009/12/05/when-geeks-become-nerds/comment-page-1/#comment-11600 MrCuddleswick Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:18:03 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16668#comment-11600 Oooooh that sounds right up my street - there are a handful of achievements I pride myself on having - it'll be cool to see how I stand up to my achievement heroes like The Rook. Great blog Zoey - informative! Oooooh that sounds right up my street – there are a handful of achievements I pride myself on having – it’ll be cool to see how I stand up to my achievement heroes like The Rook.

Great blog Zoey – informative!

]]> By: Dave G http://ready-up.net/2009/12/05/when-geeks-become-nerds/comment-page-1/#comment-11553 Dave G Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:45:40 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16668#comment-11553 For me the Backloggery site is plain scary. It potentially taps into the hidden obsessive side of me and as result I won't touch it with a barge pole. Trueachievements is another matter. I joined that one a few weeks ago myself and love the way they rank the points for achievements based upon how many people have that particular one. That means that an achievements which is incredibly hard but only gives 5 points in the game may be worth far more on the site....love it. For me the Backloggery site is plain scary. It potentially taps into the hidden obsessive side of me and as result I won’t touch it with a barge pole.

Trueachievements is another matter. I joined that one a few weeks ago myself and love the way they rank the points for achievements based upon how many people have that particular one. That means that an achievements which is incredibly hard but only gives 5 points in the game may be worth far more on the site….love it.

]]> By: MarkuzR http://ready-up.net/2009/12/05/when-geeks-become-nerds/comment-page-1/#comment-11547 MarkuzR Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:05:47 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16668#comment-11547 I love watching competitive people :) It's something I'll never relate to, as I've just never felt the need to compete with anyone. As long as you're doing it for the sake of enjoyment then more power to you, but just make sure it doesn't become bitter and twisted or you'll waste your life away trying to be the best and never achieve it. There's always going to be someone better than you at one thing or another, and I think that's why I don't bother competing. Having two friends as competitive as yourself and Victor does, however, mean that I get to whip out the popcorn and kick back as I listen to you goad each other. That Saturday evening with Tania looking on bemused as you both flaunted every individual achievement still makes me smile. Class :) I love watching competitive people :) It’s something I’ll never relate to, as I’ve just never felt the need to compete with anyone. As long as you’re doing it for the sake of enjoyment then more power to you, but just make sure it doesn’t become bitter and twisted or you’ll waste your life away trying to be the best and never achieve it. There’s always going to be someone better than you at one thing or another, and I think that’s why I don’t bother competing.

Having two friends as competitive as yourself and Victor does, however, mean that I get to whip out the popcorn and kick back as I listen to you goad each other. That Saturday evening with Tania looking on bemused as you both flaunted every individual achievement still makes me smile. Class :)

]]> By: The Rook http://ready-up.net/2009/12/05/when-geeks-become-nerds/comment-page-1/#comment-11543 The Rook Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:42:22 +0000 http://ready-up.net/?p=16668#comment-11543 Just signed up to True Achievements, compiling my stats. Looks like a good way to track percentages and compare how many people registered have certain achievements. Just signed up to True Achievements, compiling my stats. Looks like a good way to track percentages and compare how many people registered have certain achievements.

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