Nerd or just plain bored?

[Gin_and_Tonic]

Ok, this is basically a place to talk about whether or not someone is a 'no lifer' or just bored...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its been half term this week, so i've had alot of long days, as badmintons off, my girlfriends away, so i've resorted to some long haul playing of Runescape. Maybe 4-5 hours a day? Im just woodcutting and posting on forums, as my pures banned at the moment, nothing strenuous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, say i was to get 77-90 woodcutting in 5 days, would that make me a nerd, or just bored?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people max out in melee and get 99 pray in a year. No-lifer, or just bored? I mean, im not kidding, i have alot of work to do, and a very active life... But i got 90-99 fletching i six days... Is that sad, or just determination?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As far as im concerned, you cant dictate whos a no-lifer or not, as 9/10 you're just jealous the person has what you dont. Runescape, whether you deny it or not, does take skill... Anyone can get 99 fletching stringing eventually, but stringing 150k yew longs in 30 hours, or 100 hours, whos more skilfull?... The person who does it in less time. Doesn't make them a nerd, as its actually taken them less time, it just makes them more skillfull in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post your thoughts.

[Solidus_77]

"no-lifing" a skill is basically ignoring everything else going on in life to play runescape. Obviously the problem is that everyone sees someone with a skillcape and doesn't see how much effort they put in so they just assume that the person ignored their life just to play runescape. It is annoying when people have a hard time believing that it's possible to play runescape and lead a ballanced life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for if it's "nerd" or "determination"? Well that depends on the definition of nerd. If nerd means enthusiastic in something then yes it would be, but that's too vague because everyone has some kind of a passion in life.

[Gin_and_Tonic]

"no-lifing" a skill is basically ignoring everything else going on in life to play runescape. Obviously the problem is that everyone sees someone with a skillcape and doesn't see how much effort they put in so they just assume that the person ignored their life just to play runescape. It is annoying when people have a hard time believing that it's possible to play runescape and lead a ballanced life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for if it's "nerd" or "determination"? Well that depends on the definition of nerd. If nerd means enthusiastic in something then yes it would be, but that's too vague because everyone has some kind of a passion in life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very good reply. What i was hoping for, a mature tip.iter response.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The definition of 'no-lifing' i guess isn't universal, so people would be open to their own opinions of what no-lifing is. You have a very good definition there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is sad that people dont appreciate the effort required to get a skill cape, and yes it is hard; even cooking and fletching. (i have 16m fletching xp, it didn't take long in hour of playing, as i was 'good' at that skill).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As for the definition of 'nerd', i'd guess someone who 'no lifes' could be defined as a nerd? Depends ones perception of the word nerd, like you said.

[Giordano]

The "No-life" term has no sence what-so-ever, I mean if you dont have a life then you must be buried in a cementary. :lol: Only thing that relates to the term is addicted. Being addicting to anything (INCLUDING SPORTS AND HEALTHY STUFF) is bad and/or dangerous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being addicted to RuneScape isn't playing 10+ hours a day, but if the player refuses to leave RuneScape. Now thats addiction, beacuse me personally I play a lot per day (more on weekends) but I can easily log out if a friend calls, or its dinner time. Easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I honestly dont find how nerds are bad. (unless they're addicted) They built us great things in the past (Mircosoft, iPods, computers, etc). I personally would like to be a 'nerd' than a "gansta" who regularly gets in trouble, fails classes, and has sex so much he probably has every STD ever known... (sortta a 'my school' thing)

[Viv]

exactly i play alot per day but i don't cus out my parents when they come home and ask me to help them with something. And whats wrong if someone maxes out fast sometimes if you skill efficiently it takes down the hours to level greatly then if you spend all of your rs time doing absolutly nothing. and runescape is a great thing to do if you have nothing to do. the people that do nothing but runescape in life those are the ones that are addicted. the people that quit jobs and ignore life but other then that it doesn't really matter how much spare time you have why is it bad if you spend your time on rs rather then other stuff.

[Wachtwoord]

At least you can't die if you are a "no-lifer" (southpark :thumbsup: )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OT: So what you play runescape whole day, just because you like to do it. Personally I can't play runescape whole day because of school, but I'm sure if I had no school I would play it 90% of my free time (excluding eating, sleeping and some other stuff you just have to do). Does that really matter? I'm not the person who sits quietly in a corner whole day at school, I still have friends, etc.

 

 

 

But even if I was like that, would it matter? There are only two reasons why you shouldn't play that much IMO:

 

 

 

- If you're adicted (see pasta chief)

 

 

 

- If you play runescape, just because you have nothing else to do. With that I mean if you don't really like runescape, but you just play because there is nothing better then this stupid and boring game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're playing a lot because you like it and you're not addicted, I think it's perfectly fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off Topic: this remembers to a lvl 99 who said: "All 100+ are addicted no-lifers". That was very funny IMO.

[lordkrohn1626]

made 100 combat in 4 months, 123 in 12 months total game time. Active duty military, wife is a school teacher, have 4 kids, workout 6 days a week; it's all about time management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I played 3 hours a night after wife and kids went to bed every night, killing trolls (70k exp per hour) so thats 200kish exp per 3 hours, 5 days is a million...see the logic? melee is easy, its the non combats that are time consuming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NERD? :XD: not on your life, NO LIFE? :XD: nope, just know how to manage my time. UNfortunately I deployed for Iraq in Oct2006, and won't return until later this year. I can not play the game on government computers, since they have download blockers, but I can periodically access tipit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

..most of the people on my friends list are adults, and in the top 2000 in rank. Adults tend to have the time and desire to relax and play a game at night, sipping a cold one while the kids scamper around the house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never judge someone by their stats, level or age in RS. All of that is irrelevant as it is based on how you act (not your age) and how much or how long you have played (stats/levels), none of which makes you better or worse, cooler or geekier than any other player.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to getting home, knocking the sand out of my boots, spending time with my family whom I miss dearly, and sneaking in a few hours on RS again when the time is right :-w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: can't wait to sit down to a steak dinner and glass of wine...mmmmm real food...sigh

[Solidus_77]

so true, I'm sick and tired of people who think

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

high lvl player = only plays rs and ignores life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's just simply plain wrong. I work out at the gym on a daily basis, and even if I don't go out too much I am always wondering what it's like. For me rs comes as a priority when I play games, but not in life. I have things more important than games, like where I want to go for college. The extreme is when they say the person "sits in their mom's basement" but I await the day where I can finally leave home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the end it's a lot about how they compare you to themself. Like, "I can't possibly do such-and-such in this ammount of time therefore he must have nolifed, OMG YOU ARE A NO-LIFER". Egocentric idiots like that just simply cannot sit down and say "wow, you have done something quite impressive there", these are the same arrogent people who constantly deny the need for a very important skill: Patience. They always claim that it's just clicking and so it's easy. Well patience is a very important skill, and most adults are more patient and so adults that play rs are very efficient, but that does not mean that they only play rs with no ballance in their life.

[Puddlewater]

It doesnt make you a nerd, people give bad raps to MMORPGs because they dont like them but in truth spending 5 hours a day playing is the same thing to playing a console game 5 hours a day in my mind

[Gin_and_Tonic]

It doesnt make you a nerd, people give bad raps to MMORPGs because they dont like them but in truth spending 5 hours a day playing is the same thing to playing a console game 5 hours a day in my mind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or 5 hours watching Tv. Its irelevant what you do in those 5 hours to be honest... If you sit and look at the wall for 5 hours, thats not no-lifing? :XD: In the middle of winter, MMORPG's are probably the best thing about.

[Puddlewater]

Exactly! I totally agree with that, when it is raining or snowing every day it is hard to go outside and do anything so why not play video games :-k

[Guitarted7]

U need to find balance with rs and rl. If you commit a couple hours of your day to get a goal level, its totally fine...if you say to yourself....im gonna spend the next three months getting 99 runecrafting....then.......

[Mayjest]

I don't remember whose it was, but someone's signature said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Every one with a lower level than you is a noob, everyone with a higher level is a no-lifer."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which is true, obviously . :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But seriously, a high level doesn't signify addiction. A huge amount of playing time signifies addiction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is Jagex introduced a time management thing? There was a text based browser game I tried once, Imperia Online I think, that would let you play for a maximum of 10 hours in 24. That sort of limit (say, after 3 hours, don't let the character be logged on for one) could be classed as responsible, and would prevent addiction.

[GrimHams]

^ introducing a time limit would be good, i would support that if someones going to make a thread on it :-w

[Solidus_77]

Why are you guys worrying about someone else's life? If they have the time to waste there's no reason to interfer, it's their life and their (or their supervisor's) responsability. People can choose to be addicted on their own, they don't you telling them what's right and what's wrong

[Wachtwoord]

Why are you guys worrying about someone else's life? If they have the time to waste there's no reason to interfer, it's their life and their (or their supervisor's) responsability. People can choose to be addicted on their own, they don't you telling them what's right and what's wrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That and: What is live about? Getting a job, family, etc? Getting as rich as possible? Or having as much fun as possible? If you agree with the last one, I see no reasons to have trouble with "no-lifing", I mean, if that's what they like to do best, I think they should do it.

[d3nic]

Ok, this is basically a place to talk about whether or not someone is a 'no lifer' or just bored...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its been half term this week, so i've had alot of long days, as badmintons off, my girlfriends away, so i've resorted to some long haul playing of Runescape. Maybe 4-5 hours a day? Im just woodcutting and posting on forums, as my pures banned at the moment, nothing strenuous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, say i was to get 77-90 woodcutting in 5 days, would that make me a nerd, or just bored?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people max out in melee and get 99 pray in a year. No-lifer, or just bored? I mean, im not kidding, i have alot of work to do, and a very active life... But i got 90-99 fletching i six days... Is that sad, or just determination?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As far as im concerned, you cant dictate whos a no-lifer or not, as 9/10 you're just jealous the person has what you dont. Runescape, whether you deny it or not, does take skill... Anyone can get 99 fletching stringing eventually, but stringing 150k yew longs in 30 hours, or 100 hours, whos more skilfull?... The person who does it in less time. Doesn't make them a nerd, as its actually taken them less time, it just makes them more skillfull in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post your thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I believe that there is no such think as "no lifers."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who cares if you get called one? It's the internet....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who are other people to judge if you have "no life" when they don't even know you IRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plain ignorance by the people who call names like that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Denic.

[Nadril]

It honestly doesn't matter how you spend your time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I currently work a 40 hour week job and still manage to have plenty of time to be on the PC (I get off work at around 4:30 and am home by 5ish. I go to bed at around 12pm so...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Point is some people are going to have more time to invest into something than others, and that isn't a problem. That is, however, until you start to neglect common needs in hope of getting more gaming time in (or whatever said hobby is).

[harper128]

A no-lifer is someone who spends so much time on the computer playing games, chatting on irc, whatever, that they neglect basic personal needs. I remember an episode of X-files where there was a person who had two thermoses next to his computer, one for input, the other for output, so he wouldn't have to leave his keyboard. That is a no-lifer. If you can stop to shower, and your diet is not normally Cheetos and Mt. Dew, you're probably ok.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A nerd is someone who displays intelligence and shows an enthusiasm for just about anything but sports (cheerleading is included in this, showing enthusiasm for cheerleaders is not). i.e. comics, computer games, books, science, history, tabletop gaming, etc... If, however, you are a sports enthusiast who also likes some of these other topics, you're ok, just a little strange. Band geeks and Theater people tend to fall into their own groups and usually prefer it that way.

[arlom]

I believe that you should be able to choose how much time you spend doing what. Playing 4-5 hours a day doesn't make you a "Nerd" It just means you want to play Runescape for 4-5 hours a day. I don't see why people are always freaking out about "no lifers" They have a life, just alot of it is spent on a computer.

[sohkmj1]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I believe that there is no such think as "no lifers."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who cares if you get called one? It's the internet....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who are other people to judge if you have "no life" when they don't even know you IRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plain ignorance by the people who call names like that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Denic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thats is one of the few posts which make sense.

[razzzzzza]

Ok, this is basically a place to talk about whether or not someone is a 'no lifer' or just bored...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its been half term this week, so i've had alot of long days, as badmintons off, my girlfriends away, so i've resorted to some long haul playing of Runescape. Maybe 4-5 hours a day? Im just woodcutting and posting on forums, as my pures banned at the moment, nothing strenuous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, say i was to get 77-90 woodcutting in 5 days, would that make me a nerd, or just bored?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people max out in melee and get 99 pray in a year. No-lifer, or just bored? I mean, im not kidding, i have alot of work to do, and a very active life... But i got 90-99 fletching i six days... Is that sad, or just determination?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As far as im concerned, you cant dictate whos a no-lifer or not, as 9/10 you're just jealous the person has what you dont. Runescape, whether you deny it or not, does take skill... Anyone can get 99 fletching stringing eventually, but stringing 150k yew longs in 30 hours, or 100 hours, whos more skilfull?... The person who does it in less time. Doesn't make them a nerd, as its actually taken them less time, it just makes them more skillfull in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post your thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spend around a hour or 2 on RuneScape everyday unless im off school like i am now then a little more time but i spend more time out doing stuff with my mates etc. I think if you spend all day on RuneScape multiple times withing like a month its nerd "no lifeing" but say you did it once on rare occasions where theres absolutely nothing to do everyones out etc then its just plain bordem and getting 126 in a year has one life only, and thats a fake pixel one created by Jagex

[state_owned]

the people that usaly call others no lifers are jealus or just mad at you because you are better then them in certain things. i am 124 and i get called no lifer and nerd so much in the fight pits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i got school and i got sports..so if i lvl fast is that nolifing or training efficiently? i got friends go to the movies girls like me what ever.. but i can still play much on a day specialy in the vacation... as said before about combat without pc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it took me only 4 days to do 98-99 stre.. nolifer or inspired?

[honeo]

No-Lifing: Playing RuneScape instead of hanging out with friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bored: All your friends are busy and you have nothing better to do.

[brave]

^ introducing a time limit would be good, i would support that if someones going to make a thread on it :-w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have obviously never played RSC. It had something called "fatigue", wher after a certain time you had to stop what you were doing and "rest" your character. As I didn't play RSC much I can't remember the exact details, but I am sure there are some "old-timers" out there who can. Howver, this, in effect, introduced a time limit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needless to say this was extremely unpopular and was one of the things dumped for RS2.