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Joel is trying to get me into his RPG (namely, D&D). I am skeptical. It involves math, and not the fun sort.* But I do find the worldbuilding interesting.#
*I like some math. I like trig and calculus and derivatives and integrals. What I don't like is addition, subtraction, multiplication and division unless I can do it with a calculator.** My theory is that there is only so much room in my brain for math, and the higher bits pushed out the lower bits. Well, ok, actually I was never very good at simple math.
**If I end up actually playing, I suspect I will be dragging along my calculator because it will be faster than trying to add a string of numbers in my head. Plus, if I'm bored, it is a scientific calculator and can find logs and so on. Or I could bring my graphing calculator and write notes on it.***
***Yes, I am a major geek. The only calculators I own are either scientific or graphing.
#I mainly find it interesting because it is in many ways so unlike how I manage worldbuilding for stories. It's part set, part created, and part shared. On the other hand, when I write a story, it is very much *mine*.
*I like some math. I like trig and calculus and derivatives and integrals. What I don't like is addition, subtraction, multiplication and division unless I can do it with a calculator.** My theory is that there is only so much room in my brain for math, and the higher bits pushed out the lower bits. Well, ok, actually I was never very good at simple math.
**If I end up actually playing, I suspect I will be dragging along my calculator because it will be faster than trying to add a string of numbers in my head. Plus, if I'm bored, it is a scientific calculator and can find logs and so on. Or I could bring my graphing calculator and write notes on it.***
***Yes, I am a major geek. The only calculators I own are either scientific or graphing.
#I mainly find it interesting because it is in many ways so unlike how I manage worldbuilding for stories. It's part set, part created, and part shared. On the other hand, when I write a story, it is very much *mine*.