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Da Butcha wrote:

2)Its patronizing as hell

No, it isn't.

3)You've already done community college

Which we all know is the exact same as living on campus 2 hours away.

But we do appreciate your righteous indignation.

I'll say it again. Don't take any of it right away. Get there. Take the temperature of the local gaming scene, and then bring your stuff up. If people are actually playing, then you bring an army. If people aren't, then you just being up some gak to paint. Either way, in that "decision time" you can go and explore some of the vast array of options living on a college campus affords you.

Community college is to the college experience what TV dinners are to fine dining.

Yes it is different. But I know how to balance time.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes it is different. But I know how to balance time.

I appreciate that you think you do, but it's really quite different when you're actually at a university and there's scattered ass all over the place and tons of things to do.


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Seriously. Go there, test the waters, And THEN make your decision.

 cincydooley wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes it is different. But I know how to balance time.

I appreciate that you think you do, but it's really quite different when you're actually at a university and there's scattered ass all over the place and tons of things to do.

There is that patronizing again...

Go to your local craft store and get thows small resealable baggies for beads. (Micheals craft in NA have ones you can write on) You can then store bits in a small box and keep them organized. Much better then a large screw bit organizer from a hardwearstore anf cheaper too.

In a dormroom the trick is keeping organized in a small space, well keeping respectfull of room mates. Thus why i dont sujest a screw bit organizer. To big.

In uni I stored modles in egg cartons that wete then in milkcrates.

If your doom room supplies a bed and desk, get a plastic cover to put under your sheets, and a large cutting mat to protect the desk surface. Windex is realy good for cleaning up glue and paint spills.

If you have a laptop, use 4 bottle caps as feet to hold it up off the desk for better airflow. Cheaper and better then raiser you buy from a store.

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:

There is that patronizing again...

There's no "again." That was the first instance to him. Simply offering advice (that was solicited, mind you) isn't patronizing.

But thanks.

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes it is different. But I know how to balance time.

I appreciate that you think you do, but it's really quite different when you're actually at a university and there's scattered ass all over the place and tons of things to do.

There is that patronizing again...

How so?

I'm here to tell you that 40K is not in college as much as other activities, I/E reposted from my first post-

You have to scale the hhhobby down, then to the playing. On my end, I've scaled down to platoon scale, or skirmish level games. Pokémon is in fashion there, though, as well as Harry Potter's combat Quidditch and other fine feature sports, such as zombie fighting with Nerf Guns, and zombie walks... as well as comics and card games.

Trust me, there is also the fabled Sorority Row death crawl as well......


40K is fun, but College girls are funner, especially armed with... a nerf sword and a sniper rifle.

http://www.news.gatech.edu/2013/09/12/campus-faces-zombie-apocalypse

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/10/human-vs-zombie-tag-a-growing.php

Or you can get in shape with a little more of an... incentive then just a medal...

http://www.zombierace.co/

And you thought your tuition paid for books.......


There's more to college then 40K. As a matter of fact, 40K has dropped off, and other games and activities are taking its place, thanks to Tabletop gaming, Big Bang, and local clubs of what have you.

Its not patronizing, its fact.

Because I have said, I know how to balance Work, School, Hobbies and my Libido.

 Grot 6 wrote:

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes it is different. But I know how to balance time.

I appreciate that you think you do, but it's really quite different when you're actually at a university and there's scattered ass all over the place and tons of things to do.

There is that patronizing again...

How so?

hotsauceman1 is not looking to be lectured on how he spends his time which is what you and cincydooley are doing. He has repeated that he has a firm grasp on how to divide his time and yet, cincydooley especially, is adamant that hotsauceman1 does not in fact possess this skill, and is going to do college wrong.

In fact cincydooley even has the gall to say, "I apprecaite that you think you do (in reference to balancing school and hobby life), but..." which seems to be the very definition of patronizing behavior--i.e. cincydooley is taking an air of superiority with hotsauceman1 under the guise of doing him a service by lending advice. Advice that hotsauceman1 has repeatedly stated he was not asking for.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Because I have said, I know how to balance Work, School, Hobbies and my Libido.

It's cool man. You don't want to listen to people that have actually done all that before. You'd rather an echo chamber for what you want to hear. That's fine.

I was simply trying to point out that going to a community college is far different than living on a college campus, because it is. Multiple people agreed.

I also suggested you slow your roll and simply wait until you get there to make your decision so you can see the climate of the campus, as you live within easy driving distance of the U you'll be at.

Honestly, I'm trying to encourage you to not be a stay-in-your-room introvert and to experience all the gak college offers that you can't do in actual adult living.

But it's clearly not part of the echo chamber you want to hear, so I'll stop trying to get you to think outside your boundaries.

@Dark. - there's no lecturing. You ask advice of people that have been there before. Quite frankly, having talked to Mr. Sauce consistently since he joined here, I think he could use recommdations from people that didn't just do nerdy gak at college, but rather did a smattering of everything. College should be when you reinvent yourself and try new things ; if you go and stay in your little box I think you miss out on a great deal.

 cincydooley wrote:
... College should be when you reinvent yourself and try new things ; if you go and stay in your little box I think you miss out on a great deal.

QFT.

I support Cincy and his conclusion. Take it in and evaluate the situation before deciding on a course of action.

Also, enjoy it. Do what you find to be fun, be it gaming, drinking or slaying it. Real life eats bags of shlongs, enjoy the good times while it is possible.

IMO.

EDIT: YMMV, Australian Uni is no doubt quite different to the USA.

Definitely gonna agree with cincydooley here in that the best thing you can do is to go to college and then spend a month or so figuring out what you want to do with the hobby - it's always a good idea to base you decisions off of you surroundings/situation.

However, where I part with cincydooley (and most of the rest of the posters in this thread) is in this: if your parents are paying for your tuition and board, then you really should concentrate on maintaining a high GPA. You're going on their dime, so you owe it to them to take college seriously. If you just party and screw and lived the "college dream" then you're being disrespectful donkey cave, since then they're basically paying for you to be a worthless parasitic schlub. Remeber, your parents don't owe you a college education.

Now, I'm not saying a small dose of fun is a bad thing at all, but you need to keep it small.

If you're paying your own way, however, you can do whatever the heck you want. It's your money, after all.

~Tim?

Thank you tim. It is likely a mixture of scholarship and parents money.
My cousin once said to me the only reasons her sons are allowed t play video games is because she saw how I was with my free ttime.
The thing is, all the stuff mentioned, Sports, Plays, Orgies and parties do not interest me. I like my hobbies and they make me happy. So I do plan on continueing them.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
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The thing is, all the stuff mentioned, Sports, Plays, Orgies and parties do not interest me. I like my hobbies and they make me happy. So I do plan on continueing them.

No reason to be hyperbolic. No one said anything about orgies.

All of those things I mentioned...they're about being social. One can be social and Summa Cum Laude. The two are not mutually exclusive.

Also, if you think that "meeting people" is something you can live without, then no matter what your grades are, you'll suffer in the professional world.

Gaming is something to do when you aren't banging college girls.

Leave your stuff at home and feel it out. If you really think you need something to occupy your time, you can always make the 2 hour drive home and grab some stuff. It also wouldn't hurt to see what the living situation is like...do you really want to bring all of your stuff into an environment that isn't at all conducive to fragile items?

No, I never said I was going to take it right away. What I was fething saying was that I want advice on how to. Will I do other things? Yes of course. But I love my hobbies and they keep me sane. All im asking for is advice. Like the guy who said keep all my bits in a baggie. Great advice. easy storage in my carrying case.

If your college is anything like the University in Middlesbrough, all of the chicks there will be obese, stink of fags and booze, and have teeth like those found on a witchdoctors necklace.

I suggest you ignore Cincys advice, get a few cases of Fiddle Faddle, and barricade yourself inside your room to read Black Library novels.

My college is in Santa Cruz....but then again only the foggy months.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
My college is in Santa Cruz....but then again only the foggy months.

Oh plenty of my mates went there, its fething ace for boozing like. I go up there occasionally and go to all their old haunts (99 bottles, the Poet and Patriot, some Tiki place.. )

I have to rescind my statement, Id be out on the piss as well.

Its a large college too though, I reckon the gaming community will be rife, take your minis and have a blast man.

Thanks, I just wish they didnt have the lamest mascot ever

Gaming and college generally don't mix, but you can make it work. Just finished my freshman year and I can give you a summary of what it has been like, gaming wise. Granted, my experience is atypical of the average student (I am cadet in AFROTC, so a lot of my time is dedicated to that) but I can give you some tips:

1. In general, room mates are cool with it. My room mate is on the lacrosse team and him and I have very little in common. He doesn't care that I build and paint models and has even asked me to explain the aspects of the game (had a front line report going after a long day) and we talked through a game.

2. Speaking of battle reports, get ready to live vicariously. Do not be surprised if you spend MONTHS without touching your stuff. One battle report takes a LOT less time than actually playing a game. Be prepared to not play as nearly as much as you used to.

3. Space is limited. I have all my stuff in two cases and have all my paint in a small plastic bin and have everything tucked away.

4. BUDGET. I went a little overboard with the IG release and the only way I was still OK was that I PLANNED to spend a lot. You wont have a lot of time to game, so you should slow down what you buy.

5. You will catch crap for playing with toy soldiers. It happens.

6. Find a local group and BE COOL. I play with a local group of mostly middle aged guys and that is how I get games in. Just be careful to not ostracize yourself from the club, our you will see MUCH less game time.

That is what I have off the top of my head. Let me know if you have any more questions.

I expect to not be touching it for a bit. Except it is cool I only have 7 weeks at school then a month off repeat 3 times

UC Santa Cruz? I graduated from there 2 years ago. Most of the players I knew about were in the game design program, mainly seniors. The seniors had 24/7 access to a locked lab, so we tended to play there. Spring quarter we had a large campaign and most of us got in at least one game a week during it.
Where will you be living? I was in the Crown apartments with two others that played and another two that didnt. One of them kept his minis on top of his bookshelf, the other kept his in clear plastic boxes (the screw boxes mentioned earlier?). Both had marine armies not much bigger than one, maybe two AOBR sets. We set up a painting station on the smaller table in the living area.

if you are interested in zombies, they have a pretty large group that plays a couple of times per quarter, usually in Crown. https://www.facebook.com/groups/48811102181/

Porter College is where im heading

Do american universities have societies? If they do then it's pretty likely there'll be a gaming society of some description which will probably cover tabletop wargaming, card games and pen and paper RPGs.

I found that was the best way for me to continue playing 40K at uni (and also got into RPGs whilst I was at it, Dresden Files for the win ).

(EDIT: Just looked at the Porter College Activities page and seems there's a "Crafters Corner" for people to work on crafty projects, might be a good way to meet other crafty people. Might possibly be some other wargamers)

Otherwise, yeah. A little paint station will be useful and provide a fun and also cheap bit of fun for times when you're not working.

Alcohol is expensive, painting is not. Also, excessive painting will not affect your studies as much as excessive alcohol

I'm with the opinion of leaving the majority of your wargaming stuff for a short time, but only until you get used to your roommates. I don't know what kind of living situation you're going to get thrown into, I know you're going in as a junior, and usually they don't mix upperclassmen in with say, freshman. You might have awesome roommates, and then they get drunk, party think it's fun (while being impaired) and then ruin some stuff...and feel terrible about it afterward..or be just be complete and utter

Take some painting and modeling stuff with you though. As important as studies are, and people want to harp on it, you have to relax.

I lived on an co-ed engineering floor in college. Often on the weekends we connected our computers together and played counterstrike or other games for a few hours. (the entire dorm wing was science engineering and tech) . Our rooms were TINY as dorms go. For a two person dorm, We practically lived in each other's back pockets, had bunkbeds, our closets were side by side and your computer desktop would take up pretty much your entire study space in your room. Basically it was beds, study space 1,windows, study space 2, closet 1, closet 2, door. If you stretched out and leaned back too far in your chair while studying, you could hit the other person. You could fit 3 cases of figures in that room, but definitively get some locks.

Put your bits in baggies, or even the craft stores have some small "beadboxes" or small tackleboxes that will work. You might want to get some cheap Tupperware than you can easily store your current project in as well, in case you get interrupted or something (I don't know how you currently store your paints/tools, but it's also an idea).