Age of Empires in Vietnam

[Vavlar]

Would anyone use the Credit to help?

Based off the fact that these people are protestants, and my morals are different because I from a different sect of Christianity which shall not be disclosed, I doubt they will be so kind, as you would be also suspended or even expelled on the basis of "Supporting infidels" or heathens...

[Adamede]

2% extra credit is fucking worthless unless you've got one class that 2% away from anoter grade, and that get out of jail free card can only be used for someone else, and frankly I just hate writing.

Not to mention its pretty disrespectful to Christianity but I'm not a Christian so whatever.

2 percent can be the difference from a B+ to an A-\A(from 89 to 91).

Even if it’s in reality just 2 points, an A of any kind just looks better.

Yah I'm not from a culture that gives a shit about that.

[Infected Mushroom]

2 percent can be the difference from a B+ to an A-\A(from 89 to 91).

Even if it’s in reality just 2 points, an A of any kind just looks better.

Yah I'm not from a culture that gives a shit about that.

If I did not get at least A- in all classes, my parents would give me a hard time. This is not the case with you?

[Adamede]

Yah I'm not from a culture that gives a shit about that.

If I did not get at least A- in all classes, my parents would give me a hard time. This is not the case with you?

I'm an American IM. So long as I wasn't getting D's or F's I wouldn't get in trouble.

[Infected Mushroom]

If I did not get at least A- in all classes, my parents would give me a hard time. This is not the case with you?

I'm an American IM. So long as I wasn't getting D's or F's I wouldn't get in trouble.

Wouldn’t higher grades help with admissions?

Do Americans not want to get into better/more competitive colleges?

[Adamede]

I'm an American IM. So long as I wasn't getting D's or F's I wouldn't get in trouble.

Wouldn’t higher grades help with admissions?

Do Americans not want to get into better/more competitive colleges?

I'm not a minority or from the upper class I wasn't getting into an IVY league school regardless, let alone afford it. I got accepted to mutliple state schools which are just fine.

[Infected Mushroom]

Wouldn’t higher grades help with admissions?

Do Americans not want to get into better/more competitive colleges?

I'm not a minority or from the upper class I wasn't getting into an IVY league school regardless, let alone afford it. I got accepted to mutliple state schools which are just fine.

I’m glad it worked out. I never made Ivy League either.

[Adamede]

I'm not a minority or from the upper class I wasn't getting into an IVY league school regardless, let alone afford it. I got accepted to mutliple state schools which are just fine.

I’m glad it worked out. I never made Ivy League either.

I had a friend that went to Harvard but dude was literally the smartest person I've ever met by far.

[Infected Mushroom]

I’m glad it worked out. I never made Ivy League either.

I had a friend that went to Harvard but dude was literally the smartest person I've ever met by far.

I see…

So many memories of Ivy League/college admissions drama. In the end, I don’t think it mattered much necessarily but back then all of that stress…

One of my peers went to Cornell (also top of the class), otherwise no one got Ivy.

The most hilarious was how three GPA powerhouses in my brothers’ year were vying for Ivy. They don’t make it. Then some dark horse candidate (with okay GPA) was the one who pulled off the Stanford. The three of them turned to him and asked how he managed it. He said “Ah I attended these special Stanford interview classes. My grades weren’t great but it helped I guess. Hmmm… should have told you guys this prep course was a thing.” They were FURIOUS.

But now looking back, I don’t think we needed to care that much.

The hypothetical is partly inspired by events from those days. Within that context, GPA was still king but so were high school ideas like popularity.

[Thermodolia]

What does this credit do?

You can use it to get one student out of trouble, so long as you decide to use it… it’s use doesn’t get vetoed by the school… and you write a passing grade 12 page essay on how it’s God’s will. If the use is unsuccessful, you get it back.

Or you can choose to keep the credit unused for 2 percent extra on a final grade of your pick.

That is the dumbest thing ever.

I’m blowing up m80s in the school toilets. And putting burning shit all over the administration’s desks

[Thermodolia]

I'm an American IM. So long as I wasn't getting D's or F's I wouldn't get in trouble.

Wouldn’t higher grades help with admissions?

Do Americans not want to get into better/more competitive colleges?

No because those are expensive and state is cheaper anyway.

Besides most people really don’t give a shit where you went to school.

I myself was a B student and I haven’t gone to college because fuck that

[Infected Mushroom]

You can use it to get one student out of trouble, so long as you decide to use it… it’s use doesn’t get vetoed by the school… and you write a passing grade 12 page essay on how it’s God’s will. If the use is unsuccessful, you get it back.

Or you can choose to keep the credit unused for 2 percent extra on a final grade of your pick.

That is the dumbest thing ever.

I’m blowing up m80s in the school toilets. And putting burning shit all over the administration’s desks

Makes no sense. Just do nothing and get 2 percent bonus points why not? Free net gain.

[Thermodolia]

That is the dumbest thing ever.

I’m blowing up m80s in the school toilets. And putting burning shit all over the administration’s desks

Makes no sense. Just do nothing and get 2 percent bonus points why not? Free net gain.

Because it’s worthless.

2% bonus means jackshit to me. My time is better spent blowing up the bathrooms and dropping bags of burning shit everywhere

[Infected Mushroom]

Makes no sense. Just do nothing and get 2 percent bonus points why not? Free net gain.

Because it’s worthless.

2% bonus means jackshit to me. My time is better spent blowing up the bathrooms and dropping bags of burning shit everywhere

Wouldn’t you get arrested?

[Thermodolia]

Because it’s worthless.

2% bonus means jackshit to me. My time is better spent blowing up the bathrooms and dropping bags of burning shit everywhere

Wouldn’t you get arrested?

There’s no cameras in the bathrooms.

And I doubt they’ll figure out who dropped burning bags of shit in the front office during lunch

[Infected Mushroom]

Wouldn’t you get arrested?

There’s no cameras in the bathrooms.

And I doubt they’ll figure out who dropped burning bags of shit in the front office during lunch

Err… okay…

[Valentine Z]

Damn, and here I thought I am able to talk about the Ratten Archer strategy in Age of Empires 2.

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

what is the significance of this being in Vietnam?

[Kannap]

Please consider the following hypothetical

No

You are a student at a strict right wing evangelical Christian school.

I hate this already, can I transfer out?

As a result of your demonstrated loyalty and service to the school in the past

Why am I demonstrating loyalty to rightwing evangelical values? I'm gay.

you have 1 Salvation Credit.

Sweet, I guess

A Salvation Credit can be used, where there is no prior collusion with the rule breaker, to get 1 student who is in trouble out of trouble. If unused by the end of the year, it converts to a 1-2 percent bonus to your final grade on one subject of your choice (ex you can change your PE grade from 80 to 82).

Sounds weird and convoluted but good so far.

Even when found to be a proper use, the deployment of a Salvation Ticket can be vetoed by a committee comprised of elected Student Council members (they have rarely used this power but have in the past been intimidated by the school teachers and the parents into vetoing). If vetoed, your Salvation Credit is saved for either a later deployment or for the extra credit gain.

Ah, so what's the point then?

Salvation Credits may NOT be used to exculpate yourself.

Well damn, there goes my hopes of using the Salvation Credit for the aforementioned being gay to bribe my way past the pearly gates.

To use the Salvation Credit, you must write a 12 page essay alleging that God told you to use it and explain why. The essay is graded and must get at least a passing grade for the Credit to be used.

God, that sounds awful. I have ADHD in addition to just not caring about this enough, good thing I'll be getting extra credit at the end of the semester.

During a 10th grade school trip your entire class ends up in a hotel in Vietnam after a whole day of touring Ho Chi Min City with the teachers and a tour guide. It is now “free time” and you are all advised not to travel too far from the hotel.

Why are we going to Vietnam? None of this makes sense actually. The extent of my field trips in high school was the 30 minute drive to the local Renaissance Festival my Senior year.

At the hotel, the cool kids are going to take everyone shopping and then have a party. Some of them are bullies though you are traditionally out of reach for their antics because of your strong ties to the teachers.

The cool kids sound cool, I hope their party goes well.

Instead of joining the class for their shopping and partying, you and 3 others decide to take off on your own and play Age of Empires II at an Internet cafe. You want to test the new knights rush strategy (it ends up working quite well).

Why are we playing Age of Empires II when Age of Empires III and IV are out and one of those is a good game?

When you return yo the hotel some of the bullies come to you and while smirking say: “Ha. You idiots. You missed one helluva party.”

Fortunately, I don't give a shit.

After you return to school things go as normal for a few weeks. And then the news starts to spread.

Apparently while you and your buddies were off gaming… everyone else was at the cool kid’s party and someone somehow ordered a ton of alcoholic drinks. At least half the party got somewhat tipsy while many only drank 1-2. The class neglected to mention this to the teachers so they were unaware.

Based, all of this sounds cool and I'm happy for them for having a good time doing something fun that they enjoyed.

Weeks later, one of the cool kids casually mentioned it to their parents.

What an idiot

The parents were “morally outraged” (there is a no drinking rule at the school, also, it’s “un-Christian”) and call the school. A committee of angry “morally righteous” parents confront the school and demand that the drinkers be disciplined.

1. I don't think these parents would be that upset to the extent that they'd be doing this.
2. If they were, then my experience with these types of weird evangelical parents, they would think that their child - personally - was a victim of peer pressure and they'd only want a handful of kids deemed to be the "hosts"/"organizers" of the party to be punished.

The school then began a massive “inquisition” into who was at the party and more importantly, who drank so much as a single sip of the “evil liquors.” After a comprehensive investigation, around 97 percent was found to have partook. It was then decided that they would all be suspended for several weeks (students from honor societies were also kicked out and many awards were revoked). The suspension included long-term heavy cleaning work in addition to mountains of line-writing.

We call this an "over-reaction" and the punishment here doesn't really match the severity (or lack thereof) of the offense being punished. The students here outnumber the school administration, I recommend collective action here.

97 percent of the class looks completely miserable now and many have approached you about using your 1 Salvation Ticket to help.

It might not make sense to use it. Whether you use it or not, the vast majority of the class will continue to be resentful towards you and your friends. Even if you used it, it might get vetoed and just by using it, you might somehow damage your existing good relations with the school authorities. You also don’t like the idea of a 12 page essay and you’re not really sure God wants you to use it. Also, how would you even choose which one student to save? It wouldn’t be fair to everyone else.

If you do use it, you need to come up with an ethical system or personal preference for who yo save. Discuss and justify.

Forget the Salvation Credit, it's irrelevant to the entire plot of this hypothetical really. As aforementioned, the students here outnumbered the administration and the punishment they've received is far more severe than the offense that's being punished. I help these students unionize and go on strike refusing to adhere to the punishment's workload and they collectively bargain their way to a very light two day suspension.

[Thermodolia]

Please consider the following hypothetical

No

You are a student at a strict right wing evangelical Christian school.

I hate this already, can I transfer out?

As a result of your demonstrated loyalty and service to the school in the past

Why am I demonstrating loyalty to rightwing evangelical values? I'm gay.

you have 1 Salvation Credit.

Sweet, I guess

A Salvation Credit can be used, where there is no prior collusion with the rule breaker, to get 1 student who is in trouble out of trouble. If unused by the end of the year, it converts to a 1-2 percent bonus to your final grade on one subject of your choice (ex you can change your PE grade from 80 to 82).

Sounds weird and convoluted but good so far.

Even when found to be a proper use, the deployment of a Salvation Ticket can be vetoed by a committee comprised of elected Student Council members (they have rarely used this power but have in the past been intimidated by the school teachers and the parents into vetoing). If vetoed, your Salvation Credit is saved for either a later deployment or for the extra credit gain.

Ah, so what's the point then?

Salvation Credits may NOT be used to exculpate yourself.

Well damn, there goes my hopes of using the Salvation Credit for the aforementioned being gay to bribe my way past the pearly gates.

To use the Salvation Credit, you must write a 12 page essay alleging that God told you to use it and explain why. The essay is graded and must get at least a passing grade for the Credit to be used.

God, that sounds awful. I have ADHD in addition to just not caring about this enough, good thing I'll be getting extra credit at the end of the semester.

During a 10th grade school trip your entire class ends up in a hotel in Vietnam after a whole day of touring Ho Chi Min City with the teachers and a tour guide. It is now “free time” and you are all advised not to travel too far from the hotel.

Why are we going to Vietnam? None of this makes sense actually. The extent of my field trips in high school was the 30 minute drive to the local Renaissance Festival my Senior year.

At the hotel, the cool kids are going to take everyone shopping and then have a party. Some of them are bullies though you are traditionally out of reach for their antics because of your strong ties to the teachers.

The cool kids sound cool, I hope their party goes well.

Instead of joining the class for their shopping and partying, you and 3 others decide to take off on your own and play Age of Empires II at an Internet cafe. You want to test the new knights rush strategy (it ends up working quite well).

Why are we playing Age of Empires II when Age of Empires III and IV are out and one of those is a good game?

When you return yo the hotel some of the bullies come to you and while smirking say: “Ha. You idiots. You missed one helluva party.”

Fortunately, I don't give a shit.

After you return to school things go as normal for a few weeks. And then the news starts to spread.

Apparently while you and your buddies were off gaming… everyone else was at the cool kid’s party and someone somehow ordered a ton of alcoholic drinks. At least half the party got somewhat tipsy while many only drank 1-2. The class neglected to mention this to the teachers so they were unaware.

Based, all of this sounds cool and I'm happy for them for having a good time doing something fun that they enjoyed.

Weeks later, one of the cool kids casually mentioned it to their parents.

What an idiot

The parents were “morally outraged” (there is a no drinking rule at the school, also, it’s “un-Christian”) and call the school. A committee of angry “morally righteous” parents confront the school and demand that the drinkers be disciplined.

1. I don't think these parents would be that upset to the extent that they'd be doing this.
2. If they were, then my experience with these types of weird evangelical parents, they would think that their child - personally - was a victim of peer pressure and they'd only want a handful of kids deemed to be the "hosts"/"organizers" of the party to be punished.

The school then began a massive “inquisition” into who was at the party and more importantly, who drank so much as a single sip of the “evil liquors.” After a comprehensive investigation, around 97 percent was found to have partook. It was then decided that they would all be suspended for several weeks (students from honor societies were also kicked out and many awards were revoked). The suspension included long-term heavy cleaning work in addition to mountains of line-writing.

We call this an "over-reaction" and the punishment here doesn't really match the severity (or lack thereof) of the offense being punished. The students here outnumber the school administration, I recommend collective action here.

97 percent of the class looks completely miserable now and many have approached you about using your 1 Salvation Ticket to help.

It might not make sense to use it. Whether you use it or not, the vast majority of the class will continue to be resentful towards you and your friends. Even if you used it, it might get vetoed and just by using it, you might somehow damage your existing good relations with the school authorities. You also don’t like the idea of a 12 page essay and you’re not really sure God wants you to use it. Also, how would you even choose which one student to save? It wouldn’t be fair to everyone else.

If you do use it, you need to come up with an ethical system or personal preference for who yo save. Discuss and justify.

Forget the Salvation Credit, it's irrelevant to the entire plot of this hypothetical really. As aforementioned, the students here outnumbered the administration and the punishment they've received is far more severe than the offense that's being punished. I help these students unionize and go on strike refusing to adhere to the punishment's workload and they collectively bargain their way to a very light two day suspension.

Join me Kannap in blowing up the toilets in the bathrooms

[Adamede]

That is the dumbest thing ever.

I’m blowing up m80s in the school toilets. And putting burning shit all over the administration’s desks

Makes no sense. Just do nothing and get 2 percent bonus points why not? Free net gain.

Yah a 12 page essay should be worth more than 2% extra credit.

[Ethel mermania]

Do the crime, do the time. They are on their own

[Infected Mushroom]

Makes no sense. Just do nothing and get 2 percent bonus points why not? Free net gain.

Yah a 12 page essay should be worth more than 2% extra credit.

You don’t need to write an essay to get the bonus points.

[Adamede]

Yah a 12 page essay should be worth more than 2% extra credit.

You don’t need to write an essay to get the bonus points.

Ok I must've read it wrong. My bad.

Still the 2% is pretty pitiful and inly worth it in a specific situation.

[Infected Mushroom]

You don’t need to write an essay to get the bonus points.

Ok I must've read it wrong. My bad.

Still the 2% is pretty pitiful and inly worth it in a specific situation.

Isn’t it always worth it since it requires no work to earn?

It’s basically a gift. Well, unless you feel you have a moral obligation to try and get one person out of trouble.