# Mod adding a neckbeard profession

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [November 23, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027 "2014-11-23T21:59:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Kodiologist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Kodiologist](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kodiologist)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/1 "2014-11-23T21:59:40Z")

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The game already has many of the requisite items (trenchcoats, tippable fedoras, cannabis, Doritos, and Mountain Dew), so I figured a neckbeard profession would be a natural addition. Originally this was a pull request, but the maintainers weren’t very interested in it, so here it is as a mod instead. Get it here

> <https://gist.github.com/Kodiologist/5612764bcd2c8d577d68>

and then install it by naming the file “modinfo.json” and putting it in a new folder in your mods folder.

The mod includes two items, a popular science book for all your Neil deGrasse Tyson-quoting needs, and a plush pony so you can settle down for a nice dinner with waifu after you’ve built a house.

(I myself am a neckbeard and a brony, so rest assured that my neckbeard jokes come from the heart.)

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/2 "2014-11-23T22:32:07Z")

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I like the idea.

The gender dimorphism isn’t right though: legbeards aren’t female neckbeards, even though they have a similar role in society.  
They aren’t euphoric but rather empowered, “The female fedora” isn’t even a hat, they aren’t into astrophysics/Asian cartoons/cartoon horses but rather into equality politics and prefer hammers to katanas.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/3 "2014-11-23T22:58:02Z")

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And this is why we downchecked it for mainline.

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**Author:** ![Closet\_Pankin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/closet_pankin/32/376_2.png) [@Closet\_Pankin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Closet_Pankin)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/4 "2014-11-23T23:56:32Z")

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[quote=“Coolthulhu, post:2, topic:8027”]I like the idea.

The gender dimorphism isn’t right though: legbeards aren’t female neckbeards, even though they have a similar role in society.  
They aren’t euphoric but rather empowered, “The female fedora” isn’t even a hat, they aren’t into astrophysics/Asian cartoons/cartoon horses but rather into equality politics and prefer hammers to katanas.[/quote]

They also specialize in the fighting style where you simply scream at someone to shut the fuck up and don’t do anything physical unless extremely enraged - which can happen rather easily, mind you.

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**Author:** ![The\_Lone\_Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_lone_badger/32/8063_2.png) [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/5 "2014-11-24T08:17:05Z")

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> [@Closet Pankin](#):
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> They also specialize in the fighting style where you simply scream at someone to shut the fuck up and don’t do anything physical unless extremely enraged - which can happen rather easily, mind you.

Can we not have this discussion? Please?

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/6 "2014-11-24T22:43:16Z")

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Concur with TheLoneBadger. Ease up, people.

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**Author:** ![Closet\_Pankin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/closet_pankin/32/376_2.png) [@Closet\_Pankin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Closet_Pankin)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/7 "2014-11-25T06:37:18Z")

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I thought we were just kidding.

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**Author:** ![RipRoarinBoogerPenis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/riproarinboogerpenis/32/20_2.png) [@RipRoarinBoogerPenis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RipRoarinBoogerPenis)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-adding-a-neckbeard-profession/8027/8 "2014-11-25T13:56:55Z")

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I’ve got hairy legs AND a fedora, I was thoroughly enjoying the banter