Books 8 & 9 - Robots and Cybernetics

[Gee4orce]

Any more info on these upcoming products ? Specifically, is Robots going to treat robots as equipment/vehicles, or as playable characters ? and is Cybernetics going to be restricted to just electro-mechanical enhancements, or is it going to also going to cover bio-tech ?

I have all my fingers and toes crossed for these two books, as they are 'make or break' for me.... :shock:

 

[BP]

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I have all my fingers and toes crossed for these two books, as they are 'make or break' for me.... :shock:

Don't see why you can't support these without any official material... or borrow material from other games. Really, just a stats and limits thing and TMB provides enough info to be fairly consistent (in augments, robots and drones, combat and computer sections).

 

[Nathan Brazil]

My hope is that they cover that they do cover everything, but then put a page or two on its applicability to the the existing settings that they have put out. Some games have a tendancy to have new rules creeping into their later settings, just because it was in the rules or options of another rule book.

As an example, while I think that transhumanism (designer bodies and such) is cool and might fit in a kitchen sink setting like Strontium Dog, I do not want to see transhumanism introduced into the OTU or Hammer's Slammers.

 

[Loz]

Cybernetics focuses on mechanical augments, but with variants for biotech too.

It also includes rules for Neuromancer-style net running, so its more than just a book of assorted bionics and more a toolkit for getting that true Cyberpunk feel.

 

[Charakan]

Thanks for the heads up about Cybernetics Loz, this sounds right up my street, with a december release date I think I know what I'll be getting for christmas.

Not too bothered about cyberpunk style net running rules, but the augments and biotech are good, looks like MGT is turning into a well rounded Sci-Fi system.

 

[Loz]

Not too bothered about cyberpunk style net running rules, but the augments and biotech are good, looks like MGT is turning into a well rounded Sci-Fi system.

Yeah, I think net-running has become somewhat passe of late, but I figured what-the-hell... Neuromancer, Burning Chrome and Count Zero are great books, and although net running poses certain issues for a group of players, it can be fun as a one-shot, and there may be people out there who want to do a bit of cyberspace piracy.

 

[Charakan]

You just named three of my all time favourite novels, yeah net running can bog the game down a bi,t but it is very much part of the genre so I can see why you included it.

 

[AndrewW]

Any more info on these upcoming products ? Specifically, is Robots going to treat robots as equipment/vehicles, or as playable characters ?

Yes robots can be playable characters using Book 9: Robot. (I'm playing one now actually...)

 

[Jon Brazer Enterprises]

Is a Neuromancer kind of like a cyber-zombie? *fingers crossed*

 

[Starglyte]

Is a Neuromancer kind of like a cyber-zombie? *fingers crossed*

Its the name of a AI in 'Neuromancer' by William Gibson.

 

[Charakan]

Is a Neuromancer kind of like a cyber-zombie? *fingers crossed*

Beaten to the punch, Yeah its one of the AIs in William Gibsons debut novel

Heres a wiki link if you need to know more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer

 

[BP]

:lol:

Oops - misread and thought you folks were talking about 'necromongers' (ala Riddick movies)!

New TU - the Underverse!