From: | Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com |
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Subject: | Shadowrun in Space |
Date: | Wed, 17 Nov 1999 14:11:29 EST |
part of the problem/miscommunication here (especially after reading and
returning replies to those that have answered my Poll to date...thanks to all
of you so far, everyone else, get those emails in here !!! *please* ;-).
Anyway. So many people seem to want to call something "Cyberpunk" with
regards to "Shadowrun." Folks, it's been said many times in the past, and it
sometimes needs to be restated now-and-again. Shadowrun is NOT Cyberpunk.
It does contain elements, perhaps even strong ones, of a cyberpunk
relationship. But it is more than that. That *more* also means material
like "Magic". When I asked my question/Poll statement, I was asking about
"Space in Shadowrun", or at least I was trying to do so, not about
"Cyberpunk
in Space". Shadowrun is a lot, and like so many other people, I do agree
that this "topic/subject" can be approached for Shadowrun and still retain
it's "shadowrun" core, but it will have to approached with caution and not
allowed to turn into something that simply isn't Shadowrun.
I too am looking for ideas on how to get Shadowrun into space, and yes, that
does mean getting "Magic" to work in "Space". I am NOT looking for IE
or ED
material here. I am looking for something that works within the boundaries
of the Shadowrun Magical System (ED is nice for inspiration, but it SUCKS in
the long run IMO). I have a zillion questions, and have a zillion others,
buzzing around right now.
Paracritters in Space. What happens? Why? Which Species?
Metahumans in Space....same or similar questions.
Vampires in Space...just because so many people keep trying to go back to
that issue.
Cyberware in Space...drawbacks, Mass to Weight Relations, lifesupport, etc...
Biophysical Degradation vs. Biomechanical Efficiency (yes, some of these
questions are in very technical terminology).
Magic to help lower-income groups get into space...does "movement" help
launching systems, and if so, how? "Gravity" is a listed "Environmental
Clause", and even dispite Adam Getchell's conversations earlier this year
about "Gravitic Magic", I seem to think this is going to be a likely approach
for some groups.
Space Travel ... how fast, how far, and how much?
Just a few...
-K
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