Author Topic: Miscellaneous Links 2009 - The Re-Vengeance (Read 142205 times)

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #125 on:** February 03, 2009, 12:17:57 AM »

You wanna talk about snubs? Weyland-Yutani. Also, Nashan Diversified.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #126 on:** February 03, 2009, 12:22:38 AM »

Hell, ComStar.

NotMiki · « **Reply #127 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:22:36 AM »

Yeah, how about a little Saeder-Krupp, Ares Macrotech, Mitsuhama Computer Technologies, Aztechnology, Shiawase, Yamatetsu, Cross Applied Technologies, Wuxing, Renraku, or hell even Novatech. Right?

...right?

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #128 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:31:08 AM »

Hell yeah.

Taishyr · « **Reply #129 on:** February 03, 2009, 02:39:04 AM »

The one I expected on there?

Shinra.

Not that I mind the exclusion, but...

Lance · « **Reply #130 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:45:24 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkdhhlxWhOU

No explanation needed.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #131 on:** February 03, 2009, 04:07:27 AM »

Quote from: NotMiki on February 03, 2009, 02:22:36 AM

Yeah, how about a little Saeder-Krupp, Ares Macrotech, Mitsuhama Computer Technologies, Aztechnology, Shiawase, Yamatetsu, Cross Applied Technologies, Wuxing, Renraku, or hell even Novatech. Right?

...right?

I don't recognize/remember any of those... source plz?

-Djinn

Veryslightlymad · « **Reply #132 on:** February 03, 2009, 04:15:29 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPlwwKYVrbY&feature=channel

First in a series of...

...well, just watch the series.

Mad Fnorder · « **Reply #133 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:40:23 AM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on February 03, 2009, 04:07:27 AM

Quote from: NotMiki on February 03, 2009, 02:22:36 AM
Yeah, how about a little Saeder-Krupp, Ares Macrotech, Mitsuhama Computer Technologies, Aztechnology, Shiawase, Yamatetsu, Cross Applied Technologies, Wuxing, Renraku, or hell even Novatech. Right?

...right?

I don't recognize/remember any of those... source plz?

-Djinn

Come on, Chummer- get with it.

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

Veryslightlymad · « **Reply #134 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:43:40 AM »

Shadowrun was unplayable dreck.

Mad Fnorder · « **Reply #135 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:46:39 AM »

I won't get into system arguments, but you have to give the setting some credit.

Veryslightlymad · « **Reply #136 on:** February 03, 2009, 06:19:34 AM »

Eh. It's cyberpunk. I guess it was fairly EARLY Cyberpunk, but I don't like Cyberpunk.

Plus the CHICAGO BUG MONSTERS make no goddamn sense.

Lady Door · « **Reply #137 on:** February 03, 2009, 07:49:20 AM »

BWAHAHAHAH

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/02/super.bowl.porn/index.html

Grefter · « **Reply #138 on:** February 03, 2009, 09:05:14 AM »

TNG stuff was great. Shadowrun is interesting conceptually but isn't standard Cyberpunk (IT IS CYBER PUNK WITH MAGIC ELVES!). Super bowl porn should have been meatspin.

Excal · « **Reply #139 on:** February 03, 2009, 10:08:16 AM »

For what it's worth, 4th Ed is fairly playable. Though, yeah. Took 'em a long time to get there.

Sierra · « **Reply #140 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:32:08 PM »

Quote from: Veryslightlymad on February 03, 2009, 04:15:29 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPlwwKYVrbY&feature=channel

First in a series of...

...well, just watch the series.

BRILLIANCE.

metroid composite · « **Reply #141 on:** February 03, 2009, 07:58:25 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_YYXwLCOy4
(video, trailer) Takashi Miike’s latest film; how could it possibly be bad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnCnRuoYMxE
(video) Awesome news report.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/scott_mccloud_on_comics.html
(video) Fascinating talk about comics as a medium by Scott McCloud.

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_audio/020209_christianbale.mp3
(audio, NSFW) Christian Bale blowing a gasket.

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/christian-bale-flips-out-on-t4-set?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=news
(audio, NSFW) Internet remixes of Christian Bale blowing a gasket.

NotMiki · « **Reply #142 on:** February 03, 2009, 10:54:40 PM »

Quote from: Veryslightlymad on February 03, 2009, 06:19:34 AM

Eh. It's cyberpunk. I guess it was fairly EARLY Cyberpunk, but I don't like Cyberpunk.

Plus the CHICAGO BUG MONSTERS make no goddamn sense.

Sure they do! Shamans take on the aspects of their animal totems. When the totem in question is an insect, the alienness of its way of thinking drives said shaman insane, causing him/her to summon bug spirits into human hosts for the sake of the hive queen. It brilliantly melds Shadowrun's magic system with a shameless dual ripoff of Alien and Xenocide. The fact that the hive masqueraded as a globe-spanning charitable organization dedicated to caring for orphans and the homeless is icing on the cake.

Quote from: Excal on February 03, 2009, 10:08:16 AM

For what it's worth, 4th Ed is fairly playable. Though, yeah. Took 'em a long time to get there.

Oh, 3rd edition is plenty playable. I'm running a game of it now, actually. It takes a lot of doing on the part of the GM to maintain balance, let me tell you, but with a little flexibility, it's fine.

Side note: even for the DL I'm shocked how many people recognize this game. Any of you know I was specifically referring to 3rd edition because I mentioned Novatech?

Captain K. · « **Reply #143 on:** February 03, 2009, 11:55:21 PM »

Quote from: Lady Door on February 03, 2009, 07:49:20 AM

BWAHAHAHAH

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/02/super.bowl.porn/index.html

Are you sure they're not just referring to the extreme closeup of Bruce Springsteen's crotch? Janet Jackson was probably at home saying, "Oh sure, when a white man does it, it's okay."

AAA · « **Reply #144 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:33:23 AM »

Mad Fnorder · « **Reply #145 on:** February 04, 2009, 07:52:40 AM »

I prefer 3rd to 4th, then again I don't mind super dense and sometimes obtuse rules systems (Like decking! Authenticate User for Godlike). I don't mind the general ideas behind fourth, being to group things together so it's not the Chase Scene, Rigger plays everyone else gets a coke, Decking, Decker plays everyone else gets another coke, Combat, Sammy goes etc. I really don't like what they did to the setting (Technomancy, the whole System crash storyline, killing Captain Chaos for NO REASON) so I've been reluctant to really dive into it. With some house ruling, 3rd is fine.

Taishyr · « **Reply #146 on:** February 04, 2009, 02:08:19 PM »

I think I've only got 2nd edition. Love the concepts behind it all, at least.

Sierra · « **Reply #147 on:** February 04, 2009, 04:43:43 PM »

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/18637190/detail.html

"Masked Man Robs Convenience Stores With Klingon Sword."

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #148 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:48:11 PM »

What dice base does 4e use? They're converting CBTRPG to D6, so I was wondering if they were doing the same with Shadowrun or something.

Cause when that happens, I can integrate the two rule systems and add magical attributes to the cavalry saber that Reinhardt Steiner forged out of the bones of a Blakist Precentor.

Xeroma · « **Reply #149 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:57:57 PM »

http://kotaku.com/5146280/telltalle-debuts-on-xbla-with-wallace-and-gromit

From the people who brought you the modern Sam and Max titles comes MORE SHALE FANSERVICE.

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