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Another source of inspiration: there’s a gorgeous cyberpunk art book (two, actually) on Kickstarter right now, and a…

Another source of inspiration: there’s a gorgeous cyberpunk art book (two, actually) on Kickstarter right now, and a well-flavored pitch, too.

Worth checking out. Lots of samples.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1410842311/the-future-is-now-volume-two

A bit power-gaming:

I could create a Killer with a Neural Interface with Targeting Suite, Synth +2, and a custom weapon: rifle (3harm)+1harm (big and dangerous) +1harm(hi-powered)

He can cause 7 harm (3+1+1+2(synth from the cyberware)) and with AP bullet so he can kill everybody with a single roll. (6 harm+3 armor is the hardest enemy by RAW) and this is just a starting character.

I know that this game is a bit different, but my Killer player treats like an alternate Shadowrun/Cp2020. I’m not enemy of my players but if they could kill anybody with one roll, it’s narrow my opportunity. I have some reoccurring nemesis npc who survived one shot than ran away but with this combination I have no option.

Of course I can play a lot of soft/hard moves, and could distract them but in the end they want to roll and kill anybody.

What is your opinion about this?

I think this combination kills the joy of the game.

Also a bonus question: What for the valuable tag in the killer’s custom weapon? If he needs money he can sell it fora good price?

I have a question about Hit the Street move.

I have a question about Hit the Street move. If you get 7-9 and choose that your contact needs help, is it assumed that he needs the help now thus generating a sort of side quest in middle of the mission or can it be handled like a new mission after the current mission finishes?

Would anyone be interested in an Asynchronous / Play by Post game of The Sprawl (using Discord or Myth Weavers)…

Would anyone be interested in an Asynchronous / Play by Post game of The Sprawl (using Discord or Myth Weavers) where we all make characters and alternate who’s the MC mission by mission?

Would also be interested in using Austin Walker’s rules for Mecha / everyone gets a vehicle in this game, if anyone/everyone else is.

Has anyone put together a form fillable version of the mission template by chance?

Following in Jordan Merwin’s footsteps, Here are the corporate players in our game of the Sprawl.( a setting based…

Following in Jordan Merwin’s footsteps, Here are the corporate players in our game of the Sprawl.( a setting based on the worst possible outcomes of the Trans Pacific Partnership and a catastrophic natural disaster)

Trans Pacific Corporation Profiles:

People’s Republic of China

(safeguarding the Chinese economy, prosperity and corporate interests)

China is struggling to modernize it’s economy and finds itself in direct competition with mega corporations that are part of the Trans Pacific Economic Zone(TPEZ)

Launch an electronic warfare offensive on a massive scale

Nationalize an asset or person with value

Apply economic pressure to the T.P.E.Z.

Zaibatsu Holdings

(agripharm, capital investment, disaster recovery)

A large conglomerate that has interests in Agriculture, Arcology Habitats and diversified investments. operates a massive shell game of subsidiary corporations.

Act through an intermediary

Enrich human life and build brand loyalty

Honor traditional corporate values

Fractal

(quantum mechanics, courier services, theoretical physics)

An offshoot of the postal system Fractal is involved in cutting edge research into quantum teleportation. Rumors are circulating that they want to militarize the technology.

Deploy assets in a surprising position

Apply bleeding edge technology to solve a problem

Make a display of corporate power

United Aerospace Corporation

(near space flight, extra-planetary mining, cybernetic research)

A major player in near space flight and cybernetics. Research is rumored to be pushing ethical boundaries. UAC has many contracts with the European Union.

Deploy a cybernetic operative

Remove a complication with deadly force

Rely on old world methodology(this move still needs work)

Omnipresent Media

(social engineering, modern convenience, market research)

A major player in home entertainment and mass media, they have also pushed the limits on applied predictive algorithms in consumer markets.

Display a disturbing familiarity of personal matters.

Collect consumer data(read the fine print, you agreed to…)

Take direct action based on predictive algorithms

Here’s that last Amazon copy, Derek Guder, plus a good chunk of the world’s styrofoam supply, I think…

Here’s that last Amazon copy, Derek Guder, plus a good chunk of the world’s styrofoam supply, I think…

Hey, love the game and I’m glad to see that the playbooks and move sheets are out.

Hey, love the game and I’m glad to see that the playbooks and move sheets are out. It makes it much easier to understand and run the game for me.

I haven’t played it yet but I am already thinking about hacks already to run a certain cyber-fantasy game.

I was thinking of adding the races as custom moves to add to the class playbooks along the lines of:

TROLL

You are a giant hunk of knobby meat. If you don’t have +1 armor, you have +1 natural armor.

You are scary as hell. Take +1 to PLAY HARDBALL against non-trolls.

You’re Fucking Huge. It’s hard to fix things that fit. You take -1 to all rolls to GO UNDER THE KNIFE and HIT THE STREET to acquire [gear]

Not sure what to do about the other races yet. Thinking dwarf might get a minus to harm rolls and elves would have a bonus to fast talk.

Mage and Shaman would obviously be playbooks. I’m thinking Mage might have spells aka dungeon world and Shaman might summon spirits. Not sure yet. Thoughts?

About Financial and Masochistic directives.

About Financial and Masochistic directives. I think (but I may be wrong), they should be a little more complicated to complete. Something like :

– Financial : when you hinder the mission for a chance at extra profit aside the stakes when getting a job, mark experience.

– Masochistic : when you suffer one or more harm that you could avoid by being less ballsy, mark experience.

What do you think ?

The MC sheets are now live on DTRPG.

The file includes:

* A double-sided move sheet

* A double-sided gear/cyberware sheet

* A double-sided Mission sheet (with conduct an operation on the reverse)

* A double-sided Matrix sheet for the Hacker

* A double-sided Matrix sheet for the MC

* A single-sided MC sheet with Agenda/principles/MC moves and 4 spaces to record the members of the team

* A single-sided Corp sheet with Corporation moves and 5 spaces to record the main corporations

* A single-sided Threat sheet with threat moves and spaces for 4 threats

Enjoy!