 What's the Exchange?, Runner Havens mentions it. |
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 Oct 10 2006, 02:49 PM
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Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019  |
It says that it's a society that people belong to without knowing it. Does Target: Matrix give any more info, and is it worth buying?
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Oct 10 2006, 03:43 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
To the worth buying question, I'd say yes. I think Target: Matrix is a wonderful source book.
The Exchange (too answer the main part) is a network that asks you to do favors, and then pays you back. This is clear in Runner Havens. As to who runs it, I'd say it's up to the ref. I'm not sure yet whether it is benevolent or sinister. |
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Oct 10 2006, 04:25 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Which page?
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Oct 10 2006, 04:47 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
Was the Exchange based off of Sterling's short story Maneki Neko? It's about a gift based economy, basically, organized remotely via text messaging.
It's from A Good Old-Fashioned Future by Sterling. http://www.epiphyte.net/SF/old-fashioned-future.html |
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Oct 10 2006, 08:08 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
The Exchange seems to be an automated favor exchange, like Favorville.
As far as who's in charge of it, there's no reason why anybody has to be in charge of it. By its description, it looks like a peer-to-peer network that could easily operate by consensus. |
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Oct 10 2006, 08:14 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Maneki Neko is a good example of this sort of network. |
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Oct 10 2006, 09:54 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
I want one to exist!
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Oct 10 2006, 10:57 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
So, start one up.
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Oct 11 2006, 04:25 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 19-January 04 Member No.: 5,992 |
In Emo's game, The Exchange is run by an escaped genetech program, started up by Yamatetsu (Now EVO) before the crash. It was an attempt to create the perfect clone ninja soldier, spliced with the DNA of awakened dinosaurs and enhanced with orichalcum implants. During the crash, they escaped on jet-powered skateboards and now use the Exchange to further the goals of their crime syndicate.
The Stego-Gumi. |
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Oct 11 2006, 04:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 9,059 |
Oh, just pay it forward.
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Oct 11 2006, 09:01 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I was thinking that very same thing. :D |
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Oct 11 2006, 02:37 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
I am so writing up a Jurassic Park adventure for Shadowrun, and pitching it to Fanpro. T-Rexes with Wired Reflexes. What could go wrong? |
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Oct 11 2006, 03:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
Go for something a little more original than wired, and more in line with Jurassic Park.
They have gene-engineered the dinosaurs, they all have synaptic boosters, muscle toners and augmentation, maxed out bioware. This is now their natural form, so any that get off the island and reproduce, will pass it on to their offspring. Make it a recurring problem. I can just see it. |
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Oct 11 2006, 03:26 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
Awww yeah.
"Oh no. We don't go to Buenos Aries any more. That's dino country." |
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Oct 11 2006, 03:44 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
Wonder if that is what they mean by "Feral Cities" :eek:
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Oct 11 2006, 03:52 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
"Ma, get my uzi. Them velociraptors are in the recycle bins again." |
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Oct 11 2006, 03:57 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
"Pick up a few grenades on the way out."
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