 How the mighty have fallen, Arcology to ACHE |
 Aug 29 2006, 04:22 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 26-February 02 From: London, England Member No.: 1,680  |
For those who have read Runner Havens, what is your take on the ACHE?
Anyone who has seen the anime series The Get Backers might draw parallels between the ACHE and the Mugenjou (Limitless Fortress). Only difference is that one is controlled by the government (but for how long?). |
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Aug 29 2006, 05:49 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
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Aug 29 2006, 05:54 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
"nice" find on that last one. i share your view aaron.
hell, there may even be parts left over from deus that are no pictures that do justice. SR style D&D anyone? |
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Aug 29 2006, 05:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Detroit, Michigan Member No.: 4,583 |
UCAS Military Controlled Basement? Check!
5 level mall open to the public? Check! Public Housing (prison) for the poor? Check! AI designed deathtraps on the sealed off upper levels? Check! Curious to see a national government, particularly UCAS, play hardball and seize corporate territory. I also suspect that none of the other corps were given the option of buying it. And who runs the place anyway? The UCAS military or Seattle? I'm thinking the UCAS military which lately seems to be prepping itself to move against any bid for Seattle independence. Controlling the arcology's fusion reactors ( which are probably vital to Seattle now that the Redmond nuke plant is shut down. ) goes a long ways in that direction. In other plot twists the prison for the poor could go in any number of nasty directions. Medical experimentation.... Bug Spirits......Soylent Green....... |
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Aug 30 2006, 02:33 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 26-February 02 From: London, England Member No.: 1,680 |
Didn't it say it was held by the Seattle Metroplex Guard? I Assume it's a part of the UCAS military.
Since the whole thing is "self sufficient" and has it's own fusion reactors the cost of sustaining the poor population must be alot less than it would be elsewhere. I just wonder how those conditions are. Over 100,000 unemployed people in one buildng. That's a disaster waiting to happen |
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Aug 30 2006, 03:57 AM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
It was in SOTA64. But then, apparently a lot of things happened since then. Meanwhile, I haven't gotten a straight answer to whether RH even mention the coup.
Easily dealt with. |
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Aug 30 2006, 07:22 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Don't forget the Arc included a number of factory floors. Many people are no longer necessarily unemployed.... |
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Aug 30 2006, 10:16 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 26-February 02 From: London, England Member No.: 1,680 |
Interesting, but it's the UCAS military, and those are factories designing to pump out Renraku products (mainly electronics). Why would the UCAS military be going into the business of making Renraku merchandise? Or would they have to re-gear all the factories. I guess it's probably not the UCAS who is actually getting the products, since they can lease the factories (and workers) to corporations. Talk about a captive work force! |
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Aug 31 2006, 12:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Quebec Member No.: 6,924 |
The military uses a lot of electronics, now they have their own personal factory.
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Aug 31 2006, 01:05 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 26-February 02 From: London, England Member No.: 1,680 |
Sure, they use alot, but the factories in the Arcology could churn out their yearly requirement in a few days.
What happens to the excess? Whose designs are they using? What copywright laws will they be breaking? I think it far more likely that they simply lease the factories and workers to the highest bidder, and funnel the money made back into the ACHE as well as to whatever other projects require funding. If they need electronics, they are more likely to get the bid winner to use their factories, and perhaps the use of their factories is what the bidder gets in leu of payment. It means they avoid having to develope their own products or stepping on corporate toes, while still getting what they want for almost nothing. |
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Mar 22 2007, 02:08 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
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Mar 22 2007, 02:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 615 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,895 |
Sounds like an awesome run Aaron.
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Mar 23 2007, 02:10 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,696 Joined: 17-February 07 From: Middle Sized City, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11,025 |
I read the notes as taken by Lume. It was a kick ass run. More soon OK Aaron?
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Mar 23 2007, 04:46 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
Once a week, more or less. |
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Mar 23 2007, 08:36 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,266 Joined: 3-June 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,638 |
I have to concur. Looks like a great game you've got going there.
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Mar 23 2007, 12:19 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
I'm having fun with it. Although my players deserve just as much or more credit for the game. |
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Mar 24 2007, 06:26 AM
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Decker on the Threshold Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,922 Joined: 14-March 04 Member No.: 6,156 |
Or they can get what they want for *actually* nothing, and simply run it as a state-run business. I imagine the government is getting a little tired of the corps having all the fun of running the world; this is a perfect opprotunity for the UCAS to get a little more socialist. With the acquisition of Canada the UCAS certainly has more of a potential to be a semi-socialist regime, or at least a welfare state running the former Arc as a public works project. |
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