 System Failure, Bear with me, I just read it. |
  Aug 4 2006, 12:49 AM
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Just read a lot of System Failure, and I'm confused. If those EMPs only took out power sources, caused minor hardware failures, and destroyed low end systems, why upgrade the Matrix as a whole? Why the whole wireless web? All the fiberoptics networks are still there, right? Decks and other electronics got their power supplies fried but those could be replaced and no doubt quite a few deckers are capable of repairing their own. I live near St. Louis and we just had similar situation. Bad weather and power outages = dead old people and pissed off citizens. SF even compares the whole incident to a very bad storm. Two weeks after our storms, St. Louis is mostly back together. Granted, SR's world got their actual power plants and what not destroyed, but it's nothing a concerted effort couldn't fix in a few weeks.
Why the replacement for the old Matrix? How fast has everything actually recovered? Where was this technology (wireless networks, smaller than deck computers) BEFORE the crash? All the players who ended up on top after the crash seem to have known that this would happen and held their cards to play them just at the right time. Is it a coincedence or conspiracy? |
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Samaels Ghost System Failure Aug 4 2006, 12:49 AM
BookWyrm System Failure is pretty much an adventure "r... Aug 4 2006, 01:13 AM Ancient History It wasn't just the power outages, Winternight ... Aug 4 2006, 01:19 AM Samaels Ghost That makes some sense. What about decks though? Ar... Aug 4 2006, 01:26 AM WhiskeyMac The wireless Matrix was introduced in the Matrix b... Aug 4 2006, 01:33 AM Teux Obsolete so fast?
The 6 years between crash 2.0... Aug 4 2006, 01:38 AM Bull Also keep in mind this...
I easily imagine a sess... Aug 4 2006, 02:34 AM Samaels Ghost Good business move, now that I think of it.
... Aug 4 2006, 02:38 AM SL James QUOTE (Samaels Ghost @ Aug 3 2006, 06:49 PM) ... Aug 4 2006, 03:03 AM Samaels Ghost Magic nukes....whatever. Silly idea to begin with.... Aug 4 2006, 04:03 AM Critias QUOTE (Samaels Ghost) Magic nukes....whatever. Sil... Aug 4 2006, 05:26 AM BookWyrm QUOTE (Bull) SOTA is a bitch.
Amen, brother. Aug 4 2006, 06:35 AM Aaron QUOTE (BookWyrm)QUOTE (Bull @ Aug 3 2006, 07:... Aug 4 2006, 06:58 AM Critias QUOTE (Aaron) QUOTE (BookWyrm)QUOTE (Bull @ A... Aug 4 2006, 07:09 AM Frag-o Delux So these magic nukes didnt kill thousands of peopl... Aug 4 2006, 07:28 AM Synner Just to set the record straight, hundreds of thous... Aug 4 2006, 08:22 AM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Synner) There's a lot of money to be ma... Aug 4 2006, 11:21 AM SL James QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) QUOTE (Synner) There... Aug 4 2006, 12:27 PM Smokeskin QUOTE (SL James) QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig @ ... Aug 4 2006, 12:31 PM SL James Anyway, I cannot in good conscience say anything m... Aug 4 2006, 12:38 PM hobgoblin QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) QUOTE (Synner) There... Aug 4 2006, 01:46 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (hobgoblin)QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) QUOTE ... Aug 4 2006, 02:04 PM hobgoblin hmm, i would have guessed that the guns would have... Aug 4 2006, 02:10 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (hobgoblin) or had they gone triggerless? ... Aug 4 2006, 02:18 PM hobgoblin it realy depends. if they where ex-goverment i wou... Aug 4 2006, 03:04 PM JongWK QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 4 2006, 04:28 AM) W... Aug 4 2006, 03:33 PM SL James Which is where it would have been in the first pla... Aug 4 2006, 04:30 PM Frag-o Delux Actually if you go south of DC, follow route 1/395... Aug 4 2006, 09:30 PM ethinos Shadowrun is our parallel universe of what could h... Aug 4 2006, 10:04 PM Samaels Ghost Wait, I still don't unterstand how these ... Aug 4 2006, 10:26 PM SL James Don't think too hard about it. Your brain will... Aug 4 2006, 10:37 PM Synner The EMPs took out the power systems and components... Aug 4 2006, 10:45 PM Samaels Ghost Alright, thanks. That makes a little more sense. T... Aug 4 2006, 10:49 PM Frag-o Delux Because I got started on this silly rant in the wo... Aug 4 2006, 10:55 PM Samaels Ghost QUOTE It would be far more costly to replace a ful... Aug 4 2006, 11:17 PM Synner QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 4 2006, 10:55 PM) A... Aug 4 2006, 11:21 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Synner) Wireless protocols which were being... Aug 4 2006, 11:47 PM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Samaels Ghost) QUOTE It would be far more c... Aug 4 2006, 11:50 PM Synner QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 4 2006, 11:50 PM) I... Aug 5 2006, 12:02 AM Samaels Ghost I don't think Winternight is supposed to be se... Aug 5 2006, 12:10 AM Frag-o Delux Ok, Im done, I just dont see the point behind wint... Aug 5 2006, 01:21 AM SL James QUOTE (Frag-o Delux) Ok, Im done, I just dont see ... Aug 5 2006, 01:35 AM Samaels Ghost They're FUCKING INSANE! What other reason ... Aug 5 2006, 01:37 AM SL James If they were really serious about hastening the en... Aug 5 2006, 01:51 AM Samaels Ghost Nah, I think you're right on track! Destro... Aug 5 2006, 01:55 AM Frag-o Delux No if they really wanted to bring around the end o... Aug 5 2006, 02:07 AM SL James QUOTE (Frag-o Delux) We (my group) have been using... Aug 5 2006, 02:16 AM Samaels Ghost It was already explained that the schemes of Winte... Aug 5 2006, 02:24 AM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (SL James) QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 4 ... Aug 5 2006, 03:10 AM SL James QUOTE (Frag-o Delux) Never really used Maser, Im n... Aug 5 2006, 03:24 AM Zen Shooter01 Think SF this way -
Religious fanatics and a mad ... Aug 5 2006, 03:42 AM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Zen Shooter01) Think SF this way -
Religio... Aug 5 2006, 04:17 AM Conskill QUOTE (Zen Shooter01) Think SF this way -
Religio... Aug 5 2006, 08:32 AM Zen Shooter01 Thank you, Conskill - from the Wagnerian school of... Aug 5 2006, 08:37 AM SL James That's a pretty damn cool idea, Frag.
QUOTE (... Aug 5 2006, 08:42 AM Conskill QUOTE (SL James) I beg to differ.
Hey, if you ... Aug 5 2006, 08:53 AM Samaels Ghost Being in the middle of a shitstorm you have NO con... Aug 5 2006, 09:36 PM Ancient History Yeah. Life can be like that. Aug 5 2006, 09:42 PM SL James Are you suggesting I'm a sadistic GM?
Who hav... Aug 5 2006, 09:47 PM Samaels Ghost turn off that hate engine. it'll destroy us al... Aug 5 2006, 09:47 PM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Ancient History) Yeah. Life can be like tha... Aug 6 2006, 09:19 PM Ancient History QUOTE (Frag-o Delux) QUOTE (Ancient History ... Aug 6 2006, 09:20 PM Demonseed Elite Important fact about System Failure and the ... Aug 6 2006, 09:42 PM Charon QUOTE (Ancient History @ Aug 6 2006, 04:20 PM... Aug 6 2006, 09:46 PM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Ancient History @ Aug 6 2006, 04:20 PM... Aug 6 2006, 10:02 PM Rotbart van Dainig Runners are never in control - they just exploit c... Aug 6 2006, 10:10 PM Charon QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 2006, 05:02 PM) E... Aug 6 2006, 10:19 PM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig @ Aug 6 2006, 05:10... Aug 6 2006, 10:22 PM Charon QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 2006, 05:22 PM) R... Aug 6 2006, 10:37 PM Zen Shooter01 Ancient History:
The idea that Gavrilo Princip st... Aug 6 2006, 10:41 PM Charon QUOTE (Zen Shooter01 @ Aug 6 2006, 05:41 PM) ... Aug 6 2006, 10:49 PM Ancient History Yaar, I hear ya. But of all the events leading up ... Aug 6 2006, 10:53 PM Frag-o Delux IF you look further intot he assassination of the ... Aug 6 2006, 10:59 PM Charon QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 2006, 05:59 PM) A... Aug 6 2006, 11:15 PM MK Ultra QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 7 2006, 12:59 AM) H... Aug 6 2006, 11:21 PM MK Ultra QUOTE (Charon) And a lowly runner has to accept e... Aug 6 2006, 11:23 PM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Charon) QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 20... Aug 6 2006, 11:55 PM Grinder QUOTE (Demonseed Elite) Important fact about Syste... Aug 7 2006, 12:28 AM Demonseed Elite SR4 was just top-secret. Even to freelancers, if y... Aug 7 2006, 12:57 AM Charon QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 2006, 06:55 PM) I... Aug 7 2006, 01:01 AM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Charon) QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 20... Aug 7 2006, 01:31 AM Samaels Ghost Sure, runners can go out on a limb and try to impr... Aug 7 2006, 01:33 AM Charon QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 6 2006, 08:31 PM) I... Aug 7 2006, 01:46 AM Samaels Ghost I think he just metioned helcopter. militray helic... Aug 7 2006, 01:53 AM Frag-o Delux QUOTE If you like 2060 better, go back and go awa... Aug 7 2006, 01:56 AM Samaels Ghost came off a little more aggressive than I thought i... Aug 7 2006, 02:02 AM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Charon @ Aug 6 2006, 08:46 PM) QUOTE (... Aug 7 2006, 02:12 AM SL James QUOTE (Samaels Ghost @ Aug 6 2006, 07:33 PM) ... Aug 7 2006, 03:23 AM Samaels Ghost ^^^That makes it sound WAY cooler! ^^^ Aug 7 2006, 03:44 AM Asheron Frag, I gotta take Charon's side on this.
Ye... Aug 7 2006, 03:45 AM Frag-o Delux QUOTE (Asheron) Frag, I gotta take Charon's si... Aug 7 2006, 08:22 AM Charon All right, try to find something wrong with that S... Aug 7 2006, 01:25 PM Frag-o Delux So you have 126 guys, all with a high profiency of... Aug 7 2006, 10:12 PM Grinder I love this thread. Seriously, I got some interes... Aug 7 2006, 10:43 PM Charon QUOTE (Frag-o Delux @ Aug 7 2006, 05:12 PM) S... Aug 8 2006, 12:10 AM Westiex Just have a given ceiling on the cost for transit ... Aug 8 2006, 01:07 AM Cheops As far as stealing from military bases is concerne... Aug 8 2006, 01:34 AM Frag-o Delux Um 90 + 12 = 102 + 24 = 126, not 116
Ok, with air... Aug 8 2006, 01:42 AM Charon QUOTE (Westiex) In any case, this sounds like a ma... Aug 8 2006, 01:45 AM
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