 So, what is Cyberpunk, anyway?, A followup to recent theme discussions.. |
 Jun 11 2005, 05:33 AM
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Recently, we've had some fun discussions (yay drift!) on the theme/setting of SR.
In hopes of adding to the debate/pouring gas on the fire, I offer this from the Steve Jackson Games' fora, a discussion on a possible GURPS CyberPunk for GURPS 4th Edition that quickly veered into "what is Cyberpunk". Said discussion. |
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Penta So, what is Cyberpunk, anyway? Jun 11 2005, 05:33 AM
Supercilious Cyberpunk is the mix of extreme futuristic possbil... Jun 11 2005, 05:40 AM Ancient History Cyberpunk the literary movement was held together ... Jun 11 2005, 05:59 AM Nikoli I think Blade Runner said it best
"C'mon,... Jun 11 2005, 06:24 AM Kagetenshi QUOTE (Supercilious) (Ie. Nowadays, when a police ... Jun 11 2005, 06:32 AM Mr Cjelli QUOTE (Supercilious) Cyberpunk is the mix of extre... Jun 11 2005, 03:16 PM Ancient History QUOTE (Mr Cjelli) QUOTE (Supercilious @ Jun 1... Jun 11 2005, 03:35 PM Penta Y'know, would it be wrong to say that Cyberpun... Jun 11 2005, 03:36 PM Penta QUOTE (Mr Cjelli) I think you mean 70's and 80... Jun 11 2005, 03:38 PM Ancient History Penta, I believe you mistake competence with the d... Jun 11 2005, 03:59 PM Supercilious I agree with Ancient History in that Cyberpunk and... Jun 11 2005, 04:38 PM Mr Cjelli QUOTE (Ancient History) QUOTE (Mr Cjelli @ Ju... Jun 11 2005, 04:41 PM Ancient History I'm not the best punk-fanatic to explain this ... Jun 11 2005, 05:03 PM Penta AH: Morality doesn't enter into it. I'm ... Jun 11 2005, 08:04 PM Ancient History Translation: You don't understand cyberpunk be... Jun 11 2005, 08:38 PM Demonseed Elite Yeah, I don't really think you can understand ... Jun 11 2005, 09:03 PM Doctor Funkenstein QUOTE (Ancient History @ Jun 11 2005, 02:38 P... Jun 11 2005, 09:34 PM Ancient History <scrolls through thread>
Hmm. You've got... Jun 11 2005, 09:41 PM mfb AH's points still stand, though. what Penta... Jun 11 2005, 10:02 PM Penta <drags his beaten corpse up from the ditch>
... Jun 11 2005, 11:56 PM mfb unworthy? no. but you're simply not able to di... Jun 12 2005, 12:35 AM Ancient History Peace for a piece. I went off on the wrong tangent... Jun 12 2005, 12:39 AM Penta Hey, it happens.
Now, AH...You unintentionally po... Jun 12 2005, 01:16 AM Penta Er, to keep my idea trains separated...I see you s... Jun 12 2005, 01:18 AM Ancient History I said there are thirty books that are definative,... Jun 12 2005, 01:31 AM Lady Anaka A good start into the genre is through Philip K. D... Jun 12 2005, 01:36 AM Cynic project Well, I would have to say that best cyberpunk nove... Jun 12 2005, 01:50 AM mfb indeed. i tend to think of Cryptonomicon and the B... Jun 12 2005, 02:01 AM Penta AH:
I don't have Strength 2 arms!
Well, ... Jun 12 2005, 02:02 AM Raskolnikov Just for reference, cyber did not mean metal augme... Jun 12 2005, 02:26 AM Demonseed Elite QUOTE In the context of cyberpunk as expressed in ... Jun 12 2005, 03:08 AM Penta See, DSE is entering into the real discussion... Jun 12 2005, 03:42 AM Gyro the Greek Sandwich Pirate QUOTE (Demonseed Elite) What it's putting into... Jun 12 2005, 04:08 AM Panzergeist Characteristics of cyberpunk:
1. The dehumanizin... Jun 12 2005, 03:22 PM mfb film noir is often present, but i don't see it... Jun 12 2005, 03:51 PM audun QUOTE (Panzergeist)Characteristics of cyberpunk:
... Jun 12 2005, 04:05 PM Supercilious I feel like a literary elitist, all these books I ... Jun 12 2005, 04:20 PM Demonseed Elite QUOTE [edit: on reflection, i guess Diamond Age i... Jun 12 2005, 04:49 PM Penta Right. Similarly, at least in popular feeling, it... Jun 12 2005, 05:35 PM Demonseed Elite The 80s were the days of the Japanese boom and the... Jun 12 2005, 05:54 PM Penta That could work really well, but would need to be ... Jun 12 2005, 06:36 PM Wounded Ronin I haven't read much cyberpunk, so for me SR wa... Jun 12 2005, 06:41 PM Req On the list of essential cyberpunk, John Shirley s... Jun 12 2005, 08:39 PM Ancient History If Harlen Ellison and Phillip K. Dick were the kin... Jun 12 2005, 08:57 PM Req Damn straight. Freezone, in the Mirrorshades anth... Jun 12 2005, 09:01 PM Grimtooth ok you got me what's on the x-rated version of... Jun 16 2005, 05:56 PM Req QUOTE (Grimtooth) ok you got me what's on the ... Jun 16 2005, 06:43 PM Grimtooth W00t!!
i thought maybe it was a more grap... Jun 16 2005, 07:09 PM Eldritch *Jumps in, case of 15-40 in hand*
Eh? X-Rated? ... Jun 16 2005, 07:45 PM Crimsondude 2.0 QUOTE (Grimtooth) W00t!!
i thought maybe ... Jun 16 2005, 10:11 PM Rev Interestingly I think that while "bladerunner... Jun 17 2005, 01:59 AM
Cynic project One thing that i wish more cyberpunk had was the f... Jun 17 2005, 03:01 AM  |
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