 Fizzy Pop Vending machine Stats, I think I might have a problem with over-geeking |
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 Feb 22 2008, 11:57 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601  |
Personally I'd want to contract a rigger to give me a couple of escape pod vending machines. If I'm being pursued I can shoot a quick command to an otherwise functioning machine, take it into a back alley and dive inside, rolling away to safety at it's leisure.
Plus I'd get free drinks of course. |
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Feb 22 2008, 12:20 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Feb 22 2008, 12:57 PM)  Personally I'd want to contract a rigger to give me a couple of escape pod vending machines. If I'm being pursued I can shoot a quick command to an otherwise functioning machine, take it into a back alley and dive inside, rolling away to safety at it's leisure. Plus I'd get free drinks of course. i swear, that could very well be slang for finding a hooker... |
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Feb 22 2008, 01:55 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
Free drinks?
And... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgQFOOr7ug...feature=related That's exactly what I think would happen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) . I also think that's exactly what the vending machines should look like too. |
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Feb 22 2008, 03:33 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Memphis, TN Member No.: 8,811 |
QUOTE (Serial_Peacemaker @ Feb 22 2008, 12:34 AM) Actually mobile vending machine drones is quite a "Why did I not think of that" Definitely going to include a few as background in my next game. The one I stated isn't mobile (see speed and accl). However I'm picturing drones loaded with cassets of soda and snacks and whatever that drive around the city restocking the machines. Maybe with little repair kit so riggers can fix the broken machines while jumped in. Then as "decoys" or as a version of a HTRT some of these drones carring 2 steel lynx's instead of treats... I figure that people in the Barrens would jump these things every chance they can, probably carry enough food and drink for a small community for a week. or As the are everywere and nice and anonomus having smugglers or organ jackers using them to move product around... |
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Feb 22 2008, 03:39 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Feb 22 2008, 05:55 AM) Free drinks? And... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgQFOOr7ug...feature=related That's exactly what I think would happen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) . I also think that's exactly what the vending machines should look like too. ...OK that would most definitely be one of the defences. The machine saying "you want a FizzytPop that bad, here, have another, and another, why not two more...?" as it pelts the would be thief with full cans at high velocity. |
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Feb 22 2008, 03:52 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
Bah what's the fun in a stationary smart drink machine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Give that guy some tank treads, it's all good.
Who would have thought that a drink machine could indulge in a little of the ol ultra violence. Being killed or disabled by a drink machine would surely ruin any rep a runner might have. It would make for an earth shaking funny video on Jackpoint. Also, cyborg stationary drink machine: Why brains in jars don't make waves. |
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Feb 22 2008, 03:58 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Memphis, TN Member No.: 8,811 |
QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Feb 22 2008, 10:52 AM) Bah what's the fun in a stationary smart drink machine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Give that guy some tank treads, it's all good. Who would have thought that a drink machine could indulge in a little of the ol ultra violence. Being killed or disabled by a drink machine would surely ruin any rep a runner might have. It would make for an earth shaking funny video on Jackpoint. Also, cyborg stationary drink machine: Why brains in jars don't make waves. Heee.... That would make for a GREAT run. Several "Barrens Worthy" vending machine prototypes were accidently sent out to AA locations. The attempts to shut them down were seen as "attacks" and they are now runnning in hidden mode on alert. The Johnson needs the runners to discreetly disable them and return them as quickly as possible... Before someone trys to vandilize or get a free soda and are meet with deadly force. There now everyone can have their gattling gun, black IC, high shock, can trowing monsters on treads in a situation where the runners can't just nail them with a Panther. |
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Feb 22 2008, 09:37 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 8-February 08 From: PA Member No.: 15,663 |
I can just picture it:
"Tonight on the news, this shadowrunner claims to have been mugged by a vending machine." Goodbye streetrep, hello lifetime supply of Fizzy Pop. |
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Feb 22 2008, 09:49 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
QUOTE (DocTaotsu @ Feb 22 2008, 02:55 PM) Free drinks? And... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgQFOOr7ug...feature=related That's exactly what I think would happen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) . I also think that's exactly what the vending machines should look like too. ah, the jamie hyneman design (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Feb 22 2008, 09:55 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...so many good ideas. This could even be trouble for a mage as well as the VendBots™ would be complex machinery & could be made of refined materials.
...boy are my players going to hate me for this. |
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Feb 22 2008, 10:47 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I envision the vendor bots of rival soda machines battling it out when the crowds are thin. Two or three working in concert to shove a competitor out into traffic to be nailed by the sponsoring company automated delivery truck...oops... Must have been hackers working in concert.
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Feb 23 2008, 12:20 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
Oh god... the idea of semi-sentient drink machines finding ways to off one another is too terrible to even consider.
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Feb 23 2008, 02:12 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...now you know where some of this "missing parts" of Deus ended up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
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Feb 23 2008, 02:16 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
Breaking News!
The trapped minds of first generation otaku and fragments of the notorious AI Deus engaed in open warfare today at Liberty Square. *cut to trideo of 10 drink machines trying to "circle of death" one another. The distinct pppHLUNK sound will haunt children for years* |
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Feb 23 2008, 03:01 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
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Feb 23 2008, 05:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 8,212 |
Is there a way to stuff a spirit into something? Demonically possessed, mobile, armed soda machines of DOOM.
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Feb 23 2008, 10:02 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,991 Joined: 1-February 08 From: Off the rock! Back In America! WOOOOO! Member No.: 15,601 |
Rogue sprites? Do those exist?
I also see a dwarven TM riding around in one of those, much as my buddies dwarven rigger had a hot dog stand/dodge scoot getaway vehicle. |
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Feb 23 2008, 11:31 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
QUOTE (BRodda @ Feb 22 2008, 04:58 PM) There now everyone can have their gattling gun, black IC, high shock, can trowing monsters on treads in a situation where the runners can't just nail them with a Panther. And Drop Bears! Specially trained Vending Machines Ninja Drop Bears! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Feb 23 2008, 02:56 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,300 Joined: 6-February 08 From: Cologne, Germany Member No.: 15,648 |
QUOTE (jago668 @ Feb 23 2008, 06:59 AM) Is there a way to stuff a spirit into something? Demonically possessed, mobile, armed soda machines of DOOM. Posession-based traditions should have little problems with that, even though preparing the machine might be difficult, since it could easily mistake the houngan for a vandal. But a F5 guardian spirit, with the exotic ranged weapon (soda can shot) skill, would be awesome. I've always wanted an army of plasteel homunculi with portable railguns, now i have found something better. |
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Feb 23 2008, 03:31 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-January 07 From: Rochester, NY Member No.: 10,737 |
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Feb 23 2008, 03:58 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
err, where is that from? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif)
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Feb 23 2008, 04:59 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Star Wars? But my Google-Fu is not the strongest today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Feb 23 2008, 05:12 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Imagine one of those Japanese vending machines that dispenses unwashed used women's underwear accidentally getting lost in the UCAS and restocking itself by breaking into middle-class suburban homes and grabbing undergarments from their laundry hampers, forcing the PCs to give chase cross country following a trail of stolen lingerie.
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Feb 23 2008, 05:40 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-January 07 From: Rochester, NY Member No.: 10,737 |
QUOTE (hobgoblin @ Feb 23 2008, 10:58 AM) err, where is that from? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif) QUOTE (Grinder @ Feb 23 2008, 11:59 AM) Star Wars? But my Google-Fu is not the strongest today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Star Wars, indeed. From the X-Wing books written by Aaron Allston: Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist, Solo Command (which have some absolutely wonderful Shadowrun flavor to them, in the area of Wraith Squadron being a commando/pilot squadron that is encouraged to think of "non-standard" tactics). Anyway, as for the quote, in exchange for giving the squadron's mechanic some piloting lessons, Garik "Face" Loran's R2 unit, Vape, was modified to be an bottle dispenser (the panel up on top--where Artoo-Detoo stored Luke's lightsaber--retracts, there's a sound like an airgun firing, and a bottle leaps a meter up into the air). It was only supposed to work for Face, but Wedge, being the commanding officer, could get the droid to give him a nice, chilled Ebla Beer... even if it was the last one in stock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Feb 23 2008, 10:00 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
QUOTE (Grinder @ Feb 23 2008, 03:31 AM) And Drop Bears! Specially trained Vending Machines Ninja Drop Bears! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ...Yes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) |
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