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[Wesley Street]

I remember reading SOMEWHERE that NASCAR demanded a total lack of cybernetics, for the same reason that they put Restricter Plates on cars to prevent them going too fast. And that F-1 Racing was a for the lovers of Engeneering in both Car and Driver.

But where did you read this? Where? WHERE?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) If gladiatorial blood sports like Urban Brawl and Combat Biking are mainstream I'm sure NASCAR has taken the Restricter Plates off. Else they couldn't keep an audience. "250 MPH? Yawn." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[CanRay]

I honestly wish I could remember where I read this. Probably the restrictor plates are gone (Or at least tweaked so you're getting 350 MPH), but I distinctly remember them being down on Modding the drivers.

[Beetle]

I'm curious about collegiate leagues. Had one of my players ask because he's very anti professional sport and I wasn't sure how to respond. Then I burst into laughter after the thought about my hometown's team the Seminoles. We've got permission from the tribe to use the name, but the idea of 80k fans yelling "Scalp `em!" in a combat biker or urbanbrawl game seems to bring a whole new level for our battle cry.

[Stahlseele]

Skinwalker

[CanRay]

Just saw this in the "In Character" forum.

It's appropriate to the discussion at hand.

[Snow_Fox]

high school and college teams usually are pure or very minor cyber. The idea is the pro teams want to see the raw talent before they start loading you up with cyberware.

[last_of_the_grea...]

I imagine that by 2070 college team players are paid.

If I remember right in the '60's sports and sports fans seemed disturbed by the idea of adepts in sport, but quite thrilled by cyber in sport. I hope the developers completely re-think this for the '70's. Embrace the magic! Heck, you can have spell duel sport! No more stupid pokemon cards when you can watch real wizards tossing spells...or with astral sensitive film available, watch a pre-recorded astral battle! Anyone wanna watch a snooty hermetic duking it out astral mano a mano with an annoyingly mysterious shaman?

[Stahlseele]

"Abra-Ka-Stab-Ya!"
"Ala-Ka-Blam!"

[DocTaotsu]

You just gave my soul heart burn Stahlseele (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Wesley Street]

A good reference would be the movie Virtuosity. SID 6.0 visits some sort of televised Ultimate Fighting/WWF event in LA. Tribal drums banged as the combatants wailed on each other and the crowd yelled "Ka-Pow! Ka-Pow!" in unison.

[Stahlseele]

You just gave my soul heart burn Stahlseele (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

glad to be of service *g*

[last_of_the_grea...]

"Abra-Ka-Stab-Ya!"
"Ala-Ka-Blam!"

Ya know, for a "grappling style" spell duel I could see the entrance music now!

*Sings* "Abra, abracadabra...I wanna reach out and grab ya..!"

[Stahlseele]

improved grapple:
law of grabbity:"i sees it, i grabs it!"

[last_of_the_grea...]

That could get you a sexual harassment lawsuit.

[Stahlseele]

don't show, don't tell? *g*

[Hocus Pocus]

with all these sports teams, where are the bevy of hot cheerleaders? hot elf chicks, lanky and alluring, not ta mention those psyad babes able to bend and contort in all manner of positions to "get the crowd going". Or maybe those aspected babes that make ya see what ya desire, like that kevin spacey movie with the cheerleader and the roses. hots! I wanna go to one of them spectacles!

[last_of_the_grea...]

Ork cheerleaders. Troll cheerleaders would be TOO distracting, but ork cheerleaders would rock!

[DocTaotsu]

Mmm... Ork cheerleaders... Mmm....

[CanRay]

NASCAR's rejection of Implants: Sprawl Survival Guide: Page 34.

Oooooooooooooooo, and talk of ARMING F-1 Racing in 2063! Who wants to bet we now have Car Wars as a new form of entertainment?

[Wesley Street]

NASCAR's rejection of Implants: Sprawl Survival Guide: Page 34.

Excellent and thank you. I own that book and will check out what it has to say.

[Kyoto Kid]

NASCAR's rejection of Implants: Sprawl Survival Guide: Page 34.

Oooooooooooooooo, and talk of ARMING F-1 Racing in 2063! Who wants to bet we now have Car Wars as a new form of entertainment?

...hot damn! I have the entire set including Truck Stop and Autoduel. Haven't played that in ye- ohh...er...ahhhh...

...beg pardon, thought I was on the General Gaming forum for a moment, my bad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[CircuitBoyBlue]

Anyone wanna watch a snooty hermetic duking it out astral mano a mano with an annoyingly mysterious shaman?

The mage wins, because his cushy corporate job lets him afford the better deck.

Man, I reached all the way back to middle school for that one...

[Hocus Pocus]

cheerleaders! me wanty!

[Snow_Fox]

Jokes baout Troll cheerleaders for the Dallas cowboys aside there is an interesting element. I think we can agree they would have the usual silicone enhancments they have today but also possibly serious cyber.

I'm sure hocus is thinking Pheromones but they wouldn't really work in a stadium when you can't get close but might for the audition. More probably they have enhanced articulation, synthcarium, muscle tone augmentation. Maybe even wired reflexes.

all stuff to keep them perky and limber and moving.

[last_of_the_grea...]

Jokes baout Troll cheerleaders for the Dallas cowboys aside there is an interesting element. I think we can agree they would have the usual silicone enhancments they have today but also possibly serious cyber.

I'm sure hocus is thinking Pheromones but they wouldn't really work in a stadium when you can't get close but might for the audition. More probably they have enhanced articulation, synthcarium, muscle tone augmentation. Maybe even wired reflexes.

all stuff to keep them perky and limber and moving.

Or a move-by-wire system and some cosmetic biosculpting. Cheaper and gets you more.

Or maybe mages that summon spirit cheerleaders. We could call them the "Spirit Squad." They could even do the Perfect Cheer™!