 Real Life photos that make you think Shadowrun |
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  Aug 10 2008, 09:41 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 748 Joined: 22-April 07 From: Vermont Member No.: 11,507  |
Just came across this one: Chinese police, Olympic security drill (from YearTopic.Com - Beijing Olympic 2008).
And it occurred to me that there must be other pictures from real life that make you think Shadowrun. |
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Aug 10 2008, 09:51 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Joe Nishizawa's photos of the Tokyo Underground.
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Aug 10 2008, 09:58 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Aug 10 2008, 05:51 PM)  Joe Nishizawa's photos of the Tokyo Underground. Awesome pictures. |
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Aug 10 2008, 11:36 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 |
..I always liked this one:
AT&T Long Lines building NYC I actually used several photos of this building as visual aids for the SSID Headquarters in Beograd in my RiS campaign. Really intimidated the players especially when they saw the street level entrance (I actually used an image of a service entrance that just screams "bunker like" security). Here's another cool one from the Big Apple... Westin Building (yes this is a real photo & not CG). and two perspectives of one from Shanghai: Jing Mao Tower - day Jing Mao Tower - night The night shot almost makes it look like it's from some film. |
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Aug 11 2008, 12:01 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Aug 10 2008, 04:51 PM) Joe Nishizawa's photos of the Tokyo Underground. I'd love to use those as visual aides in my games, but I have no idea what situation I'd use them in. |
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Aug 11 2008, 12:06 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 28-July 08 Member No.: 16,169 |
QUOTE (Sir_Psycho @ Aug 10 2008, 05:01 PM) I'd love to use those as visual aides in my games, but I have no idea what situation I'd use them in. Iconic Prime runner? |
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Aug 11 2008, 04:59 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
Blade Runner = SR.
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Aug 11 2008, 09:08 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
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Aug 11 2008, 09:20 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Aug 11 2008, 04:08 PM) Those links are blank for me. |
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Aug 12 2008, 12:21 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,162 Joined: 16-November 07 Member No.: 14,229 |
Fixed, I think...
Shinjuku Shibuya Central City And if that doesn't work, try copying the url into a new browser tab. |
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Aug 12 2008, 12:27 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
i suspect the problem are the ,'s in the urls...
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Aug 12 2008, 01:13 AM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 748 Joined: 22-April 07 From: Vermont Member No.: 11,507 |
It is the commas. Here are the links using TinyURL.com as a workaround:
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Aug 12 2008, 03:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 748 Joined: 22-April 07 From: Vermont Member No.: 11,507 |
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Aug 12 2008, 05:19 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
QUOTE (MJBurrage @ Aug 11 2008, 09:13 PM) It is the commas. Here are the links using TinyURL.com as a workaround: still having trouble at my end in viewing any of the links. Though then again, I did visit japan this summer and went up tokyo tower at night. That was amazing. |
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Aug 12 2008, 05:30 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Aug 11 2008, 04:08 PM) [yoda] Based in part on certain East Asian cities, Blade Runner's visuals were. [/yoda] |
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Aug 12 2008, 12:48 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Thanks for the fixes, very cool. I love the CCTV building, that would be fun to make a run through.
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Aug 12 2008, 02:47 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,192 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Texas - The RGV Member No.: 11,613 |
This one does it for me...
Blackwater Mercs Just the fact that guys like this are hired by corporations, are packing full-auto weapons, have no real governmental oversight, and doing the bidding of their corporate sponsors who are more worried about the almighty dollar than anything else is about as SR as I want to get. |
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Aug 12 2008, 02:52 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Their parent corporation even sounds evil. "Blackwater! Bwa-ha-ha-ha!"
PS: Here are the actual links for the Tokyo pics. I have no idea why they were being so hinky. Just copy add http:// at the front of the URL and paste. That works. Gah! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Shinjuku - wallpapers.bpix.org/wallpapers/63/Shinjuku_at_Night,_Tokyo,_Japan.jpg Shibuya - wallpapers.bpix.org/wallpapers/63/Shibuya,_Tokyo,_Japan.jpg Central City - wallpapers.dpiq.net/wallpapers/63/Central_City_at_Night,_Tokyo,_Japan.jpg |
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Aug 12 2008, 03:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 16-December 05 From: new jack city Member No.: 8,077 |
These are my pics
Favela in brazil a closer pic sprawl utility servies Indian slum for shadow marketplace malasian slums here is a nice one with large buildings a house in the barrens here is a nice contrast some more roted out city pics this would be LA nature strikes back i like the gritty side of shadowrun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif) |
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Aug 12 2008, 03:40 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
makes one wonder how short the distance is from riches to rags, if it comes to that...
btw, your LA picture is 404. |
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Aug 12 2008, 04:41 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Blade Runner pulls a lot from Hong Kong as well. For example, the Chungking Mansion in Hong Kong (it's like a broken-down arcology):
Streetside The Front Courtyard Interior Halls The Trendy Hipster Part Other images that make me think Shadowrun: A gated community in Malaysia. A Sao Paulo favela. Hello Barrens! A restaurant in South Central Los Angeles. With a barb wire roof, naturally. The Bronx ghetto. And again. A Blackwater employee. Stick some tusks on him and you've got yourself a SR 1st edition ork merc! On the sunnier side, ultra modern skyrakers also give me the Shadowrun vibe: Dubai's financial center. And the Burj Al Arab, of course. Friends of mine are from the UAE and they say you can actually feel it swaying in the wind. The Shanghai Financial Center. |
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Aug 12 2008, 05:22 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Aug 12 2008, 12:41 PM) Blade Runner pulls a lot from Hong Kong as well. For example, the Chungking Mansion in Hong Kong (it's like a broken-down arcology): Streetside The Front Courtyard Interior Halls The Trendy Hipster Part Some of the links, like the courtyard and the interior halls are not working for me. |
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Aug 12 2008, 06:16 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 15-February 08 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 15,686 |
Weird. I hate people who don't use appropriate web standards in their URLs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Try a copy and paste into your browser address window:
lh4.ggpht.com/_rFcPV4nb3Ic/Rvh4WBBvKvI/AAAAAAAACLE/pwAhlX9bbQQ/hk+shenzhen+shanghai+012.jpg lh5.ggpht.com/_8u-IrrT6jfU/SGj1TNAoW9I/AAAAAAAACa4/Rig79UfQX1I/DSCN1554.JPG |
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Aug 12 2008, 07:36 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 31-July 08 Member No.: 16,181 |
QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Aug 12 2008, 01:41 PM) A Sao Paulo favela. Hello Barrens! Rocinha is in Rio de Janeiro. Try going to google maps and give a quick look trough São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Aug 12 2008, 07:56 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 (Wesley Street @ Aug 12 2008, 06:41 PM) i have to remind myself that the first one is from bronx, new york. it looks more like some bombed out part of the balkans. how is something like that even possible in whats supposed to be the most powerful nation on earth?! ugh, i cant stop wonder how short the distance is to ruin if society fails... |
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