 Dark Future, so 80s it hurts |
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 Jul 19 2009, 07:48 PM
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Ain Soph Aur  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600  |
I was randomly exploring the dark recesses of the Games Workshop website when I found this in the "out of print specialty games".
It's ridiculously over the top 80s and I can't image anyone needing that many rules to fucking race cars, but hey, some of the illustrations were neat. |
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Jul 19 2009, 08:47 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
Oh god! That's awesome! And the art feels so much like 1st Ed Shadowrun art it makes me cry...
I miss my old 80's Cyberpunk Shadowurn designs... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) |
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Jul 19 2009, 09:17 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 9-July 09 From: Lancaster, PA Member No.: 17,370 |
Very old-school SR, I agree. Love the good ol' Mad Max vibes all over the place. Gives you some ideas for Urban Brawl and Combat Biking and all the 2070s X-Games.
Although the AD&D First Edition succubus peppered throughout was a bit...odd. |
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Jul 19 2009, 09:55 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 25-February 08 From: San Mateo CA Member No.: 15,708 |
I played a bunch o Dark Future withe my original SR group. Thanks for the flashback.
*EDIT* I should add that one change that I notice between then and now is the ease of play. One could sit down and play dark future in 5 minutes. You don't see full size games with that low of a barrier to entry anymore. BlueMax |
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Jul 19 2009, 10:01 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
When I go back and research the fantasy products of the 80s I am always amazed by what a pervasive impact Mad Max: The Road Warrior seemed to have had on everything, even Japan.
Thanks for a link. You've helped me have a magical weekend. |
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Jul 19 2009, 10:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 16-September 05 From: London Member No.: 7,753 |
One of the few British cyberpunk-esqe games.
There are a trilogy of novels, too - very Chaos vs Good, as per most of the Games Workshop products. |
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Jul 21 2009, 08:53 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,654 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
QUOTE (Synner667 @ Jul 19 2009, 05:41 PM)  One of the few British cyberpunk-esqe games. There are a trilogy of novels, too - very Chaos vs Good, as per most of the Games Workshop products. I suspect Games Workshop of being a front for Michael Moorcock's attempt at world domination. |
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Aug 2 2009, 01:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 151 Joined: 27-August 05 From: MI / USA Member No.: 7,628 |
Thanks for this - forgot they had released it for free. Brings back a lot of good memories - even one of GW trying to be an innovative game company (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) .
AJC |
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Aug 2 2009, 10:01 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
ok, that car looks like it could belong here:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/x-com-apocalypse |
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Aug 2 2009, 10:02 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 (Synner667 @ Jul 20 2009, 12:41 AM) One of the few British cyberpunk-esqe games. another would be sla industries, no? i still wonder what they where enjoying when they came up with that game... |
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Aug 3 2009, 03:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 23-December 08 From: the Tampa Sprawl Member No.: 16,707 |
SLA Industries is German unless I miss remember.
*EDIT* My bad, it is Scottish. |
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Aug 4 2009, 02:55 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 5,625 |
I just wish you could still get the minis. We play Car Wars every blue moon, and the cars would be perfect...
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Aug 5 2009, 01:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 23-December 08 From: the Tampa Sprawl Member No.: 16,707 |
I wish you could get the tracks and such. I read through all the rules and it would be very easy to play with them as they are. Updating them a bit would only take a day or two.
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Aug 5 2009, 01:55 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,328 Joined: 2-April 07 From: The Center of the Universe Member No.: 11,360 |
QUOTE (Eugene @ Aug 4 2009, 10:55 AM) I just wish you could still get the minis. We play Car Wars every blue moon, and the cars would be perfect... Get some matchbox cars, some bits from military model sets, spare tubes for rocket launchers, and have fun (green stuff works too). |
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Aug 5 2009, 07:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 151 Joined: 27-August 05 From: MI / USA Member No.: 7,628 |
You could probably use the new minis from Aberrant (15mm scale IIRC) and I'm pretty sure there is a Yahoo group focused on modding toys cars into "cars wars" style minis for gaming.
AJC |
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