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The Stray7
post Oct 16 2009, 04:34 AM
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I see the term around, but I have no idea what it means.

What is (are?) NERPS?

EDIT: Well, that was fast. Thanks for the replies...now let's have fun with the topic! Let's have fun with NERPS! Post your ideas and speculations on what NERPS is/are!
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post Oct 16 2009, 04:35 AM
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post Oct 16 2009, 04:47 AM
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post Oct 16 2009, 05:02 AM
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NERPS! For Breakfast!
NERPS! For Happiness
NERPS! Restores Hair Loss!
NERPS! for Comfort!
NERPS! Gets rid of pesky neighbors!
NERPS! Stops Chaffing!
NERPS! Gets you where you're going!
NERPS! Now 50% less Stress!
NERPS! Repairs chipped and damaged paint!
NERPS! Your new best friend!
NERPS! For all your needs!

NERPS doesn't stand for anything specific. There's a few theories, but nothing has ever been confirmed. The big one from the FASA days was "Nothing Ever Really Pleases Steve". Sometimes it was Scott. AFAIK, there was no particular Scott or Steve for this to refer to. There was also a series of fan rpoduced sourcebooks called "Net Enhancements for Roleplaying Shadowrun", but these came after NERPS, and were named for them, rather than the other way around.

THere is no single definition for NERPS, and there's not really any defined product. They're a sort of generic product that can do almost anything. It's a gag on the nature of advertisements, and the idea that in a dystopian cyberpunk future, you don't need to define the product you're selling, because the masses are so brainwashed, that they buy what you tell them to.

Shadowruns slowly gone away from this outlook a little, as the "Cyberpunk Future" from the late 80's that seemed so possible has now moved into it's place next to the "Retro Future" of flying cars and robot houses from the 50's. These days, NERPS is more just an in joke than anything else.
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:12 AM
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I was told it was something like "Non-Essential Role Playing _____". I forget what the "S" stands for in this acronym. System? Substance? Probably Substance.
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:21 AM
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QUOTE (Neraph @ Oct 16 2009, 02:12 AM) *
I was told it was something like "Non-Essential Role Playing _____". I forget what the "S" stands for in this acronym. System? Substance? Probably Substance.


That's a new one on me. Almost sounds like you're mixing NERPS and GURPS (Which is Generic Universal Role Playing System).
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:21 AM
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Honestly I think it was probably just a cool name at first and people came up with the meaning afterwards.

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I'm not so sure, I remember reading the same thing at one time as well Bull.
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:22 AM
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If the adage is true, I am NERPs.

On a more useful note, here [LINK] is a search of all the references to NERPs, there are dozens of these threads spread throughout the archives. Good luck hunting.
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:29 AM
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I know for a fact this topic has come up before, I posted a thread about it once. If I remember the answer I got was that A) NERPS is basically IC fluff, and B) Non Essential Role Playing Stuff.
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:30 AM
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QUOTE (crash2029 @ Oct 16 2009, 12:29 AM) *
Non Essential Role Playing Stuff.

That's it!
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post Oct 16 2009, 06:41 AM
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Through judicious use of the search engine I remembered that I learned that particular acronym for NERPS from Aaron.
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post Oct 16 2009, 03:25 PM
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NERPS is.
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post Oct 16 2009, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE (BookWyrm @ Oct 16 2009, 08:25 AM) *
NERPS is.


NERPS was.
NEPRS will be.
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post Oct 16 2009, 05:51 PM
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I believe Bull thoroughly covered it! But there's always my signature to click on!
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post Oct 16 2009, 07:32 PM
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Unfortunately, no one can be told what NERPS is. You have to see it for yourself.
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post Oct 16 2009, 08:10 PM
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ain't the answer for 'What is NERPS?' 42?
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post Oct 16 2009, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE (Brazilian_Shinobi @ Oct 16 2009, 02:10 PM) *
ain't the answer for 'What is NERPS?' 42?


No, 42 is the answer to the ultimate question.
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post Oct 16 2009, 08:23 PM
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Pray to the Great Dunkelzahn for more NERPS!
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post Oct 16 2009, 09:22 PM
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It's NERPS or nuthin'!
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post Oct 16 2009, 09:34 PM
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Nerps is actually the 23rd flavor in Dr. Pepper.
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post Oct 16 2009, 10:18 PM
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"NERPS saved my life....Look inside specially marked packages for how!!!!!"

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post Oct 17 2009, 12:35 AM
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post Oct 17 2009, 03:28 AM
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QUOTE (Neraph @ Oct 16 2009, 12:12 AM) *
I was told it was something like "Non-Essential Role Playing _____". I forget what the "S" stands for in this acronym. System? Substance? Probably Substance.



"Non-Essential Role Playing Substance/Service"...
I think I remember seeing it in the Illuminati Game prior to Shadowrun... btu I could be mistaken...
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post Oct 17 2009, 05:40 PM
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QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 16 2009, 09:28 PM) *
"Non-Essential Role Playing Substance/Service"...
I think I remember seeing it in the Illuminati Game prior to Shadowrun... btu I could be mistaken...


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post Oct 18 2009, 03:47 AM
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QUOTE (CynthiaCM @ Oct 17 2009, 10:40 AM) *



Exactly...
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