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 Jan 25 2013, 02:21 AM
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#76
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Great Dragon  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,091 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709  |
QUOTE (Patrick Goodman @ Jan 24 2013, 08:34 PM)  Sengir, did you give up on the earlier notion of assembling the various pieces? Nope, merely forgot to paste the assembled text files into the forum post. Thanks for the reminder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And since you requested comments over at the mothership...you probably can guess which story I'm dissatisfied with First of all, another iteration of "the UN forces X". Shadowrun borrows from a lot of dystopias, but so far core tenet of militia nutjobs, that "the UN" is some independent entity which can simply send forces somewhere, has not been one of them. Just as IRL, the UN is the sum of its constituents, and accordingly will do frag all to expose underhand dealings of corporations. Secondly, the idea used to be that Asamando practices happy eugenics by sterilizing feral ghouls and sending them to the mines, while promoting the procreation of the ghoulish master race. So why hide ferals in black site prisons? If there ever were too many ferals to put them to use as expendable labor, I'm sure a ghoul nation there might just find another use for those extra bodies... |
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Jan 25 2013, 07:45 AM
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#77
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
QUOTE Shadowrun borrows from a lot of dystopias, but so far core tenet of militia nutjobs, that "the UN" is some independent entity which can simply send forces somewhere, has not been one of them. Shadowrun has been borrowing more and more ideas and vocabulary from the American Right's mainstream (which used to be thew Right fringe a decade ago) for some time now. Ever since the freelancer purge, I think, though it might have started before. |
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Jan 25 2013, 04:08 PM
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#78
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
I need to go see what's been revealed, since I can, apparently, discuss the leaked material. I think some of this deserves a response, but I don't want to whip it out and step on it more than I perhaps already have. But some of this deserves a reasoned response, so I'll get back to you. If I don't shortly, ping me here so I can correct that.
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Jan 25 2013, 04:25 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
The thing that bothers me in these stories (and the other SR5-related fluff) is the concept of G.O.D/corps deploying a whole new Matrix. Updating the Matrix, I can understand, but switching the whole Matrix to a completely new software paradigm (as seems to be the case) is something else.
It means that you can forget all your current software projects, that you'll have to update all your Matrix systems including the most critical ones (the one that are probably still running on 2040 software "because it's too dangerous to touch it"). It's a move you can do in a desperate situation (first Matrix crash, not so much with the second one) but if you can avoid it, you will. |
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Jan 25 2013, 04:36 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521 |
Considering it is happeneing around us right now !
as we move from IPv4 to IPv6 .. I imagine it'd add a certain bit of paranoia into the mix. |
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Jan 25 2013, 04:51 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
QUOTE (Patrick Goodman @ Jan 25 2013, 05:08 PM) I need to go see what's been revealed, since I can, apparently, discuss the leaked material. I think some of this deserves a response, but I don't want to whip it out and step on it more than I perhaps already have. But some of this deserves a reasoned response, so I'll get back to you. If I don't shortly, ping me here so I can correct that. Sengir has collected it further up. |
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Jan 25 2013, 04:54 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
Yeah, I just gotta work it around the day job.
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Jan 30 2013, 12:31 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
So what's up, little birdie?
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Jan 31 2013, 12:08 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,091 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (hermit @ Jan 30 2013, 01:31 PM) So what's up, little birdie? Avian flu? |
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Feb 1 2013, 08:47 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 (hermit @ Jan 25 2013, 08:45 AM) Shadowrun has been borrowing more and more ideas and vocabulary from the American Right's mainstream (which used to be thew Right fringe a decade ago) for some time now. Ever since the freelancer purge, I think, though it might have started before. Yup, especially when dealing with UCAS politics and the going-ons in Washington D.C. |
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Feb 5 2013, 07:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 664 Joined: 26-September 11 Member No.: 39,030 |
Has anyone gotten past Dragon-12?
I've tried every hacker name I can think of. |
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Feb 5 2013, 08:25 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Nothing. They promised a password two weeks ago.
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Feb 5 2013, 09:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Los Coronados | San Ysidro CA Member No.: 106 |
A lot of interesting reads ... But I have to admit, the writing styles give some of this away IMO. Still watching, but not holding my or anyone else's breath.
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Feb 7 2013, 05:09 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
From Facebook:
RT @shadowland2054: Hey, #ShadowLand, I got in using just “Swordfish” as the password, really hard to gue… [User Disconnected] EDIT: Which, apparently, doesn't work. Sorry; there might be some movement for you guys playing the game. |
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Feb 7 2013, 05:15 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
Tried Swordfish, swordfish, Mustardball, mustardball, Swordfish Mustardball and swordfish mustardball but none of them worked.
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Feb 7 2013, 05:45 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,759 Joined: 11-December 02 From: France Member No.: 3,723 |
Mary, Sturgeon and Haddock also don't seem to work.
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Feb 7 2013, 05:46 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,091 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Nath @ Feb 7 2013, 06:45 PM) Mary, Sturgeon and Haddock also don't seem to work. I see we had the same idea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) PS: A slightly older tweed also mentions "Dog Days", and WP has the following to say about Swordfish (the movie) "The film begins in a restaurant in Los Angeles where a man (John Travolta) discusses Dog Day Afternoon before walking off, with numerous SWAT officers pointing guns at him and a dishevelled man (Hugh Jackman) following him out." Might be something, or just a red herring... |
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Feb 7 2013, 08:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 963 Joined: 15-February 11 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 21,972 |
It's a double bluff. I'm trying Seatec Astronomy.
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Feb 7 2013, 08:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 963 Joined: 15-February 11 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 21,972 |
It is not Seatec Astronomy, nor any variant I can think of.
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Feb 8 2013, 12:12 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,091 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
The supposed hint has only been posted on the Shadowland account, previous passwords were posted on both. Which makes it seem likely that we are on a merry goose chase...
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Feb 8 2013, 05:45 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
*sigh*
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Feb 8 2013, 11:25 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 3-July 10 Member No.: 18,786 |
QUOTE (hermit @ Feb 8 2013, 06:45 PM) *sigh* girl look at that body |
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Feb 8 2013, 11:35 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
QUOTE (Halinn @ Feb 9 2013, 12:25 AM) girl look at that body Whu ...? |
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Feb 8 2013, 11:38 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,018 Joined: 3-July 10 Member No.: 18,786 |
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Feb 12 2013, 01:54 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 4-November 08 From: Cin-Day Metroplex, Ohio UCAS Member No.: 16,568 |
Just caught the next PW.
tuskertrust |
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