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 Mar 6 2005, 02:01 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 12-March 03 Member No.: 4,243  |
I have Cyberpirates, which has information on some West African states (mostly what was Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana) and a blurb on Madagascar.
I also know that T:AL also discusses kiliminjaro briefly and that the Wakyambi elves are mentioned in SR:Companion. What other canon SR sources have given us info on Sub-Saharan African states? I remember some reference to the Zulu Nation in old White Wolf magazines, but I'm pretty sure they're non-canonical, given that there was a canon discussion of New Orleans in T:SH. Can anyone help answer this for me? |
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Mar 6 2005, 02:35 AM
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Illuminate of the New Dawn Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 317 Joined: 9-June 03 From: Seattle 'Plex, UCAS Member No.: 4,700 |
The Sprawl Survival Guide has blurbs on Africa in general, as well as Cairo and Cape Town. There's a little blurbs of history about the Maghreb in SoE and Dot6W (in Aden's section). Can't think of anything else.
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Mar 6 2005, 02:32 AM
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There is some info in Predator & Prey since one of the runs ends there.
The Zulu Nation is canon. It's mentioned in Aztlan. It's part of the Azanian Confederation (check out the info on Mujaji in DotSW). It's also the settings in one of the novels by Sargetn & Gasgione, but I can't recall which. Nosferatu, perhaps? Also mentioned in Cybertechnology, and... You get the idea. |
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Mar 6 2005, 02:47 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Speaking of deserts, there's Target: Wastelands
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Mar 6 2005, 05:07 AM
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he said "sub-Saharan."
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Mar 6 2005, 05:12 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Africa does not have only 1 desert, bub.
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| Guest_Crimsondude 2.0_* |
Mar 6 2005, 05:07 AM
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Goddammit.
There are two named deserts in T:W, too. Fuck. My bad. |
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Mar 6 2005, 02:52 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
There also is one novel that in large parts takes place in former South Africa, covering the Vrystaat as well as the Zulu-Elf nation. Might've been that Nosferatu book, but I'm not sure there, since it's been about seven years since I read these books.
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Mar 6 2005, 04:09 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
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Mar 6 2005, 05:02 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Does the 6th world wiki cover Azania?
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Mar 6 2005, 05:37 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
Not very much. But what it does cover is here.
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Mar 6 2005, 08:32 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
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Mar 6 2005, 09:15 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
It would be nice to see more folks helping out with the wiki. Even one or two articles derived from an old beat-up copy Shadowbeat would be useful. |
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Mar 6 2005, 09:26 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Both threads are mainly about those Asamando carrion-eaters ... I'd like to see some more variety concering Africa.
I'm reading through Nosferatu again, and will try and compile some articles on former South Africa. :) |
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Mar 6 2005, 10:09 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
There's stuff in Shadowbeat about the area? Must have missed that. |
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Mar 6 2005, 10:22 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
I just thumbed through it again. Where is the info on Africa? |
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Mar 6 2005, 10:31 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
I meant the Sixth World Wiki in general, not information about Africa. The Sixth World Wiki is slowly, but steadily, growing in size and I'd like to see it become a more valuable resource. |
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Mar 6 2005, 11:15 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
Aren't there also probably a few legal concerns about putting up info from the books up on the wiki?
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Mar 6 2005, 11:16 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
If you cut/paste it, sure. But summarizing the information in a concise and referential manner is fine, and in fact, probably preferable. It's no different than writing a book review, as long as you aren't ripping entire sections directly out of the book. |
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