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 Mar 24 2005, 09:37 PM
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It seems to me that one of the big points of contention with SR4 is the fate of our beloved "deckers". I've been a cyberpunk fan since I first picked up Neuromancer back in 84. BUT I am completely hooked on the concept of augmented reality. I've even written some cyberpunk short fiction where AR is a central theme.
It occurs to me we ned a compromise. A term to keep Deckers as the elite intrusions specialists that they are, while doing away with references to the old cyberdecks of yesteryear. And without reference to the controversial and atavistic term "hacker". (thats a can of worm i'll bet the design team didn't know they were opening.) so I suggest... AUGERS It alludes to Seers, as well as System penetration. And it encapsulates Augmented Reality as well. Thoughts? (edited) |
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Mar 24 2005, 09:38 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Württemberg, AGS Member No.: 2,068 |
Yeah. You should have put that bold tag the other way around.
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Mar 25 2005, 12:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
If you ask me, I prefer the name Scrier.
But then, if it becomes Scrier, then I'll be looked upon as some noob who ripped his name straight from the book. |
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Mar 25 2005, 12:49 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 8-January 05 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 6,949 |
Also keep in-mind that hackers are supposedly the marriage between Deckers and Riggers (according to rumors, anyway).
So, in that spirit, how about Diggers or Reckers? Or, if datajacks continue to be in use, how about Jackers? |
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Mar 25 2005, 01:23 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
Don't see why they would still use Datajacks.
Though I would like to see the Cyberdeck stay in usage, but it's more logical to have a wireless connection implant and proggies stored on that. Though a wireless connection from one's cyberdeck would be cool. |
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Mar 25 2005, 01:20 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
i don't see why they wouldn't still use datajacks. datajacks offer a cleaner, deeper, faster connection than trodes. trodes are dialup; datajacks are broadband.
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Mar 25 2005, 01:32 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
Because the thing is wireless? They don't need a direct plug into their heads anymore.
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Mar 25 2005, 01:34 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
just because everything uses wireless technology doesn't mean that everyone will have that technology installed as cyberware. i'm picturing a palm-sized wireless uplink unit that you plug into your datajack, and carry around in a pocket. or, hell, maybe a wireless plug that fits into your datajack.
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Mar 25 2005, 01:28 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
I'm talking datamobiles, or celljacks, or mobilejacks, or datennas, or something. They will likely keep datajack though and just call them wireless datajacks like induction datajacks. <sigh>
Godmods, gridhacks, slicers, scanners, mentats, deviants, raiders, glitches |
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Mar 25 2005, 02:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
Freelance Admins?
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Mar 25 2005, 02:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
Yeah, but we can use wireless technology for that now, in fact, that's already how pocsecs and such work.
If it didn't work such that the decker was broadcasting from within their head, there might as well be minimal difference. |
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Mar 25 2005, 02:01 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
You mean other than full bandwidth simsense? I mean, one can broadcast from the head now using a cyberphone to dial-up their MSP and display web pages on an image display. There really must be some kind of simsense-reality integration kit as the big tech advance to match the wireless simsense. |
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Mar 25 2005, 02:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
I'd be expecting that if the matrix was going wireless, that there'd be some simsense advances to support the ability to transmit directly from internal headware.
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Mar 25 2005, 02:39 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
I'm sure, but that doesn't mean most people will get them. Even if I could have a wirless datajack, I'd still route my 'trix connection through my pocket computer. It's easier to keep that SotA than an implanted one.
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Mar 25 2005, 03:57 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
True, but if matrix abuse was my trade, I'd be rushing out to pick one up.
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Mar 25 2005, 04:06 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I wouldn't. What's the point? Wires give you security and reliability.
~J |
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Mar 25 2005, 05:00 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 257 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Los Coronados | San Ysidro CA Member No.: 106 |
Personally, I'd want to avoid the usage of the term "Hacker" if at all. Too much spammail generation from it. :love: "Jackers" brings out the evil perv in me. I just think each group is gonna have their own term. Sounds kinda like a "matrix gang" thing to me anyway. Just look at the list of terms everyone here is coming up with and then think of all the other terms we've all seen/heard/used in our own games.
Why not just stick with "Users" for the games books. It reflects the attitudes of the people who "live in the 'trix" or "surf the 'net" (dare it to not be called addictive) and still reflects on what the people who "use the technology" really are. It's something we all are, how good our individual reps are is ultimately what might determine the actual "title" we come up with. |
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Mar 25 2005, 06:29 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
wires also keep you locked in one place. they also keep you from doing all the cool wireless stuff.
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Mar 25 2005, 06:24 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I think he's refering to a wired connection between himself (datajack) and his wireless computer/pocket secretary/electronic thingie. |
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Mar 25 2005, 06:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
So where's the difference between that and beaming it into your headware? Other than connection, there really isn't a difference.
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Mar 25 2005, 07:32 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
If there's jamming going on and I've got a wired connection to a wireless computer, I can still access my computer. If I go all-wireless, that computer's so much dead weight. ~J |
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Mar 25 2005, 07:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
Ahh. Hadn't taken signal jamming of the matrix into account in this brave new world of wireless.
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Mar 25 2005, 07:55 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Remember, barrage jamming is just letting everyone know how much you love them.
~J |
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Mar 25 2005, 12:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 1-August 02 From: The land of unforgiving doom Member No.: 3,052 |
It's a brave new world of DDoS.
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Mar 25 2005, 02:09 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
ahh, okay. i'm with kage, then--wired connection to wireless devices is the only christian way to access the Matrix.
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