Hi-de-ho !!
I'm due to put together some background for a game, and I thought I'd ask you kind folks what you think are the main elements that make up Cyberpunk ??
Jotting some notes at work, I have :-
Large organisations in power :-
Corps
Governments
High technology :-
Cloning
Nanotechnology
Powerful computers
Datanet
Machine intelligence
Cybernetics
Disaffected people :-
Corporate wageslaves
Free thinkers
Criminals
Persecuted people [by religion, genetic engineering, magicness]
Small group of rich
Big group of poor/homeless/undocumented
Global catastrophe :-
Tidal waves/earthquakes/famine/disease/datanet wipeout
Millions dead
Areas of wilderness
Contaminated areas
Enclave territories
Arcologies/Aquacologies
Restructuring of countries/corps
Being me, I'm also wanting to have :-
Energy weapons
Power armour
Activation of energy nodes/leylines
Viable magic use
Space/Belter colonies
Things man was not meant to know
Any thoughts gratefully received