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For the last couple of years I've been packaging the support line for the current edition of PARANOIA, the RPG of a darkly humorous future. The new line now has a dozen supplements (see the Mongoose Publishing PARANOIA page) and an enthusiastic and growing fan base at the leading fan site, Paranoia-Live.net. The reviews of the new line have been so congratulatory, even The Computer would approve. If you remember the glory days of PARANOIA from the early 1980s, or if you want to understand what all those old grognards mean when they say "The Computer is your friend," check out the current line at your friendly local game store or online.

I don't know if this is exactly in line with your ideas, but I think it's close... http://www.paranoia-live.net/news.php Some gamers who play paranoia developed a java-based application that allows people to meet virtually for table top games. The app allows for chatting and has all kinds of built in features geared towards the game. It's not table top, and it's not a MUD/MMOG. I think it fills a nice place in the middle... It still requires all the imagination of table top, just not the space (and you don't have to share your junk food and soda with anyone!).

Don't worry, Troubleshooter! You can still get practice by playing Paranoia Live! on the 'net before playing for real in United Complex!

It's been a long time. Thanks for the memories. That'll give me something to do while waiting for... wait a sec...

/me removes gold pin with red eye, swaps it for a green pin with red eye

Ah, much better. That'll be a great way to pass the time waiting for the next bit of Paranoia XP, and between turns of Paranoia Live. (I'm happy! Are you happy?)

If you have no clue what he is talking about click here

> I would personally love to see a text based MUD created for the Paranoia world.

There is a Java based client-server application that allow a GM to host internet games for up to six players.

http://www.paranoia-live.net/

Just because you don't play PARANOIA XP doesn't mean they aren't out to get you...

Anyone who does not get it should look here: http://www.paranoia-live.net/

Anyone care to explain the color codes of security clearances?

The headline refers to the tabletop paper-and-pencil roleplaying game PARANOIA, originally published in 1984 by West End Games (New York City) and recently republished as PARANOIA XP by Mongoose Publishing (Swindon, UK).

PARANOIA is a satirical science fiction RPG set in an underground city, Alpha Complex, ruled by an insane Computer. The Computer has imposed an unbreakable system of security clearances that represent how much it trusts a given citizen. The security clearances are keyed to the colors of the spectrum. The lowest security clearance is INFRARED, meaning The Computer doesn't trust you at all; INFRARED citizens wear black. RED Clearances is the next highest, followed by ORANGE, YELLOW, and so on up to VIOLET. Above VIOLET Clerance are the illustrious High Programmers, the ULTRAVIOLETs, who can program The Computer itself. High Programmers wear white.

PARANOIA sold over 150,000 copies in its first couple of editions, and the new "XP" edition has been well received. You can find out a lot more about PARANOIA at the fan site Paranoia-Live.net, and follow the progress of the game on the PARANOIA development blog.

Try http://www.paranoia-live.net/

Report to the Sector Assignment Sector to find a group, or play it online with them via JParanoia. Allen Varney, the principle writer of PARANOIA XP [TM] browses their forums, by the way.

The Unfocused Anxiety Index is now at ELEVENTY BILLION! Playing is even more mandatory than usual, Citizen.

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Disclaimer: I was a member of those forums and a contributor to PARANOIA XP. PARANOIA XP is a trademark of Mongoose Games (at least, I think it's them, I forget who owns what just now).

Try http://www.paranoia-live.net/

Report to the Sector Assignment Sector to find a group, or play it online with them via JParanoia. Allen Varney, the principle writer of PARANOIA XP [TM] browses their forums, by the way.

The Unfocused Anxiety Index is now at ELEVENTY BILLION! Playing is even more mandatory than usual, Citizen.

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Disclaimer: I was a member of those forums and a contributor to PARANOIA XP. PARANOIA XP is a trademark of Mongoose Games (at least, I think it's them, I forget who owns what just now).

Try http://www.paranoia-live.net/

Report to the Sector Assignment Sector to find a group, or play it online with them via JParanoia. Allen Varney, the principle writer of PARANOIA XP [TM] browses their forums, by the way.

The Unfocused Anxiety Index is now at ELEVENTY BILLION! Playing is even more mandatory than usual, Citizen.

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Disclaimer: I was a member of those forums and a contributor to PARANOIA XP. PARANOIA XP is a trademark of Mongoose Games (at least, I think it's them, I forget who owns what just now).

All that & you didn't even give them a link!

The Slashdot story about the new version, and Paranoia-Live, where you can find folks online to game with :]

How do I know all this you ask? That's far above your security clearance, citizen, as is this ULTRAVIOLET (white) page you're viewing. Report for Reactor Shielding Duty immediately!

If you like your RPG'ing a little odd, try Paranoia-LIVE

Are you refering to the RPG called Paranoia?

Just thought I would bring something to the attention of anyone interested in playing Paranoia over the net.

Paranoia-Live is a site dedicated to organizing and carrying out games of Paranoia over the internet, using a neat li'l Java app known amazingly enough as JParanoia.

Paranoia! is still being played on the net, thanks to a nifty little Java program named (oddly enough) JParanoia.

You can look for games/players that use JParanoia on paranoia-live.net or paranoia-rpg.com

(Paranoia-Live.net being the better of the two sites.)