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Developer Explains Clone/Transhumanist RPG

Posted by Soulskill on from the gamers-don't-like-words-that-big dept.

destinyland writes "How much would you use technology to change yourself if humanity faced extinction? In this interview, the two creators behind Eclipse Phase explain their bizarre role-playing game, which 'expands the transhuman conversation.' All the characters can be identical clones, and when you switch bodies, it affects your core characteristics while damaging your sanity. But its spookiest concept is close to reality today: the idea of universal surveillance in which 'everything is networked and equipped with sensors and all meshed together.'"

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  1. Seconded! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I was wondering how they were producing media to handle the infinite variations of players possible from such a broad ranging base. Then wondering WTF the screenshots were, and why they had such mellow concept art.

    Then I get further down and 'Ohhhh it's one of THOSE. If I had the friends to play those I probably wouldn't be spending my spare time reading slashdot or playing grind-style MMOs' :D

    Totally disappointing.

    Also didn't GURPs do transhumanism like a decade ago? What do these guys bring new to the table, other than a less convoluted stat system? (And WTF do people waste money on stat systems anyhow, when have the campaign booklets say 'Lie about the die rolls to make sure they go down this path.' Hell we were doing that in the 4th grade, without RPGs :D

  2. Transhuman Space, anybody? by socha23 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So, it's sort of like Transhuman Space?

    Those books a pretty good read even if you don't plan on playing the game. And yes, you can play as an uplift or AI too.

  3. Re:Greetings, Friend Citizen! What is your clearan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    "The Computer is your friend! The Computer is always right. The Computer is infallible. Those who challenge the Computer must be exterminated immediately"

    [A blue pill pops out of dispenser]

    "Please consume the red pill before you, and describe what happens"

    "Friend Computer! This is Troubleshooter ANONCOW-R-D, reporting a that commie pinko mutant traitors have sabotaged your pill dispenser, as it has just dispensed a pill that is far above my clearance level. As the dispensed pill is also above the clearance of my team leader, PHRO-G-MAN, I cannot entrust him with it, and I have therefore shot him on the spot!"

    ~ZOT!~

    "As acting team leader, I now request permission from Friend Computer to use my laser to dispose of both the uncleared pill and effect repairs on the sabotaged pill dispenser, both of which remain the property of The Computer and which must be repaired/damaged (as if there's a difference!) without due authorization."

    ~the smoke has now cleared
    where Phro-G-Man's clone once stood
    a warm boot remains~