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<blockquote data-quote="Von Ether" data-source="post: 1408265" data-attributes="member: 15582">As a side note, in the early days of IK, the creators said they avoided the “steampunk” label more for marketing reasons&nbsp; (fear that the label would drive D&amp;D players away) as compared to accurately defining their game world. In fact, with the success of their steamtech wargame, Warmachine, they might be “coming out of the closet” on their steampunk since the game touches on how magic and steam tech are changing warfare in the IK universe. At the very least, the creators are doing a turn around on the amount of steamtech in the world. According to the old RPG material, warjacks were rare. Now in the wargame, there is steam&nbsp; powered power armor and a lot more Jacks to the point that merc squads have them and local tribes of barbarians look to steal them and use them for their own raids. Jacks are now a coveted resource. In fact, “mecha-jacks” in the past turned the tide of war and kicked the Romanesque conquers off the continent. I can appreciate that Carnifex has the truer definition of Steampunk, as evidenced in the novels of Difference Engine and Parshaw Lancers [/]. (I’m lazy and just lump the two togther, I’d admit)Though you have to admit, if someone thinks IK is &quot;steamX&quot; then WC III would also be a good fit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Von Ether, post: 1408265, member: 15582"] As a side note, in the early days of IK, the creators said they avoided the “steampunk” label more for marketing reasons (fear that the label would drive D&D players away) as compared to accurately defining their game world. In fact, with the success of their steamtech wargame, Warmachine, they might be “coming out of the closet” on their steampunk since the game touches on how magic and steam tech are changing warfare in the IK universe. At the very least, the creators are doing a turn around on the amount of steamtech in the world. According to the old RPG material, warjacks were rare. Now in the wargame, there is steam powered power armor and a lot more Jacks to the point that merc squads have them and local tribes of barbarians look to steal them and use them for their own raids. Jacks are now a coveted resource. In fact, “mecha-jacks” in the past turned the tide of war and kicked the Romanesque conquers off the continent. I can appreciate that Carnifex has the truer definition of Steampunk, as evidenced in the novels of [I] Difference Engine[/I] and [I] Parshaw Lancers [/]. (I’m lazy and just lump the two togther, I’d admit) Though you have to admit, if someone thinks IK is "steamX" then WC III would also be a good fit.[/I] [/QUOTE]

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