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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Evil Josef" data-source="post: 115520" data-attributes="member: 3002">I've always enjoyed cyberpunk that was more of a social commentary on our own times rather than a musing on the path of the actual future.  While it is nice to have a feasible background for your dystopian (or utopian, if you're particularly optimistic) future-world, I'll gladly trade in the niggling details to generate a more enjoyable atmosphere.The cyberpunk I like is adhered to the old adage of 'the more things change, the more they stay the same'.  I think the Old West stereotype could work well with a cyberpunk upgrade, taking it on as a lawless land outside civilization - whatever that might be at the time - full of fun splinter groups, all manner of beast looking for a cheap opportunity and all manner of minds looking for seclusion in which to study their Next Big Thing.  Something along the lines of a 'Cowboy Bebop' or a steampunk feel with a cyber upgrade.  Variety is the key, of course, but the victor isn't the guy with the most drugs or implants.  He's the smartest monkey, just like it's always been.I was thinking of setting something up along these lines for a future cyberpunk game, maybe based somewhere in western Russian/central Asia, where things are underdeveloped just enough to let a bunch of ruffians, evil masterminds, and outlaws set up shop after the inevitable crack-down on potentially dangerous tech by the power countries.  Sort of a Western style 'Tech Rush', if you will.  Set up the Russian black market as the money-power (not necessarily an evil capitalist one; just your handy dandy snatch-up-what-you-like shopping mall), throw in enough modern outlaws - your terrorists, mercenaries, and corporate bounty hunters - along with your mad scientist types, then use a group like the Spetzsnats as your calvary types, and let them alternate between playing the cold-hearted hand of the 'law' and the stablizing do-gooders in an unstable place.  Should make for high adventure with just a smidge of actual reality to keep things a bit cool.</blockquote>

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