The Gaming Den

Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds. This is the first novel of his that I've read and as a sci-fi genre fan I'm surprised I hadn't picked up his work earlier.

Children vs. Adults.

X-gene mutation kicks in when you hit puberty. A walking low-yield nuclear weapon with the emotional maturity of a 13 year-old is terrifying compared to a scientist who had an accident in a lab or a volunteer super-soldier.

The most entertaining rogue's gallery is The flash, whose rogues actually have a club and rules and stuff. It's deeper than that. The Flash's rogues are scientific principles (thermodynamics for Captain Cold and Heat Wave, visual light for Mirror Master, etc.), Batman's rogues are psychological dis...

I got mine on the 5th. As of yet I haven't had a moment to really go through it. My first impressions are that it is physically a great book. Nice art, good binding and layout. The rules seem to be a middle ground between Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard. I'd like to come to grips with it in some actu...

Ancient History wrote:Whenever there was progress in the game they subverted it, like the wireless Matrix.

Can you (or someone else) elaborate on how the wireless Matrix was subverted?

phlapjackage wrote:Sounds like you have more than zero interest .

I'll qualify: I have zero interest in adapting SR5 based on what I've read. But I remain open to influence.

I have exactly zero interest in SR5 but has anyone played or attempted a session with the new rule set? Anyone planning to give it a review?

Supplements I liked: Traveller: 2300AD Equipment Guide , Ground Vehicle Guide , and Colonial Atlas . Thin and inexpensive but with clean artwork and color insets, they really nailed the details of a hard sci-fi RPG setting. Also included the perfect mix of civilian and military gear to accompany the...