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This book is hilarious! This book is great! The game mechanics have really been honed to support the insane style of the game far better than ever before, as has the wealth of advice for both players and GMs.
Bigger and better than any of the previous editions, this deserves to be an instant hit! Old time Paranoia fans will not be disappointed (unless they're filthy traitors).
"Assuming we had an infinite number of monkeys at our disposal, why would we want them to write the works of Shakespeare? We already have the works of Shakespeare. Get them working on something a bit more original, like a unified theory of quantum gravity." - Me
Bann3d
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its soooooooooooooo good man, sooooooo good!
Member
Correct.Originally Posted by Rage
"Assuming we had an infinite number of monkeys at our disposal, why would we want them to write the works of Shakespeare? We already have the works of Shakespeare. Get them working on something a bit more original, like a unified theory of quantum gravity." - Me
Tabby Heroine
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Rage and Mark: a friend of mine was asking if Paranoia had jumped onto the d20 bandwagon -- he's not interested if it has. It didn't look d20 from the free character sheet download, but I haven't seen the book yet. Since you have, what's the scoop?
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Professional Cat Herder
Senior Member
When I read the press release about it, it was not going to be D20.
Hmm, guess what else I'll be picking up along with Dark Champs today.
Junior Member
Is the book as fun to read as the original Paranoia? The rule book was nearly as much of a blast to read as the game was to play.
Professional Cat Herder
Senior Member
Just picked it up. Looks nice at a glance, but won't be able to read any of it till next week.
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It isn't d20 or even remotely close (although the only type of die used in the system is the d20). The system is based on Paranoia 2nd Edition but with some very nice new touches added. Among the best of these are 'Perversity Points', which (among other things) enable players to engage in frenzied bidding wars to affect each other's dice rolls.
Last edited by Mark Taylor; Aug 28th, '04 at 05:18 PM.
"Assuming we had an infinite number of monkeys at our disposal, why would we want them to write the works of Shakespeare? We already have the works of Shakespeare. Get them working on something a bit more original, like a unified theory of quantum gravity." - Me
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The text is very much in the style of Paranoia 2nd Edition. It contains more 'serious' (I use the term loosely) advice than previous editions, but it's still a blast to read.
"Assuming we had an infinite number of monkeys at our disposal, why would we want them to write the works of Shakespeare? We already have the works of Shakespeare. Get them working on something a bit more original, like a unified theory of quantum gravity." - Me
Confoozeled
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Is the computer still your friend?
Mags
Dark Champions GM
Senior Member
Yes. And doubting that could be considered treason. Have a happy day citizen.
Yep, the book is cool. I picked it up Friday along with DC from my FLGS.
Still playing/running 5ER in Oklahoma City.
Millennial Master
Member
Not only is the computer your friend, but there is specific mention of any 5th editions, computer crashes or crossovers with other games being highly treasonous.
WW: "We have Einstein's Brain? I thought that was at Princeton Hospital?"
MM: "Transylvania 6-5000 Dubbie! Do you really think we'd leave that hanging around a bunch of Frat boys with Mono?"
WW: "So, whose brain does Princeton have?"
MM: "The only woman smart enough to kill Einstein"
-- Wendy Watson learns another useful fact from the Middle Man
Junior Member
5th editions? Computer crashes? Crossovers? I'm sorry citizen, you obviously are a commie mutant spy. Please report to the recycling tanks at once.
Have a nice day.
On the Account
Senior Member
That was quite a leap of logic, Lady Chaos. You're obviously a mutant telepath traitor!
Images, only to point out the obvious...now with COSMIC POWER (©)
Junior Member
Bought it last night! Can't wait to find the time to actually read it!
Someone needs to run a PBeM of this!
Stolen from Klytus...
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."
~ Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, logician, essayist, and renowned peace advocate.
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