Metaphysician Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Not much point in this, other than an exercise in seeing just how far you can push the HERO system. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Where are you trying to push it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 And what is Culture Hero? Roleplaying the Culture Club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 CULTURE CLUB .......... IN ......... SPAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Originally posted by Talon CULTURE CLUB .......... IN ......... SPAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!! All of a sudden, I'm having visions (nightmares?) of Boy George performing "Karma Chameleon" at the inauguration of the Klingon Chancellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsider Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I saw the title and thought that a petri dish would be an awfully small and plain world to adventure in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I believe he's talking about Iain M. Banks' Culture novels, which I've heard classified as Transhuman Sci-Fi. Haven't read them myself. What're they about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metaphysician Posted March 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 An entire society run by godlike AIs and loaded to the brim with Clarktech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Desmarais Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Re: Culture HERO Originally posted by Metaphysician Not much point in this, other than an exercise in seeing just how far you can push the HERO system. . . http://www.rpgarchive.com/index.php?page=adv1&advid=550 John D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawangaKid Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 What particular aspects of the Culture Novels would you like to emulate? The sentient ships of the Culture are basically AIs on vehicles, unless you're planning on having someone roleplay them... in which case you build them as characters. A non-Culture Banks novel "Against a Dark Background" has the Lazy Guns, which are perfect example of a weapon with a variable special effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zarglif69 Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Originally posted by KawangaKid What particular aspects of the Culture Novels would you like to emulate? The sentient ships of the Culture are basically AIs on vehicles, unless you're planning on having someone roleplay them... in which case you build them as characters. A non-Culture Banks novel "Against a Dark Background" has the Lazy Guns, which are perfect example of a weapon with a variable special effect. There is no smegging WAY a player could play a Mind. They simply don't have enough points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metaphysician Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Originally posted by zarglif69 There is no smegging WAY a player could play a Mind. They simply don't have enough points. Why not just give them enough points?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwickian Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Originally posted by tkdguy All of a sudden, I'm having visions (nightmares?) of Boy George performing "Karma Chameleon" at the inauguration of the Klingon Chancellor. Oh, I don't know. I can see a trial in: Give me time To realise my crime Let me love and steal I have danced inside your eyes How can I be real Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry But you should hear Culture Club in the original Klingon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Culture Club: The Klingon Opera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowly Uhlan Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 This sounds interesting. Not the Boy George part but the SF concept. Damn, now I have to go read the Culture books... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO The Culture books make for some fascinating reading. You won't regret the time you spend with them Uhlan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO This sounds interesting. Not the Boy George part but the SF concept. Damn' date=' now I have to go read the Culture books...[/quote'] There's that "lowly Uhlan" mentality at work again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowly Uhlan Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO The Culture books make for some fascinating reading. You won't regret the time you spend with them Uhlan. Sounds like some really cool concepts as far as the tech goes. What's the name of the first book in the series? And Alhazred :Embrace the Uhlan mentality. Feel it flowing through you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakkenkin Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO An entire society run by godlike AIs and loaded to the brim with Clarktech. Sounds a bit like the game Paranoia. Drakkenkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO Uhlan... the books are not a series, in as much as the events, and characters of each are independent, though set in the same universe. I -believe- Consider Phlebas was first, then Use of Weapons Player of Games (Uncertain,havent read this one) Excession Look to Windward And I'm no doubt forgetting a few. Fair warning, the first few will be hard to find in the US, at least I have had some difficulty. All are quite wonderful. And as far as points, I can do a pretty good impression of the GSV Quietly Confident on about 20,000 Points. Could probably trim it down to 7000 or so before I really cut into the concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed-F Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO Player of Games is definitely set in the Culture universe. That's the only Culture book I've read, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPheemy Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Re: Culture HERO Boy George: Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry? Assembled Klingon High Council: YES!!!! Carnage such that has not been witnessed since the days of Kahless ensues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Re: Culture HERO Boy George: Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry? Assembled Klingon High Council: YES!!!! Carnage such that has not been witnessed since the days of Kahless ensues... NOW I remember what caused the last war between The Federation and the Klingon Empire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowly Uhlan Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Re: Culture HERO The Klingons said the culture which once venerated Boy George obviously had NO honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Re: Culture HERO But if we'd sent them Basil Polidouris (composer of the Conan soundtrack), they would have sung our praises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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