nexus Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I need a few ideas for gadgets and gizmos based on Internet terminology and slang. Science and Rubber science type things for a tongue in cheek campaign. Some ideas I had were Flamer: A miniature flame thrower Firewall: A Force wall generator Spamblocker: Flash Defense gadget Denial of Service attack: A attack that overloads the target's nervous system paralyzing for the temporarily. Viruses: Various Drains, Supresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets if we are tongue-in-cheek then its legal to build a TROLL SUMMONER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Mashup: TK Crush attack Napster: NND sleep attack Scaleability: Shrinking (UBO?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shocker Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets 404 - invisibility device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Longcat is LOOONG = Stretching (maybe also swinging) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Sending out Spam: 3d6 Energy Blast, OAF, 1 clip of 64 charges, clips can only be regained at the grocery store or in the pantries of some homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Sending out Spam: 3d6 Energy Blast' date=' OAF, 1 clip of 64 charges, clips can only be regained at the grocery store or in the pantries of some homes.[/quote'] Okay, my brain must be mush. I read that as "... panties of some homes." Malware Scan and Quarrantine: Healing, any one physical Characteristic. Send Packet: Teleportation Receive Packet: Teleportation, Usable Against Others, Only to bring them to you Not so much "internet" related as just plain computer-related: Reboot: BODY Healing, back from Death Defrag Drive: Aid SPD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Pop-up Blocker - Triggered Force Wall or Missile Deflection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets If it's a really tongue-in-cheek campaign, you could: Invoke Godwin's Law: Cosmetic transformation, only to change target's clothing into Nazi uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Port Sniffer - Detect Explosives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Major Tom Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Phishing Rod: +5 to Computer Programming skill roll. Major Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkmanDan Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets INT Drain is pretty widespread as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets INT Drain is pretty widespread as far as I can tell.It's mandatory, I think. Broadband: AoE: Line EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Lag Spike - HKA or RKA with Linked Dex/SPD Drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiducia Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets Zombie Farm: Small mechanical drones that can spy for you or carry small objects. Black Ice: ranged oil slick generator for use against cars or people These are more hacking terms than internet slang but I thought they'd apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets And nobody has yet posted plays on Net or Web? Come on guys, show the man a decent entangle here. Base it upon hypnosis and somebody will get repped. And where are the 'bots? Something that cries out for a decent summon, sidekick, heck followers even. Spam bots for attacking people, google bots for capture and kidnapping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets well now your getting into the territory of summoned creatures and such. Yahoo Slurp Spider - that just sounds wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets If followers then they're just built like any kind of bad guy robots, they're just a lot smaller and disposable to boot. Hmmm, 're-boot'. A drain attack vs movement or attacks perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weapon Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets I need a few ideas for gadgets and gizmos based on Internet terminology and slang. Science and Rubber science type things for a tongue in cheek campaign. Some ideas I had were Flamer: A miniature flame thrower Firewall: A Force wall generator Spamblocker: Flash Defense gadget Denial of Service attack: A attack that overloads the target's nervous system paralyzing for the temporarily. I'd make that a Flash against _all_ senses. Viruses: Various Drains, Supresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhoof Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets You've Got Mail!: Entangle, NND (Defense is accessing your mail server and reading one new email). Backscatter: EB, Indirect, only fires behind the PC. Eternal September: Drain INT linked with Drain Computer Programming linked with Drain KS(Internet Etiquette). Alice and Bob: Telepathy (SFX is summoning Alice and Bob at the two locations that wish to communicate; Alice is chatty, Bob is taciturn) AOHell: EDM From any point on this dimension to one point on another dimension (Hell's 9,999,999th level). Banana Problem: Major Transform (Into character who must repeat the last action taken over and over and over); Heals Normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhoof Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Re: Internet themed gadgets One more: Black Magic: VPP (only affects computers -1) (Player has no conscious control over power selection -2) (Player has no conscious control over powers -1) (Invisible Power Effects +1) (Cosmic +2) "You don't know what you did, or how you did it, but you did something, somewhere to someone." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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