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0|0|0|||||Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Blob||17:58:30|03/16/2002|I just finished my first Paranoia session and damn that game is fun%21 %5E%5E%0D%0A%0D%0ABut... can anybody here give me any tips%3F %0D%0AI alrady learnd that the words ultraviolet and commie traitor don%27t belong into the same sentence. The hard way%28tm%29. %5E_%5E%3B%0D%0A%0D%0A--------------------%0D%0ABenjamin Brill%0D%0AWannabe Emperor%0D%0AMaster of the Turtle%0D%0ARabid Crack Weasel %23667 %0D%0A
1|1|0|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Laudre||19:32:50|03/16/2002|%3EBut... can anybody here give me any tips%3F %0D%0A%3EI alrady learnd that the words ultraviolet and commie traitor don%27t %0D%0A%3Ebelong into the same sentence. The hard way%28tm%29. %5E_%5E%3B %0D%0A%0D%0A%22Mutant%22 is also a bad word%2C because the PCs usually aren%27t supposed to know about them.  And it%27s even more fun when someone knows something that their previous clone knew but didn%27t get a chance to pass along.%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bi%5DParanoia%5B%2Fi%5D was really fun when one wrong word would set off a shooting fest that would lead to half the PCs burning through two or three clones in about ten minutes of game time %3A%29.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Sean --%0D%0A%5Bb%5DRabid Crack Weasel %2342%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.thebrokenlink.org%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebrokenlink.org%5D %5Bb%5DThe Broken Link 4.0 is live%21%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0A%22All tribal myths are true%2C for a given value of %27true%27.%22  -- Terry Pratchett%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.livejournal.com%2Fusers%2Flaudre%2F%7CFollow my random thoughts%5D%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.livejournal.com%2Fusers%2Feva_densetsu%2F%7CFollow my creative process%5D
2|1|0|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Star Ranger4||21:11:38|03/16/2002|%3EI just finished my first Paranoia session and damn that game is fun%21 %0D%0A%3E%5E%5E %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EBut... can anybody here give me any tips%3F %0D%0A%3EI alrady learnd that the words ultraviolet and commie traitor don%27t %0D%0A%3Ebelong into the same sentence. The hard way%28tm%29. %5E_%5E%3B %0D%0A%0D%0AI%27m Sorry citizen%2C but you are NOT cleared for that information%21%0D%0A%0D%0ATrust the computer%2C The computer is your friend.%0D%0AKeep your lazer handy.%0D%0AAny adventure in which you don%27t go through all six clones of your family should be considered a raging success.%0D%0AWhen in doubt%2C shoot first.  You can fabricate proof that they really WERE a mutant commie member of a secret society later.%0D%0AKnowing that an item should have a manual is probobly above your security clearance%2C and the manual itself an even higher security clearance than that.%0D%0ABrown armor is always best.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A___________________%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bi%5DOf COURSE you wern%27t expecting it%21%21%5B%2Fi%5D NO ONE %5Bi%5Dexpects the %5Bb%5DFannish Inquisition%21%21%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0AEPU RCW %2386%5B%2Fi%5D 
3|2|2|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Perko||21:19:13|03/16/2002|Never damage anything the computer owns. Even if you%27re testing weapons.%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bi%5D%22So%2C how was the test%3F%22%0D%0A%22Oh%2C the rocket launcher works great%21%22%0D%0A%22Good%2C good%2C let%27s pack everything up. There%27s the gun%2C okay... where%27s the rocket%3F%22%0D%0A%22Oh%2C I fired it.%22%0D%0A%22You %5Bb%5Dfired%5B%2Fb%5D the computer%27s rocket%3F%21 You had better go get it back%21%22%0D%0A%22It was a rocket. It exploded.%22%0D%0A%22You %5Bb%5Dblew up%5B%2Fb%5D the computer%27s rocket%3F%21%3F%21%22%5B%2Fi%5D%0D%0A%28Heh%2C not my quote. Can%27t remember whose%2C though.%29%0D%0A%5Btable border%3D%220%22 cellspacing%3D%220%22 cellpadding%3D%221%22%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D1 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd width%3D%2265%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.wpi.edu%2F%7Eperko%2Fminime.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd%5D%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000aa%22%5DCraig %22Grrr%2C I%27ll fix the pic size later%22 Perko%5B%2Ffont%5D %0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%23880000%22 size%3D-1%5DLost in my own maze.%5B%2Ffont%5D %0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%23aa0088%22 size%3D-1%5DConfused but not concerned.%5B%2Ffont%5D %0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%2300aa88%22 size%3D-1%5DConfused but not concerned.%5B%2Ffont%5D %0D%0A%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D1 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D %0D%0A%5B%2Ftable%5D 
4|1|0|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Ebony||14:49:23|03/18/2002|%3EI just finished my first Paranoia session and damn that game is fun%21 %0D%0A%3E%5E%5E %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EBut... can anybody here give me any tips%3F %0D%0A%3EI alrady learnd that the words ultraviolet and commie traitor don%27t %0D%0A%3Ebelong into the same sentence. The hard way%28tm%29. %5E_%5E%3B %0D%0A%0D%0ASpeaking as a person who has played Paranoia and starred in all three Texas A%26M Paranoia Live-Action Role-Playing Sessions %28PLARPs%29 -- once as a bureaucratic Yellow %28honing pencil sharpening and bureaurcratic doublespeak to a fine art%29%2C and twice as High Programmers %28Drac-U-LAA and Q-U-EUE%29%2C I can say that the game gives you the best advice%3A%0D%0A   %0D%0A      %5Bi%5D Trust No One%0D%0A          Stay Alert%0D%0A          Keep Your Laser Handy %5B%2Fi%5D%0D%0A%0D%0AOh%2C and be the only Troubleshooter to survive to Debriefing.  Many a successful debriefing starts with%2C %22I can confidently say%2C without fear of contradiction....%22  Of course%2C this only works if there%27s no one there to contradict you.%0D%0A%0D%0AEbony the Black Dragon%0D%0Aaka Draco Draconis Ebenium%0D%0Aknown to West End Games as Aaron F. Johnson%2C%0D%0ASenior Editor%2C Living Room Games%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrgames.com%0D%0A%0D%0A
5|2|4|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Blob||17:29:19|03/18/2002|%3EOh%2C and be the only Troubleshooter to survive to Debriefing. %0D%0A%0D%0AThat could be a bit difficult. You see%2C I%27m Supe-R-MAN-5 while the other Troubleshooters in my group are -4 or -3.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AAnd todays lesson%3A Children are annoying. Especially when they%27re puting an intelligent landmine on a barrel full of napalm. %5E%5E%3B%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A--------------------%0D%0ABenjamin Brill%0D%0AWannabe Emperor%0D%0AMaster of the Turtle%0D%0ARabid Crack Weasel %23667 %0D%0A
6|1|0|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|juniper||23:16:15|03/18/2002|%3EBut... can anybody here give me any tips%3F %0D%0A%0D%0A%22Tips%3F  You shouldn%27t need tips%21  The computer provides everything you need to make you happy and content.  The fact that you seem to think you need to know more indicates that you have not been paying attention when the computer tells you things.  Not paying attention is a bad idea%2C citizen.  I%27m going to have to make a note of that in your files%2C%22 says Anne-U-BIS.%0D%0A%0D%0A%22Always put the people with the wide-angle weaponry in front in the middle%2C and put a citizen on either side of them so that if they try and spray the group%2C you can shoot them before they get more than one or two.  The safest place to be is usually the back%2C but don%27t stay there too much or the other citizens will get suspicious and shoot you.  Keep your laser handy in case anybody gets any funny ideas.  If you get caught acting treasonous%2C get the other clones in on it so that you can say they did it too.  Bootlicking and Bribery are two of the best skills in the world to have.  Spurious Logic is also a fabulous skill to have%2C just be aware that sometimes Friend Computer catches you on it.  And if you%27re going to test R%26D food%2C try to get somebody else to help you%2C%22 whispers Anne-R-KEY as she shows you to the door.%0D%0A%5Btable%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D2 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd width%3D%2265%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.dragonmage.net%2Fimages%2Fifurita_line_drawing-small.gif%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd%5D%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000dd%22%5DJuniper%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%23000088%22 size%3D-1%5DRampaging Karateka Crypto-Kwavu%27b Contributing Editor%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%23000088%22 size%3D-1%5DEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230044aa%22 size%3D-1%5D%5Bi%5DBecause why be %5Bb%5Dordinary%5B%2Fb%5D in your choice of hobbies%3F%5B%2Fi%5D%5B%2Ffont%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D1 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%0D%0A%5B%2Ftable%5D%0D%0A%0D%0A
7|1|0|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Peter Eng||00:46:45|03/19/2002|%3EI just finished my first Paranoia session and damn that game is fun%21 %0D%0A%3E%5E%5E %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EBut... can anybody here give me any tips%3F %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%22Friend Computer%2C I do not understand the usage of this wonderful device that R%26D has loaned to me.  Am I cleared to inquire on the availability of a user%27s manual%3F%22%0D%0A%0D%0A%22Friend Computer%2C I have just realized that I am a Traitor.  Please forward my next clone to this location.%22 %2AZAP%2A%0D%0A%0D%0APeter Eng%0D%0A
8|2|7|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|cyberpagan||13:23:08|03/20/2002|Wow%2C so that game is still around. It%27s been years since I played an RPG that wasn%27t a LARP. I gave up after AD%26D v2. How about Traveller or Gamma World%3F And for a while in the 80%27s I was big into Villians and Vigilantes %28Much better than the other super hero games%2C IMHO%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%0D%0ACyberPagan RCW%23665 the other neighbor of the beast.%0D%0A %22He was always such a quiet man%2C never gave anybody any trouble...%22%0D%0A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A
9|3|8|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Blob||17:04:40|03/20/2002|%3EWow%2C so that game is still around. It%27s been years since I played an %0D%0A%3ERPG that wasn%27t a LARP. I gave up after AD%26D v2. How about Traveller %0D%0A%3Eor Gamma World%3F And for a while in the 80%27s I was big into Villians %0D%0A%3Eand Vigilantes %28Much better than the other super hero games%2C IMHO%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AI%27m just really starting with RPGs the only ones I%27ve played so far are Paranoia and DSA%2C a fantasy RPG%2C hasn%27t been released in the US%2C yet%2C AFAIK.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe only two disadvantages of DSA I%27ve encoutered so far are a%29 it%27s useing a lot of diceing in characterbuilding so the char you get is never quite what you wanted and b%29 you can%27t play Darkelves. And I wanted to play Pirotess in my new group. The original lineup for that one would have been funny%2C a Darkelve%2C a Highelve and a Dwarf and some other chars. Oh well insted of a Darkelve I%27m now playing Elizabeth R%27tas Shustal%2C battlemage. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A--------------------%0D%0ABenjamin Brill%0D%0AWannabe Emperor%0D%0AMaster of the Turtle%0D%0ARabid Crack Weasel %23667 %0D%0A
10|3|8|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|BobSchroeck||22:21:37|03/20/2002|%3E How about Traveller %0D%0A%3Eor Gamma World%3F %0D%0A%0D%0ATraveller is still around%3B Steve Jackson Games has had the license for GURPS Traveller for a while%2C and is doing quite well with it.  Gamma World%2C I think%2C died a few years back.  I seem to remember a new edition in the early 90s%2C but nothing beyond that.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E And for a while in the 80%27s I was big into Villians %0D%0A%3Eand Vigilantes %28Much better than the other super hero games%2C IMHO%29 %0D%0A%0D%0AWell%2C we here play V%26V %282nd Ed%29 -- the %22Warriors%27 World%22 campaign which both inspired my book %5Bi%5D%5Bb%5DGURPS I.S.T.%5B%2Fb%5D%5B%2Fi%5D and is the home of Doug Sangnoir in my %5Bi%5DDrunkard%27s Walk%5B%2Fi%5D fic series%2C is a V%26V campaign.  And a few years back%2C circa 1997%2C Jeff Dee developed a third edition of the game%2C now called %5Blink%3Awww.io.com%2Funigames%2Fvandv.html%7CLiving Legends%5D %28because FGU owns the rights to the V%26V trademark%29.  So it%27s still alive in some form.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Bob%0D%0A%28Proud member of the Legion of Rabid Crack Weasels%29%0D%0A---------------%0D%0A%22I think it%27s tragic that entire families can be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.%22%0D%0A
11|4|10|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Laudre||23:04:11|03/20/2002|%3E%3E How about Traveller %0D%0A%3E%3Eor Gamma World%3F %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3ETraveller is still around%3B Steve Jackson Games has had the license for %0D%0A%3EGURPS Traveller for a while%2C and is doing quite well with it.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn addition%2C the actual %5Bi%5DTraveller%5B%2Fi%5D books are being reprinted and are quite readily available at your FNGS %28Friendly Neighborhood Gaming Store%29.  They%27re being printed as collected editions%2C in a bit of an odd form factor%2C instead of as separate books.  I%27ve never played the original %5Bi%5DTraveller%5B%2Fi%5D%2C only the GURPS incarnation in a couple of one-shots%2C and I haven%27t picked up the reprints%2C so I can%27t actually comment on them.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Sean --%0D%0A%5Bb%5DRabid Crack Weasel %2342%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.thebrokenlink.org%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebrokenlink.org%5D %5Bb%5DThe Broken Link 4.0 is live%21%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0A%22All tribal myths are true%2C for a given value of %27true%27.%22  -- Terry Pratchett%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.livejournal.com%2Fusers%2Flaudre%2F%7CFollow my random thoughts%5D%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.livejournal.com%2Fusers%2Feva_densetsu%2F%7CFollow my creative process%5D
12|4|10|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|Star Ranger4||23:07:18|03/20/2002|%3E%3E And for a while in the 80%27s I was big into Villians %0D%0A%3E%3Eand Vigilantes %28Much better than the other super hero games%2C IMHO%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EWell%2C we here play V%26V %282nd Ed%29 -- the %22Warriors%27 World%22 campaign %0D%0A%3Ewhich both inspired my book %5Bi%5D%5Bb%5DGURPS I.S.T.%5B%2Fb%5D%5B%2Fi%5D and is the home %0D%0A%3Eof Doug Sangnoir in my %5Bi%5DDrunkard%27s Walk%5B%2Fi%5D fic series%2C is a V%26V %0D%0A%3Ecampaign.  And a few years back%2C circa 1997%2C Jeff Dee developed a %0D%0A%3Ethird edition of the game%2C now called %0D%0A%3E%5Blink%3Awww.io.com%2Funigames%2Fvandv.html%7CLiving Legends%5D %28because FGU owns %0D%0A%3Ethe rights to the V%26V trademark%29.  So it%27s still alive in some form. %0D%0A%0D%0ADoggone it%2C Bob%2C you%27re scaring me again.  It just so happens that MY central charecter %28from TotW%29 started out as a V%26V version of my self.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3A%3Asigh%3A%3A  I know we basicly came up with the same sort of ideas %28fortunatly the charecters themselves are much different%29 independantly%2C but sooner or later I%27m probobly gonna get accused of kiping the idea from you.%0D%0A%0D%0A___________________%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bi%5DOf COURSE you wern%27t expecting it%21%21%5B%2Fi%5D NO ONE %5Bi%5Dexpects the %5Bb%5DFannish Inquisition%21%21%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0AEPU RCW %2386%5B%2Fi%5D 
13|5|12|||||RE%3A Currently playing %5E_%5E%3B|BobSchroeck||07:51:13|03/21/2002|%3E%3EWell%2C we here play V%26V %282nd Ed%29 -- the %22Warriors%27 World%22 campaign %0D%0A%3E%3Ewhich both inspired my book %5Bi%5D%5Bb%5DGURPS I.S.T.%5B%2Fb%5D%5B%2Fi%5D and is the home %0D%0A%3E%3Eof Doug Sangnoir in my %5Bi%5DDrunkard%27s Walk%5B%2Fi%5D fic series%2C is a V%26V %0D%0A%3E%3Ecampaign.  %0D%0A%3EDoggone it%2C Bob%2C you%27re scaring me again.  It just so happens that MY %0D%0A%3Ecentral charecter %28from TotW%29 started out as a V%26V version of my self. %0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cchuckle%3E  Actually%2C Doug %5Bi%5Disn%27t%5B%2Fi%5D me.  As a V%26V player%2C you know that the rules %5Bi%5Dmandate%5B%2Fi%5D that your first character be a self-insert.  Doug was my %5Bi%5Dsecond%5B%2Fi%5D character.  My Warriors%27 World insert is a fellow who uses the codename %22Quasar%22 and operates out of a private superteam based in New Brunswick%2C NJ.  %28Classic comic book-style coincidence%3A  He and Doug were freshman year roommates at Princeton%2C 1980-1981...%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%3E%3A%3Asigh%3A%3A  I know we basicly came up with the same sort of ideas %0D%0A%3E%28fortunatly the charecters themselves are much different%29 %0D%0A%3Eindependantly%2C but sooner or later I%27m probobly gonna get accused of %0D%0A%3Ekiping the idea from you. %0D%0A%0D%0ADon%27t worry about it.  I doubt it%27s going to happen.  After all%2C if it were likely%2C I%27d%27ve been accused of ripping off Twister or Ed Becerra by now%2C I%27m sure.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Bob%0D%0A%28Proud member of the Legion of Rabid Crack Weasels%29%0D%0A---------------%0D%0A%22I think it%27s tragic that entire families can be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.%22%0D%0A