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I can't remember how it works now Sama. Announce servers? Something to do with the billing servers? Either way 17th doesn't appear when I download a new zones list: I had to add it manually.

17th is looking good now that all the bots are dead and the old settings are back. So what have you done with all the players and why isn't the zone being listed globally?

Argh sorry guys. Just to busy with real life at the moment. Consider this on hold for at least a week.

No pm it back to me. I'll edit it as appropriate

There's one on its way to you and Ari (VERY busy atm) but manus had one sent a few days back..

Manus, not reading PMs is treasonous behavior On that note, the contents of the boxes and other info will be PMed to you. After all, there's no fun in everyone knowing what you've got

The Computer takes in your answers silently, its giant eye scruitinizing your faces from the briefing room computer link for any hint of treasonous twitching or insincerity. It seems to be analysing this in some detail. The Computer [in cheerful booming voice]: Citizen Ianthe-R-1 please step forward into adjacent Termination Booth Z80-BBJ. The Computer is your friend! The colour drains from Ianthe-R's face but he smies weakly and steps inside with the camera and laser turret tracking him all the way in. The soundproof door slides shut. The Computer: Briefing will resume after Citizen Ianthe-R-1's processing. Your !@#$%^&*igned equipment has arrived. A small converted scrubbot trundles in with 3 shiny red boxes, each with one of your names it. It drops the parcels. After giving the floor a quick scrub it trundles out the door again. Anyone care to open them? All players please check for PMs ---- Arianix: Feiticera-R-THG-1 Happiness Officer Tics: Fiddles absentmindedly with br!@#$%^&* knuckles. Believes all the world's problems are best solved through VERY loud singing or on C-Bay. Service Firm: Singalong Agents (Housing Preservation Department/Mind Control) ACTION SKILLS: Management- 6 Intimidation 10 Con Games 1 Stealth- 7 Shadowing 11 Security systems 1 Violence- 11 Energy Weapons 15 Hand Weapons 15 Fine Manipulation 1 KNOWLEDGE SKILLS: Hardware- 6 Chemical Engineering 10 Bot Ops 1 Software- 10 C-Bay 14 Data Search 1 Wetware- 8 Pharmatherepy 12 Medical 12 Suggestion 1 --- Stockholme Syndrome: Max-R-HXX-1 Loyalty Officer Service Firm: Security Systems Installers (Central Processing Unit) Tics: Stares without blinking for longs periods of time. Has a lisp. ACTION SKILLS Management 9 Hygiene 13 Bootlicking 1 Stealth 12 Security systems 16 Surveillance 16 Concealment 1 Disguise 1 Violence 10 Energy Weapons 14 Agility 13 Field Weapons 1 KNOWLEDGE SKILLS: Hardware 9 Electronic Engineering 13 Software 6 Hacking 10 Data Searching 1 Wetware 12 Psychothereapy 16 Suggestion 16 Biosciences 1 Bioweapons 1

We want turf flags. We LIKE turf flags. If you're going to ignore the poll then why did you set it up in the first place? Stop trying to make something we don't want partially work and give us turf flags.

Fire Vile. Also bring back the turf flags. *cracks whip*

1 change: turn energy viewing on. But really, why are these threads always started by people who don't control the settings and Vile?

Go away maka. Go away.

Join the RPG already

And so life continues....

The sheets are made. All set. BUT. Before we begin, we are obviously lacking a team leader so can all players answer the following question: The Computer: Citizens! This is a test. Why do you think The Computer !@#$%^&*igns Troubleshooters to boring missions? Does this promote disloyal behavior? Explain. Thankyou. That is all.

There's always room for cannon fodder. We've got enough people now for a small game... I can do some juggling. I'll give it maybe a week and start so get recruiting

Jparanoia is just a specialized chat client adapted for paranoia rpgs not a MUD 6 players, 1 GM and a supposedly infinate number of observers with built in dice, colour coding, emotes, character sheets, that sort of thing. We'll be using the forum instead anyway. I just used that guide because its a nice intro to Paranoia. Sorry these sheets are taking so long to make but real life ™ is being a pain in the arse I'll just do a quick explaination of a few other technical points to get it out the way now: Perversity points: Unlike NonFun RPGs, you don't get experience in Paranoia. You get perversity points. You start the game with 25 points. They can be spent on improving skills and fudging die rolls. You'll be told when you can spend them (usually before someone is about to get very badly messed up or whenever its funny). Points are gained by taking risks (being the one that volunteers to open the door with the blood splatters all over it while everyone else hides around the corner) and good STYLISH play (for example instead of just executing a team mate gloating and explaining in detail how you're going to bring about their death and why there's absolutely no escape). Here's a major gameplay tip: Be funny and inventive. There is no such thing as an in built advantage in Paranoia. The more powerful the weapon, the more incredible the gadget, the more likely it'll have unintended (usually terminal) side effects. Failing at a task can get you killed. Accomplishing a task too well is suspicious and may get you killed. Your mission itself may be impossible to complete. Look out for youself. Leave no witnesses to any "acts of treason" you may have commited. Beg, steal, borrow and bootlick your way to the top. Its the only way to win. And if you fail, heh at least you had fun.

Wow, responses at last. The game is to be played HERE. I'm not entirely sure what Aileron is on about (a specific mission perhaps?) but I am NOT running this as a Players vs GM kind of game. I'll get the sheets done up tonight.

Gah. No-one knows whats going to happen. Can the bull!@#$%^&*ting please stop.

STFU

Super lasts all of 15 seconds or so. Its not a HUGE advantage, even in a jav. The 100 bounty is just so you don't have to green all your shrap, attach bty, bursts or whatever again. While you might not want to switch if you've just bought bounce or if you're in the middle of a base war, its worth it if you've just joined or died (especially if you're a spider). You can't join an over populated freq anyway so the scope of abuse is quite narrow. Thats the carrot approach. The stick approach is something along the lines of: MODERATOR WARNING: SOMEONE SWITCH TEAMS NOW OR I'LL RESET THE ENTIRE FREQ'S SCORES AND BOUNTIES. THANKYOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. I'm sure even Mav could program that one... I can almost hear the screaming now Akai: New RPG in the 17th rpg forum. Join now!

No silly. Double barrel weapons don't increase damage in subspace. It just increases you chances of scoring a hit. This topic has been discussed many, many times before...

Yes but you can adapt the output in a variety of languages. There's a big list with examples if you scroll down....

One other way of doing it... "Teams are uneven. 100 bounty and super for the first person that switches"

OMFG you idiot. You don't test to see if they've just bought stuff. You treat everyone the same. NOW can you work out how to write it?

Its not everyone thats unhappy. Just losers with big voices. And Vile because no-one likes his settings.