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The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:30 am
by NomadPatriot
- the 1988 board game Cyberpunk 2020
(excerpt from the updated 1994 rule book )

"Diversity & Unity"

--. it is now accepted among historical scholars that in the decades before the collapse, America suffered from the sickness of Racism & "Cultural Identity". Everyone wanted to be seen as special. Every Group had to be "equal" to or preferably better than it's neighbors & fought to protect it's "special" rights. if anyone had something that someone else wanted, they were painted a Racist, Sexist, Elitist, or worse. this Divisive " me first" attitude eventually tore the fabric of American culture apart & caused it to self-destruct in a fireball of competing ideologies., none of which truly recognized each other's validity. Diversity led inexorably to Anarchy"


Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:16 am
by Symmetry
Thank goodness you never played Vampire: The Masquerade.

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:18 am
by NomadPatriot
Symmetry wrote:Thank goodness you never played Vampire: The Masquerade.


no never really liked Vampire stuff.. too girlie for me.. but did it make accurate predictions of society today...?
if not. what's your point...?

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:26 am
by betiko
It works to describe the roman society or any society from any era, big deal

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:34 am
by Symmetry
Sure, there's a new game coming:

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:39 am
by NomadPatriot
Symmetry wrote:Sure, there's a new game coming:

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2


you didn't answer the question Sym..
did Vampire: The Masquerade make accurate predictions of society today...?

( we will assume you already forgot the question.. like usual...)

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:42 am
by jimboston
So accurate. We all know President Trump plans on declaring Martial Law before year’s end.

:roll:

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:46 am
by KoolBak
Wouldn't Fallout be more accurate?

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:30 am
by NomadPatriot
KoolBak wrote:Wouldn't Fallout be more accurate?


not sure.. what is the fallout prediction of society in the year 2020?

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:59 am
by mrswdk
NomadPatriot wrote:Diversity led inexorably to Anarchy


I think what NP is saying is that in order to maintain national unity and prosperity, the government needs to promote a common identity and culture that all citizens participate in?

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:12 am
by NomadPatriot
mrswdk wrote:
NomadPatriot wrote:Diversity led inexorably to Anarchy


I think what NP is saying is that in order to maintain national unity and prosperity, the government needs to promote a common identity and culture that all citizens participate in?


I am not saying anything. I simply posted an excerpt from the 1988 Cyberpunk-2020 rulebook's 1994 update
it was the game's depiction of what society in America would be like in the year 2020...

take from it what you will...
but seems pretty accurate ..

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:52 pm
by Dukasaur
NomadPatriot wrote:
mrswdk wrote:
NomadPatriot wrote:Diversity led inexorably to Anarchy


I think what NP is saying is that in order to maintain national unity and prosperity, the government needs to promote a common identity and culture that all citizens participate in?


I am not saying anything. I simply posted an excerpt from the 1988 Cyberpunk-2020 rulebook's 1994 update
it was the game's depiction of what society in America would be like in the year 2020...

take from it what you will...
but seems pretty accurate ..


Doesn't seem very accurate to me. Diversity has always been America's strength, there have always been bigots in a panic about it, and Chicken Little predictions about how it will cause the extinction of society have always been around. In another 1000 years I'm sure the debates will still be the same.

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:09 am
by jimboston
NomadPatriot wrote:
I am not saying anything.


Yep.

Hey, NP we agree on something!

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:28 pm
by Symmetry
NomadPatriot wrote:
Symmetry wrote:Sure, there's a new game coming:

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2


you didn't answer the question Sym..
did Vampire: The Masquerade make accurate predictions of society today...?

( we will assume you already forgot the question.. like usual...)


There were a few different endings for the the first Bloodlines game. You should give it a go!

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:52 pm
by NomadPatriot
Symmetry wrote:
NomadPatriot wrote:
Symmetry wrote:Sure, there's a new game coming:

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2


you didn't answer the question Sym..
did Vampire: The Masquerade make accurate predictions of society today...?

( we will assume you already forgot the question.. like usual...)


There were a few different endings for the the first Bloodlines game. You should give it a go!


yeah .. like usual . .you forgot..

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:01 am
by Symmetry
NomadPatriot wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
NomadPatriot wrote:
Symmetry wrote:Sure, there's a new game coming:

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2


you didn't answer the question Sym..
did Vampire: The Masquerade make accurate predictions of society today...?

( we will assume you already forgot the question.. like usual...)


There were a few different endings for the the first Bloodlines game. You should give it a go!


yeah .. like usual . .you forgot..


What do you think I forgot? Games? Capital letters? Sci-fi in general? Modern politics?

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:34 am
by HitRed
Best line.

BANGED ON THE MONEY

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:16 am
by NomadPatriot
HitRed wrote:Best line.

BANGED ON THE MONEY


PJW is awesome in that way...

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:17 pm
by Symmetry
NomadPatriot wrote:
HitRed wrote:Best line.

BANGED ON THE MONEY


PJW is awesome in that way...


Don't be a sore loser NP- and to be fair I won nothing, you basically kicked the living hell out of yourself in this thread.

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:24 pm
by NomadPatriot
no clue what the fool Sym is referring too..
if he doesn't know what " BANGED ON THE MONEY" is referring too, it shows how he doesn't pay attention...

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:33 pm
by Symmetry
NomadPatriot wrote:no clue what the fool is referring too..
if he doesn't know what " BANGED ON THE MONEY" is referring to it shows how he doesn't pay attention...


Oh, so now you can use capital letters...

Just kidding- you probably had to copy/paste.

Kidding!

Seriously though...

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:44 pm
by NomadPatriot
Symmetry wrote:
NomadPatriot wrote:no clue what the fool is referring too..
if he doesn't know what " BANGED ON THE MONEY" is referring to it shows how he doesn't pay attention...


Oh, so now you can use capital letters...

Just kidding- you probably had to copy/paste.

Kidding!

Seriously though...


well Dym.. ( not a type-o...) I had given you the benefit of the doubt that you were commenting to actually discuss the topic of the threads. but it is obvious now your only replying to my posts in order to attempt to cause aggravation.. no real debate intended..
so you get tossed into the bin with Llama.. no more attention for you.. you just do whatever for now on..
it's pointless to interact with you any further..

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:56 pm
by Symmetry
NomadPatriot wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
NomadPatriot wrote:no clue what the fool is referring too..
if he doesn't know what " BANGED ON THE MONEY" is referring to it shows how he doesn't pay attention...


Oh, so now you can use capital letters...

Just kidding- you probably had to copy/paste.

Kidding!

Seriously though...


well Dym.. ( not a type-o...) I had given you the benefit of the doubt that you were commenting to actually discuss the topic of the threads. but it is obvious now your only replying to my posts in order to attempt to cause aggravation.. no real debate intended..
so you get tossed into the bin with Llama.. no more attention for you.. you just do whatever for now on..
it's pointless to interact with you any further..


It's "typo", dimwit. This ain't a conversation about blood types.

Re: The Eerily Accurate Predictions of Cyberpunk 2020

PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:45 pm
by jonesthecurl
Well, blood is thicker than water. And there's some pretty thick contributions to this topic.