Re: Cyberspace PBM (was Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline)

From: bariss@skynet.no.co.spam.uk (Ben Ariss)

Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000

> >Neuromancer (the game I mentioned), basically made you the hacker. Each  of
> the
> >systems you hacked was rich with email, messages, and secret corporate
> >documents to look through to give you the impression that you were actually
> >hacking.
<snip>

> The idea I had was to combine both email and real-time playing. We'd create
> a huge virtual network on the server side, using a Java interface to
> interact and browse the site in real time, and server-side multi-threaded
> watcher programs. The interface would also allow have a command parser and
> system to allow you to create your own in-game macros as well as
> 'mini-programs' to crack ICE systems etc.. The Java front-end could be
> linked dynamically to another server program that did nothing except show
> rendered images to make it look as if you were truly 'mancing. You could be
> attacked by system avatars at ICE points, and depending on how could your
> wetware was you would either have to key in attack commands or use attack
> modules that you could custom build/rip from other 'mancers. In game as
> well, when you meet another 'mancer the Java window could open up a chat box
> for you to speak real-time to them
<snip>
> --
> Jason Paul McCartan
> MindShift Design
> Game Developers
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>
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>
> email: mindshift@usa.net
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>
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> AIM: Japem

This sounds a blindingly good idea!, would there also be support for
"Wetware" rpg'ing, say corporate black op teams sent out to take down
the hacker who just trashed their network?, or meeting up with shadowy
figures to get "missions" for cash to buy new equipment?
How about storylines that can be discovered, corporate wars, dark
conspiracies, an AI escaped/set loose by a hacker from a Corporate R&D
site rampaging through the net...
Will you be contacting any "hackers" to reality check your ideas?
Could this be the dreams of any Gibson fan come true? I certainly hope
so.

Keep up the good work Mindshift!!!

Ben Ariss <bariss@skynet.co.uk.nospamplease>

References

Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline
"MindShift Design" <mindshift@usa.net>
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline
ericsum@aol.com (EricSum)
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline
"MindShift Design" <mindshift@usa.net>
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline
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Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline
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Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Space Project Design Update 5 - Storyline
"MindShift Design" <mindshift@usa.net>
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:00:00 +0000