tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post4402734285283392056..comments2024-03-28T10:24:41.956-05:00Comments on FATE SF: Nova Praxis Review - The SettingTallgeesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-85442769751733270552012-09-26T13:23:51.478-05:002012-09-26T13:23:51.478-05:00The references to Cyberpunk and Firefly come mainl...The references to Cyberpunk and Firefly come mainly from the sorts of things PCs will generally do in this setting.<br /><br />While certainly not the only way to play, the assumption is that the PCs will form a crew that runs shady jobs for influential patrons. They might have their own ship, or maybe they operate in a single city. Either way, they lie, cheat, steal, smuggle, and sometimes kill for their patrons (depending on the morals of the PCs).<br /><br />Again, you can certainly play in other ways. But that's sort of an assumed default.<br /><br />And like Firefly, the Coalition (Alliance) is the source of technology and "civilization", where the apostates live on the fringe using what they can find to get by. Though while some apostate enclaves may adopt a "western" theme, it's not the norm.<br /><br />Regarding Compilers...<br /><br />As John mentioned, there are a number of limitations that keep compilers from working for apostates. Still, it's not impossible and at least one apostate enclave mentioned in the book has a functional compiler. It has to be ran by a Savant, and is kept secret. If word got out that they had one, they'd be target #1 for Coalition forces and any other apostate faction who felt they had the means to take it for themselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002129064813090210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-32583036740800769412012-09-25T14:49:05.711-05:002012-09-25T14:49:05.711-05:00The first sentence, third paragraph should have re...The first sentence, third paragraph should have read "The Apostates choose to live outside that system, so post-scarcity conditions DO NOT apply to them."Tallgeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-7003430522828264212012-09-25T14:46:35.837-05:002012-09-25T14:46:35.837-05:00@Carsten: The Coalition in NP maintains very tight...@Carsten: The Coalition in NP maintains very tight control over resources like Compilers, and is willing to use kil-sats and things of that nature to maintain their monopoly over them. Since only the AGI Mimir understood how to build one from scratch, the Apostates - when they do get a hold of one - keep that a secret. Compilers are also difficult to steal, as they shut down outside Coalition-governed areas.<br /><br />As far as Coalition society goes, it is post-scarcity for all intents and purposes. There is a guaranteed standard of living which is a much better material standard than working people today have. If you want more, you need to work for it. I think the system is closer to a corporatist version of social democracy than post-capitalism. But it is post-scarcity nevertheless. <br /><br />The Apostates choose to live outside that system, so post-scarcity conditions apply to them. I have been thinking quite a bit about whether I would want to live in RL inside the Coalition (a panoptic society but one - unlike ours -that provides for people's basic needs) or live as an Apostate (a much more anarcho-libertarian society in which nothing is guaranteed). Tallgeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-39734829711266688152012-09-25T07:29:26.164-05:002012-09-25T07:29:26.164-05:00While this is another interesting work and is some...While this is another interesting work and is somewhat transhuman, its clearly not transcapitalistic, and in many ways not post-scarcity.<br />The "apostates" and others outside the main society should really have access to compilers. Its really hard to believe that they don't.<br />One could go on, but I think the basic problem is references. Cyberpunk and Firefly are really bad references for transhumanism. OTOH, Iain Banks or Neal Asher are nowhere on the references.Carstenhttp://pinterest.com/semiomant/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-2555809469692495722012-09-23T20:01:06.701-05:002012-09-23T20:01:06.701-05:00@Kosta: Coriolis looks pretty neat. Beautiful art,...@Kosta: Coriolis looks pretty neat. Beautiful art, I must say. And I like generation ships A LOT so when I see anything dealing with them that is of course a big plus to me.Tallgeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-30045015955426155602012-09-23T19:56:58.174-05:002012-09-23T19:56:58.174-05:00@Kosta Kostulas: Thanks so much for your comments....@Kosta Kostulas: Thanks so much for your comments. <br /><br />I will take a look at Coriolis! <br /><br />My first reaction when I looked at Nova Praxis was "Finally, a system to run Eclipse Phase!" And you could. <br /><br />But the game is an interesting setting in its own right! We'll see how the folks in my game group feel about it soon!Tallgeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-56805903843606383352012-09-23T16:47:20.019-05:002012-09-23T16:47:20.019-05:00Very interesting - since I like FATE (why would I ...Very interesting - since I like FATE (why would I be here otherwise) and transhuman RPGs (THS, EP and now I have to get NP).<br /><br />I would also like to say, that I really like your blogg - SF and FATE - the best of the best, and it's also very useful as we (Fria Ligan) have just begun to convert the Swedish RPG Coriolis to the FATE system- or at least something very very inspired by it.<br /><br />Have a look at:<br />http://frialigan.se/spel/ or<br />http://frialigan.se/<br /><br />Thank yet again for an excellent blogg!<br /><br />Kostahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09163542323505576630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-36370792117638584152012-09-18T12:26:32.443-05:002012-09-18T12:26:32.443-05:00Hey guys, if you want to learn more about the sett...Hey guys, if you want to learn more about the setting, check out the "Aspects of Nova Praxis" articles found here: http://voidstar.squarespace.com/nova-praxisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002129064813090210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-55408752261523249162012-09-18T09:40:51.023-05:002012-09-18T09:40:51.023-05:00You've piqued my interest as well. This sounds...You've piqued my interest as well. This sounds quite cool.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555468665187893942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051574527441977124.post-88584944124822723612012-09-17T13:11:08.494-05:002012-09-17T13:11:08.494-05:00Sounds interesting. We'll be reading this seri...Sounds interesting. We'll be reading this series with a keen eye to how well this can be used as a foundation for one of our own projects...garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.com