Re: Paranoia

On 30 Sep 2011, at 09:27 , Cyril Niklaus wrote:

> I wonder how many of us have (very) fond memories, deep in the eighties, early nineties of Paranoïa. I know
I have!

I don’t remember it AT ALL. In fact, there is a big void surrounding all previous mention of Paranoia. All I
know is that it was a terrible, terrible game that tried to foster a climate of mistrust and breed discontent.

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Re: Paranoia

On 1 oct. 2011, at 23:14, LuKreme wrote:

> 
> On 30 Sep 2011, at 09:27 , Cyril Niklaus wrote:
> 
>> I wonder how many of us have (very) fond memories, deep in the eighties, early nineties of Paranoïa. I
know I have!
> 
> I don’t remember it AT ALL. In fact, there is a big void surrounding all previous mention of Paranoia. All
I know is that it was a terrible, terrible game that tried to foster a climate of mistrust and breed discontent.
maybe the fact I only ever was a player has its importance in my memories, as it was hell to try and herd us
players, that's for sure…

Re: Paranoia

On 1 Oct 2011, at 15:14, LuKreme wrote:
> The computer is your friend.

Yes, I loved Paranoia. I had no choice.

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Re: Paranoia

On Sep 30, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Rodti MacLeary wrote:

> On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 00:27:36 +0900, Cyril Niklaus wrote:
> 
>> I wonder how many of us have (very) fond memories, deep in the
>> eighties, early nineties of Paranoïa. I know I have!
>> And not only because it was one of the few games where I wasn't DM,
>> or should I say Game Master…
> 
> I think I had that.  Wasn't chutzpah one of the main character 
> qualities?

It was.  My friends and I would play it as a break from the other stuff mainly.    You could not take it seriously
and it was a nice change of pace from the more serious games.

Mutants are illegal!   You are a mutant!  I recall something like that.

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Re: Paranoia

On 2 oct. 2011, at 01:49, Lawrence Sica wrote:
>> 
> 
> It was.  My friends and I would play it as a break from the other stuff mainly.    You could not take it seriously
and it was a nice change of pace from the more serious games.

Exactly. It was a really nice to get away from Rolemaster's tables and tables and tables…even though I
liked them!

Re: Paranoia

On Oct 2, 2011, at 0:29, Cyril Niklaus <cyril.niklaus@...> wrote:
> Rolemaster's

I thought it was named Chartmaster. 

Re: Paranoia

On 1 Oct 2011, at 17:49, Lawrence Sica wrote:
> Mutants are illegal!   You are a mutant!  I recall something like that.

Secret societies are illegal. Roll to see which secret society you're in.

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Re: Paranoia

On 2 oct. 2011, at 21:34, LuKreme wrote:

> On Oct 2, 2011, at 0:29, Cyril Niklaus <cyril.niklaus@...> wrote:
>> Rolemaster's
> 
> I thought it was named Chartmaster. 
 :)
never heard that one! 
 More seriously, the biggest hurdle I had was trying to get my players to read the book(s) I wanted to use. But I
was the only one whom could read (without too much effort) English rule books, so it's no wonder I
gravitated to a playing style rather similar to what  Erick Wujcik ended up doing with Ember.

Re: Paranoia

On 2 oct. 2011, at 23:34, Jared Earle wrote:

> On 1 Oct 2011, at 17:49, Lawrence Sica wrote:
>> Mutants are illegal!   You are a mutant!  I recall something like that.
> 
> Secret societies are illegal. Roll to see which secret society you're in.

you either were playing recently, or have access to the rule book, or definitively were not drinking when
you were playing…
It rings a bell now, but I could not have come up with that by myself.

Re: Paranoia

On 2 Oct 2011, at 15:55, Cyril Niklaus wrote:
> you either were playing recently, or have access to the rule book, or definitively were not drinking when
you were playing…
> It rings a bell now, but I could not have come up with that by myself.

Or I was an RPG writer for a living in the 90s.

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