Sci-fi or fantasy?

[Aaron Goulet]

And some just play this game to chop charactafuckaz up with bone swords.

This statement made me laugh, especially coming from the 93% killer.

[LucildaHunta]

Stone-punk 

[My 2 sids]

Armageddon is not part of a pure genre.  It has too many authors with too many influences.  Some people are telling fantasy stories, some are telling science fiction stories.

I could see this.

So many say, "play an extraordinary character", yet the story told is very apocalyptic/ sci-fi where this "extraordinary" PCs have PCs which actually preform quite well as a piece in the "dark machine".   Thus, there is this type of storyline which goes hand and hand with Frankenstein or Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep.

At the same time, there are those PCs who still play where at the heart -- are much more fantasy driven.  They are the ones who play to the Docs and other Societal ideals, which sometimes means going against whatever is happening in the reality of the game.   

[Lizzie]

Players going against the docs has nothing to do with what kind of game it is. It is just players going against the docs. The docs are a mishmosh, a conglomeration, a cooperative venture, a symbiosis, of dark fantasy, high fantasy, low fantasy, primitive steam-punk, and post-apocalyptic sci-fi. It is the fantasy of the Dungeons and Dragons campaign it originated from, with significant inclusion of Frank Herbert's sci-fi Dune world, and some pretty spiffy influences of Octavia Butler macabre social morality.

In summary, Armageddon is its own beast. As such, players will take whatever approach to the game as they can find comfort, or intentionally break out of their comfort zone and attack it from a foreign angle. That isn't necessarily someone interpreting things to the extent that they break rules, or play exceptions, or turn the game into something it isn't. It simply means that every player will have his/her own approach. If everyone played exactly the same way, it'd be pretty boring. I find it refreshing, that no elf is exactly like every other elf, no mindbender is played exactly like every other mindbender, no Kadian is played like every other Kadian, etc. etc.

I like seeing that some people take the Arm world, and put a sci-fi spin on it when they bring their character to life. I -also- like taking a step to the north and seeing someone who is taking a dark fantasy concept to their character. I like that the world is so flexible that it can accommodate all of them, individually or as a whole.

[My 2 sids]

Players going against the docs has nothing to do with what kind of game it is. It is just players going against the docs. The docs are a mishmosh, a conglomeration, a cooperative venture, a symbiosis, of dark fantasy, high fantasy, low fantasy, primitive steam-punk, and post-apocalyptic sci-fi. It is the fantasy of the Dungeons and Dragons campaign it originated from, with significant inclusion of Frank Herbert's sci-fi Dune world, and some pretty spiffy influences of Octavia Butler macabre social morality.

Sorry, I should have been more clear.  I didn't mean the Docs explaining the overview of the game -- I mean the Docs concerning the societal norms, values, and morality of the people of Zanthas.  Although sci-fi may be set in the future, the themes revolve around the realities of the present.   Fantasy may be set any time/ anywhere but it's themes revolve around the societal morals and values (the themes aren't restricted to just what is going on in that particular point in time)     

What I'm saying is those who focus on the reality of the PC population are more sci-fi (present day focused)  whereas those who play to the docs are more focused on Zanthas' over-all morality and values (in that regard more fantasy like)

In summary, Armageddon is its own beast. As such, players will take whatever approach to the game as they can find comfort, or intentionally break out of their comfort zone and attack it from a foreign angle. That isn't necessarily someone interpreting things to the extent that they break rules, or play exceptions, or turn the game into something it isn't. It simply means that every player will have his/her own approach. If everyone played exactly the same way, it'd be pretty boring. I find it refreshing, that no elf is exactly like every other elf, no mindbender is played exactly like every other mindbender, no Kadian is played like every other Kadian, etc. etc.

Well, sure!  A fresh take and Arm is quite unique.  But, every story in history fits within a few specific classifications -- I'm just curious to see what type of literature players enjoy reading and then if that enjoyment transfers to the why they view and play.

I like seeing that some people take the Arm world, and put a sci-fi spin on it when they bring their character to life. I -also- like taking a step to the north and seeing someone who is taking a dark fantasy concept to their character. I like that the world is so flexible that it can accommodate all of them, individually or as a whole.

Do you think they compliment or conflict with one another? I realize there is a lot of audience over-lap, but I can't see how Frankenstein complements Robin Hood

[Rhyden]

It's a sci-fi fantasy with big bugs and bone swords.

[jcljules]

Its fun.

[FantasyWriter]

I like to believe that the "Empire of Man" was technologically advanced until a supernatural force wiped it out... probably 1920-1945 advanced.

Also, the rest of the world--the UNknown World--is mostly radioactive, hence the giant bugs, lizards and birds.
This of course is due to a nuclear holocaust from atomic weapons used against the Dragon, halflings, or whatever supernatural force was trying destroy the empire.


Somehow, the low metal content of the Known World's lands keep it relatively safe.

The end.

[Zoltan]

I like to believe that the "Empire of Man" was technologically advanced until a supernatural force wiped it out... probably 1920-1945 advanced.

Heh, I actually like to think something similar to that, too.