Eclipse Phase Contributor Bio Real Name: Lars Blumenstein Firewall Codename: LabRat Eclipse Phase Background Equivalency: Hyperelite Argonaut Previous Experience: Numerous Shadowrun titles in both German and English About Me: I’d classify myself as an open-minded futurist scientophile in both passion and profession. I hold a PhD in biochemistry (biophysics and bioanalytics background) and currently work …
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Spacecraft in Eclipse Phase
One of the problems any space-faring sci-fi game has to deal with is how to handle space travel and space combat. Both of these can be significant glitches in an RPG setting. Space travel can mean a long delay between action, as the players must board a ship to get from one setting locale to …
Funny Because It’s True
Wired’s Lore Sjöberg nails the killjoy attitudes unfortunately expressed by so many in the gaming cooking community in online forums. Posted: 12:48 a.m. by Goku1440 I found an awesome loophole! On page 242 it says “Add oregano to taste!” It doesn’t say how much oregano, or what sort of taste! You can add as much …
Scientists and Sci-Fi
One of the most difficult challenges of writing a detailed hard sci-fi setting is making sure you get the science right. Not being a scientist, this usually means turning to the internet for research, which is always a risky proposition. A lot of the information you find is incomplete, muddled, or outdated. Take wikipedia, for …