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I just keep coming up with them! Another futuristic, cyberpunky scenariom so I am open to ideas to distinguish this from my other futuristic scenarios.
Blackout - Welcome to the year 2092. The modern world is a product of the crises of the early 21st century. The necrotizing rabies outbreak, the restarting of the Korean War, and the drone rebellion hit the world hard, beginning in 2012 and continuing on throughout the decade. The European Union fragmented, the bickering pieces slowly dominated by the Russian behemoth. China's economy crashed, plunging the country into a civil war that killed hundreds of millions. The United States government, too, collapsed under the strain of civil war, replaced by the Second American Republic under the rule of military and corporate elites who successfully maneuvered the factions into placing them into power. India and Pakistan destroyed themselves in nuclear war, as did Israel and Iran. Out from the ashes, the powers of Brazil, Russia, and South Africa took command of geopolitics. Megacorporations became powerful in chaotic Europe, North America and East Asia, quickly dominating and fusing with the government. Technology continued to advance, but this time to the exclusive advantage of the world's elites.
By 2092, the world has healed, but it remains broken. Through neural implants and ubiquitous electronics, everyone is being watched by corporate and government agencies, and the line between the two has all but vanished. The restored Chinese Empire and the Russian Union clash for the last drops of petrol in Central Asia. Ethnic tensions flare up in Europe, as nationalism threatens to plunge the continent into war yet again. Armies of religious fanatics wage their eternal war against one another in the irradiated ruins of South Asia and the Middle East. Corporate armies from North and South America fight to maintain their rule over Africa, the conflict threatening to bring direct war between Brazil and the American Republic. The wonders and horrors of technology are laid bare for all to see. Internet access is everywhere, bombarding people with ads and propaganda just so they could communicate. Railguns and lasers orbit the planet, ready to rain death down at a moment's notice. Luna, Mars, near-Earth orbit and the bottom of the ocean are home to nearly half a billion people, all at the mercy of their city-state's leaders. And, deep within the bowels of the archaic computer networks of Earth, the consciousness that failed to destroy mankind decades ago is starting to reawaken....
Blackout - Welcome to the year 2092. The modern world is a product of the crises of the early 21st century. The necrotizing rabies outbreak, the restarting of the Korean War, and the drone rebellion hit the world hard, beginning in 2012 and continuing on throughout the decade. The European Union fragmented, the bickering pieces slowly dominated by the Russian behemoth. China's economy crashed, plunging the country into a civil war that killed hundreds of millions. The United States government, too, collapsed under the strain of civil war, replaced by the Second American Republic under the rule of military and corporate elites who successfully maneuvered the factions into placing them into power. India and Pakistan destroyed themselves in nuclear war, as did Israel and Iran. Out from the ashes, the powers of Brazil, Russia, and South Africa took command of geopolitics. Megacorporations became powerful in chaotic Europe, North America and East Asia, quickly dominating and fusing with the government. Technology continued to advance, but this time to the exclusive advantage of the world's elites.
By 2092, the world has healed, but it remains broken. Through neural implants and ubiquitous electronics, everyone is being watched by corporate and government agencies, and the line between the two has all but vanished. The restored Chinese Empire and the Russian Union clash for the last drops of petrol in Central Asia. Ethnic tensions flare up in Europe, as nationalism threatens to plunge the continent into war yet again. Armies of religious fanatics wage their eternal war against one another in the irradiated ruins of South Asia and the Middle East. Corporate armies from North and South America fight to maintain their rule over Africa, the conflict threatening to bring direct war between Brazil and the American Republic. The wonders and horrors of technology are laid bare for all to see. Internet access is everywhere, bombarding people with ads and propaganda just so they could communicate. Railguns and lasers orbit the planet, ready to rain death down at a moment's notice. Luna, Mars, near-Earth orbit and the bottom of the ocean are home to nearly half a billion people, all at the mercy of their city-state's leaders. And, deep within the bowels of the archaic computer networks of Earth, the consciousness that failed to destroy mankind decades ago is starting to reawaken....
Announcing Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare!
Some of you may have noticed a relative lack of content from me these past few months. This is in large part because I have been working on my latest project: a tabletop wargame set in the dystopian Ad Astra Per Aspera universe! I am proud to announce Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare! Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare is set during the Galactic War, the great war started between the Coalition of Western Republics, the Conseil of Workers' Systems, and their allies. Unbeknownst to all but the highest echelons of the two totalitarian superpowers, the entire war was orchestrated by their leaders for their own nefarious ends. But while the purpose of the war is fabricated, the brutal death and destruction on planets all throughout the Milky Way is all too real. Now is your chance to take command in this epic, but pointless, struggle! Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare is a 6mm tabletop wargame. I chose this scale to highlight the vast, impersonal battlefields of the 28th
Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K Sheevposting Edition
I was listening to A Fan With Too Much Time’s excellent series, Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K, a crossover fanfiction where an Imperial battlefleet from the Warhammer 40K universe encounters and, naturally, invades the Star Wars galaxy at the tail end of the Clone Wars. I like his approach to the crossover: while the Imperium outguns the SW galaxy and it shows, the Republic does get some good hits in against the invaders. Both sides also have intelligent people working for them, and most plans do not go off without any trouble. His approach to the mechanics of the Immaterium and how that meshes with the Force is also great. While the final outcome of the war is far from decided as of the time I am writing this post, it does look like the Imperium will be getting far more victories before they are thrown back into the void, if they are defeated at all. The general consensus on this sort of crossover is that an invading 40K force will defeat the Star Wars galaxy, unless severe limiting
The Man in the High Castle Sequel Idea
Just finished the series, and inspired to do a sequel in my style: cynical scifiness. Don't expect a map or a full scenario soon, but I will put down my thoughts below. Major spoilers.
All those people at the end are the multiverse's tourists and are looking at the newest universe integrated into the multiversal community. They aren't some great hope, they're just sightseers interested in yet another "Nazis win" timeline. No accounting for good taste. As a pragmatic concern, there's a policy of non-intervention among the major states which interest themselves in human affairs, and while that is sometimes violated, there's already numerous te
Not Dead Yet
You may have noticed that updates have slowed down recently. That doesn’t mean I’m dead, or that I’ve run out of projects. Here’s a brief status report on upcoming entries.
- Commissions. I’m still going to do those. I’m not going to give specifics in public, but you know who you are. If you want to send me a reminder, send me an email at rvbomally1[at]gmail.com. The Notes system is trash and I often send replies that don’t go through.
- Space Cadet. You jokers just got a few updates very recently, so no complaining here!
- Sunshine. I’ve been working with Serafim on this, and while I have no
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On trying to start a world government, it would certainly suit them. The UN might actually be able to get things done once China and Russia get on the noblebright train, at least when it comes to humanitarian issues and the like, which would be a good vessel for why authoritarian and failed states have become a rarity in the world. United Africa could be seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council, or maybe to have the permanent seat system undone entirely.
On the other hand, the non-unified African nations might have varying levels of resentment over their past treatment by the world (ala OTL China), which would be a stumbling block if United Africa doesn't have any interest in keeping the hate alive, desiring to look more towards the future than the past.
On trying to start a world government, it would certainly suit them. The UN might actually be able to get things done once China and Russia get on the noblebright train, at least when it comes to humanitarian issues and the like, which would be a good vessel for why authoritarian and failed states have become a rarity in the world. United Africa could be seeking a permanent seat on the Security Council, or maybe to have the permanent seat system undone entirely.
On the other hand, the non-unified African nations might have varying levels of resentment over their past treatment by the world (ala OTL China), which would be a stumbling block if United Africa doesn't have any interest in keeping the hate alive, desiring to look more towards the future than the past.