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From: [t--er--a] at [agora.rdrop.com] (Britt Klein)
Subject: CP2020 archive - Index and new information
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 13:41:59 GMT
Welcome to the archive!
(Last updated - 10 November 1994)
Site: wais.com /pub/games/cyberpunk Administrator: [b--i--t] at [python.wais.com]
(alternate address: [t--er--a] at [agora.rdrop.com])
New information: The WWW site address has changed.
The general compression format has changed to gnuzip.
instructions and where to get it are under "NEW INFORMATION
ABOUT COMPRESSION" below.
Files are noted under the dates when they were archived, for easy reference.
For posting purposes, the copy of the Index posted will also have an
asterisk (*) beside all files added since the last posting.
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This index lists the files available for FTP, including a short description
of each. I'll try to keep it in the same order as the ls, but I might slip
up every so often. If you find something that needs to be added or needs
changing, or simply come up with a better way to say something, please email
me as [b--i--t] at [python.wais.com] and tell me so I can do any changes that might be
necessary. (For problems with wais itself, you can also email
[f t pmaster] at [wais.com.])
NEW INFORMATION ABOUT COMPRESSION: The gnuzip utility is an excellent and
tight compresser, and also can uncompress .Z files. It is available for VMS,
Unix, DOS and the Mac. You can ftp it from sunsite.unc.edu /pub/gnu/gzip
A VMS executable is available in ftp.spc.edu:[.macro32.savesets]gzip-1-*.zip
(use [.macro32]unzip.exe to extract).
HOW TO UNCOMPRESS .gz FILES:
ASCII texts are gzipped (thus the .gz appending) and should be easily
ungzipped on most systems, but if you can't do it, email me and I'll
send you an uncompressed version. (The Unix command for getting it back
to readable ascii is "gunzip <filename>".)
Other files are packed according to the originator's preference, so if
you don't understand something email me for an explaination. .zip files
are pkzipped (IBM) and .lha are packed with the Amiga compression utility.
If these files were also gnuzippable, I've done so for ease of transfer.
Certain files are in PostScript and require appropriate software to read.
These are suffixed ".ps" and require the PostScript program to view. As
ascii versions of these files become available they will also be archived
here. Due to space considerations, the PostScript files were *also*
gzipped, so they're suffixed .ps.gz and you'll need to gunzip them before
you can use them.
About .JPG - This is a picture file and requires appropriate software to view.
It also is gzippable, and thus will be suffixed .JPG.gz
On your Unix try "gunzip <filename>" and if that fails email me
and we'll figure it out. I will also gladly email files or uncompress them
on the archive for you - or even recompress them with `compress'. Just email
me and ask. If I don't know about a compression or zip utility, ask. I'll
find out for you.
SUBMISSIONS:
Any submissions to the archive should be put in wais.com /pub/incoming then
send email to [b--i--t] at [python.wais.com] telling me it's there, giving a desc
for this index, and adding any pertinent details. Text and uuencoded files
may also be emailed to me and I'll handle the ftp chores.
(Many thanks to Robert, Dan, James, peril and others for helping this
archive to be the largest CP2020 collection I can find on the Net.)
WORLD WIDE WEB: Much of the wais.com archive is ALSO available
via World Wide Web, thanks wholly to Paul Tobia. You'll find it at:
http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~heresy/cyber
My personal thanks to Paul for his effort and support, and especially
for the WWW site.
- Britt Klein, wais.com gaming archiver
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8 March 1994
ACPA.gz is an ACPA template made using Word for Windows. The ZIP archive
contains two files: acpa.ps, a Postscript version which should be
be printable on most postscript printers; and acpa.dot, a Word for Windows
template which you can use to fill in specific designs.
1 March 1994
ACPA_form.ps.gz - Form from Maximum Metal for describing power armor.
This is one of the PostScript files.
8 March 1994
ASCII_Character_Sheet.gz is precisely that. An updated version made for the
archive by David P. Thompson, and a little cleaner than the previous version.
17 November 1993
Addictions_List.alpha.gz is a detailed list of drugs, electronic stimuli, and
other things that characters can get hooked on. The current version is
the Alpha the Beta update is due in any time now.
30 May 1994
Alternate.Universe.gz is Justin Schmidt's own explaination of how the CP2020
alternate universe came about, and why, plus an outline of what it entails.
This is also slated to be added to the CP2020 FAQ.
17 November 1993
Ammunition_types.gz is a listing of ammo types and their damage and effects.
30 May 1994
Antarctica.txt.gz is the information on the Antarctican Collective by Chris
Hockabout, as published in Interface issue 3, volume 1.
17 May 1994
AntarcticaMap.PCX.gz is the map of the Antarctican Collective that accompanied
the above article in Interface. It's in PCX format (duh).
17 November 1993
Armor_and_Erratta.gz is a copy of R.Talisorian's erratta sheets for the
first printing of Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0., Chromebook 1, and Solo of fortune,
plus the armor layering rules.
1 December 1993
Armor_Layering.gz details the armor layering rules changes from Cyberpunk
2.0.2.0. version 1.1.
11 October 1994
BigRipp.gz is the BigRipp cyberware option from Interface Magazine #1.
14 August 1994
Blastrules-another_way.gz comes from [b--g--s] at [vircom.com] (Owen Coughlan)
Who describes it as, "Here's a ruling for Grenade explosions (and other
similar devices) that might be useful -- comments welcome since I've only
done limited play-testing with it."
13 October 1994
CP2020xl.zip.gz is Owen Coughlan's revised character sheet with martial
arts tables, and a Drug Generator spreadsheet for "Dark Metropolis".
14 August 1994
CP_slang.ps.gz - The most complete slang glossary I've ever seen, taken from
various sources. Another PostScript file. Thank Mark Cook for it. (Update
due soon, I hear.)
14 August 1994
CP_slang.txt.gz is the ascii version of the above file. A must-see.
1 March 1994
CP_tables.ps.gz - Misc. tables from various CP2020 rule sets. In PostScript
again.
1 March 1994
CP_tasks.ps.gz - Misc. tasks taken from various CP2020 sources. It's also
in PostScript.
* 10 November 1994
Chrome3_Review.gz is Dan Bailey's bit on the latest Chromebook. Opionated and
informative, like and good review should be.
17 November 1993
Courier_Tech.gz is the Radtech Inc. equipment catalog. "Radical Equipment
for the Urban Thrasher" All original equipment. Incredible!
14 January 1994
Cyber3.1-Amiga.lha is the character generator program for the Amiga, by
Robert Deck, the newset version with the additions and bugs fixed. A
really comprehensive program. Robert Deck is [r--e--k] at [pegasus.cc.ucf.edu]
This address is changed from the one on the program.
25 January 1994
Cyber32-MSDOS.gzIP is the IBM version of Robert Deck's character generator.
Again, it's the latest, with fixed bugs and additions. Comprehensive and
likely the best character gen program available. Robert Deck is
[r--e--k] at [pegasus.cc.ucf.edu] This address is changed from the one on the program.
11 May 1994
CyberEv.txt.gz is described by the author ([s--er--n] at [mkvax1.mankato.edu]) as:
This is a way to adapt the Carbon Plague (from CyberGeneration) for use in
a normal CP2020 campaign. Just in case you don't like the idea of a
13-year old edgerunner.
17 November 1993
Cybergeneration_Review.gz is Kelly St.Clair's detailed look at Cybergeneration.
It's a really great commentary.
* 17 October 1994
Datafortress.zip is Todd Bradley's QuickBasic (for MSDOS) quick-and-dirty
datafortress generator for R.Talsorian Cyberpunk. Source code and DOS
executable included. [t--d] at [boulder.vni.com] is his official email.
.zip is an MSDOS compression.
* 26 October 1994
DeepSpace_Review.gz is a review of the sourcebook by Dan Bailey.
3 October 1994
Dual_Role.gz is a system for having dual-role PCs developed by tONY pACE.
17 November 1993
Erratta.gz includes the new armor layering rules, erratta for the first
printing of Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0, erratta for Solo of Fortune, and erratta
for the Chromebook.
3 October 1994
Excel_Character_Sheet.zip is an Excel Character Sheet developed to make
calculations and references easier for CP2020 players. It was done by
Owen Coughlan ([b--g--s] at [vircom.com]).
1 December 1993
FNFF-another_way.gz is a slightly incomplete rewrite of FNFF, with several
changes designed to streamline combat.
14 August 1994
Game_Review.CP2020.gz comes from [p--rt--a] at [minerva.cis.yale.edu] (Partha Chattoraj)
and is described as "a few comments about CP2020's system both absolutely
and comparatively" from the point of an all-around cybergamer. A good
resource if you're interested in such things. I like the last sentiment in
particular.
26 July 1994
General_Weapons.gz was compiled by Robert E. Cottrell
([l--e--t] at [expert.cc.purdue.edu]) from a template I'd begun and archived here
in hopes someone would do just what he did and complete it. Robert used
as sources the Cyberpunk 2020 Rulebook, Chromebooks 1 & 2, Solo of Fortune,
Corpbooks 1 & 2, and Home of the Brave. (Sometime I might collaborate
with him and add more to the list - or someone else might. I'll archive
it, whomever ends up finishing it.)
1 March 1994
HitLocation_Table.gz is Markku Kristian Wachter's specific-hits system. It
is good for those of us who want to know if that hit in the arm was hand,
elbow, or shoulder, etc.
11 January 1994
Humanity_Test.gz is just that. See how human your favourite PC is. 400
questions, modelled on the purity test (yup, *that* kind of test...).
30 August 1994
Insurance.txt.gz Is from _Interface_ vol 1 issue 1, the life insurance
policy advertisements from Trauma Team and a competitor.
1 March 1994
Lifepath.gz is a TurboC Lifepath generation program by Jean Tessier. In
the header I've included his .signature for reference.
* 17 October 1994
Live_to_Tell.zip is Todd Bradley's "Live To Tell" Cyberpunk adventure.
The contents are in Microsoft Windows Write format along with some
.BMP graphics. The adventure was written to be played in a short (8-10
hours) hack-and-slash style game back before Todd evolved past MS Windows.
(Todd wrote the previous, I did *not* insult his evolution! - Britt)
17 November 1993
Militech_Weapons.gz is the Militech weapons list by Jon Gordon. It includes
every Militech product he could find.
1 March 1994
Munchkin_Manual.gz is a delightfully humorous look at CP2020 and the types
that play it...
17 November 1993
Music-to-Punk-By.gz is a *very* long list compiled from several different
sources regarding what might be good background/theme/mood music for cyberpunk
gaming.
* 17 October 1994
NPC_generator.zip is Todd Bradley's R.Talsorian Cyberpunk NPC generator.
Makes tons of NPCs for cannon fodder. Very portable C code included with
DOS executable. This was three files previously, but Todd graciously
supplied the zipped file. His email is [t--d] at [boulder.vni.com]
12 October 1994
NetView.ICL.JPG is ICL's view of life (and death) in the Net. It's
*excellent* and recommended for anyone who wants to see what it just might be
like in there...
30 March 1994
Netrunning_Programs.gz are Deadlock's new programs for (guess...) netrunners.
He finally knows they're here. <heh>
4 April 1994
Neuroman_Generator_unfinished and Neuroman_Generator_unfinished.doc are the
program (as it stands) and documents to the Macintosh character generator
for CP2020. It's looking for someone to complete it, and when/if that
happens I will gladly archive the program. (This is a HINT...)
30 August 1994
Otec.txt.gz is the description of the OTEC company from _Interface_ vol 1
issue 1.
* 31 October 1994
Pets_in_CP2020.gz is Carl Fullerton's compilation and supplimental covering the
various forms of animals in 2020.
* 21 October 1994
Props.gz is Dan Bailey's comments and suggestions on props for use in CP2020
games. He's got good ideas in there. Any additional info I receive for
archiving on this subject <HINT!> will be added and the file will become
a multi-writer document of general interest.
1 March 1994
Pseudopets.ps.gz - An article from the Gamer's Herald in creating cyber-
animals, by Justin Schmit. It's very good, and archived with the author's
permission. This is one of the PostScript files.
7 March 1994
Pseudopets.txt.gz is the ascii version of the above file.
1 December 1993
Reading_and_Movies_List.gz is a list of books, short stories and movies in the
cyberpunk genre. It's sort of a "what to check out" primer for people
interested in but unfamiliar with the feel of cyberpunk.
17 November 1993
Reading_List.gz is a slightly more fleshed-out list of books and stories
in the genre.
17 November 1993
Reading_list-long.gz is a repost from alt.cyberpunk.chatsubo dated
20 October 1992 and including reviews of some material. I believe it
might be a periodic posting. (If so, could someone get me an updated
version? I don't read over there.)
11 October 1994
Replicants.gz is mAtT's ideas on building BladeRunner replicants for CP2020.
23 May 1994
RevolCorp.txt.gz is the writeup on Revolution Genetics by Chris Hockabout
as published in Interface issue 3, volume 1.
23 May 1994
RevolIcon.PCX is the icon of the data fortress of Revolution Genetics, in
PCX format, as published in Interface issue 3, volume 1.
25 September 1994
Rough_Guide_Review.gz is Dan Bailey's ([s--er--n] at [krypton.mankato.msus.edu])
review of R.Talsorian's Rough Guide to the UK. As always, he did a great job.
1 March 1994
Rules_Mods.gz are Jeff Wilder's suggestions for rules streamlining. They're
obviously from a gamer's point of view and indeed worth checking out.
* 26 October 1994
Simfort.doc.gz and Simfort.exe.gz are the utility to help you create a text
file for use with Lynellen DSP Smith's _SimNet_ netrunning simulator for a
R.Talsorian CP2020 netrun.
14 July 1994
Simnet.doc.gz and Simnet.exe.gz are the documentation and program for Lynellen
Perry's (peril) program for simulating netruns. In the author's words:
"...the simulator for an R.Talsorian Games CP2020 netrun. All Programs and
ICONS, and most DataFortresses and personalities are based on R.Talsorian's
"Cyberpunk" and "Rache Bartmoss Guide to the Net", and Neal Stephenson's
"Snow Crash". In addition, I've created many other personalities and
datafortresses for your netrunning pleasure and pain." Author is
[p--rr--l] at [cs.msstate.edu]
16 June 1994
Simrun.tar.uue is the above, in tar form and uuencoded.
30 May 1994
Sunrise.txt.gz is Dan Bailey's corporation writeup that will be appearing
in his upcoming Net.Chromebook. Submissions of gear, corps, cyberware,
etc. are being accepted by emailing him (his address is in the file) or
[b--i--t] at [python.wais.com] for forwarding. Please Subject submissions "Net
Chromebook submission".
1 March 1994
Weapon_list.ps.gz - The canonical list of CP weapons. In PostScript.
* 31 October 1994
Weapons_List.gz comes from RC Reading and is an excellent text list of CP2020
weapons in a very readable (and printable) format.
1 March 1994
gzippedstuff.zip.gz is a ZIPfile (PKZ 2.04g) containing: weapons.txt (ASCII
version), weapons.doc (WinWord version), weapons.rme (Readme file for both)
and chrome2.txt (an in- character review of Chrome Book 2, written by a
bunch of NPCs the players run into now and then). It comes to the archive
courtesy of Roger Burton-West, who was nice enough to identify himself.
31 March 1994
gurps is the directory containing GURPS Cyberpunk stuff. Currently, the
only files are the instructions/explaination and program for the random
network generator for GURPS Cyberpunk by Kevin Reynolds. I don't know
much about it, but his email address is in NetGURPS.doc.gz It seems to be
turbopascal from an IBM PC...
23 July 1994
mekton is the directory for the R.Talisorian game, Mekton. In this
directory can be found the Net Mechabook, compiled by James O. Shank.
This is likely the only Mekton item ever to be archived here, and is
such because of its interest to Cyberpunk players. As new versions
of the Mechabook come available, this archive will be updated.
Thanks, James!
This information is also available in .gz format.
1 March 1994
ps.Index is the index of the PostScript files herein. It is included as
a courtesy for those who don't want to have to plow through the general
Index for information.
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