''Cyberspace'' is a

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published by

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and using a somewhat modified version of their ''

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'' ruleset.

Description

The primary setting of ''Cyberspace'' is the

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around

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in the year 2090.

Publication history

The game was written by Tod Foley, who also worked on a number of Iron Crown's

supplements. The game was out of print and unavailable for a number of years around the turn of the millennium, but is now available, with all of its supplements, from the publisher's homepage in a

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format.

Character classes

Character classes for ''Cyberspace'' include: *Jockey, primarily a

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and driver of almost any vehicle, also jack-of-all-trades *Killer, a combat specialist *Net Junkie, a computer hacker *Sleaze, a specialist in social skills *Tech Rat, technical wizard

Reception

''Cyberspace'' was ranked 44th in the 1996 reader poll of ''Arcane'' magazine to determine the 50 most popular roleplaying games of all time. The UK magazine's editor Paul Pettengale commented: "One of the most detailed cyberpunk rules systems, what really sets ''Cyberspace'' apart is its cybertechnology. Rather than presenting a shopping list of things your character could have implanted in his or her anatomy, ''Cyberspace'' includes full rules for designing customised cyberware. By connecting sub-systems to 3 different inputs, outputs, activation controls and power sources, players can create their own systems."

Reviews

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'' #21 (June/July, 1990)

References

External links

Official Page for ''Cyberspace''Listing of all ICE ''Cyberspace'' products
at

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