''Greenwar'' is an adventure published under license by Atlas Games in 1994 for

R. Talsorian Games R. Talsorian Games (RTG) is a publisher of role-playing game books and accessories. Originally based in Berkeley, California, but moved to Renton, Washington in 1997. Their titles include the ''Cyberpunk 2020'' series and anime-related titles su ...

's near-future dystopian role-playing game '' Cyberpunk 2020''.

Plot summary

''Greenwar'' is an adventure in which the

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s are operatives working for the Browning Investment Group, and are tasked with attempting to perform a hostile takeover of Liverpool Shipping. The players are not allowed to use violence; instead, they have been provided with a fixed amount of cash to buy at least 50% of the shares in Liverpool, and must seek out potential sellers, using negotiation, strategy or intimidation. A game mechanic calculates the effect the players' actions have on the share prices of Liverpool, which may make their task easier or more difficult.

Publication history

R. Talsorian Games first published the role-playing game ''Cyberpunk'' in 1988, re-releasing a revised version, ''Cyberpunk 2020'' in 1990. Thomas Kane of Atlas Games designed a ''Cyberpunk 2020'' adventure titled ''Greenwar'', with illustrations by Doug Schuler and C. Brent Ferguson, and cover art by Ferguson. Atlas published it under license in 1994.

Reviews

In the November 1994 edition of ''

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'' (Issue #211),

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complimented the lack of combat in this adventure, commenting that "Players more interested in muscles than minds should keep their distance; this is high IQ territory." Although he noted that the lack of combat might sound a bit boring, " esignerKane's flair for the dramatic keeps it as tense as a castle siege." Swan concluded by giving ''Greenwar'' an excellent rating of 5 out of 6, saying, "''Greenwar'' will put hack-n-slashers to sleep. t extendsthe parameters of cyberpunk with off-beat premises .. t downplayshigh tech mumbo-jumbo in favour of imaginative casts and encounters."

References

{{Cyberpunk (game franchise) Cyberpunk (role-playing game) Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1994 Science fiction role-playing game adventures