

CyberPunk is one way of looking at
what the future might hold....the Dark
Future....
Imagine for a moment what could happen
if we reach a level of technological advancement that
exceeds our capabilities to comprehend and control it. What
happens when the machines begin to run things and man
becomes so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of knowledge that
he ceases to function as a human, becoming part of the
machine. This vision of a world gone mad is known
as...CyberPunk.


CyberPunk
is a science fiction genre that has captured the
imaginations of those of us living in the new age of
Cyberspace, those who can toy with the idea of what the near
future holds, both good and bad. Optimists are excited,
pessimists paranoid. Writers like William
Gibson and Bruce
Sterling show us a glimpse into the virtual future where
humans walk around with implants that link them directly to
the Matrix, the world of Cyberspace where anything can
happen at the speed of thought. Movies like Blade
Runner and Johnny
Mnemonic take us into the underworld created by the need
for more tech that quickly slips out of our control.
Humanity can no longer be taken for granted. Role Playing
Games like CyberPunk
2020 and ShadowRun
let us vicariously experience the madness and the thrill of
living in a world where nothing is as it seems and reality
is just an illusion. Forget Star Trek...we may not make it
that far...

Within Cyberpunk Central you can explore the world of the
Dark Future. In The Guide you'll find freeform roleplay
conversions for both CP2020 and ShadowRun, including new
roles and races, character generation, Night City and corp
information, and a timeline for a combined system game. In
Cyberpunk Cafe you can explore the freeform game of the
Undernet's only Cyberpunk FFRP channel. Netruns includes
links for the Cyberpunk culture, including game links,
books, movies, and music, all chosen to give you a feel for
the Dark Future. The Sierra Survival Message Board will be
coming soon for those interested in a PBP (play by post)
combined system game. Dataterm Transmissions is where you
can leave your mark in the Cyberunk Cafe, Night City, for
other Cyberpunkers to find.
