Back to P-A gaming
I finally gave up on my Cyberspace setting . I'd rather convert Shadowrun to Cyberspace/RM2/C & just revise the default setting in Cyberspace (for pure cyberpunk goodness). As such , I'm going to get back to creating my P-A setting. As I said before I want it to be set after the fall in what have been my cyberpunk setting. So there'll be cyborgs , robots , mutants & such.I'm just not sure when to set it.. such as just after the fall (Mad Max series) , up to 50 years or after 200 to 300 years like in Fallout ? Currently I've used a mix of nuclear war , orbital bombardment & a virus to cause the fall. The virus mutates after contact with radiation to create a new virus that causes genetic mutation in survivors (both human & animal).
I'm not sure whether I want to set it too near the fall or a couple centuries later either.I want some semblance of civilization returning to the world but keep it small & generally isolated from the wastelands. Most people still scratch out a living in small (often fortified) villages farming what untainted agricultural land available , in small scavanger communities , as members of bands of raiders (in their modified vehicles) or in the small kingdoms or fledgling towns & cities. People , especially those living or travelling through the wastelands need to survive : 1) mutant animals , 2) mutant & human raiders , 3) radiation & toxic contamination & 4) roving combat robots .
I love RIFTS but still like to play in P-A settings that don't have magic or alien creatures. I don't mind including Aliens so much as the great number of different types available . Plus the whole Giant Robot/Mecha thing , while cool in RIFTS won't fit my world.I can see some form of alien invasion/war that leads to the Fall. Plus the possibility of the virus (whether human-made or alien-made backfiring killing off both most of the humans & aliens). Maybe alien expermentation leading to the creation of mutant human or mutant human-alien hybrids , as well. Thus giving reason why there are mutants in the world & why there are still high tech working after the fall. Any suggestions are welcome.