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Also, they are contrary to one of the central messages of Star Trek - that technology, when properly used, makes life better - not worse. But this is not the thread for movie criticism. Edit: Look, I'm not saying that everyone who rejects technology are pompous morons. But the people in ST: Insurrection? Oh yes.
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10-31-2016, 01:56 PM | #22 |
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Re: GURPS non-Phobia technophobia?
Getting back to the OP, I use a "Willfully Anachronistic" Quirk to represent someone who can use modern technology but is either more comfortable with slightly older technology (preferring a flip phone or cordless land line over a smartphone, for example) or simply chooses not to use the newer tech.
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10-31-2016, 03:04 PM | #24 |
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The more I think about it, the more I think this is the Primitive disadvantage, with a suitable limitation "Still knows the skills". Which may be worth, say, -60%, giving it a cost of [-2/level]. So someone who is choosing to remain at TL4 when the rest of society is at TL8 would have a -8 points disadvantage.
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10-31-2016, 03:07 PM | #25 | |
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Modern high tech gear tends to do everything in a mediocre fashion rather than one or two things well. I'm not sure preferring more straight forward, if older, tools should count as a quirk unless it causes negative reactions in others.
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10-31-2016, 03:29 PM | #26 | |
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I admit to being surprised upon learning that many Amish have cell phones to be used in emergencies. As I believe they aren't against technology but only the over reliance on things, outsiders, etc. While the disadvantage rules only care about bottom line effect, character creations would benefit from defining the reasons for and nuances of a complex vow.
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10-31-2016, 03:41 PM | #27 |
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In fairness, I was irrationally irritated by the Cinemark PSA that meant "no texting in the movie" but said "the movie theater isn't the time or place for technology". I think it's interesting that they changed it later to say "BFF" and "LOL" instead of "OMG" and "LMAO" because people apparently complained about the implied obscenity (which didn't even register with me), but kept the seemingly ironic "technology" line.
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10-31-2016, 05:35 PM | #28 | |
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Technology, if we were really getting technical, would include clothing, fire, literally everything but our naked bodies. Well, I suppose fire shouldn't be allowed in a theater either. It's a word that everyone seems to define differently especially in different contexts. At least we have Gurps tech levels to give some vague semblance of coherency to the word. Why can't we just say, "Don't make noises or lights that may bother other audience members"? Making it too specific leads to rules lawyering douches.
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10-31-2016, 05:39 PM | #29 | |
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It does. They changed "OMG" to "BFF" in response to complaints that "Oh my God" is blasphemy....
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"Yipee ki-yay, Mr. Falcon!" being the one that springs to my mind.
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