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Old 11-03-2009, 11:05 PM   #62
David Johnston2
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Default Re: How is GURPS Alpha Centauri.

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Originally Posted by HuManBing View Post
Your points are perfectly valid but you're talking about a hypothetical setting, and many different interpretations are possible.
One approach that works in an RPG setting is to make the University a minor faction, one with only a single base (ideally on an island to give it a little security from the most aggressive human faction). It becomes a kind of academic Hong Kong but if it still does the Science City projects it can lead game in advancement with a single city. (Which of course is the winning strategy for the Single Base Challenge)
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