Why are nukes a thing of the past?

pfharlock · 08-19-2014, 02:35 PM

I am in no position of authority on this subject, so take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt.

I can't explain the lack of mention in the material.

My assumption as a GM would be though that this is still a very real threat. Perhaps the reason it's not mentioned too too much is that in the world of 2100 there are threats that are at least as frightening as a nuclear blast. That doesn't mean that nuclear weapons aren't still a threat, just that there is now more competition in the space, (tailored viruses come to mind).

An interesting plot idea would be a cult of infomorphs who want to wipe out all beings of flesh only leaving mechanical life forms around. For them either nuclear weapons or a tailored virus would be interesting weapons to achieve such an end.

08-19-2014, 02:35 PM	#10
pfharlock Join Date: Nov 2010	Re: Why are nukes a thing of the past? I am in no position of authority on this subject, so take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt. I can't explain the lack of mention in the material. My assumption as a GM would be though that this is still a very real threat. Perhaps the reason it's not mentioned too too much is that in the world of 2100 there are threats that are at least as frightening as a nuclear blast. That doesn't mean that nuclear weapons aren't still a threat, just that there is now more competition in the space, (tailored viruses come to mind). An interesting plot idea would be a cult of infomorphs who want to wipe out all beings of flesh only leaving mechanical life forms around. For them either nuclear weapons or a tailored virus would be interesting weapons to achieve such an end.