GURPS Uplift

[Magehound]

Yes, we have, and while the seventhsanctum generator is a good seed for some cultural info or base ur-species, it doesn't hold a match to what the GURPS alien generator does.

[stefanj]

As it turns out, the dolphin-uplift origin story IS NOT set in the Uplift milieu! It has been incorporated into Brin's next novel, Existence. Which is set in a different, less space-opera universe.

Another chunk of the book, the novella Seasteading, is available online in a few places.

Brin has a blog / discussion group where he might answer questions more speedily than the mailing list:

http://www.davidbrin.blogspot.com/

GURPS Uplift was more work than my master's thesis and didn't make me a millionaire.

[Centisteed]

Originally Posted by Magehound

Yes, we have, and while the seventhsanctum generator is a good seed for some cultural info or base ur-species, it doesn't hold a match to what the GURPS alien generator does.

Yeah. I'd probably just use my GURPS Space 4e. I suppose
it'll be good enough. :)

This David Brin love-fest is really making me want to read
his books. Right now I'm plowing through Niven's Known
Space & have to hit Mass Effect next though.

You may not be a millionaire stefanj, but a GURPS book
sounds like a very respectable resume bullet. :-)

[stefanj]

Pick up Startide Rising. The only must-read of the series.

[Magehound]

Originally Posted by stefanj

Pick up Startide Rising. The only must-read of the series.

*nodnod* Then if you're inclined, read The Uplift War. Then you can go back to read Sundiver, because for being the "first" book in the Earthclan series, it really didn't do a good job explaining the situation. Startide and Uplift War are excellent reads.

[Jeffr0]

Originally Posted by Magehound

*nodnod* Then if you're inclined, read The Uplift War. Then you can go back to read Sundiver, because for being the "first" book in the Earthclan series, it really didn't do a good job explaining the situation. Startide and Uplift War are excellent reads.

I personally enjoyed The Uplift War most out of the entire series.

The second trilogy should have been cut down to one or two books. There is a huge build up in the first book that ends in a cliffhanger and the second two simply do not do it justice. Interesting world... interesting details about the races... but ultimately a disappointing conclusion. However... if you are looking to a resolution of what is set up in Startide, you do indeed get it in spades.

[Magehound]

Well... not really. We never did find out what Herbie was.

[Jeffdonizetti]

Originally Posted by stefanj

I don't remember ANYTHING about the stuff on the FTP site. Lord, has it really been 20 years? Oye, gevault.

The Acceptors might have been written up by someone else and put in an early version that article. The Tytlal started out as fan material.

I did find this:

http://home.comcast.net/~stefan_jones/uplift_gateway_bonus.html

I wrote large parts of an introductory adventure, but don't remember if I ever "published" them. I'll check my archives when I have a chance.

Hi, Stefan!

Any chance the notes from this adventure still exist? It would be epic!

Thank you and congratulations for your works, especially GURPS Uplift.