Cyberpunk 2025
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 8:38 am
In the year 2013, a new program designed to get people used to piloting ACPAs was finally put into test by the US Government. Naturally, this training program was not to be made public thanks to what it required: utilizing young children in order to inject a medicine designed to improve natural reactions especially when utilizing the VR-like headset in the ACPAs. This drug worked best with those who hadn't met puberty yet, hence the requirement for children. Furthermore, the training required for ACPAs could stretch on for many years and required constant dedication. Taking an experienced soldier away for many years before allowing them to engage in combat with ACPAs was seen as too wasteful. These children were frequently kidnapped from the streets or their homes, or bought from families. Some where volunteered by their families. One unusual side effect of the drug was causing the child's hair to turn a snow white. This lead to them frequently being called, in an unofficial capacity, "whiteheads".
In the current year, this isn't needed as VR suites don't require accelerated reflexes in order to use properly. Yet, the US, and other governments who have caught wind of the program and drugs required one way or another, still utilize children to become APCA pilots. However, the US would be the biggest advocate for this as other countries move towards using adult soldiers instead. This, naturally, has a few more benefits as adults have better common sense and aren't prone to making rash decisions fueled by emotions (well, not as much as them). However, for this game you will be playing as one of these 12 to 18 year old mecha pilots.
What's the point of APCAs? They can only hold 1 person (some hold more for one reason or another, but those are unique cases), tend to be taller than a tank or APC, and a leg blown out means they'll need some time in repairs as opposed to just replacing a tier on a IFV or track on a tank. However, they are able to move through terrain better as two legs can move better in mud or on weaken flooring, carry heavier weapons than an infantryman, and can react to danger much quicker compared to an IFV. Also, if they flip over, they can just stand back up instead of requiring an entire vehicle to assist them or pull them out of a hole! An APCA also has a better chance at getting folk to surrender thanks to a human shape-- a tank instills fear, dread, and the idea that no hope is in store for them if they try to wave the white flag at them! They'll just turned into corner rats, fighting until their numbers range to a handful instead of surrendering right away. Although to some that might be a good idea, logistic hates it when people use more ammo, fuel, or food/water than necessary! There's also a higher chance to someone getting blown up if the enemy feels no need to surrender.
What's the point of APCAs in this world? Well, there's plenty need! You see, in this world, corporations and research groups went a little crazy. The world had this idea of "if we can, why not?" but had no idea what to do afterwards. Furthermore, not everyone loves the idea of this corporate (or government depending on where you live) dominated world. Terrorists and criminal organizations are just about everywhere, filled with people who blame how the world is going as the source of so much trauma and pain with the people in charge on exuberating this for profits or votes! They might have a point, but destroying the status quo might not be the way to go about it! Let's work down the list for all the terrible things, yeah?
In North America, criminal organizations run rampant for an overworked police force and corporations are not afraid to get their hands dirty. The issue with both of these is that when you destroy one, another pops up. Big corporations tend to be impossible to fully take down without some serious support by the government. (That's not to say other countries don't suffer from this, but it's what these countries are infamously known for.)
Latin America suffers the same fate of the north but has a larger cartel problem and some of it has inhabited South America's problem. Beautification and pro-eco projects have caused nature to invade people-- entire towns being completely consumed by plants and weeds! That's not all, giant animals have also been sighted around the place. This includes giant aids that spew acids that could melt vehicles!
In Europe, certain history experts lobbied for bioengineering to include animals that were once extinct like the dodo or mammoth-- and dinosaurs! Then, ideas became even more crazy as they wanted fictional creatures to be introduced to see how they would handle every day life. It turns out that dragons, flying about and breathing fire is terrible for the people living near it.
In Asia, there's been two issues: androids going rogue and the undead raising from their grave. Japan's technology advancements have kept going since the 80s, leading them to design lifelike robots that serve many purposes! However, self-aware AI has a chance of wanting to not be kept in a box all day, to life like a normal person. These AI uprisings have lead to a number of issues, but that's far from it. Korea has designed life-extending drugs, designed to keep you looking 20 when you hit your 40s or 50s! Yet, during the experimentational phase, these drugs were found to keep people in a half-dead state. Naturally, governments that were keeping a close eye wanted to weaponize this. This lead to the "Superman" program. Yet, all the test subjects held very little intelligence and were highly aggressive to the point of trying to claw and eat people. Then the "Necro-Army" program started, utilizing the undead in order to wage war. This proved successful. Too successful. Necro-Armies had lifespans well past what any government could possible want. People could keep getting infected months, if not years, later!
In Africa, every program to better life there seemed to be met with warlords looking to improve their own lives and armies! Many initiatives were taken to deal with this menace, but local warlords proved adaptable enough to counter every single operation to put a halt to hem. Or these operations worked, destroying one warlord's army, but assisted in improving another warlord's army. In the Middle East, terrorist organizations utilizing religion as their main driving factor still run rampant! The corrupt governments isn't doing anything to sway people away from not joining these terror groups and blowing themselves up in the town square.
In Antarctica and Australia, a problem of an invasive alien species exists. In Antarctica, many attempts to coloinze the place have ended in failure as large, unknown biological lifeforms tore through fortified bases and oil drilling operations. Even some strange changelings have managed to infiltrate, eating, consuming, and tricking crewmembers until they eventually kill one another from paranoia.
In the current year, this isn't needed as VR suites don't require accelerated reflexes in order to use properly. Yet, the US, and other governments who have caught wind of the program and drugs required one way or another, still utilize children to become APCA pilots. However, the US would be the biggest advocate for this as other countries move towards using adult soldiers instead. This, naturally, has a few more benefits as adults have better common sense and aren't prone to making rash decisions fueled by emotions (well, not as much as them). However, for this game you will be playing as one of these 12 to 18 year old mecha pilots.
What's the point of APCAs? They can only hold 1 person (some hold more for one reason or another, but those are unique cases), tend to be taller than a tank or APC, and a leg blown out means they'll need some time in repairs as opposed to just replacing a tier on a IFV or track on a tank. However, they are able to move through terrain better as two legs can move better in mud or on weaken flooring, carry heavier weapons than an infantryman, and can react to danger much quicker compared to an IFV. Also, if they flip over, they can just stand back up instead of requiring an entire vehicle to assist them or pull them out of a hole! An APCA also has a better chance at getting folk to surrender thanks to a human shape-- a tank instills fear, dread, and the idea that no hope is in store for them if they try to wave the white flag at them! They'll just turned into corner rats, fighting until their numbers range to a handful instead of surrendering right away. Although to some that might be a good idea, logistic hates it when people use more ammo, fuel, or food/water than necessary! There's also a higher chance to someone getting blown up if the enemy feels no need to surrender.
What's the point of APCAs in this world? Well, there's plenty need! You see, in this world, corporations and research groups went a little crazy. The world had this idea of "if we can, why not?" but had no idea what to do afterwards. Furthermore, not everyone loves the idea of this corporate (or government depending on where you live) dominated world. Terrorists and criminal organizations are just about everywhere, filled with people who blame how the world is going as the source of so much trauma and pain with the people in charge on exuberating this for profits or votes! They might have a point, but destroying the status quo might not be the way to go about it! Let's work down the list for all the terrible things, yeah?
In North America, criminal organizations run rampant for an overworked police force and corporations are not afraid to get their hands dirty. The issue with both of these is that when you destroy one, another pops up. Big corporations tend to be impossible to fully take down without some serious support by the government. (That's not to say other countries don't suffer from this, but it's what these countries are infamously known for.)
Latin America suffers the same fate of the north but has a larger cartel problem and some of it has inhabited South America's problem. Beautification and pro-eco projects have caused nature to invade people-- entire towns being completely consumed by plants and weeds! That's not all, giant animals have also been sighted around the place. This includes giant aids that spew acids that could melt vehicles!
In Europe, certain history experts lobbied for bioengineering to include animals that were once extinct like the dodo or mammoth-- and dinosaurs! Then, ideas became even more crazy as they wanted fictional creatures to be introduced to see how they would handle every day life. It turns out that dragons, flying about and breathing fire is terrible for the people living near it.
In Asia, there's been two issues: androids going rogue and the undead raising from their grave. Japan's technology advancements have kept going since the 80s, leading them to design lifelike robots that serve many purposes! However, self-aware AI has a chance of wanting to not be kept in a box all day, to life like a normal person. These AI uprisings have lead to a number of issues, but that's far from it. Korea has designed life-extending drugs, designed to keep you looking 20 when you hit your 40s or 50s! Yet, during the experimentational phase, these drugs were found to keep people in a half-dead state. Naturally, governments that were keeping a close eye wanted to weaponize this. This lead to the "Superman" program. Yet, all the test subjects held very little intelligence and were highly aggressive to the point of trying to claw and eat people. Then the "Necro-Army" program started, utilizing the undead in order to wage war. This proved successful. Too successful. Necro-Armies had lifespans well past what any government could possible want. People could keep getting infected months, if not years, later!
In Africa, every program to better life there seemed to be met with warlords looking to improve their own lives and armies! Many initiatives were taken to deal with this menace, but local warlords proved adaptable enough to counter every single operation to put a halt to hem. Or these operations worked, destroying one warlord's army, but assisted in improving another warlord's army. In the Middle East, terrorist organizations utilizing religion as their main driving factor still run rampant! The corrupt governments isn't doing anything to sway people away from not joining these terror groups and blowing themselves up in the town square.
In Antarctica and Australia, a problem of an invasive alien species exists. In Antarctica, many attempts to coloinze the place have ended in failure as large, unknown biological lifeforms tore through fortified bases and oil drilling operations. Even some strange changelings have managed to infiltrate, eating, consuming, and tricking crewmembers until they eventually kill one another from paranoia.
