As one of the later moderators of the series, I have to agree somewhat with Antiguo. There IS a whole lot of emo Gen-X angst here that really doesn't need to be. Believe it or not, I think Tech Infantry was created to "simplify" the White Wolf universe (which is what we were all playing in college back in the '90's), add a sci-fi element (because it's hard to get players to switch game systems), and fought Bugs (because the Starship Troopers movie was coming out).
In the later e-mail game, the appeal was that it was a continual storyline. You ran into characters you did before, you were affected by what your old characters did last season, and you could explore different character concepts and plots... all in a dark future that could be as wacky as you wanted it to be. The multiple storylines were probably pretty hard to follow, too, come to think of it.
Which is why when you start a new season, the past is prologue, and only appears as references to old seasons. That's how we're able to get new people in... but the fans are pretty low numbering, unless you're actively playing.
Can't Blame Ya, Antiguo...
As one of the later moderators of the series, I have to agree somewhat with Antiguo. There IS a whole lot of emo Gen-X angst here that really doesn't need to be. Believe it or not, I think Tech Infantry was created to "simplify" the White Wolf universe (which is what we were all playing in college back in the '90's), add a sci-fi element (because it's hard to get players to switch game systems), and fought Bugs (because the Starship Troopers movie was coming out).
In the later e-mail game, the appeal was that it was a continual storyline. You ran into characters you did before, you were affected by what your old characters did last season, and you could explore different character concepts and plots... all in a dark future that could be as wacky as you wanted it to be. The multiple storylines were probably pretty hard to follow, too, come to think of it.
Which is why when you start a new season, the past is prologue, and only appears as references to old seasons. That's how we're able to get new people in... but the fans are pretty low numbering, unless you're actively playing.