America Offline: PSI Order Orgotek & FSA Sourcebook) (A Sourcebook for Trinity) [Paperback]

Andrew Bates (Author), Robert Martin (Contributor), James Kiley (Contributor), Robert Scott Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 1998

The Spark of Revolution

Electricity runs everything from computers to human beings. It's also the playground of Orgotek, the electrokinetic order. This multibillion dollar metacorporation employs people who can control electromagnetic energy through sheer will - psions. Headquartered in the heart of the fascist Federated States of America, Orgotek works to return the once-great nation to its former democratic and capitalist glory.

From the Mind of a Psion

In America Offline, discover the true agenda of Orgotek, the Electrokinesis Order. Learn how to control electricity - from hacking into a computer network to seizing control of a person's synaptic relays! See the extent of the Federated State's government's iron grip on North America. Discover the rebels who work subversively within the system and through warfare to reclaim freedom from Tyranny.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: White Wolf Publishing (August 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565047621
• ISBN-13: 978-1565047624
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,679,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful information on Orgotek and the FSA, November 24, 2003

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This review is from: America Offline: PSI Order Orgotek & FSA Sourcebook) (A Sourcebook for Trinity) (Paperback)

America Offline was written like the other Psi Order/ Area books of Trinity. The color section contains general information that most people in the game world would have access to. The black and white section has information that is mostly for storytellers.

The sections on Orgotek were good. The subdivisions provide more choices for PCs who don't want to play a corporate drone or an engineer. Orgotek's goals and beliefs make it very PC-friendly. It generally isn't a big evil corporation like Pentex. The section on alternative Electrokinetic powers was very interesting. The technology section was rather light considering the fact that Orgotek makes a ton of neat bio/hardtech gadgets.

The section on the FSA gets the job done but wasn't very thorough. It does drive home that the U.S. is now a fascist empire where the rich are at the top and the masses are down at the bottom. There should have been more information on culture and the day-to-day activities of the citizens. It seemed like all the people in the FSA are either drones from Orwell's '1984', anarchists, or violent nomads. If that is what the people are like then the section on the FSA did its job. Also, there should have been more information on the FSA's Warmachine agenda. I wanted to know when the war of aggression will end. Perhaps the FSA's war will never end.

Despite some of my complaints this is a good book. It is a must for storytellers who want to run a Trinity game with Orgotek or in the FSA.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad Buy, August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: America Offline: PSI Order Orgotek & FSA Sourcebook) (A Sourcebook for Trinity) (Paperback)

really a good idea for a N America Campaign. Gives new powers to Elecktrokinetics. Great thing to have!