: The "Netrunning" chapter was so detailed that the Secret Service famously labeled it a "manual for computer crime". In reality, the authors consulted with the Legion of Doom hacking group to ensure the terminology felt authentic, even if the "jacking into a deck" trope remained sci-fi.
A complete matrix system. Unlike later games that simplified netrunning, GURPS Cyberpunk treats cyberspace as a parallel combat zone with ICE (Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics), data fortresses, and programs that act like weapons. It is crunchy, dangerous, and rewarding. gurps cyberpunk pdf