Editing Paranoia (section)

==Editions==
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There are four editions.

* The original edition, by Costikyan et al., from West End Games.
* The second edition, also by Costikyan et al., from West End Games.
* ''Paranoia XP'', by Allen Varney and also Costikyan, from Mongoose Publishing.
* ''Paranoia'' aka ''Paranoia Rebooted'' or ''Kickstarter Paranoia'', by James Wallis and also Costikyan, Goldberg et al., from Mongoose Publishing.

There is no fifth edition released in 1995. It could not have skipped two editions as a "joke", because it didn't exist. Belief in the existence of a fifth edition is treason. Treason is punishable by death.

A planned third edition to be released by West End Games following the negativity of the fifth edition wasn't needed, and the designers didn't win back the rights to ''Paranoia'' ensuring this never happened.

''Paranoia XP'' was rebranded as simply ''Paranoia'' in 2005, at the request of Microsoft.  However, the name stuck in fan circles.  This edition was followed by ''Paranoia 25th Anniversary Edition'' in 2009, however the differences between this and ''Paranoia XP'' are so minimal that only those immersed in the minutia of both editions would notice.

Following a successful Kickstarter, Mongoose have released a new edition that features cards and a Computer Dice (borrowing an idea from another [[West End Games]] property, [[Ghostbusters RPG|Ghostbusters]]).  Doubtless, this will be the most perfect version of the game yet, and reminiscing about previous versions is a result of agents working to make the populace unhappy.

If you are reading this, please report to Friend Computer for reassignment, as it is clear to Friend Computer that your schedules of fun and satisfying duties as a Troubleshooter are not filled to capacity with joy.  Failure to report for reassignment is treason.  Treason is punishable by death.

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