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Dumpshock Forums _ Shadowrun Missions _ Mission Updates?

Posted by: Kleaner Mar 7 2006, 04:59 PM

When can we expect missions to be available for download? I'd love to run the new 4th edition shadowrun missions campaign for my local group, but I'd rather not wait till the end of the month to be able to do so.

Posted by: the_dunner Mar 7 2006, 05:27 PM

It should be up on the web site "Real Soon Now." TM

Posted by: Kleaner Mar 7 2006, 06:18 PM

i'd be willing to pay usage fees (say about 5 -8 bucks) for access to download missions as soon as they are available.

Just something to think about.

Posted by: the_dunner Mar 7 2006, 06:47 PM

For the record there are two ways to get Missions early. There's no payment involved for either, but there is a bit of work:

1) Become a Commando. Commandos get the Missions more than a month in advance of the web site listing.

2) Agree to run the Mission at a public event such as a convention or a game day. Conventions and Game Days are provided with adventures at least 2 weeks in advance of their events. (So, slightly after Commandos receive them.)

Posted by: Casazil Mar 8 2006, 12:57 AM

The problem with commando is first you apply then you have to write a story then you have to get your local game store to support you as a firebase.

Sorry but you ask for too much and provide too little.

Advance copys of missions and a free book or 2 while I do all the above and must run at a minimum of 6 games a year.

Sadly there is only one real convention in my area (Orlando Florida) it is the largest in Florida to my knowledge and 2nd or 3rd in the southeastern US yet no Fanpro support at all.

Sorry but you make it hard for me and others around here to want to be commando's let alone run missions and support Fanpro.

Of all the people I know there are only 2 guys I know who do run missions at Megacon.

To them I say thank you very very much for doing so even though in my opinion you get very little help and/or support.

Posted by: DAMBoy69 Mar 8 2006, 01:16 AM

I think these requirements are very reasonable.

If you have a local group of players, you can easily run 6 games a year. Play them at your local shop and let leave slots open to the public to drop in and play.

The story is easy. It's only a page or two, so write up a simple ploy synopsis, add a full character or two and you're done.

I assume that all of your games don't have to be at a big con. You can run mini cons at your local shop that are open to everyone that wants to play.

Just my two cents.
Derek

Posted by: the_dunner Mar 8 2006, 02:03 AM

QUOTE (Casazil @ Mar 7 2006, 07:57 PM)

The problem with commando is first you apply then you have to write a story then you have to get your local game store to support you as a firebase.

Advance copys of missions and a free book or 2 while I do all the above and must run at a minimum of 6 games a year.

The program coordinator is aware of many players concerns, and we're working on an alternative solution for those who don't want to commit to that sort of activity. But, ultimately, most Commandos aren't in the program for the bennies. We run the games because we love Shadowrun and we want to introduce it to more people. Receiving Missions a month early and getting compensatory product are really fringe benefits. Not the focus of the program.

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Sadly there is only one real convention in my area (Orlando Florida) it is the largest in Florida to my knowledge and 2nd or 3rd in the southeastern US yet no Fanpro support at all.

Two items here:

1) The folks running Missions at MegaCon were Commandos. If you'd like them to run more games, I'd encourage you to contact them through CommandoHQ. That's FanPro support in action. If you want a Freelancer to come down and talk Shadowrun with you, then you'll need to ask the convention folk to sponsor them as a guest of honor. Airfare and hotel expenses are expensive.

2) Memorial Day weekend will be http://www.oasfis.org/oasis/ in Orlando. I'm currently in communication with the convention coordinator to see to it that Missions is featured at that convention. If you're interested in helping out with that, please drop me a PM.

EDIT: ADDED Oasis link

Posted by: the_dunner Mar 8 2006, 02:08 AM

QUOTE (DAMBoy69)

I assume that all of your games don't have to be at a big con. You can run mini cons at your local shop that are open to everyone that wants to play.

This is absolutely the case. Look through the pages of the SR3 Missions events I posted. The vast majority of them were open games that I ran at my local game shop. (Mind you, I also do travel for conventions. Last year, I hit 6 or so, and several times I drove 3+ hours for a show.) It's also worth mentioning that if you run 3 games at a con, that counts as 3 of your 6 events.

Posted by: Adam Mar 8 2006, 02:58 AM

The first SR4 Missions has been posted: http://www.shadowrunrpg.com/wordpress/?p=108

And please do continue to give feedback about the Commando system; as John mentioned there are some changes afoot to help better serve Shadowrun players and GMs in the organization.

Posted by: the_dunner Mar 8 2006, 03:29 AM

Thanks, Adam!

Posted by: BishopMcQ Mar 8 2006, 03:07 PM

Please use the online feedback tool!

Tipping my hand slightly...but as a writer, I'm going to be reading through a lot of the feedback on the missions I write not only to help improve later Missions but also to show to help the later actions unfold properly. (IE: If most teams geek Mr Johnson, his appearance later should probably have a good reason behind it.)

Thanks Adam and John for setting up the online feedback tool!

Posted by: Casazil Mar 8 2006, 07:47 PM

QUOTE (the_dunner)

QUOTE (Casazil @ Mar 7 2006, 07:57 PM)

Really I could care less about the free book I have something like 98% of all the books from 1st to 4th also getting the missions early is nice but I do understand that promoteing the game is the goal.

I am all for doing the promoteing it is just that my ability to travel is as I have stated alot on these boards minimal.

Sadly to say my local gaming store is not only quite some distance away but also in my opinion not too great a place to play sence being bought out by the new owner.

The feel of the place has changed thus the reason for my having found a new place to shop for comics and Shadowrun products which is closer but alsa in a very small place so no way we could play there.

QUOTE (the_dunner @ Mar 7 2006, 09:03 PM)

1) The folks running Missions at MegaCon were Commandos. If you'd like them to run more games, I'd encourage you to contact them through CommandoHQ. That's FanPro support in action. If you want a Freelancer to come down and talk Shadowrun with you, then you'll need to ask the convention folk to sponsor them as a guest of honor. Airfare and hotel expenses are expensive.

Sounds like a thought I guess I can inquire with them but and no offence ment but I would think someone from Fanpro calling and saying hey we have people saying they want us to be your guest and then talking to them about your needs would be better.

Lastly can I just run home games and qualify for the advance copies of missions? If so then I'd like to ask for the mission 02-02 as I have just grabbed 02-01 and if 02-03 or others are ready those would be usefull as well.

Also if I run the players who are very kind to travel to my house to play and they play SRM's I can fill out the log sheet for each of them and then they can use those characters at a con I would hope?

Posted by: the_dunner Mar 8 2006, 07:59 PM

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I would think someone from Fanpro calling and saying hey we have people saying they want us to be your guest and then talking to them about your needs would be better.

Unfortunately, that would be considered rather rude in convention circles. Generally a convention's organizing committee meets and discusses who they think would be a good choice.

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can I just run home games and qualify for the advance copies of missions?

That'd kind of defeat the point of it being a special deal for public events to get them early. Sorry, but for home games, I'm afraid you'll need to wait for the adventures to become available on the web site. However, if you were to run a game at a coffee shop, a library, a community center, or other public venue, and advertise it on Dumpshock and other local gaming hang outs (like your shop that you mentioned was too small to play in), I'd be happy to provide you with the scenarios early.

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Also if I run the players who are very kind to travel to my house to play and they play SRM's I can fill out the log sheet for each of them and then they can use those characters at a con I would hope?

ABSOLUTELY! That is, after all, the point.

Posted by: linei Mar 8 2006, 08:06 PM

Just a simple question:
What exactly is your problem with having only one SRM adventure per month?
Even with advance access, you'd get exactly ONE adventure early, after that you have still the one per month frequency.