 Shadowrun Returns 2nd City?, UNOFFICIAL 2nd City Poll |
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 May 16 2012, 08:24 PM
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#201
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Prime Runner Ascendant  Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022  |
QUOTE (Bull @ May 16 2012, 02:08 PM)  Second round of voting starting. Berlin and Hong Kong are neck and neck. Boo. Lame. With Chicago, Denver, More Seattle, and even London out of the race now... Yeah, I kinda don't give a frag what wins (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) I voted Berlin for teh hell of it, but... Bleh. Bull Hey Bull... Why Boo, Lame? I am glad that they will be working something other than Vanilla UCAS... Here's to hoping that Hong Kong Wins it... Though Berlin would be interesting as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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May 16 2012, 09:03 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
Ah, run offs.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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May 16 2012, 09:13 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Well, it's ShadowRUN . . And if the run goes south, running off is what we do . .
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May 16 2012, 09:14 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ May 16 2012, 05:13 PM) Well, it's ShadowRUN . . And if the run goes south, running off is what we do . . *Groan* |
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May 16 2012, 09:18 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
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May 17 2012, 12:39 AM
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#206
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ May 16 2012, 03:24 PM) Hey Bull... Why Boo, Lame? He wants to relive the days of his youth in Chicago before the bugs showed up.'Course, why he doesn't just play one of the video games based on his life, I don't know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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May 17 2012, 12:55 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ May 16 2012, 05:39 PM) He wants to relive the days of his youth in Chicago before the bugs showed up. 'Course, why he doesn't just play one of the video games based on his life, I don't know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Heh... Okay, got it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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May 17 2012, 01:21 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ May 16 2012, 04:24 PM) Hey Bull... Why Boo, Lame? I am glad that they will be working something other than Vanilla UCAS... Because it's lame. And also boo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) One of the many parts of the genius of Shadowrun was that it was local, that events existed in real, absolute space and time—the timestamps, the street addresses on real streets, it was a living, breathing world. People generally only have that kind of intimacy with a small number of locations, and although I haven't checked the team thoroughly enough to be sure, I very much doubt that Berlin and Hong Kong are represented in that way on the dev team. ~J |
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May 17 2012, 02:00 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ May 16 2012, 07:21 PM) Because it's lame. And also boo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) One of the many parts of the genius of Shadowrun was that it was local, that events existed in real, absolute space and time—the timestamps, the street addresses on real streets, it was a living, breathing world. People generally only have that kind of intimacy with a small number of locations, and although I haven't checked the team thoroughly enough to be sure, I very much doubt that Berlin and Hong Kong are represented in that way on the dev team. ~J I disagree... The Genius of Shadowrun was that it was a Place where Man met Magic and Machine. I, for one, want to see more than just LOCAL settings. You do not have to be from somewhere to write about it, assuming you have done the research. Since we have a Canon City (Seattle) already set in the UCAS, I really want to see something from somewhere else in the world, and not from the North American Continent. Hong Kong and Berlin are great choices, in my opinion, though I have never been to either city. I absolutely love the Hong Kong Setting currently represented in the Shadowrun World setting. And I really wish I was able to read German, so that I could enjoy the Berlin Setting, as published by the Company handling that material. |
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May 17 2012, 04:14 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 20-March 02 From: Illinois Member No.: 2,421 |
I was pulling for Chicago so we could get some magic bug-city going on... But alas, Berlin seems like a decent option. Would probably create the most draw for the game, as well.
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May 17 2012, 04:18 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
With Berlin assets, people will be able to do runs in a lot of older US cities, like Philadelphia (same with London assets), as the buildings have a similar feel
Hong Kong though adds a different style, and I really do think we need some Asian-style assets: Little Tokyo, China Town...all kinds of places you can do with that. |
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May 17 2012, 07:30 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 18-August 11 Member No.: 36,178 |
Neo-Tokyo, Hong Kong or Rhein-Ruhr-Megaplex.
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May 18 2012, 01:09 AM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
I too am going to go with Berlin by default. I was hoping for Denver, but... ah well.
Hong Kong sounds all glamourous and sexy, but to be honest I think the fastest way for the boys at HBS to screw this up is to diverge from the awesomeness that was early SR by trying overly hard to reinvent the world. |
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May 18 2012, 04:39 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
With the 2 choices I voted Berlin. That was moreso a part of early SR than Hong Kong. Besides, the Deus Ex Hong Kong ("...revel one rabs...") will always be my hilarious cyberpunk Hong Kong.
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May 20 2012, 02:23 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
Even though I wrote the Hong Kong setting in Runner Havens, I voted for "More Seattle" originally. For a 2050s-set game, I would rather see them focus intensely and deeply on the Seattle setting, which is the original home of Shadowrun. I would have liked to see more classic locations: the Aztechnology Pyramid, the Renraku Arcology, the Ork Underground, Council Island, etc.
Now that it's in a run-off between Berlin and Hong Kong, though, I had to vote for Hong Kong. No question. Part of me is various curious to see how they would do the Hong Kong setting in the 2050s, since there isn't much material on it. |
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May 22 2012, 12:29 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Polling is over.
BERLIN WON. |
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May 22 2012, 02:04 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Why do I feel like I'm stuck in the middle of the end of a football/soccer match, and am waiting for the riot to start?
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May 22 2012, 02:07 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
Upon reflection, Berlin was clearly the right choice. This is supposed to be retro Shadowrun, not "I wanna be Deus Ex" Shadowrun.
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May 22 2012, 02:43 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,328 Joined: 2-April 07 From: The Center of the Universe Member No.: 11,360 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ May 22 2012, 08:29 AM) Polling is over. BERLIN WON. YEAH! ICH BIN EIN BERLINER! |
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May 22 2012, 02:59 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ May 22 2012, 04:04 PM) Why do I feel like I'm stuck in the middle of the end of a football/soccer match, and am waiting for the riot to start? just 'cause: http://www.aaanything.net/wp-content/galle..._and_canada.jpg I hope they won't fuck it up though . . Even if i don't like Berlin in RL all that much <.< |
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May 22 2012, 05:17 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,000 Joined: 30-May 09 From: Germany Member No.: 17,225 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ May 22 2012, 02:29 PM) Polling is over. BERLIN WON. Curses, foiled again. But seriously: Never saw the whole "Tie-Breaker" thingy... Never got the invite to the second round of voting. i smell conspiracy, not inviting the first wave of "Hong-Kong"-voters *g* |
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May 22 2012, 05:56 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
I voted Hong Kong, but I'm ok with Berlin too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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May 22 2012, 07:38 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ May 22 2012, 09:59 AM) Come to Vancouver, it's a Riot!
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May 22 2012, 07:54 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ May 22 2012, 09:38 PM) Come to Vancouver, it's a Riot! Badum Bum Tsh! ^^ |
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May 22 2012, 09:27 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,283 Joined: 12-October 07 Member No.: 13,662 |
QUOTE (Summerstorm @ May 22 2012, 01:17 PM) Curses, foiled again. But seriously: Never saw the whole "Tie-Breaker" thingy... Never got the invite to the second round of voting. i smell conspiracy, not inviting the first wave of "Hong-Kong"-voters *g* I'm with you I smell a rat and a conspiracy as a sop to the German popularity of the game. So via some nefarious hacker we end up with Pythonian Camelot *bs... delete*... Berlin. (a very silly place). Haha. In the end of it... I was simply hoping for some place free of tons of plot and history where things would be far more freeform to develop. Hence HK since not a lot of period stuff from there in the 2050's. Oh well, the worst outcome would have been more seattle... at least that one was avoided. |
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