 If someone asked you what Shadowrun was, what would you show them?, What’s In Your Library? |
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 Jan 1 2010, 11:00 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Long Island NY Member No.: 353  |
Split Second "We need to get bigger guns. BIG [FRAGGING] GUNS!"
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Jan 1 2010, 03:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 14-May 05 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 7,394 |
-For Phis Adepts
Kill Bill Kung Hussle Wanted |
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Jan 1 2010, 04:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Montreal, Quebec Member No.: 17,963 |
I show them my collection of Shadowrun Novels. (The trilogy of power in particular)
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Jan 2 2010, 04:14 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 5-June 06 From: Phx AZ Member No.: 8,647 |
Gotta agree there, Trilogy of power was an excellent intro to the whole concept of the world. From zombie saleryman to street magic and wired up sammys. AI's, and over the top magic. I usually point out where Ghost is shooting the dragon with the mini-gun (and why)
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Jan 2 2010, 08:04 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,230 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Lots of good ideas so far. Here's a couple more I like.
TV: Flashpoint -- police tactical squad that aims (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) to keep people alive. Unique concept, eh? Great examples of commlink interaction and teamwork. Good spread of archetypes, from sniper to face to hacker. The Border -- Canadian customs and border security. More politics and sex than Flashpoint, and awesome ideas for GMs on how to make life difficult for PCs using their backgrounds. Lots of smuggling, terrorists, and beautiful US and British security agents. A recent episode had a good presentation of a biker gang. |
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Jan 2 2010, 08:16 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 20-December 09 Member No.: 17,979 |
QUOTE Movies 1] Blade Runner [Noth... wait Matrix isn't #1???! i'm surprised it wasn't mentioned until like 15 posts in o.O |
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Jan 2 2010, 08:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Montreal, Quebec Member No.: 17,963 |
I am more looking at the Matrix like a good rip-off of Platon's work ...
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Jan 2 2010, 10:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 14-May 05 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 7,394 |
QUOTE (vacrix @ Jan 2 2010, 04:16 PM)  wait Matrix isn't #1???! i'm surprised it wasn't mentioned until like 15 posts in o.O The Matrix is Acually a better Discription for a White Wolf Mage Game the a Shadowrun Game. As for Shadowrun it is a good way to describe the Matrix, but not Shadowrun as a whole |
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Jan 2 2010, 11:04 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Kovu Muphasa @ Jan 2 2010, 05:48 PM) The Matrix is Acually a better Discription for a White Wolf Mage Game the a Shadowrun Game. As for Shadowrun it is a good way to describe the Matrix, but not Shadowrun as a whole Actually, its a terrible way to describe the Matrix as only UV Nodes are indistinguishable from real life, people look like what they want to look like and even can get $200 programs that resculpt the nodes to look like how they want them to look (opposed test, actually). |
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Jan 3 2010, 04:50 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 2-March 09 From: 67211 Member No.: 16,927 |
I'd go with Johnny Mnemonic and the William Gibson novels.
Just add D&D. |
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Jan 3 2010, 06:35 PM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
I just watched "Ink" and thought it would be great as an illustration of the astral plane, metaplanes, astral quests, and even astral combat.
"Renaissance" is also very good. Oh, and for future reference there is THIS. |
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Jan 4 2010, 05:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 14-May 05 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 7,394 |
We were talking about it last night and we came up with two real good examples of play.
The Kingdom: for the 1st 2/3 of the movie it starts of slow as you go around trying to find out what is going on and who you are looking for. Meet a few contacts and interact with the locals while trying to blend in as “Big Brother” Looks over your shoulder. The last 3rd of the movie is pure un-distilled action, car chases, gun fights and close quarters fighting. Ronin: This one is one of the best non-Cyberpunk Shadowrun Movie ever in our opinion. You have a team with a Fixer, Covert Ops Specialist, Sam, Rigger and “The New Guy”. It goes through the putting together o the team, meeting with the Armorer to get special gear [That goes wrong], the execution of the mission with one of the best car chases ever filmed and then the double cross, triple cross and I think once more. |
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Jan 4 2010, 05:34 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Kovu Muphasa @ Jan 4 2010, 12:07 PM) Ronin: This one is one of the best non-Cyberpunk Shadowrun Movie ever in our opinion. You have a team with a Fixer, Covert Ops Specialist, Sam, Rigger and “The New Guy”. It goes through the putting together o the team, meeting with the Armorer to get special gear [That goes wrong], the execution of the mission with one of the best car chases ever filmed and then the double cross, triple cross and I think once more. Ocean's 11 might be another good one for that category. One really well executed B&E of a secure vault, some Face action, and finishing off with an extraction. Saw the remake recently. |
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Jan 4 2010, 05:39 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Long Island NY Member No.: 353 |
Leverage was mentioned earlier but the premier episode really is an outstanding ShadowRun plot example, only missing magic and cyber to fill the bill.
[ Spoiler ] It's only drawback as an introduction for a new player is that the characters are high-end top runners, not relatively new crew.
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Jan 4 2010, 06:08 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Wa, USA Member No.: 1,139 |
QUOTE (Kovu Muphasa @ Jan 2 2010, 10:48 PM) The Matrix is actually a better description for a White Wolf Mage Game... this is true, especially a game involving the Technocracy. |
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Jan 4 2010, 06:12 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 21-September 09 Member No.: 17,657 |
I'd also have added Bubblegum Crisis to the list. Yeah, the powered armor suits and boomers are a little more like R. Tal-flavored Cyberpunk, but the visuals of Neo Tokyo, the Genom corporation, the mercs-for-hire schtick and Priss being a rock musician when she isn't running the shadows is pretty evocative for me.
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Jan 5 2010, 03:59 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
well this made me think so there are a few I'd always mention but this did give me other ideas.
first off: Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, Robocop. for tech levels The books of the "Dresden Files" for magic in the modern world "The Maltese Falcon" "Sneakers" for how you have to look for hidden plots "Guns of Naverone" "Where Eagles Dare" "Usual Suspects" for how totally screwed up things can become. |
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Jan 5 2010, 02:03 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Long Island NY Member No.: 353 |
"Deep Rising"
[ Spoiler ]
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Jan 5 2010, 03:53 PM
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It occurred to me that the series Andromeda would fit. I was watching it the other day, the second episode has a brief VR experience, which is repeated many more times through the series. They do a good job of representing the matrix.
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Jan 5 2010, 04:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 14-May 05 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 7,394 |
How the the game was suposed to be: Mission Imposible
Who it turns out: The Stupids |
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Jan 5 2010, 05:08 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,183 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507 |
QUOTE (Celt IMC @ Jan 5 2010, 09:03 AM) "Deep Rising" [ Spoiler ] I read this as Deep Blue Sea and I was this close to posting, "A SHARK ATE ME! A FSKING SHARK ATE ME." But then I doublechecked. |
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Jan 5 2010, 05:54 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (ravensmuse @ Jan 5 2010, 12:08 PM) I read this as Deep Blue Sea and I was this close to posting, "A SHARK ATE ME! A FSKING SHARK ATE ME." "A shake at me Mal, a shark..." |
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Jan 10 2010, 01:11 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Watchmen.
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Jan 10 2010, 02:28 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,424 Joined: 7-December 09 From: Freedonia Member No.: 17,952 |
Outland for the feel
Alien because that is just SR 2120... Total Recall because thats the SR char I would make when told to make a normal Joe for starting a campaign. Also, its SR 2084 |
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Jan 10 2010, 02:33 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
Just FYI: a few rules changes might be necessary, such that Pilot:Aerospace is common, but Pilot:Ground-craft is not.
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