Do you know if Korea is covered?

Not this time around, unfortunately.

Jason H.

Are there plans to ever see updating statuses for the non-40?

Not this second. But I'd say that ebook supplements are a distinct possibility.

Jason H.

Not this second. But I'd say that ebook supplements are a distinct possibility.

Jason H.

Hah! No. What did I just tell you about there only being 40 countries? That's like about a fourth of the actual number of countries in the Sixth World. It doesn't even cover the ones that the fans really want because we've never covered them in any detail, like Greece and the Ukraine. Fuck me, that's a riot. Don't even get me started on the timeline section, Jesus. Hah.

Because I wanted to give you slightly more than a re-hash of old material? Or try to get a book to live up to its actual premise? Or work real hard to make sure the book is consistent with the rest of the game?

I agree with you there. I would have much preferred if CGL took their damn time with the Almanac and cover everything. This is the last best chance that people have to see their specific country get covered. I don't know what CGL's finances look like right now and maybe they need the cash influx, but I really wish they would delay the almanac again to make it really great. I doubt the CBT side of things got good by pushing things out the door and I hope CGL has the presence of mind to make good long-term decisions.

The Almanac was going to be the length it is before the current difficulties--this was a decision made early last year, AFAIK (it was before I became developer). The Almanac will be full color, and that's pretty expensive--the longer it gets, the higher the cover price would have to be to cover expenses. At a certain point, the cover price gets a little higher than we can justify.

Jason H.

The Almanac was going to be the length it is before the current difficulties--this was a decision made early last year, AFAIK (it was before I became developer). The Almanac will be full color, and that's pretty expensive--the longer it gets, the higher the cover price would have to be to cover expenses. At a certain point, the cover price gets a little higher than we can justify.

Jason H.

Must....have....those....BOOKS!

on a side, note, can anyone provide the catalog numbers & prices? I use a list in the below format so I can keep track:
{catalog no.} {title} {price}
like this;
26402 Dawn of the Artifacts 3: Darkest Hour $14.99

Thanks in advance.

Wow.

I'm really glad you're not a part of Shadowrun anymore.

If CGL keeps the license and Jason stays as developer, I'm done with the game. Which you would know if you read my original post. The reason is because he's pushing through books like War!, and because of the absolute shit plotline and writing that goes with it - because Jason doesn't comprehend SR, and Randall doesn't give three shits about SR, so he'll let Jason do it.

Hah! No. What did I just tell you about there only being 40 countries? That's like about a fourth of the actual number of countries in the Sixth World. It doesn't even cover the ones that the fans really want because we've never covered them in any detail, like Greece and the Ukraine. Fuck me, that's a riot. Don't even get me started on the timeline section, Jesus. Hah.

The original concept - and this is going back a ways - was a sort of CIA factbook for the Sixth World. One entry for every country (or in the case of collections of microstates, one entry for the whole kaboodle). Also supposed to be a coffee table book, a sort of intro to SR to bring new players up to speed - draw them in with the pretty maps and flags, hook 'em with the backstory, something like that. Forty countries...isn't quite what we hoped for. Like, say, Greece. That's not Jason's fault. It's another project he inherited. It just...could have been bigger, more comprehensive.

's a fair point. The Almanac's final form has nought to do with Jason. I just wish...well, I wish we'd gone with some of the other options. <shrug>

I'd say the reason many people have issues with you is the fact that in half your posts you sound like a raving loon with a chip on his shoulder (first three here), and the other half you sound like a top notch writer (last one). A few deep breaths and a reread before posting will turn many of the former into the latter.

PS. Naught. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
PPS. And why is that smiley upside down?

I would definedly not categorize the second one into that first category. Becouse that was definedly the professeional writer in him talking, every book is always "it could have been so much more" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

The Almanac was going to be the length it is before the current difficulties--this was a decision made early last year, AFAIK (it was before I became developer). The Almanac will be full color, and that's pretty expensive--the longer it gets, the higher the cover price would have to be to cover expenses. At a certain point, the cover price gets a little higher than we can justify.

Jason H.