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 Feb 2 2006, 07:38 AM
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Freelance Elf  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714  |
Never fucking mind.
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Feb 2 2006, 08:02 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
He's also a forum member, and due a little respect. You don't have to like he work, but you do have to be polite regarding him. This is your guys' last warning on the subject.
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Feb 2 2006, 08:43 AM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
Never fucking mind.
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Feb 2 2006, 09:59 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
It's a matter of taste and personal preferences. I'm sure a lot of people would like a stronger magical aspet in SR. Back on topic: i never understand why some of the authors didn't know much about the SR universe and it's ruleset. The novels would be much better if they did so and wouln't contain cruel mistkaes like "he activates his boosted reflexes and jumps 2 meters straight up.". |
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Feb 2 2006, 01:07 PM
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Karma Police Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,358 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Gothenburg, SE Member No.: 6,505 |
He is? In that case: Hey Kenson. Good work with Burning Time! I think the concept of the traditional "shadowrun" is insufficient as a base of a novel. What you did was to put in some storyline personal to the characters, which is done far to little in this kind of novel. Just because a book is about firefighters doesn't mean all they have to do in the novel is fighting fires. Same with books about shadowrunners. What I liked about Findley's work was that it felt like he was writing a real thriller set in Shadowrun, rather than writing a novelized version of a game session. I don't know if others agree with me here, but I'd love it if future novels could be written with no regard what so ever to the kind of plots normaly used in the game (though it may turn out similar anyway). What is fun to play and what makes good fiction are two different things. I'm sure this isn't new to you, mr Kenson—if you read this. Just view this as a vote for character driven storyline and unexpected view points, before the traditional imitation of a game session we normaly see in SR novels. The kind of plot we also see, I'm sure quiet intentionally, in Born to Run; which is the reason I don't like it that much. PS. I agree with you Grinder. It's a matter of personal preference. And I'd like to add that I'm glad nobody has power to singlehandedly change the game either way, so it's not a personal blow at all. |
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Feb 2 2006, 02:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 24-August 02 From: Magna, Ute Nation Member No.: 3,166 |
I think that it being based in 2053 was a mistake. It's supposed to be 2063, that's what it says on the back of the second book, and only a couple months have passed. Besides GL wasn't leader of the Ancients in 2053. Of course, I'd have to check Elven Fire to be sure. |
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Feb 2 2006, 03:00 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,283 Joined: 17-May 05 Member No.: 7,398 |
Heh. The latter one's possible under SR4 rules. You just need to score 8 hits on the jump test to do it. |
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Feb 2 2006, 08:14 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
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Feb 2 2006, 09:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 12-May 05 Member No.: 7,392 |
Thanks, BookWyrm. I've been trying to get into writing SR novels for five years, and nearly had it in my grasp twice before various forces intervened. I'm really excited to have this one out, and am quite anxious for the Dumpshock crowd to hate it. ;) Jason H. |
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Feb 2 2006, 09:56 PM
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Running, running, running Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,220 Joined: 18-October 04 From: North Carolina Member No.: 6,769 |
atleast he knows what to expect on average heh i cant say i have an opinion on any novels, i dont have the money. |
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Feb 3 2006, 12:20 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
But everybody is able to do so, the boosted reflexes are not needed to do it. |
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Feb 3 2006, 03:35 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 20-December 05 Member No.: 8,088 |
Is Drops of Corruption a continuation of the new trilogy? Or is it new?
I can't seem to find the plot or even a blurb online :( So here's my guess - it's a thrilling adventure of a human Street Samurai and his bout of Pink Eye :spin: |
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Feb 3 2006, 03:40 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 20-December 05 Member No.: 8,088 |
Figures, one minute after posting I find the blurb on the back of it online. Grr!
Let's see, a Scottish (if it's not Scottish, it's CRAP!) burned out mage is taken in by a crime boss,helped out,then forced to fight in a mob war. COOL! |
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Feb 3 2006, 05:21 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
cool, a burnout! Sounds like a good start! Already fighting the Kenson Formula for Shadowrun too!
Suddenly I have this image of Steve Kenson as a hermetic mage writing up an ally formula , which, of course, involves the sorcery power and includes very passionate feelings as part of the personality. THe Kenson method. Right on, I'm using that one next time I make an ally. I hope Steve gets to put more in to the next novels. The first seemed .... well... cookie cutter-ish, and I know he can do better. Kind of had a reined-in, shetlin pony-kiddie-fair -ride feel, except for a few choice bits. Hopefully they'll give him more rein. Anyone read Poison Memories yet? Hasn't hit the shelves where I live yet. Hardy: Looking forward to picking up your yarn. :D |
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Feb 3 2006, 05:50 AM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
AFAIK, he's not the mage in the family. |
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Feb 3 2006, 05:59 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
mundanes can write formula
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Feb 3 2006, 06:30 AM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
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Feb 3 2006, 06:42 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
I've known SK for quite a while now, originally through an SR-themed amateur press magazine called Scrawls From The Sprawls. A lot of his later SR work saw print in this mag, and I have yet to be trully disappointed in his work, both gaming & fiction. His help clearing up some points from MitS made for sopme good gaming a while back.
Stephen, if you see this, keep up the good work my friend. :smokin: BTW, Fistandatilus3.0, I just got the book. I need a few days to fully devour it. Now, where did I put that honey-mustard? ah, there it is......... |
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Feb 3 2006, 07:27 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
'preciate it James, but for some reason, my work comp blocked it. Go figure. Thanks anyways.
BookWyrm, the honey-mustard's in the pantry, right next to the swordfish mustard ball. Hope it goes down well. |
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Feb 3 2006, 08:04 AM
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Karma Police Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,358 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Gothenburg, SE Member No.: 6,505 |
Swordfish mustard ball was in the SR5 april's fool joke, right? I forgot the context already.
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Feb 3 2006, 08:11 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
hehe, yes
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Feb 3 2006, 08:37 AM
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Karma Police Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,358 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Gothenburg, SE Member No.: 6,505 |
Hehe. I remember now. It was like a FAQ, and one of the answers to a question was simply "swordfish mustard ball". Man, that's funny in retrospect. On one hand, we had it coming. On the other, that's exactly what they were telling us in the real FAQ :P .
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Feb 3 2006, 03:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 12-May 05 Member No.: 7,392 |
Mmmmm--pink eye . . . nothing says corruption like pink eye . . . now I'm sorry I didn't use it. Drops of Corruption isn't a continuation of the trilogy--one or two characters from the trilogy appear in the book, but the major characters are different. I summarized the plot at GenCon as follows: "It's about an immortal elf who's a vampire by night and sells elven pornography by day." Unfortunately, someone in the crowd told me that plot had already been used. I don't like to give away much beforehand (though, since the book cover is on Amazon, I hope the plot summary is soon to follow), but the book's about a former combat mage named Bannickburn who has lost power and really wants it back, and how he runs into some Seattle folk who are really good at manipulating people who want power. Jason H. |
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Feb 3 2006, 06:35 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
Thanks, found it. :wobble: |
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Feb 3 2006, 08:28 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Actually, Swordfish Mustardball did not come from FanPro in any way; it was the answer to one of the question's in Bull's totally unofficial jokey "FAQs".
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