 Shadowrun computer game, amateur conversion of NWN looks good |
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 Nov 12 2004, 01:24 PM
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Karma Police  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,358 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Gothenburg, SE Member No.: 6,505  |
There are things going on with Neverwinter Nights these days. First, take a look att the D20 Modern tilesets and models being made. Hereīs a video clip. Then go to the ShadowrunnerNights project page and give this guy all the help you can muster. This might be our chance. If these things work even a little, anybody with a nwn toolset can make their own scenario. It seems thereīs a long way to go. But at least with this people with skill and time on their hands can add the things they think are missing themselves.
ShadowrunnerNights link |
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Nov 12 2004, 01:56 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 7-May 04 Member No.: 6,308 |
It looks kinda cool so far, but it seems to me he's unlikely to use Shadowrun rules, so it's just not the same to me. It should probably be a fun game, but with levels, and probably classes, and the like.
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Nov 12 2004, 02:10 PM
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Karma Police Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,358 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Gothenburg, SE Member No.: 6,505 |
actually if you read the forum he reveals that he is going for a class-less system were you only have two "classes": awakened and non-awakened. Of course the character progression will most likely be in levels anyway. Modules like Firefly (a nwn module based on some sci-fi series) show that itīs possible to change the game extensively. But your right, it wont be the Shadowrun rules, exactly. If, of course there isnīt some programing genius dumpshocker out there who takes this on and makes it everything we dreamed of :)
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Nov 12 2004, 03:38 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
"some sci-fi series"?? SOME?? THE. Show some respect, man! Anyway, this would be an incarnation of the demonic D20 shadowrun perversion, minus the elf porn. *Ptui* (that's the sound of me spitting on the floor, in case it wasn't clear) |
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Nov 12 2004, 04:07 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
Damnit, you always lose the best parts of systems when they're converted to computer games.
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Nov 12 2004, 04:09 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
I'll second that. |
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Nov 12 2004, 04:52 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,049 Joined: 24-March 03 Member No.: 4,323 |
Hey, it might not be the absolute, ideal incarnation of a Shadowrun computer game, but its still cool, and its all we have to go on at the moment. And I'll take what I can get.
Thanks for the link. I, for one, am excited about this. I just hope they manage to somehow avoid completely screwing up the magic system. Or wait... maybe I'm not as excited about it anymore... |
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Nov 12 2004, 05:05 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
There's also this
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Nov 12 2004, 05:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 6,628 |
Krikey! That's awesome! I'll haveta get NWN.
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Nov 12 2004, 05:08 PM
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Mr. Quote-function Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,316 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Germany Member No.: 1,376 |
Interestingly enough the a majority of german SR-Players will eagerly agree that Restricted Area a) sucks ... b) is nowhere near being a SR-like game ... |
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Nov 12 2004, 05:10 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
But it looked promising. :)
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Nov 12 2004, 05:37 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Really? How disapointing. |
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Nov 12 2004, 05:57 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,133 Joined: 3-October 04 Member No.: 6,722 |
Amen, brother. Let's hear a big BOOOO to Fox for being dumb enough to decide to cancel it, and a big YAAAAY to Universal for making the movie. (I bet Shepherd Book was the commanding officer for the opposing forces at Serenity Valley. But that's just me ;) ) |
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Nov 12 2004, 05:58 PM
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Mr. Quote-function Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,316 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Germany Member No.: 1,376 |
Most comments include comparisons like this: Diablo II in a Dark Future Setting ... Hack'n Slay ... just not as good although the graphics are better And appearantly they have serious problems when it comes to hardware requirements .. |
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Nov 12 2004, 06:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 1-March 04 Member No.: 6,112 |
Is this some specific, crazy-ass thread in the past that I missed, or are you just exaggerating? |
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Nov 12 2004, 06:29 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
It's a specific crazy-ass web page that was linked from a thread in the past that you missed. Here's the thread, but the link no longer goes to the April 1st version.
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Nov 12 2004, 06:34 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,073 Joined: 23-August 04 Member No.: 6,587 |
*silly excited voice* Movie. They made or are making a movie I want the movie and the episodes. I only saw the first 4 at a con and have been trying to track them down for nearly a year now (difficult without money) is it good *end silly excited voice* in all seriousness it is not the fare to these pore unfortunates to disparage them for lack of knowledge withheld from them by a network that didnt know what it had. I will have to redouble my efforts to find it. Edward |
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Nov 12 2004, 06:35 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
if you have bittorrent, the episodes can usually be found at suprnova.org. you could also drop around fifty bucks for the DVD set.
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Nov 12 2004, 06:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UCAS Member No.: 1,015 |
It's a reference to April 1, 2004. As for ShadowrunnerNights: I think it looks pretty damn good! The rules might not be quite right, but I like the way he's going about bending the d20-centric NwN engine to fit the SR rules (instead of taking the easy way out and doing things the other way around). I bought NwN when it first came out just to support the concept of a proper tabletop -> computer RPG translation (I stopped playing D&D years ago and was never into computer/console RPGs). It looks like I may now have a reason to dust off the CD's and install it again. |
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Nov 12 2004, 06:58 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
First 4? That means you didn't even see the god-like masterpiece of an episode when the bounty hunter in the red spacesuit comes aboard Serenity... |
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Nov 12 2004, 07:09 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I just saw what I think is the first episode here on Oz TV. It was advertized as such, but you never know down here though ... they totally screwed up Babylon 5, and we still haven't seen all the episodes.
What happens in the first episode? Spoiler below ... [ Spoiler ]
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Nov 12 2004, 07:25 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
That's more or less the first episode. There's a two parter around episode 12 that was originally intended to be the pilot. FOX decided they wanted a different pilot, and the one you've described is the first episode aired.
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Nov 12 2004, 07:44 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Validating Posts: 7,999 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,890 |
Gotta love any show that tries to pass off a shit-hole of a planet-moon as being horribly poor and desolute, complete with a windmill to generate electricity or whatever it was supposed to be doing, yet has a holographic forcefield for a window rather than just using glass or some other cheap substance.
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Nov 12 2004, 07:52 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Thanks. I looked promising. I just hope they fill in the back-story as they go along. I also hope that the Gods of OzTV don't run 5 episodes and then lose the rest in some strange black hole.
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Nov 12 2004, 08:03 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
Gah, I feel lame for thinking Firefly blew chunks. I guess I don't understand what makes this such a pivotal piece of Sci/fi. Seemed slightly lame to me. :?
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