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 Apr 26 2011, 04:45 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 19-November 08 From: NE Ohio Member No.: 16,612  |
You know what i'd like to see?
I'd like to see the "Idiots Guide to the Matrix" section of the Unwired sourcebook, made into a multimedia presentation. Something like a flash movie. If i had the resources and time i'd give it a try. Since its such a good idea I thought i'd share it on the off chance that someone else would get bitten by the creativity bug and give it a go. K |
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May 15 2011, 06:13 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
And... who would need it, exactly?
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May 15 2011, 07:23 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,014 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
D'uhhh.... idiots?
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May 15 2011, 07:49 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
I could have used it trying to transition from SR3 to SR4, that's for dang sure.
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May 17 2011, 04:56 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
No, frankly, I just fail to see how it's better than the text in the book itself.
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May 17 2011, 08:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 9-September 10 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 19,032 |
QUOTE (Fatum @ May 17 2011, 10:56 AM)  No, frankly, I just fail to see how it's better than the text in the book itself. Well, sometimes the same material, looked at from a different perspective can be helpful for some that don't quite get the rules as they are written in the published sourcebooks. That, and more detailed examples of matrix actions would be helpful, although the usual rules-questions will rear their ugly heads in the case of unofficial sources. |
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May 17 2011, 08:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 25-August 10 Member No.: 18,969 |
Unwired is pretty hard to understand, an official "we defragged the matrix rules" would be a book i'd use.
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May 18 2011, 06:39 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (capt.pantsless @ May 18 2011, 12:01 AM) Well, sometimes the same material, looked at from a different perspective can be helpful for some that don't quite get the rules as they are written in the published sourcebooks. That, and more detailed examples of matrix actions would be helpful, although the usual rules-questions will rear their ugly heads in the case of unofficial sources. "Idiots Guide to the Matrix" section doesn't have any rules in it, far as I remember...
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Jun 13 2011, 02:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 7-January 04 Member No.: 5,965 |
in some cases, a list of page references can be quite helpful. The fact that SR4A changed some of the matrix rules again adds to the confusion as well. and some of the various new books (spyware, War!) have additional matrix rules hidden in them as well.
for instance, right now your current response only effects your defense and your matrix initiative, as well as your agents initiative, defense, and fuzzy logic. your response before anything lowers it limits your system. also, the rules for cracking copyrighted software are difficult to find, as unwired refers to the SR4 page, not the SR4A page (which i cant seem to find). the layout of unwired is nice, but the lack of an index in that book is frustrating. and the SR4A index dosent list everything you may want to find. Perhaps we should do a 'Matrix Index' as well as an idiots guide? |
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Jun 27 2011, 04:43 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 19-November 08 From: NE Ohio Member No.: 16,612 |
Someone asked why.
Why not? I think a video/movie would be a great way to illustrate what the matrix is about and how to operate in it (as described in the SR rules). Never mind the fact that that rules aren't always the easiest to read or understand in certain situations. In the end its just an idea. K |
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Jun 27 2011, 06:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 21-November 09 Member No.: 17,893 |
QUOTE (Teulisch @ Jun 13 2011, 04:06 AM) some of the various new books (spyware, War!) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) Thanks for that one. |
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