 Rebooting Shadowrun, ...because it's trendy in Hollywood |
 Oct 21 2009, 07:45 AM
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I've been thinking alot about this lately, and so has the rest of Dumpshock it seems. If you were going to reboot Shadownrun, how would you do it? Think of it like a Manga, or a Marvel Ultimate title. Keep the themes (Japanese domination, Magic, Native American influence, Deckers, etc. ), but bring it into the 21st centuary. Try to keep as much of the flavor as possable but twist the themes to fit the current generation. For example in my world the SIN would take on a much more dominate role, witout one you could not buy anything in a leagel store. Maybe rewrite the NAN background a bit, maybe deemphasize the Mayan 2012 aspect. I would push the awakening back by about 20-30 years possably give it another catylist, maybe the discovery of the Akashick reords at the base of the Sphinx.
To the writers (Both offical and non), How would you reboot this great IP to capture todays teenagers without alienating completely longtime fans? Czar Eggbert |
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Czar Eggbert Rebooting Shadowrun Oct 21 2009, 07:45 AM
Ravor Short answer, I don't think you can. Oct 21 2009, 07:47 AM
remmus QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 21 2009, 09:47 AM) Sho... Oct 21 2009, 07:54 AM
Weaver95 QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 21 2009, 03:47 AM) Sho... Oct 21 2009, 07:56 AM Cthulhudreams Any reboot would require getting rid of the japane... Oct 21 2009, 08:03 AM remmus QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 21 2009, 10:03... Oct 21 2009, 08:06 AM Czar Eggbert QUOTE (remmus @ Oct 21 2009, 08:06 AM) an... Oct 21 2009, 08:31 AM FlakJacket QUOTE (Czar Eggbert @ Oct 21 2009, 09:31 ... Oct 23 2009, 03:42 PM Synner667 Oooh !!
Interesting idea...
I guess you ... Oct 21 2009, 08:06 AM Warlordtheft QUOTE (Synner667 @ Oct 21 2009, 03:06 AM)... Oct 21 2009, 04:56 PM Synner667 QUOTE (Warlordtheft @ Oct 21 2009, 05:56 ... Oct 21 2009, 07:00 PM KCKitsune Well... one thing that can be done is getting rid ... Oct 21 2009, 09:05 AM remmus QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Oct 21 2009, 11:05 AM)... Oct 21 2009, 09:29 AM DigitalOYABUN QUOTE (remmus @ Oct 21 2009, 04:29 AM) ye... Oct 21 2009, 03:46 PM Synner667 QUOTE (DigitalOYABUN @ Oct 21 2009, 04:46... Oct 21 2009, 06:46 PM Weaver95 QUOTE (Synner667 @ Oct 21 2009, 01:46 PM)... Oct 21 2009, 06:49 PM DigitalOYABUN QUOTE (Synner667 @ Oct 21 2009, 01:46 PM)... Oct 21 2009, 08:28 PM remmus QUOTE (DigitalOYABUN @ Oct 21 2009, 10:28... Oct 21 2009, 08:34 PM Ghost in the Machine QUOTE (remmus @ Oct 21 2009, 10:29 AM) ye... Oct 22 2009, 07:35 PM Semerkhet QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Oct 21 2009, 03:05 AM)... Oct 21 2009, 04:22 PM Cthulhudreams Shadowrun doesn't function with strong states,... Oct 21 2009, 09:39 AM KCKitsune QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 21 2009, 04:39... Oct 21 2009, 09:50 AM Stahlseele QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Oct 21 2009, 11:50 AM)... Oct 21 2009, 10:06 AM Semerkhet QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Oct 21 2009, 04:06 AM... Oct 21 2009, 04:54 PM Thanee QUOTE (Czar Eggbert @ Oct 21 2009, 09:45 ... Oct 21 2009, 10:04 AM Cthulhudreams It reverted to pre 1935 china, i.e. the warlords. Oct 21 2009, 10:38 AM Warlordtheft QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 21 2009, 05:38... Oct 21 2009, 04:47 PM Brazilian_Shinobi QUOTE (Warlordtheft @ Oct 21 2009, 01:47 ... Oct 21 2009, 05:57 PM Stahlseele Also, as for a Reboot.
I had written up an idea f... Oct 21 2009, 11:01 AM Jhaiisiin This is totally the wrong forum to debate US forei... Oct 21 2009, 03:49 PM DigitalOYABUN QUOTE (Jhaiisiin @ Oct 21 2009, 10:49 AM)... Oct 21 2009, 03:55 PM Marwynn I'm alright with reboots as long as they'r... Oct 21 2009, 04:08 PM Ravor Meh, either way it probably didn't do any good... Oct 21 2009, 04:09 PM cndblank I just run my game in the 2050s.
I guess that cou... Oct 21 2009, 04:25 PM tete I would have a comet hit in 2012 that starts the a... Oct 21 2009, 06:01 PM Weaver95 For the record - I *intensely* dislike the whole ... Oct 21 2009, 06:33 PM Ravor Except that the "drought" isn't near... Oct 21 2009, 07:31 PM cndblank Balkinization is an important part of Cyberpunk.
... Oct 21 2009, 08:47 PM DigitalOYABUN QUOTE (cndblank @ Oct 21 2009, 04:47 PM) ... Oct 21 2009, 09:03 PM Ayeohx You cannot reboot Shadowrun without alienating man... Oct 21 2009, 10:07 PM Synner667 QUOTE (Ayeohx @ Oct 21 2009, 11:07 PM) Yo... Oct 21 2009, 10:27 PM Ayeohx QUOTE (Synner667 @ Oct 21 2009, 04:27 PM)... Oct 21 2009, 10:33 PM Semerkhet QUOTE (Synner667 @ Oct 21 2009, 05:27 PM)... Oct 22 2009, 05:51 PM kzt QUOTE (Semerkhet @ Oct 22 2009, 10:51 AM)... Oct 25 2009, 08:05 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (kzt @ Oct 25 2009, 07:05 PM) Yeah,... Oct 25 2009, 08:11 AM Blade Since its creation Shadowrun has been evolving.
Th... Oct 22 2009, 09:59 AM Saint Sithney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Movem... Oct 22 2009, 07:02 PM Ravor So? I'm not sure what an article about Indian ... Oct 22 2009, 07:25 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 22 2009, 11:25 AM) So?... Oct 22 2009, 07:32 PM Mordinvan QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Oct 22 2009, 01:32... Oct 23 2009, 06:53 AM Ravor Kay, makes more sense now.
Not sure if this is tr... Oct 22 2009, 07:37 PM Ravor Umm, you do realize Ghost in the Machine that radi... Oct 22 2009, 07:40 PM Ghost in the Machine QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 22 2009, 08:40 PM) Umm... Oct 22 2009, 07:57 PM cndblank QUOTE (Ghost in the Machine @ Oct 22 2009, 02... Oct 22 2009, 08:50 PM Ghost in the Machine QUOTE (cndblank @ Oct 22 2009, 09:50 PM) ... Oct 22 2009, 10:31 PM cndblank A lot of the Red vs Blue is actually more Rural vs... Oct 22 2009, 11:54 PM DigitalOYABUN QUOTE (Ghost in the Machine @ Oct 22 2009, 03... Oct 23 2009, 03:30 AM Ravor Under MY demagogues? Hell's bells, I'm eve... Oct 22 2009, 08:08 PM Ghost in the Machine QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 22 2009, 09:08 PM) Und... Oct 22 2009, 09:58 PM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 23 2009, 07:08 AM) As ... Oct 23 2009, 12:22 AM kzt QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 22 2009, 01:08 PM) As ... Oct 25 2009, 08:31 AM Sixgun_Sage While it is interesting, and relevant, I think the... Oct 22 2009, 09:28 PM Ravor Hmm, since I'm mellow Ravor at the moment I su... Oct 23 2009, 03:47 AM kzt QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 22 2009, 08:47 PM) And... Oct 25 2009, 08:36 AM Octopiii America is "right-wing" compared to Euro... Oct 23 2009, 04:02 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Octopiii @ Oct 23 2009, 03:02 PM) ... Oct 23 2009, 04:09 AM DigitalOYABUN QUOTE (Octopiii @ Oct 23 2009, 12:02 AM) ... Oct 23 2009, 06:04 PM Ravor More or less true, Fox News does run both kinds of... Oct 23 2009, 04:28 AM Cthulhudreams Oh yes, if you're mocking something it's a... Oct 23 2009, 04:33 AM Ravor It's because at the moment they are the Big Do... Oct 23 2009, 05:05 AM MJBurrage Shadowrun at its core is simply standard fantasy b... Oct 23 2009, 10:47 AM Ravor I would agrue that even in the 1980s that was the ... Oct 23 2009, 03:20 PM Ravor I doubt it, remember that despite the entire ... Oct 23 2009, 07:15 PM martindv QUOTE (Czar Eggbert @ Oct 21 2009, 03:45 ... Oct 23 2009, 07:50 PM Ravor If they did that I'd simply walk away and play... Oct 23 2009, 07:56 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 23 2009, 01:56 PM) If ... Oct 23 2009, 08:16 PM Semerkhet It would also be pretty easy to add magic to GURPS... Oct 23 2009, 09:04 PM Ravor Sure, but I don't like the GURPS ruleset, I re... Oct 23 2009, 11:41 PM Not of this World Besides cyberpunk, SR1 was also High Fantasy which... Oct 24 2009, 12:09 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Not of this World @ Oct 23 2009, 06... Oct 24 2009, 12:45 AM Not of this World QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 23 2009, 05... Oct 25 2009, 07:26 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Not of this World @ Oct 25 2009, 01... Oct 25 2009, 02:35 PM Semerkhet QUOTE (Not of this World @ Oct 23 2009, 06... Oct 24 2009, 02:00 PM Straight Razor they did, it was called 4th ed Oct 24 2009, 03:52 AM limejello10512 ooh! they should make it d20!!!... Oct 25 2009, 12:42 AM Ravor True, I've found that as long as you keep the ... Oct 25 2009, 08:08 AM Ravor I wouldn't quite go that far myself... Oct 25 2009, 08:13 AM Cthulhudreams Well I suppose Fudge is pretty cool... and Feng Sh... Oct 25 2009, 08:24 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 25 2009, 02:24... Oct 25 2009, 02:37 PM tisoz QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 25 2009, 10... Oct 25 2009, 04:46 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (tisoz @ Oct 25 2009, 10:46 AM) Wow... Oct 25 2009, 05:12 PM Ravor Personally I see nWOD as easily being the equal to... Oct 25 2009, 08:31 AM Cthulhudreams QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 25 2009, 07:31 PM) Per... Oct 25 2009, 08:51 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ravor @ Oct 25 2009, 02:31 AM) Per... Oct 25 2009, 02:42 PM Ravor Meh, there really isn't special about American... Oct 25 2009, 08:45 AM Ravor True, which is why I listed it as being the equal ... Oct 25 2009, 08:56 AM Cthulhudreams But if the rules for powers, combat, resolution me... Oct 25 2009, 09:02 AM Ravor You see, I disagree with most of what you just sai... Oct 25 2009, 09:08 AM Stahlseele Else, quote complete post, cut from new answer, in... Oct 25 2009, 05:50 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Oct 25 2009, 11:50 AM... Oct 25 2009, 06:02 PM  |
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