 Whats the problem with Shadowrun 3E ? |
 Oct 11 2011, 09:57 PM
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I see a considerable number of SR veterans saying the line began to go downhill by mid 3rd edition. As someone who played a lot of SR 2nd ed, but just a couple of 3rd edition games (my group desintegrated around its release), I don’t understand this sentiment, but would like to.
Someone care to explain ? P.S: the only thing I remember my group felt was a change in tone/atmosphere, straying away from the more gritty/dark vibe of 1e and 2e, to a more colourful/action! one, if that makes any sense. And even if does, it doesn’t have anything to do with the quality of writing or ideas in plot/splash books really. |
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silva Whats the problem with Shadowrun 3E ? Oct 11 2011, 09:57 PM
JonathanC Hmm....I've been thinking about this myself, h... Oct 11 2011, 10:03 PM CanRay Well, the future is here. We don't have as ma... Oct 11 2011, 10:06 PM
JonathanC QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 11 2011, 02:06 PM) We... Oct 11 2011, 10:23 PM
Draco18s QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 11 2011, 06:06 PM) I ... Oct 12 2011, 05:29 PM CanRay QUOTE (Draco18s @ Oct 12 2011, 12:29 PM) ... Oct 12 2011, 07:06 PM Stahlseele QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 12 2011, 09:06 PM) An... Oct 12 2011, 07:14 PM CanRay I do as well. But that's probably because I h... Oct 11 2011, 10:25 PM Bigity I still like 2nd edition best overall, with flavor... Oct 11 2011, 11:03 PM CanRay *Pouts* I never knew those days. Oct 11 2011, 11:19 PM Platinum QUOTE (silva @ Oct 11 2011, 04:57 PM) I s... Oct 11 2011, 11:24 PM tete QUOTE (Platinum @ Oct 11 2011, 11:24 PM) ... Oct 12 2011, 07:13 PM CanRay The world's changed, and Shadowrun has tried t... Oct 11 2011, 11:39 PM JonathanC QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 11 2011, 04:39 PM) Th... Oct 12 2011, 01:32 AM Bigity QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 11 2011, 07:32 PM)... Oct 12 2011, 02:04 AM CanRay QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 11 2011, 09:04 PM) I ... Oct 12 2011, 02:07 AM Platinum QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 11 2011, 06:39 PM) Th... Oct 12 2011, 03:09 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Platinum @ Oct 11 2011, 09:09 PM) ... Oct 12 2011, 03:13 AM Bigity It's not helping my nostalgia factor by readin... Oct 11 2011, 11:41 PM CanRay Could be worse. Could be Cyberpunk V.3. *Shudder... Oct 12 2011, 01:47 AM Bigity Late 20s? Bah.
I'm going to be 60+ when my y... Oct 12 2011, 02:14 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 11 2011, 08:14 PM) La... Oct 12 2011, 02:29 AM CanRay I started feeling old (When I first had to explain... Oct 12 2011, 02:27 AM KarmaInferno The ol' head hasn't aged so well. Not well... Oct 12 2011, 04:59 AM CanRay QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Oct 11 2011, 11:59 ... Oct 12 2011, 05:56 AM Bull QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Oct 12 2011, 12:59 ... Oct 12 2011, 05:56 AM CanRay QUOTE (Bull @ Oct 12 2011, 12:56 AM) Dunn... Oct 12 2011, 06:02 AM suoq QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Oct 11 2011, 11:59 ... Oct 12 2011, 01:58 PM KarmaInferno But he says not to buy flat screens!
-k Oct 12 2011, 06:05 AM CanRay Not buy, RENT! Oct 12 2011, 06:06 AM Askani'son I've been trying to put my finger on the diffe... Oct 12 2011, 11:51 AM jaellot QUOTE (Askani'son @ Oct 12 2011, 07:5... Oct 12 2011, 01:11 PM silva QUOTE (jaellot @ Oct 12 2011, 10:11 AM) T... Oct 12 2011, 05:50 PM Blade Three points : scope, flavor and players
Scope: S... Oct 12 2011, 12:52 PM JonathanC Agreed. I think it was in Shadows of North America... Oct 12 2011, 03:59 PM suoq I'm waiting for them to give up entirely on he... Oct 12 2011, 05:26 PM silva Maybe the fact FASA closed doors mid 3e and Fanpro... Oct 12 2011, 08:12 PM JonathanC Here's a companion question: If the game has l... Oct 12 2011, 08:28 PM Draco18s QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 12 2011, 04:28 PM)... Oct 12 2011, 09:03 PM Platinum QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 12 2011, 03:28 PM)... Oct 12 2011, 10:31 PM Zaranthan QUOTE (Platinum @ Oct 12 2011, 06:31 PM) ... Oct 13 2011, 04:45 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Zaranthan @ Oct 13 2011, 12:45 PM)... Oct 13 2011, 05:17 PM CanRay QUOTE (Zaranthan @ Oct 13 2011, 11:45 AM)... Oct 13 2011, 06:40 PM bibliophile20 QUOTE (CanRay @ Oct 13 2011, 02:40 PM) Do... Oct 16 2011, 03:30 PM CanRay QUOTE (bibliophile20 @ Oct 16 2011, 10:30... Oct 16 2011, 04:37 PM Snow_Fox QUOTE (bibliophile20 @ Oct 16 2011, 10:30... Oct 18 2011, 02:16 AM Platinum QUOTE (Zaranthan @ Oct 13 2011, 11:45 AM)... Oct 13 2011, 08:45 PM Bigity I can't agree with the ADPS thing enough. Get... Oct 12 2011, 09:33 PM Faelan Personally I have not lost the grime on the street... Oct 12 2011, 09:38 PM Bigity But I bet you started SR before 4th edition. Am I... Oct 12 2011, 09:43 PM Faelan QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 12 2011, 05:43 PM) Bu... Oct 12 2011, 11:04 PM CanRay I'm all for Jim Butcher writing novels. I thi... Oct 12 2011, 11:06 PM Bigity I have a strong urge to start a 2nd edition game s... Oct 13 2011, 12:56 AM Platinum QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 12 2011, 08:56 PM) I ... Oct 13 2011, 12:58 AM Bigity Yea, being able to set aside a set time is my prob... Oct 13 2011, 01:00 AM Platinum QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 12 2011, 09:00 PM) Ye... Oct 13 2011, 01:12 AM CanRay QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 12 2011, 08:00 PM) Ye... Oct 13 2011, 02:18 AM Bigity I appreciate the offer and will keep it in mind
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... Oct 13 2011, 02:12 AM Platinum QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 12 2011, 09:12 PM) I ... Oct 13 2011, 02:30 AM nezumi Lovely third edition ... IMO, they mechanics were ... Oct 13 2011, 01:27 PM Bigity Actually it wasn't a metamagic, nor did it wor... Oct 13 2011, 06:06 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 13 2011, 02:06 PM) Ac... Oct 13 2011, 07:15 PM Bigity No worries. I just happen to be readng through ol... Oct 13 2011, 07:31 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 13 2011, 01:31 PM) No... Oct 13 2011, 07:41 PM Platinum QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 13 2011, 02... Oct 13 2011, 08:36 PM Bigity Well as we see above, that wasn't legal anyway... Oct 13 2011, 09:27 PM JonathanC Wait, are you guys saying that Magicians can't... Oct 13 2011, 09:46 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 13 2011, 02:46 PM)... Oct 13 2011, 09:59 PM JonathanC QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 13 2011, 01... Oct 13 2011, 10:35 PM Platinum QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 13 2011, 05:35 PM)... Oct 13 2011, 10:40 PM nezumi QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 13 2011, 05:35 PM)... Oct 17 2011, 02:16 PM Blade Rob Boyle didn't make Shadowrun shiny. He made... Oct 14 2011, 08:40 AM Cheops Does anyone know if Neo-Anarchism is referrenced i... Oct 15 2011, 01:31 AM CanRay FastJack toasts the old Neo-@s in the beginning of... Oct 15 2011, 01:33 AM Tiralee "The feel in the older stuff was that being r... Oct 15 2011, 09:14 AM Snow_Fox I think it was that the quality of the suppliments... Oct 16 2011, 03:21 PM Bigity I am pretty sure only active foci could be used th... Oct 17 2011, 02:25 PM Platinum QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 17 2011, 09:25 AM) I ... Oct 17 2011, 03:23 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Platinum @ Oct 17 2011, 08:23 AM) ... Oct 17 2011, 03:35 PM Bigity QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 17 2011, 09... Oct 17 2011, 06:23 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 17 2011, 12:23 PM) He... Oct 17 2011, 09:24 PM darthmord QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 17 2011, 01:23 PM) He... Oct 18 2011, 12:49 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 17 2011, 02:23 PM) He... Oct 18 2011, 04:34 PM cleggster A quick house rule for grounding I did was that yo... Oct 17 2011, 03:52 PM Blaze Nice to see some faces I recognise on here from th... Oct 18 2011, 12:25 PM CanRay Bastards, the lot of you.
I wanted to play 1st ... Oct 18 2011, 03:59 PM JonathanC I think what feels most different about SR4 is tha... Oct 18 2011, 04:06 PM CanRay QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 18 2011, 11:06 AM)... Oct 18 2011, 04:44 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (JonathanC @ Oct 18 2011, 09:06 AM)... Oct 18 2011, 05:21 PM Pendaric I'll borrow a saying of one of my dear aquaint... Oct 19 2011, 08:52 PM Blaze QUOTE (Pendaric @ Oct 19 2011, 09:52 PM) ... Oct 20 2011, 06:56 AM nezumi QUOTE (Pendaric @ Oct 19 2011, 04:52 PM) ... Oct 20 2011, 04:02 PM Snow_Fox Groundout spells through focus/fetish/locks/fancy ... Oct 20 2011, 01:44 AM Bigity Not really. It kept them from being so commonplac... Oct 20 2011, 01:59 AM Zaranthan QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 19 2011, 08:59 PM) No... Oct 20 2011, 12:30 PM Bigity QUOTE (Zaranthan @ Oct 20 2011, 07:30 AM)... Oct 20 2011, 04:13 PM Pendaric QUOTE I was going to say I knew a GM doing that to... Oct 20 2011, 01:01 PM Pendaric QUOTE (Bigity @ Oct 19 2011, 08:59 PM) No... Oct 20 2011, 01:12 PM Platinum QUOTE (Pendaric @ Oct 20 2011, 08:12 AM) ... Oct 20 2011, 01:45 PM  |
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