Shadowrun for the 360? |
Shadowrun for the 360? |
Jun 5 2006, 06:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 24-September 03 From: VA Member No.: 5,641 |
First off, I've been out of the loop for at least a year. Second, if this has been discussed somewhere else, please just point me in the right direction.
I was just wondering what your thoughts, ideas, snide remarks, or inside details about the upcoming Shadowrun game for the Xbox 360. |
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Jun 5 2006, 06:24 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
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Jun 5 2006, 06:26 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 24-September 03 From: VA Member No.: 5,641 |
Thanks a lot chum.
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Jun 5 2006, 12:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 1-March 04 Member No.: 6,112 |
To summarize, the general reaction of the community is "KILL IT WITH FIRE!"
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Jun 5 2006, 12:17 PM
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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 |
And unleash a special trained platoon Drop Bears to the developer team/studio.
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Jun 5 2006, 01:35 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Microsoft has its own forum at the shadowrun website, shadowrun.com
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Jun 5 2006, 02:41 PM
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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 |
Sweet, sweet cleansing FIRE. |
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Jun 5 2006, 03:00 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
my reaction is in the area of:
GRR, FAN SMASH! |
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Jun 5 2006, 03:05 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
Well, that's one way of putting it. Anyone remember the copier scene from "Office Space"? If the SR fans are the heroes of the movie, then the forum, the developers, and the community manager are the xerox copier... :) |
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Jun 5 2006, 04:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
I am particularly amused to read a new article on the Shadowrun video game website entitled 'I Feel Your Pain'. The author, who is 'Graphics Lead' on the game, is gutted about the new X-men 3 film, apparently.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! |
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Jun 5 2006, 04:27 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
posts like that makes me wonder who it is that have pushed this mockery thru...
if its the production lead (he have stated that he more or less hated shadowrun) then im (sadly) all for declearing a jihad om him... |
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Jun 5 2006, 05:19 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
Did you read to the bottom?
He doesn't even consider it an abomination that Juggernaut is changed from magical to a mutant. Which is exactly the type of details that many people are ranting about the Shadowrun FPS. An Elf goblinizing instead of UGE? Detail that large percentage of the rank-and-file Shadowrun players aren't even likely notice. I'm not talking about people that come here and post. I'm talking the large group that includes all those people that just play the game 2-4 times a month instead of breathing it like people here do. EDIT Somewhat of an Xmen 3 spoiler. [ Spoiler ]
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Jun 5 2006, 05:31 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
The "details" most people seem to be ranting about are like if X3 portrayed a grim, dark and dirty world where the X-men are psycho killers who pray on the weak and innocent. "Quick, grab your 1337 pwnstick and let's go paragliding to free magic from evil people and fulfil our destiny as saviors of mankind!" That's totally like my last SR campaign. |
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Jun 5 2006, 05:43 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
Then "most people" must be smoking something really rank. :|
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, even if they are really just rationalizations for your own greed. So you believe all the spin that RSA/Lineage is feeding you? |
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Jun 5 2006, 05:45 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
Ignore this post, because buttons confuse me. :silly:
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Jun 5 2006, 05:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 27-October 05 From: Waterloo, ON Member No.: 7,900 |
Ignore this post, I was distracted by the last post.
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Jun 5 2006, 06:02 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Actually, that is one of the things that bothered me the least. More recent X-Men comics have established that Jean Grey is essentially immortal due to her connection with Phoenix. She can be killed, yes, but she can resurrect herself at will. The Juggernaut being a mutant didn't bother me, either. The X-Men movies exist in a more down-to-earth continuity where magic and aliens do not exist. The Juggernaut being a mutant is slightly annoying since they could hae left him out in favor of one of the countless other X-Men villians but it is only slightly more annoying than Xavier not being married to the monarch of an alien star-empire. Most people who complain about X-Men 3 complain about the flavor. There was too much action, too many characters, and not enough character devolpment. The last two movies had trouble fleshing out the large ensemble cast but this one is a far worse offender. However, all three movies kept the basic flavor from the comics. The Shadowrun video game reboot doesn't keep the flavor of the RPG. It doesn't seem to keep the flavor at all. The problem isn't just the reboot or the original characters, no, the problem is that the reboot throws away everything previous and presents a world that is the idealogical anthesis of the original. |
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Jun 5 2006, 06:15 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
EDIT I should really wrap this in an Xmen 3 spoiler for the people that haven't seen the movie.
[ Spoiler ]
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Jun 5 2006, 06:42 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Oh, I think I'm gonna have to quote you on that for a sig.
Brahm on X3: "I'm also glad they didn't have Patrick Stewart humping an alien. I've finally gotten to the point where Jean Luc doesn't enter my mind when I see Stewart on the screen, and that would undercut such progress." |
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Jun 5 2006, 06:50 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ontari-airee-o Member No.: 1,115 |
What I find most disturbing is reading the blogs and many of the people didn't like the game when they tried it. Stupid morons were not smart enough to figure out the simple game mechanics and feel of the genre, but then you get them to work on the video game... What kind of rocket scientist production manager wants a person like that on their team. sheesh. |
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Jun 5 2006, 07:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 24-September 03 From: VA Member No.: 5,641 |
Well I appreciate the comments, there was a reason behind it. I've been toying an idea around and trying to network with a few developers (purely for the know-how) and I'm thinking of attempting a creation of a text based online Shadowrun game. Basically I am unfamiliar with this type of gaming, but several people I know are very big into Gemstone (a online text based game). It can incorporate a vast array of details, and doesn't take up a lot of space because it is only text. I am still fairly new at software development, but since I'm learning it, I figure I should put it to use.
Would the great SR fans here at DSF be interested in a text based online game? My goal is to provide a way to totally create the character you want, play the way you want, and keep the roleplaying alive. That's been my biggest issue with the games nowadays, you lose the roleplay aspect. My ideas for this are many, but as I read on an earlier post "the road to hell is paved with good intentions". So I figured I'd throw my idea out there to sharks, and see what's left when they are done. |
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Jun 5 2006, 07:13 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ontari-airee-o Member No.: 1,115 |
Looks like you should look up the shadowrun mud. It is actually pretty good. All textbased, and well written.
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Jun 5 2006, 07:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 24-September 03 From: VA Member No.: 5,641 |
Can you send me a link...I never knew it exsisted. Like I've said before, I've been out of the loop for at least a year.
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Jun 5 2006, 09:05 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ontari-airee-o Member No.: 1,115 |
Here are two of them
http://www.awakenedworlds.net http://www.awake2062.net/ I went to http://www.mudconnector.com and pressed search .... and search on shadowrun. There are 8, or so results. |
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Jun 5 2006, 10:49 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 24-September 03 From: VA Member No.: 5,641 |
Thanks a lot for the links!
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