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 Nov 8 2007, 12:36 PM
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Shooting Target  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522  |
Hey folks,
As we're getting into the final bit of the Denver story arc, and preparing for the next arc, the writing team came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea to collect some feedback from our players and GMs. So, with that in mind, a short survey has been posted to the Shadowrun web site. In hopes of persuading folks to complete the survey, CGL has been kind enough to offer a $25 gift certificate to a randomly selected person who completes the survey. If you've played, GM'd, or even read any of the SRM Denver scenarios, we'd really appreciate it if you'd take a few moments to complete it. Thanks for your time! |
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Nov 8 2007, 02:39 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
I can tell from the questions some of the possibilities being considered. :)
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Nov 8 2007, 03:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 18-August 03 From: Apopka, FL U.S.A. Member No.: 5,516 |
For a while now, I've felt that they should combine the missions into a single book in the style of the Adventure Path series from Dungeon. They would need to re-do the maps at the very least (upgrading them and using a consistent art style and scale), provide a little more background on the NPCs and their motivations, provide a little more background on the overall plot and events that are happening in the city, and tie the missions together a little more strongly. Sure, not much at all. Done that way, it would be worth a 30 or 40 purchase to me.
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Nov 8 2007, 03:56 PM
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MechRigger Delux Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,151 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Hanger 18, WPAFB Member No.: 1,657 |
Unfortunately with the number of people involved in Missions there are complications with the big collection. I wish it would happen though, cause I'm more than willing to update my maps (in fact I've considered redoing a few and hosting them on my own). a Big Book of Missions would rock though.
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Nov 8 2007, 04:02 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
SR4 Denver Boxed set.
If it can't be done for the Denver arc, might plan ahead for the next set of Missions to have this as the end result. |
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Nov 8 2007, 04:18 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 something that I was initially very interested in doing. However, there are a few other challenges that we'd need to overcome. The least of which is just the cost. Even dropping the boiler plate text, cover sheets, and ToC from each adventure, we're averaging over 20 pages per adventure (including maps et al) . 20 pages * 25 adventures works out to 500 pages. There's just no way to do a small press run of a 500 page book and have it come out in the 30-40 price point. |
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Nov 8 2007, 04:31 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
You could go with the best of the best, cut it down to what makes a publishable book, looks like you just need half the missions to make a 250 pager.
Plus you save space on re used NPCs and contacts. :) |
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Nov 8 2007, 05:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 2-July 07 Member No.: 12,125 |
Yeah it could be released with a CD that has the PDFs of the adventures not published in text... That way the all show up, even if not tangibly. You can have all of the plot device missions be in print with supporting, optional-ish adventures in pdf on CD or via download.
Coolness. - der menkey "Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." ~ Ernest Hemingway |
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Feb 12 2008, 05:25 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,234 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
I don't know how far along decisions for the next arc(s) have gone, but I would like to put in two-cents-worth for a set of missions that take place outside the urban environment. I believe there is a lot of fun and profit out there in the wilds, and it would give a chance for a different kind of PC to shine.
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Feb 12 2008, 05:41 PM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,948 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Feb 12 2008, 12:25 PM)  I don't know how far along decisions for the next arc(s) have gone, but I would like to put in two-cents-worth for a set of missions that take place outside the urban environment. I believe there is a lot of fun and profit out there in the wilds, and it would give a chance for a different kind of PC to shine. I know one of the missions I ran was an out of town job involving a road trip, freezing weather, and snow blocked roads. So there is at least one mission set outside the urban environment. |
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Feb 12 2008, 05:43 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
There's "A Very Bad Day" set in an astral dimension featuring a wilderness and lots of rock climbing.
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Feb 12 2008, 06:40 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
SRM02-09 Tunnel Vision, SRM02-12 Winter Wonderland, SRM02-14 Wetwork, Pure and Simple, and SRM02-18 A Very Bad Day all have significant portions of the adventures in non-Urban environments. While the setting for the next story arc will be primarily urban, it's safe to say that we will also have scenarios that require the PCs to leave the "comfort" of those environments.
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Feb 12 2008, 07:50 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,234 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Ahh... well...guess who's behind in his Missions gaming and shows it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
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Feb 13 2008, 08:26 PM
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Project Terminus: Soul Hunters Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 6-November 03 From: Casselberry, Florida U.S.A. Member No.: 5,798 |
Now if only we could coax out the new location from Dunner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif)
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Feb 13 2008, 08:30 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
QUOTE (Casazil @ Feb 13 2008, 02:26 PM) Now if only we could coax out the new location from Dunner (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) I'll start a pool with you, but I get to pick first. |
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Feb 13 2008, 10:43 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
QUOTE (Aaron @ Feb 13 2008, 03:30 PM) I'll start a pool with you, but I get to pick first. C'mon, no teasing. Remember, Everyone's your friend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif) Oh, and, incidentally, the Shadowrun event schedule for Origins has already been submitted. GenCon should go in within the next week. It might just be possible that there could be some references to the new Missions campaign in their events lists. |
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Feb 14 2008, 12:17 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
I'm not really teasing so much as exploiting. But point taken. On second thought, I'll do the right thing.
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Feb 14 2008, 12:33 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
Don't worry about it -- we'll be able to start spreading the news in no time.
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Feb 14 2008, 05:18 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
Good, I can't wait. It's gotta be somewhere; I'm sure there's a place for us, somewhere.
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Feb 14 2008, 10:48 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Is it too late to have the next arc placed on Z/O? That'd be fun, extermely difficult to organize a sustained campaign, but fun...
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Feb 15 2008, 05:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Houston Member No.: 13,369 |
QUOTE (BishopMcQ @ Feb 14 2008, 06:48 PM) Is it too late to have the next arc placed on Z/O? That'd be fun, extermely difficult to organize a sustained campaign, but fun... that reminds me of this idea I've had forever for a SR game possibly since I started playing back in the SR1 days. Have it set in the standard sprawl and have the team for some reason go as far as they could on the borders. Have them find out that their entire lives have been spent on a contained colony on the moon. No one they can find is aware of it. Have hints dropped all along so that when they look in hindsight it's obvious. Then it could go diferent places, maybe they accept it, maybe they try to take over, or panic everyone. maybe they try to leave. Then it comes down to, are they still in contact with earth? Were they all abandoned? There are a lot of possibilities. |
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Feb 15 2008, 06:50 PM
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Project Terminus: Soul Hunters Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 6-November 03 From: Casselberry, Florida U.S.A. Member No.: 5,798 |
QUOTE (Aaron @ Feb 13 2008, 03:30 PM) I'll start a pool with you, but I get to pick first. Yeah cause as a writer that would only be fair right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotate.gif) |
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Feb 16 2008, 06:07 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
QUOTE (Casazil @ Feb 15 2008, 12:50 PM) Yeah cause as a writer that would only be fair right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotate.gif) Um ... maybe ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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Feb 16 2008, 03:18 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
QUOTE (Aaron) Good, I can't wait. It's gotta be somewhere; I'm sure there's a place for us, somewhere. Well, since we've been high in the Rockies under the evergreens, I think it's safe to say that it'll be a substantial change of venue. |
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Feb 16 2008, 05:54 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
QUOTE (the_dunner @ Feb 16 2008, 09:18 AM) Well, since we've been high in the Rockies under the evergreens, I think it's safe to say that it'll be a substantial change of venue. Well, you're the guy in charge. And with great power comes great responsibility. |
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