 Shadows of Latin America?, Whats the story? |
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 Jan 2 2012, 04:21 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 5-May 10 Member No.: 18,557  |
First impressions of the first printing. Can't wait for the finished book. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
http://www.fexes.de/pict/img0324ly.jpg http://www.fexes.de/pict/img0325h.jpg http://www.fexes.de/pict/img0335o.jpg http://www.fexes.de/pict/img0339b.jpg http://www.fexes.de/pict/img0340bg.jpg |
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Jan 2 2012, 06:03 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
i didn't finish reading yet, but I'm having a blast reading and finding amusing some mistakes about Brazil's government (FUNAI being the quickest to notice) but it's a great read even so.
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Jan 2 2012, 07:01 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
QUOTE (fexes @ Jan 2 2012, 02:21 PM)  First impressions of the first printing. Can't wait for the finished book. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8634/img0324ly.jpg http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4879/img0325h.jpg http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/1518/img0335o.jpg http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/2237/img0339b.jpg http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4672/img0340bg.jpg Could you please use something other than Imageshack? I hate their stupid register-to-see policy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sarcastic.gif) PDF looks awesome, by the way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Jan 2 2012, 09:37 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
I notice that the Falkland islands are still listeded as 'Falklands' I'm guess Argentina is too screwed up to waste troops there but what is the UK precence?
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Jan 2 2012, 11:10 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,899 Joined: 29-October 09 From: Leiden, the Netherlands Member No.: 17,814 |
I wondered about that as well.. is nothing happening there?
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Jan 5 2012, 08:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bangkok (sometimes Paris) Member No.: 332 |
Oooohhh... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
i gotta check that PDF out. DLing now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thank! |
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Jan 6 2012, 12:41 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Well, it had to happen:
Frank Trollman, to the Review! http://tgdmb.com/viewtopic.php?t=51176 It's actually nowhere near as scathing as his last shadowrun reviews O.o |
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Jan 6 2012, 10:52 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,092 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (JongWK @ Jan 2 2012, 08:01 PM) Could you please use something other than Imageshack? I hate their stupid register-to-see policy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sarcastic.gif) Huh? I'm certainly not registered at Imageshack and never had problems seeing images there... |
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Jan 6 2012, 03:48 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Sengir @ Jan 6 2012, 06:52 AM) Huh? I'm certainly not registered at Imageshack and never had problems seeing images there... Ditto.
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Jan 6 2012, 04:05 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Jan 6 2012, 08:48 AM) Ditto. Ditto-Ditto? Double-Ditto? Not sure what it would be. I will say that I, on occasion, have had some issues with Imageshack, but not lately. Never did figure out why either. |
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Jan 6 2012, 04:19 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
Every time I click on the links, I get the stupid iced frog pic from Imageshack, asking me to register. That's why I'm asking for someone to host them on a different service (Picasa, Photobucket... basically, any website that doesn't behave like a dick).
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Jan 6 2012, 04:34 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 5-May 10 Member No.: 18,557 |
I've updated the links to the photos.
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Jan 6 2012, 05:20 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,092 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (JongWK @ Jan 6 2012, 05:19 PM) Every time I click on the links, I get the stupid iced frog pic from Imageshack, asking me to register. That's why I'm asking for someone to host them on a different service (Picasa, Photobucket... basically, any website that doesn't behave like a dick). Could be something location-based, the internet is not flat. Anyway, good to know that Imageshack is not trouble-free for everyone. |
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Jan 6 2012, 08:18 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Woh... finally I can send my 3rd Ed players to Buenos Aires...
Yes, one of the holy grails of the shadowrun world. |
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Jan 6 2012, 10:47 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Frank actually gave it a 7 out of 10 . . that's one hell of a praise coming from him . .
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Jan 8 2012, 04:22 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
Just a minor remark refering to the brazilian Northeast Region. The two biggest cities are not Fortaleza and Salvador, but rather Recife (hometown) and Salvador. Fortaleza might be best known worldly because there's a huge sex turism industry in that town, but economically speaking, Recife is way bigger than Fortaleza.
By the way, the names of the brazilians shadowtalkers are HILARIOUS. |
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Jan 8 2012, 09:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 748 Joined: 22-April 07 From: Vermont Member No.: 11,507 |
QUOTE (Brazilian_Shinobi @ Jan 7 2012, 11:22 PM) Just a minor remark refering to the brazilian Northeast Region. The two biggest cities are not Fortaleza and Salvador, but rather Recife (hometown) and Salvador. Fortaleza might be best known worldly because there's a huge sex turism industry in that town, but economically speaking, Recife is way bigger than Fortaleza. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Fortaleza is 60% larger than Recife population-wise. What would you say they're overlooking?12 largest cities by populations
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Jan 11 2012, 04:54 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 7-January 05 From: Ultra wideband Member No.: 6,944 |
Downloaded. This is awesome so far (I'm just into page 11). Someone should try to see if Ramos can paint a picture...if his entertainment activities are any indication I don't think he'll turn out to be any good at artisan skills for some reason. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
BTW, how much of this or similar material have they used for SR4 so far, if any? Haven't bought anything SR4-related since 2008-09. LordHaHa EDIT: It seems reading deeper into it there's more and more crossover from the stuff I do have. Guess I answered my own question. |
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Jan 13 2012, 03:42 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
QUOTE (Lindt @ Jan 6 2012, 03:18 PM) Woh... finally I can send my 3rd Ed players to Buenos Aires... Yes, one of the holy grails of the shadowrun world. All together now: Don't cry for my Argentina The truth is, I never left you.... |
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Jan 13 2012, 06:03 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,989 Joined: 28-July 09 From: Somewhere along the brazilian coast Member No.: 17,437 |
QUOTE (MJBurrage @ Jan 8 2012, 06:05 AM) According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Fortaleza is 60% larger than Recife population-wise. What would you say they're overlooking? 12 largest cities by populations
You are correct when taking the population of onli the cities, and I'll say I was surprised the population of Fortaleza only is bigger than Recife, but I'm quite sure when taking into account the metropolitan areas, Recife has the third largest conrubation, losing only to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. But my point still stands, Fortaleza might be internationally known as a turistic city (hell they have even more sunny days than we do and their beaches are beautiful) but Recife is right now (and could still be in Shadowrun) one of the largest medical pools of Brazil and we have a lot of software companies, some of them multinationals (I work two floor below an Accenture office and three below a Microsoft one). And with medical companies AND software companies you have two very good reasons why shadowrunning could be possible here. Anyway, just my two nuyen. And I guess I said before, but I'll say again, I loved this book. |
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Jan 14 2012, 11:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 9-September 03 From: Sorø, Denmark Member No.: 5,604 |
Minor nit-pick:
Jasone Levine should be called Jason Levine. |
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Jan 15 2012, 06:59 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
QUOTE (Larsine @ Jan 14 2012, 06:09 PM) Minor nit-pick: Jasone Levine should be called Jason Levine. I didn't notice that, but you'd be correct! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Jan 15 2012, 08:53 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
One thing I looked for but didn't see- off of Montevedeo, is the wreck of the Graf Spee still there? is it there today? Can people dive on it the way they do wrecks like the Andrea Doria?
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Jan 15 2012, 09:12 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (Snow_Fox @ Jan 15 2012, 09:53 PM) One thing I looked for but didn't see- off of Montevedeo, is the wreck of the Graf Spee still there? is it there today? Can people dive on it the way they do wrecks like the Andrea Doria? Really nice question! Wikipedia has this to say: QUOTE The wreck was partially broken up in situ in 1942–1943, though parts of the ship are still visible to the present;[5] the wreck lies at a depth of only 11 m (36 ft). In February 2004, a salvage team began work raising the wreck of Admiral Graf Spee. The operation is in part being funded by the government of Uruguay, in part by the private sector, as the wreck is now a hazard to navigation. The first major section—a 27 metric tons (27 long tons; 30 short tons) gunnery range-finding telemeter—was raised on 25 February.[36] On 10 February 2006, the 2 m (6 ft 7 in) eagle figurehead of Admiral Graf Spee was recovered from the stern of the ship.[37]
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Jan 15 2012, 09:14 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Hmm,would give the term ghost-ship a whole new meaning . .
Or the wreck, pumped dry and closed up, could be used as a kind of under water base for smugglers. |
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