 Shadowrun: Retro Edition, .. would you buy it ? |
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 Mar 29 2011, 06:37 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 15-March 09 Member No.: 16,968  |
(Inspired by the new "Vampire: the Masquerade anniversary book" about to be released this year)
If Catalyst released an special "Retro Edition" of Shadowrun going back to the 2050´s (the old 1st/2nd edition setting and aesthetics), together with a revised and streamlined pre-4th system, original art by Laubesntein/Bradstreet/Nelson/Aulisio, the old Creatures full color section, and all the old setting elements (Fuchi I miss you).. ..would you buy it ? |
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Mar 29 2011, 06:41 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Yes.
No, make that HELLZ YEAH! |
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Mar 29 2011, 07:24 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
SR1 Setting with cool Art & with streamlined SR4A Rules ? Yeah Shure, twice !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotate.gif)
HeyaHeyaHeyaJa Medicineman |
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Mar 29 2011, 07:56 AM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
Yep.
Of course, I'm kind of a SR whore. I buy everything... |
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Mar 29 2011, 08:06 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Method @ Mar 29 2011, 02:56 AM)  Yep. Of course, I'm kind of a SR whore. I buy everything... You're an SR Whore? Bah! I'm a Joytoyboi for Shadowrun! |
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Mar 29 2011, 08:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 101 Joined: 10-November 10 From: australia Member No.: 19,167 |
for sure... and i am pretty sure a few of my mates would too
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Mar 29 2011, 08:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 151 Joined: 28-August 08 From: Berlin, Germany Member No.: 16,285 |
70% would buy it. Which sadly proves the point that RPGs are behind their prime, and that publishers should strive to resell the same old, same old again and again to satisfy the fan base ... *sigh*
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Mar 29 2011, 09:56 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
I answered "maybe" because a "yes" could be read as if I prefered an older setting. I'd buy it because it'd be a nice collector item and because even if it's fun to play in the 2070s there is also a lot of fun to be had in the 2050s or even, why not, the 2040s.
I think it could be interesting to have a book that'd let you play at anytime in the SR timeline: when magic was new, when cyberware was buggy, when people were afraid of metas, before, during or right after the crash 2.0, or in 2073. It's not a matter of nostalgia, it's a matter of being able to use different themes and feel that you can't get in the 2070s. Even new players could have fun with it. |
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Mar 29 2011, 12:58 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 |
Probably not. I don't care for the 4th edition rules, I regularly pull in stuff from 1st and 2nd edition anyway, and I don't trust the designers to catch that sharp quality that made SR1/2 so distinctly punk.
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Mar 29 2011, 01:13 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
No thanks. The Vamp book is going to sell because White wolf totally scrapped the revised setting to go to NWoD and some of us didn't like the Nwod.
Shadowrun hasn't scrapped totally and started over. It's just progressed. if I want to play in the 2050s I can do so with the books already out. |
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Mar 29 2011, 01:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-August 02 From: Queensland Member No.: 3,180 |
QUOTE ("silva") with a revised and streamlined pre-4th system Note the suggestion of using SR1-3 or "classic" rules. |
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Mar 29 2011, 02:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 26-August 10 From: Greensboro, NC Member No.: 18,971 |
If they did the same as VtM and got back some of the old artists (like Bradstreet!) sure. Maybe. Eventually. If I found a good deal on it.
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Mar 29 2011, 02:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 8-January 10 Member No.: 18,018 |
Oh, why not. Back to the roots!
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Mar 29 2011, 02:57 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Upside: Consolidated information rather than having a score of books as updates to the game were put out.
Downside: Catalyst hasn't had the greatest quality lately. Tough call. |
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Mar 29 2011, 03:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 14-April 09 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 17,079 |
QUOTE (Link @ Mar 29 2011, 07:30 AM) Note the suggestion of using SR1-3 or "classic" rules. Noted. I have no desire to move backwards into the old crappy die mechanic and even less desire to indulge in late 80's cyberpunk nostalgia. |
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Mar 29 2011, 04:57 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Wa, USA Member No.: 1,139 |
I would buy the PDF, not sure about a book. I'm not sold on the 4e rules, I like my combat pools.
QUOTE (jaellot @ Mar 29 2011, 03:27 PM) If they did the same as VtM and got back some of the old artists (like Bradstreet!) sure. Maybe. Eventually. If I found a good deal on it. Well if they did it the same as White-Wolf it would be the 3e rules not 4e as the new VtM book is not using the nWOD system but is using the Revised edition. |
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Mar 29 2011, 08:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 18-August 08 From: Dear lord help me, Maryland Member No.: 16,254 |
If I were running the Shadowrun Line, I would be ramping up on 5th Edition Shadowrun. While a "retro" edition would be interesting, I'm more interested in seeing the world jump forward another half decade or so.
1989 (1st edition) 1992 (2nd edition) 1998 (3rd edition) 2005 (4th edition) 2009 (20th anniversary edition) [Minor alterations, no timeline advancement] |
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Mar 29 2011, 08:59 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
It could be interesting. Maybe just a "reverse update" book with 4A-format rules for old tech (cyberdecks, older cyberware, etc.) at various points in SR history and suggestions for playing in the (insert decade here).
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Mar 29 2011, 10:55 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
Maybe a "timelines" book, with rules and fluff on running each decade by the current rules?
What equipment is or is not available, world changes, adventure seeds, etc. -k |
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Mar 29 2011, 10:55 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Mar 29 2011, 02:55 PM) Maybe a "timelines" book, with rules and fluff on running each decade by the current rules? What equipment is or is not available, world changes, adventure seeds, etc. -k I'd buy it. |
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Mar 29 2011, 11:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 20-July 09 From: Detroit Member No.: 17,413 |
A timeline style book would be really really useful. Each edition has had their own flair and differences, setting wise and it would be pretty cool to see them all kind of "quick compiled" for one rules system.
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Mar 30 2011, 05:43 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
QUOTE (Link @ Mar 29 2011, 09:30 AM) Note the suggestion of using SR1-3 or "classic" rules. What (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) Bjäch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sarcastic.gif) Hissss,Booohhhh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sarcastic.gif) No WaHay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif) Forget it,not with the old Wacky Rules !! HougH! Medicineman |
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Mar 30 2011, 05:49 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
No I wouldn't, I have all the old books so if I want to play old Shadowrun I'll just bust them out.
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Mar 30 2011, 03:56 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Not everyone has the old books, or can get them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
Of course, there are PDF versions of them slowly coming out now. |
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Mar 30 2011, 05:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 775 Joined: 31-March 05 From: florida Member No.: 7,273 |
you fraggin skippy i'd buy it, would allow me to run a campaign all the way through the years without the hardest part of the work which is making the NPCs
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