Dirty Tricks is out!, Buy Early and Buy Often!!! |
Dirty Tricks is out!, Buy Early and Buy Often!!! |
Nov 6 2012, 06:11 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
The new Shadowrun book: Dirty Tricks is out! On election/Halo 4 release day!
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Nov 6 2012, 07:11 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Land of the Oatcakes Member No.: 19,241 |
I love the idea of politically themed campaigns so I'll probably pick this up. Wanted to run a politics game ever since Runner Havens came out with all the Seattle election stuff in but that book was out of date before I got chance
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Nov 6 2012, 11:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 21-May 08 Member No.: 15,997 |
I am looking towards some good posting from my man Kay St. Irregular. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Nov 7 2012, 01:28 AM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Kudos for the release date. That made my day today.
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Nov 7 2012, 01:32 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
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Nov 7 2012, 04:15 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,486 Joined: 17-March 05 From: Michigan Member No.: 7,180 |
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Nov 8 2012, 08:51 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
So, what's in there? Any delicious new crunch?
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Nov 8 2012, 09:01 PM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
So, what's in there? Any delicious new crunch? I'm...not sure what makes you think it would be a crunchy book. And I don't say so to be snarky! I just mention it because it's a pretty metaplot heavy book; it's background information, it's political updates, it's that sort of thing...and, in my experience, it's been pretty up-front about that in advertisements and previews and stuff. |
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Nov 8 2012, 10:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 21-May 08 Member No.: 15,997 |
Attitude was probably the most fluff-heavy book imaginable, and it had crunch in it that fundamentally changed armor in SR4A. So I think it's a reasonable question to ask.
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Nov 8 2012, 11:14 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
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Nov 10 2012, 06:40 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,755 Joined: 5-September 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 9,313 |
I see two more releases teased in DT's. Any word on release for Eurowar Antiques?
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Nov 10 2012, 07:06 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
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Nov 10 2012, 11:58 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
What about the Ork Undergorund book?
Also, EuroWar Antiques is part of Runner's Black Book 2 and contains the Ruhrmetall Behemoth and other 2E/3E German only vehicles, if I'm not mistaken. |
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Nov 11 2012, 01:05 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
Ork Underground is my fault, and I don't know when it will be done. Initially another Author was going to write it, but he had to step back from the project. I took the project over fully from there, but... I just have far, far too much on my plate between my day job, "real life". and Missions. I have 20,000+ words sitting on my computer already, but it's far from done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
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Nov 11 2012, 02:14 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 337 Joined: 1-September 06 From: LI, New York Member No.: 9,286 |
Ork Underground is my fault, and I don't know when it will be done. Initially another Author was going to write it, but he had to step back from the project. I took the project over fully from there, but... I just have far, far too much on my plate between my day job, "real life". and Missions. I have 20,000+ words sitting on my computer already, but it's far from done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Slacker.... Just kidding! |
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Nov 11 2012, 02:32 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 18-December 11 From: Perth, Western Australia Member No.: 46,284 |
I was just thinking how cool it would be to do a political based campaign when all the hoohaa of election was going on.
I think with my runners the best thing one party could do would be to some how get the OTHER party to hire my shadowrunners against themselves. The ensuing farcical attempt at subtlety will ensure the political party that hired my runners will get in trouble for it. |
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Nov 11 2012, 10:27 AM
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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 |
Ork Underground is my fault, and I don't know when it will be done. Initially another Author was going to write it, but he had to step back from the project. I took the project over fully from there, but... I just have far, far too much on my plate between my day job, "real life". and Missions. I have 20,000+ words sitting on my computer already, but it's far from done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Where's CanRay when you need him? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Nov 11 2012, 11:54 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 22-May 12 Member No.: 52,523 |
Where's CanRay when you need him? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) Playing Shadowrun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Bad for productivity, what, what. |
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Nov 11 2012, 03:29 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
So, anyone going to buy the book and review it, or will we just discuss the upcoming releases and go home?
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Nov 11 2012, 04:30 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 |
I'm waiting for the dead tree-version.
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Nov 12 2012, 06:04 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,973 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 13,526 |
So, anyone going to buy the book and review it, or will we just discuss the upcoming releases and go home? I posted my review on the Shadowrun4 forums. I didn't post my review on DriveThru because I don't want it to sit there with the sole review being overwhelmingly negative because I don't think the game needs the negative press. |
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Nov 13 2012, 11:10 AM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
A link would be helpful.
Also, will post my own review of this soon. |
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Nov 13 2012, 02:12 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,082 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
Probably this one. Then again, Shadowrun is a big assortment of stereotypes so I'm waiting for a third-party opinion on how bad they are (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Nov 13 2012, 02:14 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 24-May 03 Member No.: 4,629 |
Hopefully, a slower, more in-depth review will look past the broad brush and start picking up on other aspects.
Hopefully. |
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Nov 13 2012, 02:41 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Land of the Oatcakes Member No.: 19,241 |
DWC's brief review reads very much like a review from someone living in the current day what-would-be CAS and is annoyed at the coverage it got. I can understand that in a way as living in the UK we've had some poor treatment over the years from various games. Many RPGs struggle to acknowledge places outside the US at all. Shadowrun really isn't one of the worst for this imo. Sengir is right though, it all comes down to stereotypes in the end. England is all royal pomp and magical stones. Obviously that isn't true for 90% of people living here, but when an outsider reads it as an extrapolation of an imaginary future it would be fun and different. If we're being totally honest, 2073 CAS wouldn't be radically different from the UCAS in terms of personalities and attitides. More independence, same people, but where's the fun in that? If everywhere was the same then there may as well just be a Seattle setting and an *insert name here*. It's perhaps not great when the place you live receives a stereotypical writeup, but for me (who's never been to america) it's just giving me another alternative setting to play in where we can ham up the southern stereotypes as I'm sure people do when they play UK based games (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I am quite excited and interesed in the book though. Should have enough juicy bits in to work with. |
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