[X] My Assistant

[Sascha Morlok]

Some Bugs:
-Bicson Biomedicl is listed as a Z-IC subsidiary (RQC, p. 28), while in Seattle 2072 (p. 83) it is said to be part of Shiawase.
-In the UCC Planing Commitee Geatronics (p. 29) is listed as an AA, thou downgraded to an A-level corp (also mentioned later in the book).
-In the same table Microdeck is listed as an A-level corp, while Data Trails (p. 134) says they belong to the corps who issue SINs to AIs. As you can just issue SINs if you are a AA-corp this is odd.
-Qantas an American Airlines should be part of Ares Service, while AresSpace is - as the name implies - responsible for er... space. Page 31 implies otherwise.
-Are the Cross subsidiaries part of Ares or still part of Corss? The text is confusing, thou System Failure implies they where acquired and integrated into Ares (and by that stopped existing, e.g. Cross Matrix Technologies would be more or less integrated into Ares Matrix Service).
-While it's nice to see the Korean AA's from my text, why they are just recently upgraded to AA status?
-Kong-Wal-Mart is said to aquire Safeway, while they themselves already merged with Longs Drugs tp from Pacific Foods way back in the California Free State sourcebook.

[Wakshaani]

I would like to know a good explanation for how the Atlantean Foundation rose from a publisher of one - in numbers: 1 - monthly online magazine in 2064 (Loose Alliances) to the biggest book publisher in the world (Ruling the Queen City, p. 31)? And who told the former world leader that (DeMeKo, anyone?)?

EDIT: If it would be specified as the biggest physical book publisher, it would be fine. Without this change, I would say there are by far more adequat and bigger fishes in the pond.

Weirdly, a while ago, and IT HURTS MY BRAIN to think about. When the AF was introduced, they were a pretty crazy bunch of history buffs who were obsessed with Atlantis and assorted hootenanny.

And then later they were upgraded to a double-A rated corp and listed as the largest publisher in the world.

It's *madness*, but it predates the Seattle Box by, man. Eight years? Ten?

It's crazy.

[lokii]

Ten years ago would be Loose Alliances. And no while the business side of the Atlantean Foundation was expanded and/or explained in the book it wasn't portrayed as a megacorporation. I think that traces back to the more recent Dawn of the Artifacts series, which had a short description of the AF in all of the books. Though even there it doesn't actually say the Foundation is a double-A, but just uses that as a point of comparison. Also it might refer to the international scope of AF's operations rather than its economic power.

More than just a group of eccentric history buffs and new-agers, it is an organization with branches worldwide, popular trid shows, monthly newsletters and chats, major research centers, sponsored archeological digs, and cadres of respected scientists. It boasts millions of members worldwide and operates at a level just shy of an AA corporation.

So, I could be mistaken but "largest publisher in the world" should be very recent. No idea where that would come from though: Even if you think they dominate the publishing field for history, archaeotainment and maybe some related magical topics, that's still a niche market, why would the AF be the largest publisher given their focus? Unless as Sascha suggested for physical books which are a luxury article.

[Sascha Morlok]

As Frank Schirmacher once said: In a world where everything is digital, a physical newspaper would be a market gap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Blade]

Or maybe they publish Ehran the Scribe's books, and he's the only author selling any books. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[JonathanC]

Somebody slap the art director for letting this through: http://i.imgur.com/O2bnWNq.jpg

Note the large, visible tusks on the "human" who, I assure you, is not an Ork Poser (I checked)


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[Trillinon]

I just got the physical box. I haven't dug too deep yet, but I have to give credit where it is due. They fixed the map. The ACHE is back in pioneer square where it belongs. The back side of the map even has district labels and markers for Megacorp Seattle headquarters.

It's still not a useful map, and I still question the purpose of a Seattle boxed set without detailed maps. But, they did take the time to improve the physical product between the release of the PDF and final physical release, and I respect that a lot.

[Wakshaani]

I just got the physical box. I haven't dug too deep yet, but I have to give credit where it is due. They fixed the map. The ACHE is back in pioneer square where it belongs. The back side of the map even has district labels and markers for Megacorp Seattle headquarters.

It's still not a useful map, and I still question the purpose of a Seattle boxed set without detailed maps. But, they did take the time to improve the physical product between the release of the PDF and final physical release, and I respect that a lot.

OH GOOD! I didn't know if those changes were going to go through or not. I had to go hunt those addresses down, figure out which ones were correct, and pass that upstairs. I *needed* to make some markings and highlights, but, I don't have the tech for that, so all I could do was pass it up to Jason and hope he had someone who could do that part.

Didn't want to say anything as I didn't know if it'd make it into the print or not.

PHEW!

Not perfect, but more useful. (Still gorgeous art tho!)

[DeathStrobe]

That's great to hear. Any hope to see the digital copy get the updated map?

[Wakshaani]

That's great to hear. Any hope to see the digital copy get the updated map?

Hope so! Jason's about recovered from the slamming of GenCon, so, might come up in the next few days. When I bump into him online next, I'll ask.

[lokii]

You gonna hate me for this, but here is the map (or multiple maps) the German version of the Seattle box will include:

https://sirdoomsbadcompany.files.wordpress....ntown-promo.jpg

Article about map preview: http://www.shadowrun5.de/neues/nachrichten...8259cebc37ebf49

[lokii]

The maps (separate from the box set) are now on DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/212966/