 German Storyline, What's happening in the AGS ? |
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 Oct 24 2004, 12:48 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 11-September 04 From: French Runner Member No.: 6,652  |
I recently discovered, much to my dismay, that you German runners had a drekload of SR novels that will never be translated in English...I guess that some of these novels describe events that belong to the official SR storyline, some which may be developed in Shadows of Europe (I'm waiting for my copy) or SOTA 64...
So is there anybody around here who would be so kind as to sum up the recent events woven in those novels? Thanks guys... PS: I promise I'm gonna go back to my German schoolbooks (I haven't put my nose i those for the last 15 years or so...seems like a good incentive to do so) |
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Oct 24 2004, 02:37 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
We here across the Pond usually only get tiny ripples of German events, sadly. Hell, we've barely heard about Shockwaves in most respects.
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Oct 24 2004, 02:45 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
And we here around the Ring get even less than that.
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Oct 24 2004, 03:43 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Most of the German novels are pretty self-contained and reflect both the (old) German setting (including several distinctively non-canon elements) and German references and peculiarities which the English language audience would simply miss (notably the ones set in Austria) for lack of reference (and I mean RL not SR). Furthermore most of the material therein, as opposed to the English novels, has local ramifications rather than global with few if any shockwaves unlike say the Dragonheart trilogy (probably the best English equivalents are Shadowboxer and Lone Wolf).
And no, most of the self-contained plots in the novels are not referenced in Shadows of Europe - even though the writer was German. As I mentioned above their possible interest to the greater audience only makes sense if pages and pages of the underlying references (both RL and from German canon) were included somehow. Shockwaves as a campaign and metaplot development is another issue entirely and you can check the newest update on that story in SOTA64. |
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Oct 24 2004, 05:36 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 15-May 03 Member No.: 4,590 |
Maike Hallman - Pesadillas
Nothing about Austria & nothing special you need to know about the AGS - just a very good shadowrun novell :D |
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Oct 24 2004, 05:43 PM
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Mr. Quote-function Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,312 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere in Germany Member No.: 1,376 |
But no impact on meta-plot or sourcebooks either ;) |
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Oct 24 2004, 05:47 PM
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Largest naval battle since Jutland...
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Oct 24 2004, 06:46 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
I still maintain that the Battle of Jutland was a no score draw.
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