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 Dec 27 2004, 02:48 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 850  |
I know that there's two more parts coming out, to complete the Deus/Network plot arc and Shadows Across Asia, but what else is on the agenda for next year?
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 Dec 27 2004, 05:02 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,722 |
Shadowrun Release Schedule
Loose Alliances – Sixth World, http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=6426 Running Wild - not a Monster Manual Shadows of Asia - self-explanatory Shadows of Latin America - again self-explanatory Critical Error - Major campaign System Crash - Event book reviewing post-CE status quo SOTA65 - still mysterious |
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Dec 28 2004, 03:23 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Note as I mentioned last time round the above list is what was announced at GenCon. It is subject to change in terms of both order of release and in some cases actual books might be dropped or revised. It also doesn't include re-releases and other "special projects" (such as the possible pdf rereleases) that might crop up.
The most recent information (though FanPro D) is that though Loose Alliances will be next, Shadows of Asia may come out before Running Wild. |
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Dec 28 2004, 03:24 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
"system Crash"
"Major Error" sounds like this year is going to suck major for deckers. :grinbig: |
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| Guest_Crimsondude 2.0_* |
Dec 28 2004, 05:13 PM
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I apologize for using this thread instead of one of the umpteen others, but...
Any estimates on when Loose Alliances comes out? Jan? Feb? July? |
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Dec 28 2004, 08:22 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
For what it's worth the book is currently in the very final editing stages. Though I don't know what US printers' turnaround is normally like at this time of year, I wouldn't count on seeing it before mid-February earliest.
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| Guest_Crimsondude 2.0_* |
Dec 28 2004, 08:29 PM
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Good enough.
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Dec 31 2004, 02:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 932 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 1,042 |
Okay, so what is Running Wild, if not a monster manual?
And System Crash and Critical Error are making me very nervous. Is this going to be some radical world-shaking Crash of '29 revisited idea? YotC was quite enough in that department, thanks. (I like YotC, I just don't think we need another one.) |
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| Guest_Crimsondude 2.0_* |
Dec 31 2004, 03:19 PM
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It could be worse. I've been reading through all of my SBs, including a couple recent acquisitions, and the scope of something even eqv. to YotC could be really incredible.
One of the things I was thinking about The Network was that it's been suspected in the shadows for about three-four years by the time Critical Error is released and should take place. You'd think that at some point, someone-- indeed, someone with far more enmity towards AIs in general and Deus in particular than even Overwatch (not that they aren't pretty effing ruthless)-- would try to kill the nodes. But it's not like they're going to kill the Matrix or turn everyone into Otaku, although with fuctional Wireless Matrix Technology that'd be pretty cool. |
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Dec 31 2004, 03:54 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
Hey, yeah, how far IS WMT? It's mentioned in SOTA 64', (I don't have 63') and isn't mentioned at all in the Matrix rulebook, (dunno about Target:Matrix though).
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Dec 31 2004, 04:03 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
It's touched on in DotSW, and I think SoE has a bit more, but I don't know the specifics. |
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Dec 31 2004, 08:24 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
"Wireless Matrix" as in "deck wherever you want to." ;)
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Dec 31 2004, 08:44 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Hate. ~J |
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Dec 31 2004, 09:21 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
Uh?
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Dec 31 2004, 09:58 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Kagetenshi has an ethernet-cord-fetish. ;-)
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Jan 1 2005, 12:44 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I don't know what you're talking about. *Selects an outfit of the finest woven CAT6 and CAT5e for the evening, with a circlet of CAT7* ;) Nah, I just really dislike the Wireless Matrix Initiative and the implications it has or appears to have. ~J |
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Jan 1 2005, 12:49 AM
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Resident Legionnaire Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,136 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Usually Work Member No.: 6,550 |
Agreed on the wireless matrix, same reasons.
Hate. |
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| Guest_Crimsondude 2.0_* |
Jan 1 2005, 01:42 AM
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Oops. That should have been "But it's NOT like they're going to kill the Matrix or turn everyone into Otaku..." |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:01 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 29-August 04 From: in my mind Member No.: 6,614 |
It seems to be strongly hinted at that wireless matrix connections are the future of matrix access but I'd have to agree with the sentiments so far. They also sort of hint at wireless connections with the Maser (sp?) connection in the Matrix book if I recall. When I deck goddammit I want to build, hack, or find my own jackpoint. Another cyberpunk element of Shadowrun taken away. Give me back my fiberoptic cords, bah.
I imagine there is going to be some very serious Deus retribution....something almost as severe as another crash almost...? I just picked up Brainscan finally and can't wait to start it up...going to start adding in some more AI related things in my game definitely. And I absolutely can't wait for Shadows of Asia. Especially more information on Japan and such, Tokyo is already half way to being something straight out of a piece of Gibson writing. Plus, hopefully there will be some expansion on Imperialist Japan in general with their Emperor problems and of course the radical Saito. |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:11 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Die cyberpunk, die.
WMI is a perfectly predictible development and will not affect 99% of shadowruns since secure systems are offline or on vanishing SANs anyway. I bet money money money that they make the system traceable to within 10m of the decker. |
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 Jan 1 2005, 06:11 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 1-January 05 From: El Lay, Sea-Ay Member No.: 6,921 |
Wow...Wireless decking.
If possible, make the deck capable of it called the MUNCH-kinZ2000. *jumps on the bandwagon of hatred* Note to any L.A. area players: If you try something along these lines in one of my plotlines, then I'll have you geeked quicker than sh*t through a goose. Hell, to make it interesting, by a six year old playing hot potato with a grenade. |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:21 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 29-August 04 From: in my mind Member No.: 6,614 |
Live cyberpunk, live. While WMI is a perfectly predictable development (unfortunately), I more so always enjoyed the task of finding a jackpoint and all of the variables that come with it. While they haven't obviously elaborated on the rules for WMI yet, if its anything like the Maser connection the input/output speeds are massive. Its going to add a whole other element to decking...especially tracing. I'll just pretend you never made that post Kanada, since your writing is my favorite on this board and amongst some of the most 'cyberpunk' and dreadfully dark and atmospheric I've ever read in my opinion heh. |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:31 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
I don't think keeping elements of an outdated pigeon holed genere is going to advance dystopic fiction. In fact, it's the very thing that's killing it. Adding new technology that challenge the status quo and brings people closer to drones walking through life blankly is an advancment in fiction and in the Shadowrun world as a whole.
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Jan 1 2005, 07:06 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 29-August 04 From: in my mind Member No.: 6,614 |
I've never really been one to give merit to what others consider "outdated" or in advancing any genres of any kind, I play Shadowrun because I love the cyberpunk elements and setting mixed with occult and native spiritual/religious/political aesthetics. One could argue of course endlessly as to what is cyberpunk or if Shadowrun is cyberpunk or ever was or whatever but meh. Its all been debated and discussed before. I miss the old Shadowrun that has been brought up in these discussions so very many times. More mohawks, poofy haired elfs, chrome, drugs, barely working remmy roomsweepers and cityspeak for Coil ;)
Society in Shadowrun is as lifeless and droning as it will ever be due to factors far beyond wireless matrix connections... |
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Jan 1 2005, 08:36 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Which is affected by the WMI in what way? |
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