which to buy Options

[Aku]

well, even though i have yet to play in an SR game, i'm looking to exand my collection of books. Deckers and riggers interest me the most, so i've been looking on ebay, and i found a combo Matrix and Target: matrix set for 20 bucks, and a few rigger 3 books cheap, as well as just the matrix book cheap. So with that in mind, which is "more" helpful, outside of the SR3 book? I'm thinking Rigger 3 would be, as it gives you all of the vehicle custimization options, and whats the fun of being a rigger if you can't build/modify your stuff? I think the decker is a little better off using just SR3 canon stuff as you can buy stock decks and maybe some programs...

[fistandantilus4....]

Rigger 3 is useful to more chacters where the matrix books are more for deckers and the GM. For an all-round useful book, go w/ R3. Get the others when you get a chance thuogh, they add a lot of flavor to the world.

[Tanka]

Agreed with the above. R3 is more useful to everybody, not just Riggers.

"I need a car, but none of the ones in core interest me."
"Take a look at the back of R3."
"Oh, neat."

[Bigity]

If you get R3, make sure it's the Revised edition.

[Aku]

that was actually gonna be my next questionhow much of a difference is there between R3 and R3R, but im guessing plenty, since they even printed a revised instead of just place an erratta on it.

[Bigity]

IIRC, there were plenty of errata, as well as some missing sections.

Also, R3R has the old RBB images of some of the vehicles and drones.

Which is a pet peeve of mine as far as SR these days...pics of vehicles and guns!

[Aku]

well, i won a bid for matrix, so that should be comng to me late next week (gotta wait fort he lousy money to transfer into paypal first dang it) but unfortunately, i can't find a good copy of Rigger 3 revised on ebay, buty i just remembered i have a half.com account too, maybe i can find it on there.
nope, not there either, anyone wanna sell me their R3R book? :))

[Kagetenshi]

If you get a Matrix/Target: Matrix bundle (or just Target: Matrix), I'd say you'd get more use out of it for general play than R3R. They're both good books, though.

~J

[Aku]

i saw a bundle package, but unfortunately the bid was ending right as i was looking, and didnt have enough time to get a paypal set up in time. lousy 26K internet connections...

While i think the matrix will be useful, i think theres more room for customazation in Rigger 3, i mean, what goods just having a a "car" when u can upgrade it (especially as a rigger.