 WizKids Shadowrun Novels, They're a-comin' |
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 May 12 2005, 03:05 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Usually under a cat Member No.: 864  |
Rob posted this on srrpg.com last night:
WizKids Shadowrun Novels ------------------------------- WizKids hasn’t announced it yet, but they’ve confirmed that they will be releasing six new Shadowrun novels. We don’t have dates yet, but we do know that the novels will be published by Roc (the publisher of the previous Shadowrun novels) and that their storylines will be independent of the FanPro Shadowrun plotlines. Confirmed authors are: Stephen Dedman, Jason Hardy, Steve Kenson (trilogy), Jean Rabe Stay tuned for more info as we get it. |
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May 12 2005, 03:17 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 |
If their storylines are independent of Fanpro Shadowrun plotlines, will they be considered "canon"?
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May 12 2005, 03:27 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
Hopefully this time around they will conform to the actual rules of the game. Maybe.
Good to know. |
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May 12 2005, 03:29 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
I wouldn't hold my breath. |
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May 12 2005, 03:32 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
Novels have always been quite a ways down the pecking order in terms of "canonosity". Certainly from the rules perspective. But even just general world descriptions they are dubious.
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May 12 2005, 04:16 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 |
Some of them are more canon, some not. We'll see.
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May 12 2005, 04:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 24-October 04 Member No.: 6,787 |
I agree, a lot of the novels bend cannon to advance the story, and most of the later ones almost didn't connect to the rest of the game world. The earlier novels are better, earlier being defined as pre- 1997 or so.
Does anyone know what happed to NYX Smith? I liked his books. |
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May 12 2005, 04:31 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
This is definitely good news.
Any word on whether they'll be reviving Duels? ~J |
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May 12 2005, 05:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Usually under a cat Member No.: 864 |
I have absolutely no knowledge about this, but I'm not holding my breath. |
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May 12 2005, 05:26 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
:(
~J |
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May 12 2005, 05:34 PM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
Sweet! Three more books by Kenson!
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May 12 2005, 05:40 PM
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Guests |
*breaks out the bottles of Cristal*
w00t! |
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May 12 2005, 05:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 19-August 02 Member No.: 3,139 |
:D FInally, some good news in the SR4 boards ;)
Better than good really - Awesome!!!!! |
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May 12 2005, 06:25 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
I am still buying and reading the novels as they appear on ebay and in my used book stores. I like seeing that new stuff will be arriving in the future.
Anyone know anything about these authors? (other than Kenson) |
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May 12 2005, 07:13 PM
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Jesus Freak Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,141 Joined: 23-April 04 From: Anaheim, CA Member No.: 6,274 |
Do we know if the new novels will be based off the timeline of SR4 (the year 2070) or will they be off the SR3 timeline (2065)?
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May 12 2005, 07:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Usually under a cat Member No.: 864 |
Jean Rabe did a writer's workshop at Gen Con a couple of years back. I think she's written stuff for D&D. Jason Hardy has a story up on the Fiction page of srrpg.com. Not sure about Stephen Dedman.
I think (but please don't quote me on this, 'cause I don't know for sure) that they'll be set in 2070. |
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May 12 2005, 08:06 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 |
Maybe they fill the gap between 2065 and 2070? |
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May 12 2005, 08:55 PM
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Nah... They'd never fill in or introduce major elements of the storyline through the novels. |
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May 12 2005, 09:00 PM
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Not Cameron Diaz Group: Retired Admins Posts: 472 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Newark, Delaware Member No.: 188 |
Just to back this up, the announcement does say that these will be independent of the SR4 plotlines... and since SR4 will be set in 2070, it would make it difficult for these novels to be set during that time unless they each come up with a totally different vision of what things will be like. :) |
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May 12 2005, 09:03 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
Its not an "announcement" it is a "confirmation". They haven't announced it yet, they just said there are going to be 6 novels, including 1 trilogy, and gave the authors. Yes, that differentiation makes me chuckle. :spin: But in PR speak i believe that an announcement would include titles and expected release dates. |
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May 12 2005, 09:19 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Well, in this case, it's more like FanPro is reporting what WizKids will be doing, since WizKids are the ones responsible for these novels. ;-)
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May 12 2005, 09:44 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
so... what... what are they going to be writing about?
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May 12 2005, 09:48 PM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
Read the FAQ, stupid head! |
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May 12 2005, 09:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Usually under a cat Member No.: 864 |
Yup. The impetus for this "announcement" came out of my emailing WizKids awhile back about whether there would be novels. I was given this information then, but got permission a couple of days ago to post it in order to "get the information campaign started." I emailed Rob and he asked me to post it to Dumpshock after he posted it to srrpg.com. It comes directly from WizKids' publications department. I didn't get any information about when the books would be set, so the 2070 thing was just my guess. |
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May 13 2005, 12:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 12-May 05 Member No.: 7,392 |
It's sometimes difficult to know what I can and can't say, but I think I can say this--the first few books, at least, will be in 2065. Jason H. |
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