 Shadows of ASia, Cover Art |
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 Jun 7 2005, 08:52 PM
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Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675  |
http://www.shadowrunrpg.com/wordpress/?p=37
Now thats more like it! Old school SR combat bikers and katana. I like it. |
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Jun 7 2005, 09:00 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,420 Joined: 30-October 03 Member No.: 5,776 |
Same here.
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Jun 7 2005, 09:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 6-February 05 Member No.: 7,059 |
No offense to the artist, but, ugh, I don't dig it. The background is cool, but the foreground ain't my flavor of kool-aid.
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Jun 7 2005, 09:23 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
I admit it, I got into SR for that kind of grit. I like the polished look and visceral content. It certainly conveys the explosive violence that can occur on a run.
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Jun 7 2005, 09:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893 |
I have to agree with Shadow Scholar. However, I'm just happy that they're starting to return to the grungy cyberpunk coolness that makes Shadowrun different from everything else. No more cutesy crap, no more fancy-pants voodoo; this looks like Shadowrun is finally returning to its roots, more Gibson than Care Bears with kalashnikovs.
That said, it is just the cover. |
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Jun 7 2005, 09:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 26-February 02 From: The freelancer crackhouse Member No.: 119 |
Is it me, or was anyone else thinking of the scene in Black Rain where Andy Garcia's character got decapitated?
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Jun 7 2005, 09:33 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
As the french say, tres cool.
Although I stand by my earlier comment: with the Asiafication of the Pac Rim, it's sometimes hard to tell what SR art/symbols mean "this is set in Asia," and what SR symbols/art mean "this could be anywhere 2065." /off to the noodle stand for udon and sake.... |
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Jun 7 2005, 09:34 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
The interior pics that have been shown are also a return to the more realistic and grungier aspects IMO.
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Jun 7 2005, 09:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893 |
Methinks my characters are going to be making an exodus to Japan in the near future. (This is not likely to be as much of a problem as one might think, considering that my players' characters include a Rouoni Kenshin cosplayer and another is a cat-guy. With the other two being trigger-happy psychopaths, they should fit in feudal japan just fine.) |
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Jun 7 2005, 10:08 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
.... feudal?
Anyway, pretty pic. Looks like Asia will be a bit of a return to the roots of cyberpunk. Night City, Chiba ...? And I wonder whether we'll get referrences to Ralfie and his pink cyberarm ... |
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Jun 7 2005, 10:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893 |
Memo to self: Stay away from the little octogonal pills. |
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Jun 8 2005, 12:27 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Asia is a pretty big place... roots, trunk, branches, a couple of other trees, everything fits. |
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Jun 8 2005, 12:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 19-August 02 Member No.: 3,139 |
Wow - that was my first thought... |
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Jun 8 2005, 12:48 AM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Nope, not just you. :) *Cues up 'Black Rain Suite - Charlie Loses His Head' on the stereo* |
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Jun 8 2005, 12:59 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
Better than both the Loose Alliances and System Failure covers, IMO. And yeah, I was thinking Black Rain as well. Personally, I think a bit more shadow might have helped the illo, but eh... it's all right. :)
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Jun 8 2005, 02:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 11-April 05 From: San Antonio, USA Member No.: 7,317 |
The picture reminded me of Akira instead. But I guess that is due
to the fact that I have yet to see Black Rain.( Even though I own the DVD). |
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Jun 8 2005, 03:23 AM
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Not Cameron Diaz Group: Retired Admins Posts: 472 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Newark, Delaware Member No.: 188 |
Watch it. It has a lot of grit, and shows off the Yakuza... it may be where we (as Americans) got our ideas of what they're like.
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Jun 8 2005, 10:26 AM
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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 |
I like it for its old school feeling :)
Good to see that the new art has a realistic style, sth. i really like. |
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Jun 8 2005, 01:06 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Well, as realistic as katana wielding, cyber enhanced street sams can be. ;) |
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Jun 8 2005, 01:16 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
Between the red bike in the foreground and the cyberarm right next to it, this just screamed Kaneda/Tetsuo to me. I love it. :love: |
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Jun 8 2005, 01:44 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
Yes, it brought back memories of Akira and Black Rain. As a matter of fact, they showed the latter on TV two days ago. :D
"Oooh, I'll be holding on..." [/80's music] |
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Jun 8 2005, 02:12 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 |
:D Compared to 3rd BBB or CC.... |
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Jun 8 2005, 04:25 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Absolutely. :D |
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Jun 8 2005, 07:14 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Grit? Weren't you the one posting about what the actual definition of the word was and its misuse? ;) Although I will second the film recommendation. Definitely watch it. |
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Jun 9 2005, 05:21 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,362 Joined: 3-October 03 From: Poway, San Diego County, CA, USA Member No.: 5,676 |
I was hoping for something more along the lines of National Lampoon's Mister Wong, with cyberlimbs and a gun.
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