In English. We germans have some freelancers, but that doesn't mean they convinced Wizkids to write all their stuff in german and get it translated.

Just so you guys keep it low and level and land with all the rules well playtested.

in a BSDM kind of way for my bank account...

Maybe they're not as experienced in the subject as you are.

Indeed. Maybe.

AFAIK:

• Emergence
• Arsenal

Afterwards (order not set yet)

• Corp Enclaves
• Augmentation

As the last of the core books, possibly with other not-named-yet releases before it:

• Unwired

Mainly because Medicine Lodges don't exist in SR4, and Toxic Magical Lodge just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Yes, remember that FASA did Rigger 3, and FanPro took the time to do a /lot/ of revisions for Rigger 3 Revised ...

Synner et al have stated that certain contents of Unwired would spoil parts of Emergence if Unwired was published first.

And that a rulebook like Unwired needs a lot more checking/playtesting than a rules-light background book like Emergence.

That's it, Chandon! Set off another round of dark hints and 'you'll see's'.

Personally, as I strongly dislike technomancers, I'm absolutely dreading a huge revision to the setting which will make it really difficult for me to use cannon material. But I welcome the release as it at least brings Arsenal closer.

As I've said before there are very good reasons for this...

I dunno, I have a strong suspicion that even if you hate technomancers you might get quite a bit of mileage out of Emergence.

If that's the case then I look forward to buying it and it will be a huge weight off my mind. I have no doubt that it will be well-written and good value. My concern is solely with something radical and magical / mystical being done to the Matrix. I have been blown away by the new Shadowrun material, and the thought of having to branch from much of the future material makes me very sad.

Damn, this doesnt bode well for my main character... At least she is keeping herself hidden.

...Synner, thanks, that is a big help. THis is much sooner than I anticipated. Time to limber up the fingers for drafting my first SR4 campaign arc.

Crap. I hadn't put that interpretation on it. I'd assumed it meant even if as a GM you hate technomancers...

Back to doom and gloom, I go.

Actually I wrote it the way I did on purpose. You can read it both ways and both ways apply.

Emergence does feature technomancers heavily and promises to address the impact of their powers and their mysterious origins on society— you can rest assured though that they won't be getting any more mystical or magical than they currently are. However, a creative GM might also find some interesting ways of reinterpreting technomancers to fit their own vision in the surprises we've reserved for Emergence.

Okay. Well I was thinking that this would be the first SR4 product that I did not buy, but I'll trust your judgement on this and at least get the PDF. Will look forward to seeing whatever little setting hints there are as to how the SR world has changed by 2070, too.

Many thanks,

-K.

Maybe if it somehow incorporates an international bounty on them all.

If it were up to me and SURGE was to have game effects at all, that's where I'd put it.

Certainly not in Augmentation, which is more like Man and Machine.

-Frank

SURGE and metavariants are tentatively planned for a "Runner's Companion" (working title) book not Augmentation.

Yes, "Runners Companion" a book mentioned in the FAQ, but not the coming soon page.

I think you'll find that that might be because it's not "coming soon."

Soon is such a vague word.

There are those who would argue that none of the titles past Emergence listed on the Coming Soon page are actually coming "soon".

Depends on the position of said experience, but I won't ask. I myself am in the lifestyle & too much of a gentleman to violate a person's privacy.

No. No, we don't. It's approaching TMI already.

I don't really want to know about other posters' particular kinks, personally.