I'm just glad there are no d20s, levels, random starting attributes. Otherwise what change do you feel was the most needed. I'd have to say the damage, they appear to have changed many of the broken aspects of the previous edditions. Now a knife will usually do more damage than a fist. And not all samis, gangers, and gun-bunnies will be unlikely geniuses in order to max out the inititive.

Skill caps. Thankgod they're finally here.

-RM

I had to do other. The fact that magic was toned down was really the largest cool thing

I said the wireless matrix, but more because I like the turn ALL the technology has taken. It's gotten more prevalent, which is a fun change, and easier for average people to use.

Magic. They finally cleaned it up and reduced the clutter. Power-wise, I would say it's about the same as before.

I answered other because I like the concept of armor penetration the best.

I would say all if I could. But right now it feels like loosing the dice pools will rather unlikely be one of the absolutely biggest improvements. The pools were a aspect of the game that I hade a hate/love relationship with. I loved them because they were awsome and I couldn´t imagine the game without them. I hated them because nothing was so hard to implement and so open to interpretation as them. One of the longest and most heated discussions I´ve been in here on DS was about them. "When can you use them and when can you not." Im eternaly grateful not to have to answer that question anymore.