[Mirikon]

I've heard mentions of this before, referencing older books, but what is it? What does it do? Is it still around?

[FastJack]

2XS is a bloody wonderful piece of literature written by the late Nigel Findley (CanRay, if you may?). It's the fourth Shadowrun novel published, and the first after the Secrets of Power Trilogy. If you can, pick it up and enjoy.

Amazon's Entry

[Wakshaani]

As for the what ,@xS was a chip, similar to a BTL, but one that was designed to mess with your biochemistry, not just your brain. It's stimulate your body to generate more realistic actions, firing off adrenaline or whatever. This, as you might imagine, is both a better high and a more dangerous one.

[CanRay]

2XS is a bloody wonderful piece of literature written by the late Nigel Findley (CanRay, if you may?).

*Pours a 40 on the curb*

2XS was the book that sold me on Shadowrun, and kept me a fan for over 20-years despite never having had the chance to play.  It's.  That.  Good.  Classic Noir, with Cyberpunk elements, blended in with a lot of other goodies. 

Here's all his novels in eBook form, cheap at a bulk rate!

[Mirikon]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

[Tagz]

Read them, they're worth it.

[nakano]

Absolutely have to agree with Canray on this.  2XS sealed the deal for my love of shadowrun.  And Nigel Findlay was the first game author whose material I followed, simply because he wrote it. 

It is worth a read.  Nigel's work on the Lone Star Sourcebook back in the day was also out of this world. 

[CanRay]

*Pouts a 40 on the curb*

You realize that I live in Winnipeg and this is making one hell of a ice-covered curb for people to slip on, right?

[FastJack]

*Pouts a 40 on the curb*

You realize that I live in Winnipeg and this is making one hell of a ice-covered curb for people to slip on, right?

Riiiiight. Are you suggesting that Canadiens can't handle beer and/or ice?

[CanRay]

*Pouts a 40 on the curb*

You realize that I live in Winnipeg and this is making one hell of a ice-covered curb for people to slip on, right?

Riiiiight. Are you suggesting that Canadiens can't handle beer and/or ice?

Well, there's lots of drunks and seniors in my neighborhood.

EDIT:  And the Methadone Clinic.

[Tagz]

He's just afraid kids will get their tongues stuck to the sidewalk.

[CanRay]

He's just afraid kids will get their tongues stuck to the sidewalk.

Considering my neighbors, yeah, a bit.

[Wakshaani]

If it passes muster (Only the first draft, after all), I have a small nod to 2XS in my first work, by the by. Just a teensy one.

[MisterJohnson]

I did not see it mentioned here yet, but you can get four books (including "2XS") in an omnibus edition of Findley's Shadowrun works.  I bought it for my iPad (Kindle App) for $12 USD.  That's about $3 per book - a great deal.

[redwolf]

and don't forget that were we meet argent