Shadowrun
Shadowrun Missions Living Campaign => Living Campaign Discussion => Topic started by: DarkKnight on <10-26-14/1727:26>
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So this may be a really stupid question, but is there a minimum and maximum number of players for Shadowrun Missions? If so, is this listed somewhere in the FAQ that I missed?
Thanks!
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In principle not that I am aware of, and the GM can change things around to help balance it out. The Missions tend to be balanced around parties of a size of 5~6 though. Experience teaches me that 7 is too much to properly handle for me, with the added downside that players may feel they cannot contribute much because all bases are already covered. Less than 4 I imagine would be sketchy to balance out too.
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Thanks, I have run any of these and I only have 3 people who would be interested in playing. I know that a lot of other "Living" games use a 4 to 6 (or 7) player table size, but I was a little surprised that it wasn't included in the Shadowrun Missions FAQ.
Good Runnin'!
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Unlike a number of other living campaigns, we encourage the GM to adjust the game as needed to fit his party. So if you have 2-3 players, scale it back. Unless they're badasses. :)
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My GM has had to do a lot of adjusting for our group as we've fluctuated between 3 & 7 people showing up.
6+ makes things a little "busy/complex" but IMHO its preferable to 3 where you suddenly find you are short in key skills or a TPK becomes a serious possibility.
A few examples I can think of this year in our Missions campaign.
3 People showed up, Mage, Mystic, Decker.
GM later told us he took the opposition from (1 Mage, 4 Adepts, + 1 Security/Runner) down to (3 Adepts & 1 Security/Runner) removing the Mage/Commander & 1 Adept from the battle so we didn't get smoked. As it is at the end if it hadn't been for our Mage knocking himself out casting FireBalls over & over I think we would have been toast.)
Couple other times 3 people show up = Mystic, Decker, Troll.
1 - Removed Mage from gangers to make them doable, IIRC.
2 - W/O extra players the Decker was forced to deal w/ an Assault Rifle armed Merc by himself w/ a Light Pistol & ended up having to burn a point of edge to escape death since neither the Troll nor the Mystic could get to him fast enough to assist with that merc after dealing w/ multiple problems themselves.
I don't even want to think about the day when the Decker misses a game.
The bulk of the group is Awakened & lack most techie skills & we have enough issues w/o a regular Rigger or Sniper type.
So basically as others have said, the only Min/Max is really what you the GM can handle adjusting to.
As for the 3 people, if you have a Decker type, a Caster type, & a Muscle type you really have covered the bulk of your bases.
Sure, some stealth, or rigging, or face skills will come in handy too, but those 3 can handle most things.