Answered over in the Eratta thread. Short form: Eitehr cheaper Skillwire stuff OR an Expert System, and I went with the lower cost of entry.
Hey, while we're here., I do have a favor to ask!
There's been a lot of talk about there being too much fluff in there, and we've seen reviews of the crunch, but would some of y'all mind reviewing teh FLUFF? Which stories are good, bad, or meh, which storyline aspects are good or bad, which sections you feel are too long and which you'd like to see more of, etc. Were the gear descriptions too long, too short, or about right? (Leaving aside teh rules, just the fluff, mind you!) Are there any plot seeds that you see that might be interesting, or areas that you'd like to see explored? (For instance, a while back I slipped in a mention of Wuxing making Qi foci in teh form of Luchador masks in Mexico. I don't think anyone picked up on that, so I likely won't follow up on it in the future, but, if there's some fluff that people *do* like, it may get expanded in the future.)
It's a harder thing to review, I know, but with the physical book hitting Wednesday (ask your local game store to order one today!), people will be in a better position to read, and I'm really curious what y'all feel is strong, weak, or whatever.
Be much obliged!