Shadowrun
Shadowrun General => General Discussion => Topic started by: The Tekwych on <09-16-19/1146:23>
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When I saw the press release:
https://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2019/09/13/catalyst-game-labs-announces-executive-editor-new-battletech-and-leviathans-line-developers/
I had hopes that CGL was acting on issues that have been plaguing their product lines. Instead I find that everything BUT Shadowrun is getting editorial changes.
Please tell me that Shadowrun was not overlooked. That a professional, staff editor is being looked for just not found yet. That the problems that have been occurring are being addressed.
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I'd caution against reading more into that than what it says.
BattleTech got a new Line Developer because technically the post's been vacant. What they did was formally give the title to the guy who's already been doing the job anyway on a "provisional" basis. And of course Leviathans got a LD because prior to very recently it's been a dead brand. It *IS* pretty interesting that Leviathans is being promoted now, but it doesn't necessarily mean anything to Shadowrun.
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I'd caution against reading more into that than what it says.
BattleTech got a new Line Developer because technically the post's been vacant. What they did was formally give the title to the guy who's already been doing the job anyway on a "provisional" basis. And of course Leviathans got a LD because prior to very recently it's been a dead brand. It *IS* pretty interesting that Leviathans is being promoted now, but it doesn't necessarily mean anything to Shadowrun.
I appreciate the perspective and caution, but as a member of the 'Runner community, I feel kind of like a redheaded stepchild a lot of times.
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When I saw the press release:
https://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2019/09/13/catalyst-game-labs-announces-executive-editor-new-battletech-and-leviathans-line-developers/
I had hopes that CGL was acting on issues that have been plaguing their product lines. Instead I find that everything BUT Shadowrun is getting editorial changes.
Please tell me that Shadowrun was not overlooked. That a professional, staff editor is being looked for just not found yet. That the problems that have been occurring are being addressed.
I wouldn't expect much.
Any more than I'd expect a better game out of a studio who, so far as I'm aware, doesn't have anyone working on Shadowrun's mechanics with any professional game development credits outside the company.