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JimmyCrisis

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« Reply #30 on: <07-16-14/2054:02> »
I'm kind of torn about Run Faster coming out before Data Trails, since Run Faster should have the rules in it for making an AI character, which should probably reference things that are in a book that won't be out yet.

I'm kinda torn because the two archetypes that need the most help (technomancer and rigger) are the only ones that haven't gotten a book yet...  That's not cool.  But whatever, it's not like Run Faster won't have some helpful info in it.

Don't forget the street sam.  I have a handful of characters I can't port over yet because things like eye lasers don't exist.

Converting cyberware is easy, though. All that changed is that some things got more expensive, sometimes by a lot. If you really want your street sam with skimmer discs back, it wouldn't be complicated for your GM to find a fitting 5e price for them. The matrix was completely rebuilt from the ground up. There's no converting there. Trying to run the Matrix without Data Trails basically requires GMs to house rule their own matrix systems, since the rules are incredibly sparse right now. And Technomancers are just awful. Just...so, so awful.

Are you arguing that we shouldn't get a cyberware book, or do you think maybe it would be nice to have everyone's favorite character types expended?

I don't deny that the matrix needs to be expanded upon.  I'd prefer that all of the source books come out in a timely manner, according to however long it takes to make them well.

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« Reply #31 on: <07-16-14/2104:09> »
I'm kind of torn about Run Faster coming out before Data Trails, since Run Faster should have the rules in it for making an AI character, which should probably reference things that are in a book that won't be out yet.

I'm kinda torn because the two archetypes that need the most help (technomancer and rigger) are the only ones that haven't gotten a book yet...  That's not cool.  But whatever, it's not like Run Faster won't have some helpful info in it.

Don't forget the street sam.  I have a handful of characters I can't port over yet because things like eye lasers don't exist.

Converting cyberware is easy, though. All that changed is that some things got more expensive, sometimes by a lot. If you really want your street sam with skimmer discs back, it wouldn't be complicated for your GM to find a fitting 5e price for them. The matrix was completely rebuilt from the ground up. There's no converting there. Trying to run the Matrix without Data Trails basically requires GMs to house rule their own matrix systems, since the rules are incredibly sparse right now. And Technomancers are just awful. Just...so, so awful.

Are you arguing that we shouldn't get a cyberware book, or do you think maybe it would be nice to have everyone's favorite character types expended?

I don't deny that the matrix needs to be expanded upon.  I'd prefer that all of the source books come out in a timely manner, according to however long it takes to make them well.

I'm arguing that we should get Data Trails first, since its a more pressing need. Street Sams can survive until the augmentation book comes out, but it's hard to use Riggers, Technomancers or Deckers.

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« Reply #32 on: <07-16-14/2145:24> »
I would agree, but I would prefer to wait for a good quality product than have something pushed out the gate before it's ready.  I'll be playing shadowrun for years, I can wait for a decent quality product.

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« Reply #33 on: <07-16-14/2312:34> »
What evidence is there that waiting improves quality when it comes to CGL?

At this point they should just release the stuff so we can start fixing it... and if anyone at Topps is listening give 6th edition to another company!

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« Reply #34 on: <07-17-14/0035:45> »
Because being a centaur wasn't visually distinctive enough?

I meant Visually Distinctive from every other Centaur in Fantasy.  There may be others, but off the top of my head I can't think of any other fictional centaur that actually had a horse-like head like SR ones did.  Though as I said, I hated that, so... :)

The problem with me was mostly the thought of having, you know, the lower body of a horse and the upper body of a horse. With a bit of a human-ish torso where the neck should be. Always felt kind of derpy...

The art is neat, though... Not that I really care about the art in comparison to what's inside, but still.

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« Reply #35 on: <07-19-14/0041:02> »
My ShadowPony...My ShadowPony
Where will today's adventure be?
My ShadowPony...My ShadowPony
Will there be exciting fights for you and me?
Where will you wander? Hither and yonder
Letting your Mentor be your guide
My ShadowPony...My ShadowPony
 I'll be there right by your side
I'll be there right by your side




*with apologies to MLP*

Someone get Mungo and his Vindicator with the bayonets mounted on it...

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« Reply #36 on: <07-19-14/0514:25> »
EEEKKKK!

Speaking of Mungo, have not seen Canray posting much lately.

Hope it is just down to him being busy at work or even better getting some time off on vacation and nothing health related....
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« Reply #37 on: <08-02-14/0633:40> »
Well, I whoever came up with the horse heads for SR4, I wanted to congratulate for the sheer level of trolling that would entail, intentional or no.

I do have players that are furries, and just seeing their "WTF?" faces when I showed them the pictures in RC. Especially in the wake of the rise of MLP:FiM.
For the record, centaurs used to have equine heads ever since they were originally introduced in SR2 Paranormal Animals of Europe.

They were supposed to be Awakened horses, so I guess the idea their "awakening" was to grow neck and head that exactly looks like the upper body half of the dominant primate in their ecosystem can seem just as stupid as them only growing the pair of arms with opposing thumbs.

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« Reply #38 on: <11-17-14/2256:53> »
Has there been any new info on timeline/date since this was first let out?  I've seen some added art threads.
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« Reply #39 on: <11-18-14/1923:22> »
Nothing official, that I've seen. But, it seems that the more art they release, the closer we get to release (at least in my opinion ;))