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Title: CAS Presidency
Post by: Troll on <09-05-10/1412:20>
After a several year absence (I played in one game in 4th ed regular, shortly after the Shadowrun Duels figures released) I've finally found my way back to Shadowrun an old old favorite.

This time I'm looking at being the GM and I'm doing something fairly different than one usually sees in Shadowrun,  and a heavy bit of it will be taking place in the CAS.

I only recently reread some of the older info about the CAS, and was caught up to the newly-formed-from-two-other-parties party(who's name I don't remember offhand) swept the election to everyones surprise.   Now I'm reading the Almanac, and about the new Technocrat party that has run and won the CAS' presidency.

First I'm wondering what books I should be picking up to read about this , if it's detailed, hinted at, or even mentioned in other parts of the new source material. (All I currently have are Companion, Augmentation, Arsenal, and Street magic, and the Almanac.  Another batch of four books is en route from Amazon right now, but I wasn't sure if it had what I was looking for, so I thought I should ask around on here.

Does anyone know what books launched the Technocrat party? Or are they mentioned for the first time in the Almanac?  And either way,  how does it look from the Shadows?

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Critias on <09-05-10/1510:18>
For what it's worth, I know there wasn't mention of the Technocrats themselves in Shadows of North America, but there is a big chunk of their chapter dedicated to discussing politics, so it might still be worth you picking it up if you can find it.
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Casazil on <09-06-10/1841:53>
Dang it now I have to read the Almanac
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: FastJack on <09-06-10/1910:50>
Oh, the almanac is all-around one of the best sourcebooks put out.
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Mooncrow on <09-06-10/1922:01>
Oh, the almanac is all-around one of the best sourcebooks put out.

100% agreed - I picked mine up yesterday and there's a ton of useful info in it.
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Casazil on <09-07-10/0526:26>
My problem is finding time Guess I'll have to cut back on sleep I refuse to cut back on tv and food and WoW well it just kinda sucks down 6+ hours a day  :P
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: The_Gun_Nut on <09-07-10/0622:23>
Gah, the Almanac.

-AHEM-

IT MUST BE MINE!!
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Mooncrow on <09-07-10/0657:34>
My problem is finding time Guess I'll have to cut back on sleep I refuse to cut back on tv and food and WoW well it just kinda sucks down 6+ hours a day  :P

Bah, not much to do right now until Cata anyway ;)
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Jadehellbringer on <09-07-10/0724:08>
Oh, the almanac is all-around one of the best sourcebooks put out.

For just about ANY game, at that. What a piece of artwork that turned out to be!
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: FastJack on <09-07-10/0914:50>
Gah, the Almanac.

-AHEM-

IT MUST BE MINE!!
DAMMIT, GN!

Fine. <bleep> There! 1, ONE, cup of Soykaf a day.
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: The_Gun_Nut on <09-07-10/0919:19>
As long as it's a 2-liter...
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Doc Chaos on <09-07-10/0920:11>
...which comes with an IV...
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Casazil on <09-07-10/1857:24>
My problem is finding time Guess I'll have to cut back on sleep I refuse to cut back on tv and food and WoW well it just kinda sucks down 6+ hours a day  :P

Bah, not much to do right now until Cata anyway ;)

6 toons to level 7 to gear up 7 to do would events with and oh my god so many achis to get  :P

Oh by the way I'm a slight bit OCD and have the driveing need to complete everything I can in a game.
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Casazil on <09-07-10/1907:55>
As long as it's a 2-liter...

Starts provideing Gun Nut with more real coffee as I don't drink it you can have mine  ;)
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Mooncrow on <09-08-10/0235:04>
My problem is finding time Guess I'll have to cut back on sleep I refuse to cut back on tv and food and WoW well it just kinda sucks down 6+ hours a day  :P

Bah, not much to do right now until Cata anyway ;)

6 toons to level 7 to gear up 7 to do would events with and oh my god so many achis to get  :P

Oh by the way I'm a slight bit OCD and have the driveing need to complete everything I can in a game.

Ah, sadly, I'm already at 10 80's, most of them pretty geared up :p  Have I mentioned my lack of life?  I try to keep my achievement collections to my main two, though - helps cut the insanity down a bit^^
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Casazil on <09-08-10/1750:49>
Ah, sadly, I'm already at 10 80's, most of them pretty geared up :p  Have I mentioned my lack of life?  I try to keep my achievement collections to my main two, though - helps cut the insanity down a bit^^

Ahh but do you have the Insane title?
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Saint on <09-09-10/0714:43>
I have moved Sixth World Almanac into my most cherished book section, that book is a must have... if you do not have it you should be getting it. Or be very sad.
Title: Re: CAS Presidency
Post by: Doc Chaos on <09-09-10/0730:38>
Thanks, but I am waiting for the german version. Which will be heavily errata'ed :)