The Shadowrun Situation

Wesley Street · Post by **Wesley Street** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:46 pm

Don't be a hater. Abram's Lobsters are awesome.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:13 pm

that are the ones that cut open ships to get at the fish in them right? O.o

UmaroVI · Post by **UmaroVI** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:04 pm

I recently ran an adventure (converted DNA/DOA from 1e) where the PCs broke into a gene-lab and fought berserk paracritters. Many of the adversaries were determined by trying to find the dumbest fucking monsters we could. There are some REALLY dumb paracritters.

Abram's Lobsters are awesome, the adventure started at a fancy restaurant, where one of the PCs stated they were ordering "the most expensive thing on the menu." I decided to go with the lobster... namely, the Abram's Lobster. It was pretty funny.

My favorite stupid monster is the hoopsnake. It's a snake that holds onto its own tail and rolls at you like a hula hoop. WHAT THE FUCK.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:57 pm

*snickers* at least they make for fun scenes ^^

TheFlatline · Post by **TheFlatline** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:52 pm

Blasted wrote:Given CGL has explicitly stated that it's trying to become a FFG style company, this isn't surprising. The pricing and expansion model for Leviathans looks suspiciously exactly the same as Dust: Tactics.
Except Dust: Tactics has some low priced additions, which Leviathans misses out on ATM.

Heh. Heh heh. That's funny.

And to answer Windjammer, no, I don't buy Shadowrun books any more. I actually stopped a long, long time ago, back before all the drama.

Fuchs · Post by **Fuchs** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:24 pm

Vice and the SR4A collector's edition were the last books I bought.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:40 pm

i actually keep buying the GERMAN books . . because those are usually worth it . .

Windjammer · Post by **Windjammer** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:54 pm

Speaking of German SR, just found that the full translation for Shadows of North America is available for free:

http://www.helden.de/rpgbanner/pages/SHADOWRUN/

Otakusensei · Post by **Otakusensei** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:13 am

I ordered SR4A:LE back when I was still a fan. By the time they shipped it opening the box made me feel kind of sick. It even has a damaged corner from the slapdash job Randall's wife did. Shipping box was fine.

Now the damn thing just sits on my shelf in what was left of the plastic. I haven't even bothered to open it yet. Feels too much like betrayal and broken dreams.

TheFlatline · Post by **TheFlatline** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:24 am

Otakusensei wrote:I ordered SR4A:LE back when I was still a fan. By the time they shipped it opening the box made me feel kind of sick. It even has a damaged corner from the slapdash job Randall's wife did. Shipping box was fine.

Now the damn thing just sits on my shelf in what was left of the plastic. I haven't even bothered to open it yet. Feels too much like betrayal and broken dreams.

Oh yeah that's right I bought the LE as well. One of the cheesiest LE's I've ever purchased.

fectin · Post by **fectin** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:52 pm

UmaroVI wrote:My favorite stupid monster is the hoopsnake. It's a snake that holds onto its own tail and rolls at you like a hula hoop. WHAT THE FUCK.

The guy who described the structure of benzine (Kekulé) was inspired by a dream about snakes doing just that.

Also, it's apparently been a thing since the 18th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoop_snake

Otakusensei · Post by **Otakusensei** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:33 pm

fectin wrote:
UmaroVI wrote:My favorite stupid monster is the hoopsnake. It's a snake that holds onto its own tail and rolls at you like a hula hoop. WHAT THE FUCK.
The guy who described the structure of benzine (Kekulé) was inspired by a dream about snakes doing just that.

Also, it's apparently been a thing since the 18th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoop_snake

Hello Kitty is a thing too, but that doesn't make it a good paracritter.

fectin · Post by **fectin** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:34 pm

I was just answering the WTF? part of his post. No good game design was implied.

UmaroVI · Post by **UmaroVI** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:59 pm

Huh, that is actually interesting to know. Thanks. I stand by it being fucking retarded of course.

Otakusensei · Post by **Otakusensei** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:36 am

No accusation, part of me just wanted to put it out there into the world for when CGL runs out of ideas. When they publish an optional supplement of critters based off internet memes I wanna say I called it.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:52 am

Well, they did insert Lolcats . .

UmaroVI · Post by **UmaroVI** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:15 pm

Maybe they could make an Emerged bear with Control Emotions (gnomes only). That would be right up the ally of the stupid shit that's already out there. I mean, fuck, they published an Echo that lets technomancers catch Pokemon. I mean feral AIs.

Fuchs · Post by **Fuchs** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:25 pm

And technomancer animals.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:20 pm

Fuchs wrote:And technomancer animals.

First example being netcats netcat who speaks lol . .

Fuchs · Post by **Fuchs** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:03 pm

Is that a piece of fluff in Unwired?

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:20 pm

Yep.
Or in the Critter Book.
Wherever they detailed Emergent Critters . .
I read it and could not believe it either . .

Fuchs · Post by **Fuchs** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:28 pm

I know why I most often skip the fluff stuff.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:38 am

The SR4A LE was the last book I bought...and I had to pay for the damned thing...but I had managed to get two half-decent short stories in there and by Ghost I wanted my copy. The last books I received as comp copies were, I think, Vice...or maybe Running Wild. I forget, it's all in boxes now.

Neurosis · Post by **Neurosis** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:21 pm

Why did they not give you comps of 4A?

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:23 pm

Because they are cheapskates?