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Shadowrun 4th Edition Shadows of Asia

I think the idea is that the base rules have certain assumptions that don't fit what some people desire out of their fantasy gaming. Thus, alternate rulesets that allow those people to have a ruleset that better matches what they want out of their game. For gamers that want tactically...

Good find. Reminds me that it's been too long since I last visited Germany. :)

Sidewinder: Recoiled is teh roXXors. :D

Yes, well, this is somewhat different as that particular character had had about 10 lives and had survived many times out of what can only be said was the kindness of the DM's heart. Two other characters did die and did have the opportunity for coming back (one reincarnated and one was rezzed)...

I would argue that campaign fell under "too serious", rather than serious, mature game that appears to be under discussion here. It had the potential to be that, but due to various circumstances it went too far in the other direction. It's the only campaign I've ever been in where I was happy...

But why is that the case? Is it really more interesting to fight orcs, then lizardmen, then gnolls, then vampires, then dragons, all on a progressively more difficult scale, than to fight human bandits, then outlaws, then a baron's men-at-arms, then a well-trained mercenary army, all on a...

Your list looks quite good, quite similar to my own process when world building. I'm going to disagree with Torx a bit and say, build the world as you want it. It's yours and you're going to be creating for awhile within it, if you lose interest, it doesn't matter how much the players like it...

Wow, I had no idea there were such things, though I suppose I'm not totally surprised. I admit to being leery of how well d20 works for portraying modern combat. What you describe there sounds awesome. I think I'd prefer to see more of that type stuff in my games, but as you say, it has hefty...

Are there any "real-military" RPGs? I mean even MechWarrior, based off the Battle Tech wargame, seems designed more for Shadowrun type action then a military style campaign.

This was a SR3 game run by my friend several years ago. We're about 20-30 minutes into actually playing and the party's chased this mook (he had info we wanted to question him about) and my friend's character moves to engage him hand to hand. The mook has an Ares Predator (heavy pistol, but...

Sweet! The more I hear, the more I think I'll like it! :D Sorta gets at what the Scout is able to do, but for everyone. I like that. I like that a lot.

My group had a mass combat some time ago where we used the Cry Havoc system, which at one level is very abstract (ie you can determine outcomes with one die roll), but can be used to more definitively determine the outcome of a battle. However, it really kinda breaks down above the...

Having read through this thread, as well as the Mearls interview on Iron League, it sounds like this is really something that will address some of the things I don't like about D&D. The idea of combat where warriors do more than prevent bad guys from closing on the spellcasters really appeals...

Let me second this motion! I've really enjoyed reading this SH and am glad to see another update. Rest assured your desert-y goodness is not forgotten! Look forward to the next update as you are able. :)

Plug me in for a session of Shadowrun. I'm going to tentatively say SR4, but that's conditional on me getting the book in time, which I think likely. I'll post details once I finalize them.

:eek: :eek: :eek: I have to admit I like the sound of that though. Maybe I can get less flack from certain people and actually get to run a campaign! But I never thought SR3 was that difficult at the core. There were layers and layers of complexities that could be added, but it was pretty...

That is sad news. I always liked him. :\ Otherwise, I think I'm going to like the new edition, but I must await the public release like most everyone else before I can be sure...and then find people to play with...

This weekend, I have no plans. Also, not having school I totally blanked that it was labor day weekend. Yay 3-day weekend! Anyway, yeah, if something comes up feel free to give me a shout. If it doesn't, that's cool, too. I can play Command and Conquer Generals until my brains fry...

I believe I'm free all weekend. And most weekends. Not having school and all.