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<blockquote data-quote="Anthony Benassi" data-source="post: 7622807" data-attributes="member: 6906412"><p>Just from my experience with the various systems here are my 2 cents</p><p></p><p>1) Cyberpunk RPG - Skip this one, 2020 does everything this version does, but better, classes, combat, etc. </p><p>2) Somewhat balanced, if you want the party to stick together you'll want to focus on a specific area and minimize hacking, 2020 is better then cyberpunk RPG since you can use the Netrunner abilities in combat. Lots of supplements (horror, near earth orbit, Hardwired just to name a few). The supplements are also individuated enough that you can really focus on a specific area and avoid party splitting. 2020 had a ton of support in its day so finding adventures is really easy. If I where to do a pure Cyberpunk campaign I would consider playing this again. One supplement for GMs, "Listen up You Primitive Screwheads" is a great tool for GMing any Cyberpunk campaign, available as a POD on drivethrough RPG. Additionally, 2020 had decent 3rd Party support that you can get fairly cheap.</p><p>3) No clue, if its backwards compatible with 2020, thumbs up, but very little support material, would probably give it a pass.</p><p>4) Aesthetic is good, if you go this route you'll want CyberWorld, only one published adventure though (includes 3 adventures I only remember one being very good), and sometimes party cohesion can be a problem if you use hacking. Combat can be slow, if you're not already familiar with GURPS there's a larger learning curve. Because it is GURPS you can have Psionics, Magic, Aliens, Martial Arts, etc. Vehicle construction is a PITA, but it isn't a huge part of the game.</p><p>5) Shadowrun is perfect for aesthetic, but the magic and Elves and whatnot actually enhance as opposed to hinder. I prefer 3rd Edition, but 5th is really tight. I would recommend playing Shadowrun Returns (I think its like 5 bucks on Steam) to give you an idea for the Campaign world and how the elements fit together. If you want to cut out the Magic, would not recommend sticking with Shadowrun, since modifying the supplemental material requires removing the magic and supernatural elements generally at the core of the adventure.</p><p>6) Skip Traveller, The current Mongoose version is the best, but hacking/computer rules are almost non-existent, tons of adventures but 90 percent are take the Scout Ship to your Mom's house and deliver groceries and avoid the ancient alien monster on the way. There was a version (Traveller Next Generation or something) was a little more in the C-Punk aesthetic with Computer Viruses and what not, but not a great system. Traveller 2300 might be a good choice, I think they even have a Cyberpunk type supplement, but would recommend Shadowrun or R. Talsorian over Traveller.</p><p>7) No clue.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps, I really felt that R. Talsorian Cyberpunk 2020 nailed the elements of Cyberpunk and used a lot of the tropes of the genre successfully going so far as to make supplemental material based on the books. Similarly I think Shadowrun has as well even with the Magic elements, which sort of adds to the aesthetic (e.g. The Troll Bouncer is a serious menace and could exist in a regular C-Punk campaign as a genetic anomaly.) They borrow heavily from the jargon William Gibson created in his early novels and short stories.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anthony Benassi, post: 7622807, member: 6906412"] Just from my experience with the various systems here are my 2 cents 1) Cyberpunk RPG - Skip this one, 2020 does everything this version does, but better, classes, combat, etc. 2) Somewhat balanced, if you want the party to stick together you'll want to focus on a specific area and minimize hacking, 2020 is better then cyberpunk RPG since you can use the Netrunner abilities in combat. Lots of supplements (horror, near earth orbit, Hardwired just to name a few). The supplements are also individuated enough that you can really focus on a specific area and avoid party splitting. 2020 had a ton of support in its day so finding adventures is really easy. If I where to do a pure Cyberpunk campaign I would consider playing this again. One supplement for GMs, "Listen up You Primitive Screwheads" is a great tool for GMing any Cyberpunk campaign, available as a POD on drivethrough RPG. Additionally, 2020 had decent 3rd Party support that you can get fairly cheap. 3) No clue, if its backwards compatible with 2020, thumbs up, but very little support material, would probably give it a pass. 4) Aesthetic is good, if you go this route you'll want CyberWorld, only one published adventure though (includes 3 adventures I only remember one being very good), and sometimes party cohesion can be a problem if you use hacking. Combat can be slow, if you're not already familiar with GURPS there's a larger learning curve. Because it is GURPS you can have Psionics, Magic, Aliens, Martial Arts, etc. Vehicle construction is a PITA, but it isn't a huge part of the game. 5) Shadowrun is perfect for aesthetic, but the magic and Elves and whatnot actually enhance as opposed to hinder. I prefer 3rd Edition, but 5th is really tight. I would recommend playing Shadowrun Returns (I think its like 5 bucks on Steam) to give you an idea for the Campaign world and how the elements fit together. If you want to cut out the Magic, would not recommend sticking with Shadowrun, since modifying the supplemental material requires removing the magic and supernatural elements generally at the core of the adventure. 6) Skip Traveller, The current Mongoose version is the best, but hacking/computer rules are almost non-existent, tons of adventures but 90 percent are take the Scout Ship to your Mom's house and deliver groceries and avoid the ancient alien monster on the way. There was a version (Traveller Next Generation or something) was a little more in the C-Punk aesthetic with Computer Viruses and what not, but not a great system. Traveller 2300 might be a good choice, I think they even have a Cyberpunk type supplement, but would recommend Shadowrun or R. Talsorian over Traveller. 7) No clue. Hope this helps, I really felt that R. Talsorian Cyberpunk 2020 nailed the elements of Cyberpunk and used a lot of the tropes of the genre successfully going so far as to make supplemental material based on the books. Similarly I think Shadowrun has as well even with the Magic elements, which sort of adds to the aesthetic (e.g. The Troll Bouncer is a serious menace and could exist in a regular C-Punk campaign as a genetic anomaly.) They borrow heavily from the jargon William Gibson created in his early novels and short stories. [/QUOTE]
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