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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9886592" data-attributes="member: 4534">I think anyone who saw the title of this thread knew the rules were going to be the sore point.  As my group preferred Cyberpunk, I had fairly limited experience with Shadowrun circa 1990 with the first edition of the game.  I remember loving the setting, greatly admired the aesthetic and art style (those few, full color pages being a highlight), and there were plenty of great NPCs, and I loved character generation.  Since it's been about 35 years, I can't say I remember much about the rules other than having to roll a lot of d6s.  I purchased 5th edition, read it, and quickly came to the conclusion that I'd never run it for my group.  As the GM, I just didn't want to deal with the rules though I cannot remember them well enough to tell you my specific complaints.  I purchased 6th edition and came to the same conclusion.  I don't know why I keep buying Shadowrun books.  Catalyst was at GameHole Con in 2025, and while there were a few Battletech events I don't think there were any Shadowrun events.  I might have missed the SR events though.  Which is too bad.  While I preferred Cyberpunk back in the day, Shadowrun has done a much, much better job keeping up with the passing of years than Cyberpunk 2020.   While I don't want to deal with the rules, the setting is still fantastic, and I've actively disliked the setting for Cyberpunk 3.0 and Red.</blockquote>