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<blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 6157300" data-attributes="member: 6669048">First off, balance. SR5 has done a very good job of fixing a lot of the persistent holes in SHADOWRUN over the years (Quickness/Agility as the God Stat, for example). Pretty much all the various rules run off the same &quot;engine&quot; as it were, so for example decking/hacking doesn't feel like a mini-game with little relation to the rest of the rules. The system has a lot more support now through online supplements than it did in previous editions (CGL was releasing 1-2 new mini-sourcebooks a month for SR4A up until the end and the organized play Missions adventures go up very regularly). A lot of the SR2 books you own are still valuable resources to use in the game. You can't use any of the stats for NPCs or gear, but any of your sourcebooks on locations (Aztlan, Tir Tairngire, Denver, etc.) can still be INCREDIBLY useful (I used my old 1st Ed sourcebooks all the way up until planning my SR5 campaign). Also, your adventures can still be used with minimal fuss - just remake the NPCs, restat any Matrix stuff to the new system, and adjust any skill challenges. All the maps, fluff, plots, etc. can still be used and there are some AMAZING adventures for the older editions.And here's the important part IMO: The game is FAR easier to learn than ever before. It's still got a bit of a steep learning curve, but new players pick up this edition faster than I've seen them pick up almost any other rules-heavy RPG including D&amp;D/Pathfinder. If you're curious and don't want to drop the $20 for the PDF just yet, the QuickStart is available for free on Drive Thru and on the Shadowrun website if you want to kick the tires. Trust me, it's worth it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Abstruse, post: 6157300, member: 6669048"] First off, balance. SR5 has done a very good job of fixing a lot of the persistent holes in SHADOWRUN over the years (Quickness/Agility as the God Stat, for example). Pretty much all the various rules run off the same "engine" as it were, so for example decking/hacking doesn't feel like a mini-game with little relation to the rest of the rules. The system has a lot more support now through online supplements than it did in previous editions (CGL was releasing 1-2 new mini-sourcebooks a month for SR4A up until the end and the organized play Missions adventures go up very regularly). A lot of the SR2 books you own are still valuable resources to use in the game. You can't use any of the stats for NPCs or gear, but any of your sourcebooks on locations (Aztlan, Tir Tairngire, Denver, etc.) can still be INCREDIBLY useful (I used my old 1st Ed sourcebooks all the way up until planning my SR5 campaign). Also, your adventures can still be used with minimal fuss - just remake the NPCs, restat any Matrix stuff to the new system, and adjust any skill challenges. All the maps, fluff, plots, etc. can still be used and there are some AMAZING adventures for the older editions. And here's the important part IMO: The game is FAR easier to learn than ever before. It's still got a bit of a steep learning curve, but new players pick up this edition faster than I've seen them pick up almost any other rules-heavy RPG including D&D/Pathfinder. If you're curious and don't want to drop the $20 for the PDF just yet, the QuickStart is available for free on Drive Thru and on the Shadowrun website if you want to kick the tires. Trust me, it's worth it. [/QUOTE]

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