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From: Scot Hayworth scoth@*********.com
Subject: The ED/SR Connection
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:14:33 -0600
>From: Simon and Fiona [mailto:sfuller@******.com.au]
>Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 1:16 AM
>To: shadowrn@*********.com
>Subject: Re: The ED/SR Connection

>>All right, now for the real reason I'm posting this. I sent an e-mail to
>Lou
>>Prosperi last night (he was Line Developer for Earthdawn's entire run)
>>asking him about the "official" status of the link between Shadowrun and
>>Earthdawn. Here's what he had to say:

>Love it! I always thought that saying Earthdawn and Shadowrun links weren't
>canon was like saying you believe in Santa even after seeing your parents
>stuffing in the toys that you saw a month ago in the cupboard. I mean, it's
>your business whether the two are linked in your games, and nothing should
>change that, but it's nice to see the issue cleared up like that.
>Except that Was linked before Mr Mulvihil and Are linked now are two
>seperate things entirely :?)

I have always thought that Gameline development occurs for months even years
before product release... I could be wrong and prolly am. Im sure they have
discussed the connection for at least weeks before Earthdawn went on sale.

Scot

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