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Message no. 1
From: "L.X.R." <AlexR@***.DE>
Subject: 3rd Edition - Riggers and Deckers
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 17:16:42 +0200
Hoi!
I'm new to the list and a Shadowrunner from Munich/Germany.
As the 3rd edition (in english) isn't availabe until now in germany, I don't
know much about this new edition.
I wonder if it makes sense to buy any old rulebooks right now? I'm quite
interested in "Rigger II"
and "Virtual Realities" (sorry, I'm not sure about the exact titles but I
hope you know which books I mean).
Can anybody tell me what happend to the rigging and decking rules? Are the
old books useless now?

THX for your help

CU LXR
Message no. 2
From: Erik Jameson <WildSmashr@***.COM>
Subject: Re: 3rd Edition - Riggers and Deckers
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 13:52:15 EDT
In brief, SR3 doesn't really change the material in Rigger 2 or in Virtual
Realities 2. A couple of things do change, but the books as a whole are still
valid. And of course, nearly all of the info in the place books is still
valid.

So it does make a certain amount of sense to get either of those books,
especially if deckers and riggers are character types that you enjoy and want
more information about.

Hope this helps.

Erik J.
Message no. 3
From: "Mark J. Steedman" <Mark@******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: 3rd Edition - Riggers and Deckers
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 18:56:52 +0000
"L.X.R." <AlexR@***.DE> writes

> Hoi!
> I'm new to the list and a Shadowrunner from Munich/Germany.
> As the 3rd edition (in english) isn't availabe until now in germany, I don't
> know much about this new edition.
Niether do most. I have now played a demo game thanks FASA. The
problem with SR3 currently according to Randal Bills at Gencon UK is
the first printing has sold out in the states already, they are rush
printing a second lot but he said they had trouble finding a couple
of copies at FASA to bring to the UK! Currently the best estimate i
have is a couple of weeks before we get it (and the UK was supposed
to get it at the same time as the states). As to the rest i recon its
comming just hope the US doesn't buy up 90% of the next printing.

From what bit i've seen things look fine, riggers 2 and VR2 are still
valid. The new initiative is better and workable and not too slow.
The new spellcasting looks ok on what bits i've seen and manaballing
mundanes is still most fun. It does look very nice though there are
going to be a lot of meta in games i expect!!!

MArk

http://www.mist77.demon.co.uk

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