| From: | Andrew Payne III <smiling_bandit@**********.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Expansions and a NERPS Card set (was - Re: The story so far... |
| Date: | Wed, 10 Sep 1997 14:54:03 -0700 |
>
> So now that everyone has had a chance to play the game for a couple
of
> weeks, what are people finding out about what works and what doesn't?
>
> For myself, I think the simple approach to timing was unique. In
the
> long run though I think it might be too simplistic. Just from the
> questions asked here the this/last week, there are consistant
problems
> linked with certain cards. It would be nice to have some "official"
> answers beyond just roll a d6 and get on with it ;-)
>
I would have to agree on the simple approach to timing. I think that
these issues will be sorted out before tournement play begins.
>
> Is there a card that you find "useful" in every deck?
>
> For instance I put a security camera in every deck if for no other
> reason than my opponent almost always has a decker w/ Browse
(probably
> the card that I most consider "broken" in that for its ability it is
> underpriced IMHO).
>
Do you mean Security Decker. A definite need in any deck. I also
think that browse is a little underpriced. Here is my suggestions for
the rewrite of it.
1) Cost: 2
Text: Play on Runner with Decking. User may look at the top two
unrevealed Challenges in play.
2) Cost: 2
Text: Play on Runner with Decking. User may look at any unrevealed
Challenge in play.
3) Cost: 2
Text: Play on Runner with Decking. User may look at any two
unrevealed Challenges in play. Trash after use.
4) Cost: 5
Text: Play on Runner with Decking. User may look at any two
unrevealed Challenges in play.
>
> As for myself, I'd like to see on that centers on the AmerIndians
> and/or Central and South America.
>
I definatly see an Native American expansion possibly named "Tribes",
"NAN", or "Tribal".
I thought up an idea for a challenge, that when revealed the owner of
the challenge must pay a cost or the challenge is trashed. Adds an
extra bit to the economics of the game.
Here is my list of expansions I think will happen to some extent or
definitly in the works.
1) Underworld
SRTCG first expansion. before or after the rewrite I do not know.
Anyone?
2) NAN
Native American Nations, including runners from the NAN RPG books,
maybe that spider shaman guy from one of the adventures.
3) Corporate
Imagine playing a Fuchi backed team of deckers, Or Renraku Red
Samurai. I thinks that what they are called.
4) Archtype based
Small 60 card sets that have there own boosters that flesh out
some of the runner groups. For example Magic, Matrix, Rigger and
Rocker. Each being released once a month or so, and not being
tournement legal until all are out. Maybe introducing Physical
Adepts
Here are a few cards that I was thinking about as I wrote down my list
of expansions.
Name: Quickening
Cost: X/2 *note - 2 is the upkeep cost.
Type: Gear/Magic/Metamagic
Text: Play on a Gear/Magic/Spell card that does not do any damage.
Turn
to make a Gear/Magic/Spell card continuosly effect target runner
as long as upkeep is paided. X is the deployment cost of the
Quickened Gear/Magic/Spell card. Trash both this card and the
Quickened Gear/Magic/Spell card if upkeep can not be paided.
Name: Centering
Cost: 2
Type: Gear/Magic/Metamagic
Text: 2¥: Turn to add sorcery skill to casters attack value.
Name: Anchoring
Cost: X
Type: Gear/Magic/Metamagic
Text: Play on a runner with Sorcery. Attach a Gear/Magic/Spell card
to
Anchoring. After a card has been attached to Anchoring any
runner
may use the attached card as if they had Sorcery^1. Treat
Anchoring as a regular Gear card after a card is attached.
Trash both the attached card and Anchoring after use. Can not
be used
with any card that has a upkeep requirement except a runner.
Anchoring might be a little munchy but oh well...
Maybe I will start the NERPS card set for SRTCG, anyone want to help
out send me a message with [NERPS EXP] and as many cards you want I'll
make a list and we can vote on the cards that we like. Look for a
future home for them if I get enough response.
===
Andrew Payne III
smiling_bandit@**********.com
http://www.oakland.edu/~ddmccoll/sr
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