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From: hansen <hansen@********.COM.SG>
Subject: Suggestions for 2nd Edition
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 00:46:34 +0800
To all the playtesters on this list, these are my suggestions for the 2nd
edition.

1)Rulebook
Generally well laid out... but please update (Clarifications on the
difference between runners, drones & spirits for example). Also the info for
deckers is quite misplaced. It's described under the gear - matrix
section... Maybe a short desciption for the runner types is in order....
Which brings me to my second gripe....

2)Keywords
The keywords in the game are VERY fuzzy. Eg what specifically is a corperate
challenge? As I can't find a single challenge with a corperate keyword, I
identify it by the title. This leads to confusion. Also along the same line,
the runner's professions are very blurred. What's the difference between a
'Mage', 'Street Mage' and a 'Burned Out Mage'. Is 'Mage' the profession and
the others just adjatives with special significance (ie keywords or special
traits? which one I don't know)? What about 'Rat Shaman'? Or 'Ganger' and
'Ganger Leader'? Is the Ganger in 'Ganger Leader' an ajdative? Or is
'Ganager Leader' a profession (which would explain why Torgo can't get
LotP)? This particular 'fuzziness' in the cards have sparked many arguements
on the list pls clear it up.

Thanks.

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