From: | Steve Kenson <TalonMail@***.COM> |
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Subject: | Re: Dunkelzahn's Life & Death |
Date: | Wed, 7 May 1997 17:18:57 -0400 |
I think this had been an interesting discussion so far. Not all of it is
accurate. Some of it is WAY off, in fact, but there are a few telling points.
Without blowing the whole plotline, I will mention the Election of '57,
Dunkelzahn's death and the events which followed were not haphazard or a
"panic" reaction by FASA. As someone who was at the planning meeting, I can
tell you a lot of thought and planning when into the whole plotline and where
it would go. FASA knows EXACTLY what happened in front of the Watergate Hotel
that night and they know just why it happened. Most of it will be revealed in
Jak Koke's Dragonheart Trilogy, but elements and aftershocks of the
assassination will be around in Shadowrun for years to come.
On a related note, speaking completely unofficially, I have worked as a
freelancer with Mike Mulvihill since before he was official Shadowrun
Developer and I have the utmost confidence in his ability to steer the game
and the game universe in the right direction. He's been telling me about
plans for '98 and I can tell you some real cool things are in store for
Shadowrun. It's going to be up to Mike to tell you what they will be : )
FASA is NOT going to turn Shadowrun into "Earthdawn with guns." At least not
in the forseeable future. If they are, then they've been keeping it a REAL
good secret : ) Magic is, and will hopefully remain, an important element of
the Sixth World, but there are lots of other areas Shadowrun will explore.
The second edition of the Rigger Black Book is going to be full of
techno-toys and goodies galore and some upcoming plots are going to focus
much more on the non-magical side of things in SR much in the same way the
Mob War! plotline did.
Stick around for the ride, chummers. It'll be a good one.
Steve K.