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Message no. 1
From: Robert Watkins <bob@**.NTU.EDU.AU>
Subject: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 01:47:44 +0930
After seeing for the bazillionth time the discussion about quickenings and
grouding through them, I'm going to propose a Shadowrun (Second Edition)
FAQ file. (Not that anyone will read it. :) )

Anyway, the FAQ will deal mostly with questions about game mechanics.
Answers will include some (small) amounts of text quoted from the book,
possible rationalisations thereof taken from the list, page numbers for
reference, etc. Other sources of info (such as quotes from the former
DLOH) will also be listed. It will deal soley with more or less official
rulings, only straying into other rules when the published rules don't
cover the situation, or if there is a common "house rule" about it. As
appendices to the FAQ, there will be lists of other online sources of
information, and where you can get alternative and expanded net-rules.

As you may have guessed from the tone of the last paragraph, I'm offering
to write the damn thing. I've got access to most sourcebooks (the main one
I'm missing is the RBB... some slitch stole it.), so my answers will be
able to be authoritive. What I require, though, is a list of FAQs to put in
the FAQ file.

Here's some starters:
Can you ground through a quickened spell?
What happens when you hit a barrier?
How do AOE combat spells work?
How do Rigger's Control Pools work, exactly?

Okay, that's four. I could think of more, and probably will, but I want
contributions from the list. Feel free to email me privately with
questions, or respond to the list (that _might_ stop repeat questions
coming in). If you can provide a reference to answers, it will help,
especially if it's from the Riggers Black Book or one of the soon-to-be
published source books like NAGRM.

Closing date for the FAQ questions: never. FAQs are meant to grow, not
stagnate. I'd like to start writing it up in a week or so, though, and
would like a reasonable nubmer of questions to begin with. So send 'em in.

When I've got a fairly comprehensive list of questions, I'll post it to the
list so people can see if I've missed anything obvious. When I've got a
draft finished, I'll also send that to the list.

So come on, send me questions!

--
Robert Watkins bob@**.ntu.edu.au
Real Programmers never work 9 to 5. If any real programmers
are around at 9 am, it's because they were up all night.
Message no. 2
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 11:49:56 -0600
There is a shadowrun FAQ (about the game) that is posted to
rec.games.frp.cyber periodically, but I don't think that the author is on
this list.

I'd recommend that JD Falk contact this person and either:
A) get it posted to this list from time to time
B) take over it and post it here
C) work with the person, adapt it, and post it here

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Message no. 3
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Re: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 14:21:06 -0500
On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, Robert A. Hayden wrote:

> I'd recommend that JD Falk contact this person and either:
> A) get it posted to this list from time to time
> B) take over it and post it here
> C) work with the person, adapt it, and post it here

I've EMailed the person /twice/, politely asking if there was
some way we could work together, reference each others' FAQs, etcetera,
and never gotten any response. None.
I may try again some time soon, but as I see it there are only
three possibilities:

1. He doesn't want to, and is not polite enough to
tell me in person.
2. He has something against the ShadowRN list, and is
not polite enough to tell me in person.
3. The address he posts from deletes EMail, and he's
not polite enough to list another in the FAQ.

If anybody has any ideas, or knows how to get in touch with him,
please EMail me privately.

-------------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@****.com> =========-------------
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Message no. 4
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 19:51:42 -0600
On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, J.D. Falk wrote:

> 1. He doesn't want to, and is not polite enough to
> tell me in person.
> 2. He has something against the ShadowRN list, and is
> not polite enough to tell me in person.
> 3. The address he posts from deletes EMail, and he's
> not polite enough to list another in the FAQ.

Hmm, if that's the case and he wants nothign to do with us, maybe we need
to start a ShadowRUN (the game) FAQ of our own. Mail it to new
subscribers, and post it around once a month to the list.

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Message no. 5
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Re: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 21:12:48 -0500
On Thu, 23 Feb 1995, Robert A. Hayden wrote:

> Hmm, if that's the case and he wants nothign to do with us, maybe we need
> to start a ShadowRUN (the game) FAQ of our own. Mail it to new
> subscribers, and post it around once a month to the list.

Maybe we should post it to rec.games.frp.cyber too? *evil grin*
I'd volunteer to do it, but I'm currently maintaining four
FAQs[1], starting to edit NERPS: Shadowlore II, and working on a business
proposal which will change my life forever.
Actually, here's an idea -- why not make it the next NERPS
project? Include rules clarifications, tips & tricks, etcetera. If it
were for NERPS, I'd /have/ to do it. *grin*

[1] Just in case anybody asks, those four FAQs are the ShadowRN and NERPS
lists, 'alt.internet.media-coverage', and 'dc.general'.

-------------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@****.com> =========-------------
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Message no. 6
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 12:34:08 +0100
>Hmm, if that's the case and he wants nothign to do with us, maybe we need
>to start a ShadowRUN (the game) FAQ of our own. Mail it to new
>subscribers, and post it around once a month to the list.

That'd be a good idea, IMHO. Put in the questions that get asked a lot on
this list (maybe, like, those that appear at least once a month). Oh, and
put in a reminder to read the mailing list FAQ as well :)


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Message no. 7
From: Gregory Reade <readeg@***.GOV>
Subject: Re[2]: A proposal for a new FAQ
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:17:03 EST
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I have such a FAQ I retrieved from GEnie, which lists the common
questions and problems with Shadowrun. It gives straight answers as
available, and also provides the common "vanilla" answers that
everyone seems to agree on. Lastly it offers alternatives from home
rules.

I'll find it and post it or email for anyone interested. I don't
believe there is any retriction on posting it...


Gregory Reade

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