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Message no. 1
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Net.Ratings for Shadowrun (fwd)
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 13:41:22 -0600
This was sent to JD Falk, who sent it to me, who sent it to the list.

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Introduction to the Net Rating Forms
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Introduction
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The Net Rating Forms started out on the rec.games.frp.dnd newsgroup
as a means of ratings TSR's highly variable AD&D products. By request
I've expanded the ratings to include other systems and FASA's
Shadowrun setting is one of these.

The Rating Forms are your chance to express your opinion of each
Shadowrun product. Simply give each of the products listed on the
Shadowrun Rating Form a mark out of ten, with 0 indicating a product
you wouldn't use as a door stop and 10 for something you think
everyone in the world should go out and buy right this minute.

As well as the mark section, there also space for you to add
comments. These comments are often more useful than the rating
values, so don't be shy about expressing your opinion.
If you want, there is space after each group of products for you to
comment. Feel free to say as little or as much as you want, it's
entirely up to you.

When you've finished, e-mail the form back to me. I'll collect the
replies and post summaries of the results and some collected comments
on rec.games.frp.archives. If you miss the results, just send me a
note requesting the latest results and I'll happily oblige.

You don't need to actually own these products to rate them, but you
should be at least familiar with the contents. Hopefully, these
ratings will give other people a better idea of what to buy and what
to avoid.

Incidentally, I have no official connection with any game company,
but FASA have expressed an interest in the results of the ratings, so
it's worth noting that your input could be used in determining the
direction of future Shadowrun products.

As always, comments, corrections and suggestions for other systems
you'd like to see rated are most welcome.

Goth.

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Shadowrun Rating Form
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| For an introduction to the Net Rating Forms, |
| please read the Rating Form Introduction. |
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Core Original Edition Shadowrun Products Put your mark out
---------------------------------------- vv of 10 here.
7100 Shadowrun [ ]
7102 Shadowrun GM's Screen [ ]
7104 Street Samurai Catalog [ ]
7106 The Grimoire [ ]

Comments:

Core 2nd Edition Shadowrun Products
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7901 Shadowrun, 2nd Edition [ ]
7902 Shadowrun GM's Screen, 2nd Edition [ ]
7104 Street Samurai Catalog, 2nd Edition [ ]
7903 The Grimoire, 2nd Edition [ ]

Comments:

Accessories/Sourcebooks
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7103 Sprawl Sites One [ ]
7105 Paranormal Animals of North America [ ]
7107 Virtual Realities [ ]
7108 Rigger Black Book [ ]
7109 ShadowBeat Sourcebook [ ]
7110 ShadowTech Sourcebook [ ]
7112 Paranormal Animals of Europe [ ]
7113 Corporate Shadowfiles [ ]
7114 Fields of Fire [ ]
7115 Lone Star [ ]
7116 Prime Runners [ ]
7205 Universal Brotherhood [ ]
7208 Neo-Anarchist's Guide to Real Life [ ]

Comments:

Location Sourcebooks/Sets
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7201 Seattle Sourcebook [ ]
7202 Native American Nations Vol. I [ ]
7203 London Sourcebook [ ]
7204 Germany Sourcebook [ ]
7206 Neo-Anarchist Guide to North America [ ]
7207 Native American Nations Vol. II [ ]
7210 Tir Tairngire [ ]
7211 Tir na nOg [ ]
7212 Denver [ ]

Comments:

Boardgames and Expansions
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7111 DMZ (Downtown Militarized Zone) [ ]
7401 Sprawl Maps [ ]

Comments:

Adventures
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7301 DNA/DOA [ ]
7302 Mercurial [ ]
7303 Dreamchipper [ ]
7304 Queen Euphoria [ ]
7305 Bottled Demon [ ]
7306 Harlequin [ ]
7307 Dragon Hunt [ ]
7308 Total Eclipse [ ]
7309 Imago [ ]
7310 Elven Fire [ ]
7311 Ivy and Chrome [ ]
7312 One Stage Before [ ]
7313 Dark Angel [ ]
7314 A Killing Glare [ ]
7315 Celtic Double Cross [ ]
7316 Eyewitness [ ]
7317 Paradise Lost [ ]
7318 Divided Assets [ ]
7319 Double Exposure [ ]
7320 Harlequin's Back [ ]

Comments:

Secrets of Power Novel Trilogy
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5078 #1: Never Deal with a Dragon [ ]
5125 #2: Choose Your Enemies Carefully [ ]
5145 #3: Find Your Own Truth [ ]

Comments:

Other Novels
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7601 Into the Shadows [ ]
5119 Streets of Blood [ ]
5210 2XS [ ]
5218 Changeling [ ]
5220 Never Trust an Elf [ ]
5302-1 Shadowplay [ ]
5310 Night's Pawn [ ]
5313 Striper Assassin [ ]
5365 Fade To Black [ ]
5367 Lone Wolf [ ]
5427 Nosferatu [ ]
5445 Burning Bright [ ]

Comments:

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Goth can be contacted by sending e-mail to brooks@****.ee.wits.ac.za
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Message no. 2
From: Christian Schlosser <Christian_Schlosser@*****.MB.CA>
Subject: Re: Net.Ratings for Shadowrun (fwd)
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 20:10:28 -0600
Robert A. Hayden once heralded:
>
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> =====================
> Shadowrun Rating Form
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> /---------------------------------------------------\
> | For an introduction to the Net Rating Forms, |
> | please read the Rating Form Introduction. |
> \---------------------------------------------------/
>
>Core Original Edition Shadowrun Products Put your mark out
>---------------------------------------- vv of 10 here.
>7100 Shadowrun [ 5 ]
>7102 Shadowrun GM's Screen [ ? ]
>7104 Street Samurai Catalog [ 5 ]
>7106 The Grimoire [ 7 ]
>
>Comments:
>
>Core 2nd Edition Shadowrun Products
>-----------------------------------
>7901 Shadowrun, 2nd Edition [ 10 ]
>7902 Shadowrun GM's Screen, 2nd Edition [ 6 ]
>7104 Street Samurai Catalog, 2nd Edition [ 5 ]
>7903 The Grimoire, 2nd Edition [ 8 ]
>
>Comments:
The SRII basic manual was the best manual I ever owned...:)
The GM's screen is too pricy. ($20CAN !!!) I made my own for less :)
The SSC was not worth the money. Can't really find much more info here
than what's in the 'Sourcebook Updates' section in the manual..
>
>Accessories/Sourcebooks
>-----------------------
>7103 Sprawl Sites One [ 7 ]
>7105 Paranormal Animals of North America [ 8 ]
>7107 Virtual Realities [ 7 ]
>7108 Rigger Black Book [ 8 ]
>7109 ShadowBeat Sourcebook [ 6 ]
>7110 ShadowTech Sourcebook [ 8 ]
>7112 Paranormal Animals of Europe [ 8 ]
>7113 Corporate Shadowfiles [ 6 ]
>7114 Fields of Fire [ 8 ]
>7115 Lone Star [ 7 ]
>7116 Prime Runners [ 6 ]
>7205 Universal Brotherhood [ ? ]
>7208 Neo-Anarchist's Guide to Real Life [ 8 ]
>
>Comments:
>
>Location Sourcebooks/Sets
>-------------------------
>7201 Seattle Sourcebook [ 9 ]
>7202 Native American Nations Vol. I [ 7 ]
>7203 London Sourcebook [ 8 ]
>7204 Germany Sourcebook [ 8 ]
>7206 Neo-Anarchist Guide to North America [ 8 ]
>7207 Native American Nations Vol. II [ 7 ]
>7210 Tir Tairngire [ ? ]
>7211 Tir na nOg [ ? ]
>7212 Denver [ ? ]
>
>Comments:
>
The NAN volumes should have been stuck together...
Otherwise, I liked them all.

>Boardgames and Expansions
>-------------------------
>7111 DMZ (Downtown Militarized Zone) [ 7 ]
>7401 Sprawl Maps [ 8 ]
>
>Comments:
DMZ should have been grouped with Sprawl Maps.
>
>Adventures
>----------
>7301 DNA/DOA [ 6 ]
>7302 Mercurial [ ? ]
>7303 Dreamchipper [ 8 ]
>7304 Queen Euphoria [ 6 ]
>7305 Bottled Demon [ ? ]
>7306 Harlequin [ ? ]
>7307 Dragon Hunt [ 7 ]
>7308 Total Eclipse [ ? ]
>7309 Imago [ 6 ]
>7310 Elven Fire [ ? ]
>7311 Ivy and Chrome [ ? ]
>7312 One Stage Before [ ? ]
>7313 Dark Angel [ ? ]
>7314 A Killing Glare [ ? ]
>7315 Celtic Double Cross [ ? ]
>7316 Eyewitness [ ? ]
>7317 Paradise Lost [ ? ]
>7318 Divided Assets [ ? ]
>7319 Double Exposure [ ? ]
>7320 Harlequin's Back [ ? ]
>
>Comments:
Hmm. Hard to find in hobby stores. My group generally make our own
adventures. We do this for all the RPS we play...
>
>Secrets of Power Novel Trilogy
>------------------------------
>5078 #1: Never Deal with a Dragon [ ]
>5125 #2: Choose Your Enemies Carefully [ ]
>5145 #3: Find Your Own Truth [ ]
>
>Comments:
Haven't read them yet. I don't like series. (recurring characters are
fine though .)
>
>Other Novels
>------------
>7601 Into the Shadows [ 8 ]
>5119 Streets of Blood [ 6 ]
>5210 2XS [ ? ]
>5218 Changeling [ ? ]
>5220 Never Trust an Elf [ 7 ]
>5302-1 Shadowplay [ 8 ]
>5310 Night's Pawn [ 7 ]
>5313 Striper Assassin [ ? ]
>5365 Fade To Black [ ? ]
>5367 Lone Wolf [ 8 ]
>5427 Nosferatu [ 8 ]
>5445 Burning Bright [ ? ]
>
>Comments:
>
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>Goth can be contacted by sending e-mail to brooks@****.ee.wits.ac.za
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-Christian Schlosser (gargoyle@*****.mb.ca)

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The forest runs with cursed blood.
Pass me the MicroFiche.

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