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Message no. 1
From: valeuj@*****.navy.mil (Valeu, John W. EM3(AS40 R-3))
Subject: Shadowrun 4th. Update or New Release?
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:06:43 +1000
Ok here's a question for you guys...

I just jumped onto the PDF bandwagon (hey, 23 bucks for 5 copies of the core
book? great! AND the character dossier? Perfect).

As my topic states, when 4th ed comes down, will it be an update and
there-by free through DriveThrough or will I have to repurchase the
download?
Message no. 2
From: maxnoel_fr@*****.fr (Max Noel)
Subject: Shadowrun 4th. Update or New Release?
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:38:24 +0100
On Mar 23, 2005, at 13:06, Valeu, John W. EM3(AS40 R-3) wrote:

> Ok here's a question for you guys...
>
> I just jumped onto the PDF bandwagon (hey, 23 bucks for 5 copies of
> the core
> book? great! AND the character dossier? Perfect).
>
> As my topic states, when 4th ed comes down, will it be an update and
> there-by free through DriveThrough or will I have to repurchase the
> download?

Given that (from what I'm told) it's a whole new book, with entirely
rewritten rules, new art (let's hope it doesn't break the "improving"
trend SR art has been on lately), and a time jump of 5 years after
events so massively world-changing the setting probably requires a full
rewrite as well...
I think you'll probably have to repurchase it -- as soon as the PDF is
released, that is.

-- Wild_Cat
maxnoel_fr at yahoo dot fr -- ICQ #85274019
"Look at you hacker... A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting
and sweating as you run through my corridors... How can you challenge a
perfect, immortal machine?"
Message no. 3
From: valeuj@*****.navy.mil (Valeu, John W. EM3(AS40 R-3))
Subject: Shadowrun 4th. Update or New Release?
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 23:05:09 +1000
>> Ok here's a question for you guys...
>>
>> I just jumped onto the PDF bandwagon (hey, 23 bucks for 5 copies of
>> the core
>> book? great! AND the character dossier? Perfect).
>>
>> As my topic states, when 4th ed comes down, will it be an update and
>> there-by free through DriveThrough or will I have to repurchase the
>> download?

> Given that (from what I'm told) it's a whole new book, with entirely

>rewritten rules, new art (let's hope it doesn't break the "improving"
>trend SR art has been on lately), and a time jump of 5 years after
>events so massively world-changing the setting probably requires a full
>rewrite as well...
> I think you'll probably have to repurchase it -- as soon as the PDF
is
>released, that is.

Well that just.... FRAG!

At least we can now play 3rd ed without bringing a horendous amount of books
weighting down my bag and taking up much needed video game console and
clothing space.

(Living on a ship... limited storage area... ya'll know me by now, right
chummers? ;)

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