| From: | John Fox <johnf@*****.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: SRII : Germany Sourcebook (fwd) |
| Date: | Thu, 4 Feb 93 06:43:42 CET |
I pulled this off Usenet (rec.games.frp.misc). Please do not ask
me about usenet, I'm not up to explaining the Internet. Anyways, this
seems to be a more detailed description of the Germany sourcebook than the
one posted earlier (no offense intended). If anyone knows how to remove
those annoying greater than signs with little effort, please e-mail me.
Enjoy,
John Fox
johnf@*****.edu
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In a previous article, hyatt@******.rice.edu (David Waterman Hyatt) says:
>Just got my copy of the Germany Sourcebook today, and it really does look
>nice. It's hardcover, for one thing, which means it probably won't start
>tearing up like all of my other Shadowrun books.
>
>I'll go ahead and give an overview of the book here, although I just got
>it today and haven't had a chance to read it closely.
>
>The book is divided into the following sections:
>
>(1) The Eyes of the Rigger (Die Augen des Riggers)
>
> This is just a cute little short story to start things rolling,
>see what kind of things are going down in 2053, etc. Good stuff.
>
>(2) Fast Forward
>
> This section talks about the geography, climate and demographics
>of Germany. There's a section (Anreise) on how you get to Germany, by
>air, by car, etc. Also explains about arrival in Germany, what you need
>to get in, etc. There's a bit about Cyberware, Drugs (legality and stuff),
>security levels of the various Matrix RTG's and some important LTG's.
> There's a DocWagon equivalent mentioned called BuMoNA, and there's
>a standard section on typical prices for hotels, meals, cyberware, and
>other sundry goods and items.
>
>(3) History
>
> Haven't gotten a chance to read this yet, so I can't really
>say much of anything about it. Looks promising at first glance, though.
>
>(4) Germany : An Overview
>
> Here we get to see the current division of power in Germany,
>or the ADL. Sort of explains the current situation and outlines the
>various regions that currently exist in the ADL. Some section here about
>Autoduellists! Heh. Have to read that more closely.
> This overview also talks about Lifestyle, Culture, Living, Eating,
>the Media, Music, and so on. There's a brief outline of the ADL's current
>state of relations with other countries. Among those mentioned are
>Amazonia, Aztlan, the Balkan States, CFR and Slovakia, Damascus-Liga,
>France, Italy, Koenigsberg, the Mahgreb States, Austria, Poland, Russia,
>Switzerland, Scandinavia, Spain, the UCAS, California Free State, and
>a few others. Whew.
>
>(5) Berlin : A Study in Anarchy
>
> Cute opening quote:
>
> "Du meinst, Du bist gut, Chummer? Dann komm doch mal nach
>Berlin und zeig, was Du drauf hast."
>
> A good equivalent in English would be:
>
> "So, you think you're good, huh, Chummer? Well, then come to
>Berlin, and show us what you've got (or maybe "what you're made of" would
>sound better. Anyway, you get the idea.)."
>
> This whole section deals (obviously) with Berlin. Gives us
>racial breakdowns, stats on crime rate, other important facts and such.
>Tells ya about getting there. The book is really good about following
>the structure of the other two Sourcebooks.
> There's a section on the history of Berlin, or at least the
>last ten years. Stuff about deckers, law and order, the major corporations
>that exist in Berlin, such as Saeder-Krupp, Mercedes-Benz, Fuchi Berlin,
>the EMC, Aztech, Renraku, and others.
> Talks about the various Policlubs, the NAP, ASTA, LSB, and some
>others, including our favorite, the Humanis Policlub.
> Next we hear about the gangs, who have some amusing names.
> Stuff about work, trade, social life, free time, and then a
>section on Shadowrunning in Berlin.
> Wraps things up with place descriptions (Hot Spots for
>Night Life). Hotels, Restaurants, and so on, with comments from
>various Shadowrunners, just like other sourcebooks.
>
>(6) Hamburg : Venice of the North
>
> Title says it all. Waterways, gentlemen (and ladies).
>Haven't read to find out the details yet. Really need to spend a
>few hours curled up with this thing.
> The author of the Hamburg section includes a nifty chronological
>history starting from 2001.
> Structure is similar to the Berlin section. How to get there,
>politics, corps, etc.
>
> Oh, damn, I'm amused. I just came across an add for
>
> Die Universelle Bruderschaft.
>
>Heh heh heh. Three guesses how that one translates.
>
>(7) The Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex
>
> Structured similarly. This one gives us security codes for
>neighborhoods and stuff. Cute color adds for BuMoNA, Apollo Design, and
>some other places.
>
>(8) The Southern States
>
>(9) The Awakened Lands
>
>Looks like the Trolls have set up shop in the Black Forest. Some really
>cool stuff here, it looks like.
>
>(10) The Free State of Westphalia
>
>(11) Magic in Germany
>
> Nature spellcasters use idols and not totems for
>their magic. Among the "idols" are The Moon (Diana, Artemis), der
>Gehoernte, which I think translates as The Horned God. Some others
>are the Great Mother, the Wild Hunter, the Creator, and (I think)
>the Dragonslayer.
> The Idols all give various advantages and disadvantages in the
>same way that Totems do for shamans.
> There's a section on witches here, too. Interesting stuff.
>There's also a little section on various places or sites of magic.
>Lots of different things here.
>
>(12) Parties and Policlubs
>
> Lots of different organizations here, folks, and for those
>Illuminati fans out there, there's a Bavarian Illuminati Policlub!
>A mention of terrorist organizations, among them GreenWar. They're
>a pretty important bunch.
>
>(13) Economy
>
> Mostly an outline of major businesses and corporations in the
>ADL.
>
>(14) R & D (Research and Development)
>
> Talks about genetic engineering, robotics, cyberdeck interfacing,
>and other stuff.
>
>(15) ISDN2 : The Matrix
>
> Description of the Matrix, a history, section on software and
>matrix "worms." Looks cool.
>
>(16) Organized Crime
>
>Speaks for itself.
>
>(17) Connections
>
>This is a list of new contacts, the Mage Doctor, the Eco-Guerilla (my
>words, still thinking Illuminati, heh), the Autoduellist (I really
>need to find out what this is all about), the Magic Professor, MET-2000
>Officer, and also some new archetypes.
>
>The archetypes are the City Witch, the Wise Woman, and the Subway-Jockey
>(yes, really, the Subway-Jockey).
>
>(18) Equipment
>
>New weaponry, cyberware, etc. REALLY REALLY cool stuff. Especially the
>vehicles. They have some MAJOR military and security vehicles listed.
>Zeiss Cybereyes at 5 different levels, looks like. There are damage
>codes and price costs, etc. but the damage codes are FIRST EDITION.
>So are the archetypes.
>
>(19) Awakened Critters
>
>A list of different paranormal animals found in the ADL.
>
>(20) A map of the ADL.
>
>That wraps the book up. If anyone has any questions or comments, feel
>free to mail me.
>
>One thing. If anyone is interested in acquiring the book, I can give
>you the distributor's address or phone number. A reading knowledge of
>German is a requirement. The book hasn't been translated yet.
>
>It cost me about 75 marks, including shipping and handling.
>
>Looks worth it.
>
>Later,
>
>Dave (hyatt@******.rice.edu)
>
>
>
>
>
>
