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Message no. 1
From: Antoine DIAMANT-BERGER <b2414@******.IUT-ORSAY.FR>
Subject: Tom Dowd
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1993 16:12:21 WET
Hello Folks!!!
Has someone Tom Dowd's e-mail adress ?
It would interess me much.
Message no. 2
From: Andrew Freese <AFREESE@****.UMKC.EDU>
Subject: Tom Dowd
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1993 11:49:38 -0500
He's going to be here in Kansas City at Shawnconon on Nov 1.
I'd ask him, but for the fact that he would laugh at me in public...
and I can't stand being laughed at....
So just back off

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VY,
Drew
Message no. 3
From: James Nichols <JMNICH00@****.UKY.EDU>
Subject: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 1994 08:58:23 EST
Well, a few days ago I sent Tom Dowd some email congratulating him on the
move to the new department.

I also asked him the following questions:

1. (If you can tell me) Is Fasa finally going to put out the be all, end all
Shadowrun comp. game? The Sega version was pretty wiz (helluva lot better
than the SNES version), but still it would be nice for a more indepth game
than the ones developed for the game systems have been. Something on a
CD-ROM (or two even <g> ) with a HUGE game scale and some good tunes would
be nice.

2. Next, Are there any plans to create some utils for shadowrun, i.e. to
automate processes (char. gen., spell design, ANYTHING to do with decking,
etc.). Also, (and while I don't expect it to happen) putting the books
in an e-text format on CD would be nice, as this would make searching
through them for various rules and such much easier


I am happy to let you know that he replied that the FASA comp. dept. is
planning on all the things I questioned him about.

Unfortunately, since this is only in the works (i.e. planning) probably on the
game will make it to the light of day, since it would probably be the only
money maker.

Still, though, the aformentioned utils wouldn't be major feats of programming
wizardry, so who knows.

James "Man, Myth, Legend <in my own mind, if no one else's>" Nichols
Message no. 4
From: "Thomas W. Craig" <Craigtw1@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 1994 11:25:44 -0500
You'd be suprised how much moolah a Character generator can bring in. I'd be
willing to buy all the stuff that they plan on making.:) Yes...yes...YES!!!!
Tom Craig
Message no. 5
From: Terry Amburgey <XANTH@****.UKY.EDU>
Subject: Tom Dowd
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:01:59 EST
Tom Dowd and Chris Kubasik were guests of honor at a con put on at the
University of Kentucky. Bug City is in print and should hit stores in roughly a
week and 1/2. Copies were given out as prizes for players in the first SR game
[naturally I was in the second game]. I have to say that the ex-Dark Lord on
High is a helluva gamemaster.
The SR novel "Who Hunts the Hunter" is supposed to be out in March and the
Corporate Security sourcebook in April. The security book sounds good with
material for 'security riggers' and some technologically based measures for
magical security.
The Cybertech sourcebook [this year?] sounds like a delight for chromed types.
It includes topics such as negative essence, delta grade cyberware, 'attachment
syndrome', and 'cybermancy'.
Virtual Realities II is targeted for Gencon but the new matrix rules will look
much like the proto rules in the back of Divided Assets.
FASA plans to do a PC game [cd-rom based] and also new Sega and Nintendo games.
I asked about the Sega/Nintendo games since I liked the sega but wasn't
impressed with the nintendo. Fasa sees 2 different market segments for the
games so I guess the next set of games will be like the last [different for the
platforms]. There was also a vague and cryptic comment about the Sony
Playstation. Actually all of this last section is still 'iffy'. Terry
Message no. 6
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 03:20:25 -0500
Speaking of Mr. Dowd... I know this is old news, probably, but can anyone
tell me why he left FASA? Seems like most of the SR gods have left the
company, and that's a shame. Some of the newer stuff hasn't quite lived up
to the older... And I have a feelng some of the older plot threads that
FASA had hanging around have been changed or discarded by the newer troops...

Steve (Bull)
Message no. 7
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 11:12:23 +0100
Bull said on 3:20/30 Oct 96...

> Speaking of Mr. Dowd... I know this is old news, probably, but can anyone
> tell me why he left FASA? Seems like most of the SR gods have left the
> company, and that's a shame. Some of the newer stuff hasn't quite lived up
> to the older... And I have a feelng some of the older plot threads that
> FASA had hanging around have been changed or discarded by the newer troops...

AFAIK he moved to FASA's multimedia division, that was being set up when
he left the SR dept. Then came Carl Sargent, who had something going with
the EI and the Horrors (why else would he have wanted to bring them into
SR so rapidly? :) and now we have Mike Mulvihill as SR developer, who
seems to have his own agenda that steers SR in a rather different
direction than it used to.

(BTW, I can't remember who asked, but last I heard Tom Dowd's email
address was FASATom@***.com.)

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Message no. 8
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:34:17 -0500
When and why did Tom stop working on SR?

Or, when did Mike Start?

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Message no. 9
From: Michael Broadwater <mbroadwa@*******.GLENAYRE.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:49:26 -0500
At 10:34 AM 8/12/97 -0500, Jaymz wrote:
>When and why did Tom stop working on SR?
>
>Or, when did Mike Start?
>
Tom Dowd moved to FASA Interactive about 2 years ago when FIT started.
Why, I don't know. Mike started not much more than a year ago, and there
was an interim line developer between Mike and Tom, but I have no idea who
that was.


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when you kill them. -- William Clayton
Message no. 10
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 12:16:04 -0400
At 10:49 AM 8/12/97 -0500, Michael Broadwater wrote these timeless words:
>At 10:34 AM 8/12/97 -0500, Jaymz wrote:
>>When and why did Tom stop working on SR?
>>
>>Or, when did Mike Start?
>>
>Tom Dowd moved to FASA Interactive about 2 years ago when FIT started.
>Why, I don't know. Mike started not much more than a year ago, and there
>was an interim line developer between Mike and Tom, but I have no idea who
>that was.
>
Actually, it was slightly longer than that, Mike... VR2 was done with the
Interim Developer (Paul Hume was the main guy on that, but i don;t know if
he was the interim guy), but Mike M does get a mention in there. I think
that was the last major project to go out without Mike's stamp of approval,
as I'm pretty sure he had input on Awakenings. So it's actually been
around 2 years for Mike at Fasa, and 3 years since Tom left...

Bull
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Message no. 11
From: Michael Broadwater <mbroadwa@*******.GLENAYRE.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 11:38:43 -0500
At 12:16 PM 8/12/97 -0400, Bull wrote:

>Actually, it was slightly longer than that, Mike... VR2 was done with the
>Interim Developer (Paul Hume was the main guy on that, but i don;t know if
>he was the interim guy), but Mike M does get a mention in there. I think
>that was the last major project to go out without Mike's stamp of approval,
>as I'm pretty sure he had input on Awakenings. So it's actually been
>around 2 years for Mike at Fasa, and 3 years since Tom left...
>
No, I know for a fact that Tom Dowd left FASA almost exactly 2 years ago.
That's because he still did all the Shadowrun seminar stuff at Gencon '95,
and he had just left for FIT (couldn't have been any earlier, because FIT
had just been formed). And Mike M. wasn't at those seminars (at least, not
in the front, answering questions) that I can remember. If/when Mike gets
back on the list, we can ask him then. That'll be the most accurate answer
possible.


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Message no. 12
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 13:25:44 -0400
At 11:38 AM 8/12/97 -0500, Michael Broadwater wrote these timeless words:
>At 12:16 PM 8/12/97 -0400, Bull wrote:
>
>>Actually, it was slightly longer than that, Mike... VR2 was done with the
>>Interim Developer (Paul Hume was the main guy on that, but i don;t know if
>>he was the interim guy), but Mike M does get a mention in there. I think
>>that was the last major project to go out without Mike's stamp of approval,
>>as I'm pretty sure he had input on Awakenings. So it's actually been
>>around 2 years for Mike at Fasa, and 3 years since Tom left...
>>
>No, I know for a fact that Tom Dowd left FASA almost exactly 2 years ago.
>That's because he still did all the Shadowrun seminar stuff at Gencon '95,
>and he had just left for FIT (couldn't have been any earlier, because FIT
>had just been formed). And Mike M. wasn't at those seminars (at least, not
>in the front, answering questions) that I can remember. If/when Mike gets
>back on the list, we can ask him then. That'll be the most accurate answer
>possible.
>
OK... I was mostly guessing based on what i'd seen in some of tyhe books,
so...:]

I could be wrong (I usually am...:))

Bull
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Message no. 13
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 21:00:45 +0100
Michael Broadwater said on 10:49/12 Aug 97...

> Tom Dowd moved to FASA Interactive about 2 years ago when FIT started.
> Why, I don't know. Mike started not much more than a year ago, and there
> was an interim line developer between Mike and Tom, but I have no idea who
> that was.

Carl Sargent, who AFAIK came over from the UK and not long after decided
he wanted to do something else than work in the gaming industry. Th ay
I heard it, Mike was sort of given the task of being SR developer until
they could find someone else, but in the end he got the position
full-time.

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Message no. 14
From: Brett Borger <bxb121@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:51:19 EST
> Carl Sargent, who AFAIK came over from the UK and not long after

Sargent? As in the guy who wrote those horrible novels? (Streets of
Blood, Nosferatu, and (shudder) Black Madonna) Thank god for
FASAMike.
Message no. 15
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 11:24:01 +0100
Brett Borger said on 16:51/12 Aug 97...

> > Carl Sargent, who AFAIK came over from the UK and not long after
>
> Sargent? As in the guy who wrote those horrible novels? (Streets of
> Blood, Nosferatu, and (shudder) Black Madonna) Thank god for
> FASAMike.

And the London Sourcebook, Tir na nOg, one or two adventures, and some
other stuff, plus quite some books for other games. Also look in
Cybertechnology, it's one of the few books with his name as developer
(with help from Diane Piron-Gelman and Mike Mulvihill).

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Message no. 16
From: "Mark A. Imbriaco" <mark@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 11:55:29 -0400
On Tue, 12 Aug 1997, Michael Broadwater wrote:

> At 12:16 PM 8/12/97 -0400, Bull wrote:
>
> >Actually, it was slightly longer than that, Mike... VR2 was done with the
> >Interim Developer (Paul Hume was the main guy on that, but i don;t know if
> >he was the interim guy), but Mike M does get a mention in there. I think
> >that was the last major project to go out without Mike's stamp of approval,
> >as I'm pretty sure he had input on Awakenings. So it's actually been
> >around 2 years for Mike at Fasa, and 3 years since Tom left...
> >
> No, I know for a fact that Tom Dowd left FASA almost exactly 2 years ago.
> That's because he still did all the Shadowrun seminar stuff at Gencon '95,
> and he had just left for FIT (couldn't have been any earlier, because FIT
> had just been formed). And Mike M. wasn't at those seminars (at least, not
> in the front, answering questions) that I can remember. If/when Mike gets
> back on the list, we can ask him then. That'll be the most accurate answer
> possible.

Sorry, thanks for playing. It's looking like Tom Dowd moved
out of the Shadowrun side of the house in late 94, early 95.
I attached the original posting that FASATom made to the list
back in '94 when they were looking for a new line developer.
[ when you have _all_ the old on a hard drive, it makes it
too darned easy to hunt up things like this. :-) ]

Carl Sargeant was offered the job, and decided not to take it,
leading to our current DLoH, FASAMike. :-)


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Subject: ****FASA Developer Position Opens
Date: 13 Oct 1994 15:00:02 -0400
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*****PRESS RELEASE: For Public Distribution

FASA CORPORATION IS LOOKING FOR NEW SHADOWRUN DEVELOPER

FASA CORPORATION is actively seeking a new in-house developer
for its SHADOWRUN game line. The line's previous developer,
co-creator Tom Dowd, is moving over to FASA's newly created
FASA INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES where he will be head of that
company's computer game design and development department.

For the SHADOWRUN Developer position, FASA has these primary
requirements:

*Extensive writing or editing experience (minimum 3 years)
*Experience and knowledge of the SHADOWRUN game system and
story
*A creative, intuitive personality
*Excellent organizational and leadership abilities

Additionally, FASA would like, but does not require:

*Professional writing experience in the adventure gaming or
related field
*A BA in English, Creative Writing, Communication Arts, or
related degree area

The position of SHADOWRUN developer is an in-house position
requiring re-location to the Chicago area. Benefits include a
good salary, full medical, profit sharing, and more.

Applications are being taken now for quick processing and
selection.

For more information contact FASA at any of these addresses:

FASATOM@***.COM (Tom Dowd)
FASAMIKE@***.COM (Mike Mulvihill)
FASA.SUPPORT@*****.GEIS.COM (Tom Dowd)
FASA@*****.GEIS.COM (Mike Mulvihill)

FASA Corporation
1100 West Cermak, Suite B305
Chicago, IL 60608
Attn: Tom Dowd/Sam Lewis

All resumes *must* be sent to the Chicago address. Electronic
mail resumes will not be accepted without prior approval/contact.
Message no. 17
From: Stefan <casanova@***.PASSAGEN.SE>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 17:56:15 +0000
> > Carl Sargent, who AFAIK came over from the UK and not long after
>
> Sargent? As in the guy who wrote those horrible novels? (Streets of
> Blood, Nosferatu, and (shudder) Black Madonna) Thank god for
> FASAMike.

Horrible novels ? What are you insane ? They are among the top novels
for SR released so far only being outdone by 2XS, House of the Sun
and Stranger Souls ...

/Stefan

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Message no. 18
From: "M. Sean Martinez" <ElBandit@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 13:52:10 -0400
In a message dated 97-08-12 16:55:51 EDT, you write:

<< Sargent? As in the guy who wrote those horrible novels? (Streets of
Blood, Nosferatu, and (shudder) Black Madonna) Thank god for >>

Oh, and let's not forget Primerunners and Tir Na Og!!!

-Bandit
Message no. 19
From: Mike Buckalew <mike_buckalew@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Tom Dowd
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 17:53:33 -0700
Bull said
>Interim Developer (Paul Hume was the main guy on that, but i don;t know if
>he was the interim guy), but Mike M does get a mention in there. I think

As Gurth and Mark mentioned the "interim guy" was Carl Sargent. I
thought it was funny that everytime Mike mentioned the Line Developers,
he always called Carl "the interim guy". This happened several times at
the seminars.

I seem to remember there being a bit of bad blood with Carl when he
decided not to move across the pond. He was also the big IE guy, and we
know how Mike feels about them. Carl had a pure fantasy background
(Greyhawk, WFRP) before signing on at FASA, so it certainly made sense
that he was pushing the IE stuff.

Anyway, I've finally waded through my 1200+ Shadowrn messages. Welcome
back Bull, you still miss your Wandjina?


Buck (Mike Buckalew)
Test Manager, FileMaker Pro
Email: buck@******.com

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