| From: | Stefan Struck <struck@******.INFORMATIK.UNI-BONN.DE> |
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| Subject: | Re: VR2ed? |
| Date: | Tue, 13 Jun 1995 17:56:32 +0200 |
these things was said before, so don't get annoyed.
CoCheese wrote:
>
> I love playing a decker but I must admit as a GM, it is one of the biggest flaw
> s inthe SR game. To TRULY run a realistic, hard (in order to be deserved/earne
> d) matrix run for the decker, the GM must spend time with the decker when he's
> in the Matrix.
> I don't think the GM can "give" the decker the info he needs by a simple
> computer or matrix etiquette roll. When a decker goes into a major computer
> system, like a corp's, it's an adventure and a hard task. Sensitive info and
> nuyen should be rewards and should be earned.
> But at the same time, every non-decker is bored out of his skull, waiting for
> the result, etc.
All true. But I don't think that making system is such a hard task, it just
depends on experience and praxis. I'm playing a very decker orientated campaign
and it's very good one. In the beginning I got two deckers (a 'real' one, and
a more sam-type) and they walked the data-path together. Made good adventures.
During all these runs I learned to make a good system from nearly scratch
without any big flaws in it. They had the same reality-filter (being an ork
and a neon-wizard it has to be a fantasy filter, with lots of kights and
dark towers) and it was lots of roleplaying before even touching the dice.
Now, I got only the 'real' decker, but I play a lot of systems 101 with him
during the weeks and saving the weekends for the whole group. It's just that
the decking is more quicker now, 'cause we know the rules. Don't you remember
the first sessions when you played SR? You surely spent more time with your
nose in the book as with your hands on the dice. It comes all down to praxis.
Just to it more often and you'll see what I mean.
>
> I can't think of a vialable solution, to adequately role-play the matrix and to
> give the other players "something to do". THe spare time that other
players
> have due to the decker is a flaw in an otherwise excellent game.
My decker added hitcherjacks and vidscreens, so everybody is able to state
his/her opinion where the decker should search for data etc...
BTW, we tried the divided assets systems and it was just too abstract. I'll use
it for large systems where you're only interessted in little parts, like the
personal records of a BIG corp, but for small system I use the old Black Book
System and it works quiet good.
Just my thoughts,
bye,
Stefan
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