From:	Adam J <fro@***.AB.CA>
Subject:	Re: FASA's On/Off Course?
Date:	Tue, 5 May 1998 17:10:08 -0600

At 16:31 05/05/98 EST, you wrote:

>> History doesn't tend to have a direction-- it just keeps going, and
>> you react to it. You can see the chain of events fairly well:
>> Aztlan leads to Harlequin's Back leads to Dunkelzahn's Secrets leads
>> to Blood in the Boardroom, and I like seeing these chains of
>> causality. The direction they're taking is obvious: advance time,
>
>However, recently SR has given a linear chain. Election. Portfolio.
> Mob War. Corp war. Ho-hum. I much prefered a dynamic world that
>had different things happening at once. You can certainly do that
>now...but we're getting less of that impression.

I think the thing FASA has trying to do lately is provide framework, and
let the gamemaster and players provide the dynamics for the individual
campaign.

In some cases it does seem like you a 'pushed' from one link in the chain
to another, but that's our job as gamemasters and roleplayers -- to link
those chains together and provide a fun game.

The best books IMO are the ones that provide the ideas that can spawn many
games, and also IMO we're still getting those books -- Underworld is one of
my favs, and I'm *very* anxiously anticipating Seattle 2.

>> and Azania and Amazonia, and with all the Japanese megacorps, I'm
>> amazed there hasn't been a Japan sourcebook, or one for eastern
>> Asia.
>
>FASAMike has directly stated that he sees no need or use for a
>Japan sourcebook. While most of us may disagree, that's the way it
>is. Me, I plan on putting my requests on all my product cards.

Do you have a direct quote for this? <g> While I personally would find
very little use for a Japan sourcebook, I certainly think there's enough
people that want it to warrant FASA finding a way to fit one into the
schedule and timeline.

-Adam J
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