From:	Wafflemeisters <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject:	Re: SR1 vs. SR2
Date:	Fri, 8 May 1998 20:17:06 -0500

>
> Re: SR1 vs. SR2 (Erik Jameson , Thu 18:27)

> I don't know, the Karma Pool thing reminds me in some ways of the "Group
> Pattern" concept from Earthdawn. It's a way to try and make the PCs an
> "adventuring group" instead of a disperate group of mercenaries. And I
> don't like that "group" concept in SR very much; there's no way most of the
> PCs would associate with each other if it wasn't a profitable business
> proposition.
>

Truth is, there's no way I'd do what a shadowrunner does as a profit
only proposition with like-minded folks, even given the means and
opportunity. I'd need a LOT of faith in my "team", beyond thier profit
motive, which likely would involve screwing me.
Our team aims towards "hooder" runs, although th need for cash disrupts
that (not that "'hoodin" don't pay), but the fact that we all owe each
other a lot (besides stright montary gain), I think, keeps things
going. This was true even beforea "team karma pool" was formed.
On a player level, we all rather hate back stabing games (yet play
VampLarp, go figure), so its avoided unless there are VERY good reasons
for it.

-Mongoose