| From: | Rand Ratinac docwagon@*******.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Why Shadowbeat both rocked and sucked |
| Date: | Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:28:52 PST |
>But seriously, folks... Shadowbeat is a sourcebook, providing
background
>info and a few rules about parts of the SR world. Like most of the
theme
>books, it's really only useful for the GM. How many people here, for
>example, bought the Tir Tairngire book, despite never running in the
Tir? Or
>the NAN books?
>.sig deleted to conserve electrons. robert.watkins@******.com
Errr...how pathetic would it sound if I said I did?
Seriously, though, Robert has a point. If you compare Shadowbeat to,
say, Shadowtech, or the SSC, it falls down flat as far as players are
concerned.
If you compare it to...errr...the NAN books, or Target: UCAS or anything
like that...well, it RAWKS!! As a GM's tool, it can be invaluable,
depending on how detailed you like to get, and how much you want to
stick with the 'official' Shadowrun universe, rather than making your
own culture stuff up.
*Doc' gets a thoughtful expression as he sits on the can, flipping
through Shadowbeat. "Hmmm...urban brawl...hmmm..."*
Doc'
.sig Sauer
P.S. Guess I'm becoming famous. People are starting to rip off my
smartass comments (I saw that, Lady J!!). Gurth now has a not-so-humble
opinion. Ahhh, bliss...:)
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