From:	Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject:	Wait and see. (Was SR Narrowing of focus)
Date:	Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:17:08 EDT

In a message dated 8/15/99 11:04:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bluewizard@*****.com writes:

> >The problem is this case isn't supported under current sourcebooks. Now
> they
> >are just about ways to commit better crimes, as I've said earlier. A
> bunch
> >of shadowruns isn't interesting at all. It's just a generic series of
> >crimes. Shadowruns based off the rich Shadowrun political/social system
> >makes for good roleplaying. But there is no such current sourcebook
> >material.
>
> New Seattle doesn't support this? No.
> Corp Download doesn't support this? Nope.
> MitS doesn't support this? Only the three pages at the start.
> Threats doesn't support this? Nope.

One's a place book that just offers plot hooks, not a true look at the life
in the sprawl. The next is another series of plot hooks for corps, no
lifestyle info. The next is a rulebook with only a few pages at the start
for atmosphere. And the last is a series of rumors for shadowrunners, not
life in Shadowrun.
>
> Especially Threats. Threats was all about getting "The Truth" out to those
> who need it.
> It even managed to get some useful game material into play for KSAF - a
trid
> company ... kinda like Shadowbeat!
> If Shadowbeat had been as useful overall as the KSAF chapter in Threats,
> we'd probably have seen more of that kind of thing.


Threats especially offered no lifestyle atmosphere of Shadowrun. Except
maybe Tutor, as a view of the wierd junk that can come out of astral space
and affect pretty much anyone (even those not involved in shadowrunning).





-Twist