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From: Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject: Wait and see. (Was SR Narrowing of focus)
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 06:07:55 EDT
In a message dated 8/17/99 6:00:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bluewizard@*****.com writes:

> >>SR is an ACTION/ADVENTURE RPG.
> >>When I buy an SR book, I want action, and I think I'm not alone.
> >
> > Action for action's sake is a waste of time and motion.
>
> For you.
> Not for me, or many other player apparently.
> Also, please note that I never said, "mindless violence" or even
"action
for
> action's sake"
> Given a choice though, I think the general target audience for SR would
> choose a Target book over a Neo-A book nine time out of ten, and the sales
> prove me out so far.
>


Well, NAGRL did come out in 1992. And NAGNA in 1990. Shadowrun's audience
has grown a tad since then.




-Twist

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