| From: | dghost@****.com dghost@****.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Shadowrun Car Show |
| Date: | Sun, 19 Sep 1999 00:50:18 -0700 |
<abortion_engine@*******.com> writes:
> Here's a question.
>
> Do any of the list members program on the web? I was thinking it might
be
> interesting to have a Shadowrun Car Show, with several categories
[military,
> security and private; custom-built and modified; cost divisions] that
would
> be judged by either some group of rigger experts [Szeto?] or voted on
by
> the public or GridSec or something.
<SNIP>
I like the idea but ... I don't think actual designs (ie, R2 design
system) would be the best idea (I'm not saying it's a baad idea :). I
think the best ideas are 1) to design atmosphere for vehicles (ie, which
come with a stereo standard, wood trim interior, tacky golden finishes,
etc.) or 2) to design concept cars (this way they don't have to work
...). Some of the real concept cars presented at autoshows have been
really cool :)
I don't think actual R2 designs are a good idea because the uncertainty
of how the rules work (Is the R2 errata out, YET?). I think I remember
how most of the confusing mechanics work but I know I don't rembeber all
of them. So unless, someone is willing to edit the designs, that may
limit the success of the endeavor. Additionly, it will be difficult to
remain consistant with existing vehicles when the existing vehicles don't
necessarily make sense (Why is that EVERY vehicle has the base economy
for its class??? Hasn't ANYONE made even ONE economical car?).
If you do opt to center the contest around R2 designs (as opposed to
submitting concepts and the winning concepts are written up as R2 designs
[if possible]), I suggest you do it this way:
1) Submit all designs to to someone (one someone) who will check the
design's validity. The submission would need to include each option
(with rating) in the design as well as the stats as they would appear in
R2.
2) The above someone would the snip the design "formula" and send just
the stats to whoever's handling the voting (unless it's the same person
;).
3) All the submissions are posted in one email and a vote is taken.
4) The winners are announced.
This way everyone is confident that all submissions are valid, regardless
of the prospective voter's grasp of R2, and any shortcuts in he designs
are hidden ;)
--
D. Ghost
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
-Groucho Marx
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