Comments on: Review of Shadowrun: Runner’s Companion http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion Game Reviews, House Rules, Strategy, Game Design and more! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Scott http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2140 Scott Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:29:57 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2140 Logically <strong>consistent</strong> is probably a more apt description. They do an excellent job with the rules in making it feel as though, "this <em>is</em> how things should work, if the world becomes inhabited by Dwarves and Trolls, magic returns, and technology continues to advance at a brisk pace." Logically consistent is probably a more apt description. They do an excellent job with the rules in making it feel as though, “this is how things should work, if the world becomes inhabited by Dwarves and Trolls, magic returns, and technology continues to advance at a brisk pace.”

]]> By: Josh http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2129 Josh Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:58:36 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2129 In retrospect I probably should not have used the word "concise" to describe the Shadowrun rules. What I was aiming for was more to the point that all the rules fall in line with each other fairly well and many concepts can compare to other concepts very easily (agents are like drones except that they are in the Matrix for example). Still, I think calling the rules concise is a misnomer. The rules are, in my opinion, brilliant but unlike 4th Edition D & D the rules are not concise. In retrospect I probably should not have used the word “concise” to describe the Shadowrun rules. What I was aiming for was more to the point that all the rules fall in line with each other fairly well and many concepts can compare to other concepts very easily (agents are like drones except that they are in the Matrix for example). Still, I think calling the rules concise is a misnomer. The rules are, in my opinion, brilliant but unlike 4th Edition D & D the rules are not concise.

]]> By: Josh http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2124 Josh Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:22:10 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2124 Yeah, I'm more of a crunch fan than a fluff fan. I figure I can make up the fluff if I need to but balancing rules is harder and its nice when someone else has tested it for me. Yeah, I’m more of a crunch fan than a fluff fan. I figure I can make up the fluff if I need to but balancing rules is harder and its nice when someone else has tested it for me.

]]> By: Scott http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2117 Scott Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:14:35 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2117 With SR2 and SR3, I had purchased the Shadowrun Companion of each edition. The third edition Companion was probably the one Shadowrun purchase I regretted, as it seemed almost nothing had changed or been updated, cover and interior art aside. In this case I'll probably see if I can find the book in a local store once it's released and flip through the contents before buying, though it does sound like they did more than change the compatible version number this time around. While the optional rules (especially qualities) can be fun, I really tend to enjoy material that describes life in the world of Shadowrun (Survival Tips, here?) Which means I'm also looking forward to Vice, maybe the Corporate Guide, and hoping one of these or a future book has more material in the realm of SOTA or the Neo-Anarachist's Guide to Real Life. With SR2 and SR3, I had purchased the Shadowrun Companion of each edition. The third edition Companion was probably the one Shadowrun purchase I regretted, as it seemed almost nothing had changed or been updated, cover and interior art aside.

In this case I’ll probably see if I can find the book in a local store once it’s released and flip through the contents before buying, though it does sound like they did more than change the compatible version number this time around.

While the optional rules (especially qualities) can be fun, I really tend to enjoy material that describes life in the world of Shadowrun (Survival Tips, here?) Which means I’m also looking forward to Vice, maybe the Corporate Guide, and hoping one of these or a future book has more material in the realm of SOTA or the Neo-Anarachist’s Guide to Real Life.

]]> By: Josh http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2032 Josh Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:14:37 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2032 I haven't seen an official release date, Millennium might have brought some back from Gen Con. They are supposedly sending me a hard bound version when they are released and I have the pdf now. I haven’t seen an official release date, Millennium might have brought some back from Gen Con. They are supposedly sending me a hard bound version when they are released and I have the pdf now.

]]> By: jim http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2026 jim Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:02:11 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2026 i think the runner companion is out. when i was last at millenium (sp?) i think i saw some copies. or is that jsut the version you are talking about? i think the runner companion is out. when i was last at millenium (sp?) i think i saw some copies. or is that jsut the version you are talking about?

]]> By: ojiepat http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/game-articles/review-of-shadowrun-runners-companion#comment-2021 ojiepat Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:49:26 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=194#comment-2021 ooo, looking forward to reading this! ooo, looking forward to reading this!

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