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New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« on: April 04, 2012, 09:56:37 PM »
So, I know that one company is workin' on a browser-based Shadowrun MMO type of affair (All I've seen thus far of it are some design philosophies and background art/screenshots, and they've got the tone and design right, at least), but apparently, Weisman has tossed up a kickstarter to fund a project in the Shadowrun universe under his own direction.

And I'm like 'holy shit, yes'

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613260297/shadowrun-returns

It looks like it's gonna make it.

MAN I HOPE IT MAKES IT.
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 11:26:08 AM »
Ho-lee shit. So I went to sleep at 12, and woke up at 10.

Kickstarter picked up 100K in that time.

It's gonna make it, man. There will be a new Shadowrun vidja game. And unlike the last abortive attempt, developed by people who care about the setting. So stoked.
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 12:54:38 PM »
I'm in. I love Shadowrun table top; actually running two games of it in RL.

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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 01:35:22 PM »
I'm in. I love Shadowrun table top; actually running two games of it in RL.

Sweet. Which edition?
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 04:39:26 PM »
4th, I'm a convert from 3rd. Love me that unwired.

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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 06:45:07 PM »
Nice. I am a 2e grognard though. Don't care 'bout no fancy schmancy wireless stuff.

Also, better flavor text.
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 09:08:04 PM »
Between this shit and Wasteland and Double Fine, we're kind of being flooded with killer retro pc stuff.  Never played a SR game (tabletop or otherwise), but I'm tempted to kick in for this. 

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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 09:21:50 PM »
Between this shit and Wasteland and Double Fine, we're kind of being flooded with killer retro pc stuff.  Never played a SR game (tabletop or otherwise), but I'm tempted to kick in for this.

If you're really interested, get a Genesis emulator (or a Genesis proper) and get you some Shadowrun.

It's a good game, and uses a lot of the source material and rules-set. Much more so than the SNES Shadowrun game (which has a slightly better story, but is mechanically inferior).
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2012, 10:49:30 PM »
You can play it online at Vizzed. Nevermind, Vizzed requires a plugin that looks like spyware. Although, McAfee says it's safe: http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/vizzed.com/downloads/31324555/

Also: http://blog.siteadvisor.com/sites/vizzed.com

Trust McAfee at your own risk.
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2012, 01:40:37 AM »
It's at over $800K.

...PEOPLE LOVE SHADOWRUN, aww yeah.
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2012, 01:46:37 AM »
No joke... I pointed all my friends to the kick starter as all of us thoroughly enjoyed the snes shadorun.
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Re: New Shadowrun Vidja Game Kickstarter
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2012, 06:32:36 PM »
It's almost at a million and a half now. My January 2013 is booked as far as I'm concerned.

As far as the present goes, I'm thinking about starting up a Shadowrun campaign just to hype myself up.