Dragor
2008-08-25, 01:43 PM
I've heard quite a bit about Shadowrun. I know as much as that it's quite a hardcore and unforgiving cyberpunk futuristic setting with elements of the fantastical in it. This all sounds very appealing to me (as I'm a big Blade Runner fan, for example, and I'm a D&D fanatic).
However, I need to know a little more. I myself play a lot of D&D (as stated above) and World of Darkness. I'm very much a team player, and like to gel with other characters against the odds. I never like the feeling that I'm being beaten to death with the 'Easy' stick. From what I've heard, Shadowrun is my cup of tea...
What about the rest of my group, though?
Player A loves to powergame. He doesn't like to break the game, but every time we play a new system, he's over it like a pack of wolves, picking it apart and seeing what cool combos he can do with the system. In a conversation about roleplaying, he's the one talking about his new build and what it's good at, while I smile and nod. He's not VERY big on roleplaying, but always keeps his characters close to heart and can be very in character.
Player B is a very casual player. He plays for laughs, not stats, and is sometimes a bit slow on the uptake. He can be blown away by too complicated systems. He's the 'quiet one', by all means. His characters can be a bit shallow, but it doesn't matter; he's great to have around and his sometimes annoying impatience usually gets the game moving ahead (so it's quite balanced).
Player C is usually our DM, but he's taken a back seat for me recently. His characters always, without fail, try to be, or are, bad-asses. This can sometimes be a bit annoying (the 'lonely ranger' archetype he reuses does get a bit tiresome) but generally he's the humour monkey and gets the combat done. He delights in the amusing details I give for his combat. He's not big on the planning, and usually runs off to get the job done while the rest are debating.
Shadowrun sounds appealing to me- but how about my players? Thanks in advance. :smallsmile:
However, I need to know a little more. I myself play a lot of D&D (as stated above) and World of Darkness. I'm very much a team player, and like to gel with other characters against the odds. I never like the feeling that I'm being beaten to death with the 'Easy' stick. From what I've heard, Shadowrun is my cup of tea...
What about the rest of my group, though?
Player A loves to powergame. He doesn't like to break the game, but every time we play a new system, he's over it like a pack of wolves, picking it apart and seeing what cool combos he can do with the system. In a conversation about roleplaying, he's the one talking about his new build and what it's good at, while I smile and nod. He's not VERY big on roleplaying, but always keeps his characters close to heart and can be very in character.
Player B is a very casual player. He plays for laughs, not stats, and is sometimes a bit slow on the uptake. He can be blown away by too complicated systems. He's the 'quiet one', by all means. His characters can be a bit shallow, but it doesn't matter; he's great to have around and his sometimes annoying impatience usually gets the game moving ahead (so it's quite balanced).
Player C is usually our DM, but he's taken a back seat for me recently. His characters always, without fail, try to be, or are, bad-asses. This can sometimes be a bit annoying (the 'lonely ranger' archetype he reuses does get a bit tiresome) but generally he's the humour monkey and gets the combat done. He delights in the amusing details I give for his combat. He's not big on the planning, and usually runs off to get the job done while the rest are debating.
Shadowrun sounds appealing to me- but how about my players? Thanks in advance. :smallsmile: