Shadowrun Returns

[deanb]

 

Kinda surprised this game didn't have a post.

 

The game is one of the bigger Kickstarter projects, raising $1.8million.

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

 

One of the big features of the game being user created campaigns to expand the game. Which'll take a while to see how that matures, but will likely make the games major replayability elements.

 

Purchasable on Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/234650/

[Saturnine Tenshi]

I went with a Street Samurai because I wasn't really certain whether Physical Adepts could use melee weapons or fists-only. Turns out they can use melee weapons. So I ended up with a Street Adept. Or Physical Samurai. Whatever you're going to label me. The archetypes are basically just starting points, and where you go from there is only a matter of how you decide to allocate your karma.

 

What are you guys playing?

[deanb]

I picked the mage because that's what I tend to do in games with a mage class. It does seem to be that you can change up what you do very early on, it's just how the initial spread of karma(character points) is worked out. Race seems to be the main bit for what affects what you can do, especially if you pick to be a Troll. Seems to be quite a few of the skills with "this is the maximum a Troll can level to". Though I think I saw one on the Dwarf limits too, maybe Body stat?

[Saturnine Tenshi]

I think they all have maximum stats. Humans and elves have the lowest body. How are ley lines working out for you? I haven't really seen many, and I tend to bring a mage along whenever the opportunity arises.

 

Edit: I'm also finding that if something occludes a tile I'll have a great deal of trouble walking to or targeting it.

[deanb]

I don't fully understand what leylines do, just that I get like a particle effect flash up if my character is on one. (well, what I assume to be leylines, they're circles)

 

Anywho, expanded campaign 

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/05/shadowrun-returns-berlin-campaign-in-late-october/

Free if you backed, paid if you didn't.

[Saturnine Tenshi]

Ley lines increase the accuracy of your spells if nothing else. Maybe something in addition to that.

[Mr. GOH!]

I think the boost the power of the spell, too.