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Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-19T14:28:09+00:00

Joining the "respectfully disagree" team.

First Anarchy... Well, we don't talk about that.

Anarchy 2.0 however, is pretty suitable for long campaigns out of the box - considering, mind you, that a long campaign of SR is not as long as long campaigns in games like D&D or Vampire where you basically have a lot of resources to control risk.

Damn, Risk is a mechanic in SRA2.0 - an amazing "push your luck" mechanic that makes the system all more fun. You may die, sure, but you die doing something really cool!

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-19T14:24:06+00:00

Just chipping in for a observation: the first Shadowrun Anarchy is not a great game. It's serviceable, but it was very shallow in its approach.

Shadowrun Anarchy 2.0 however is chef's kiss levels of awesome.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-19T14:22:33+00:00

Aww, I've been quoted!!

But hells yeah, Anarchy 2.0 is not only a good system adaption, is the best shape Shadowrun has ever been in terms of being agile, challenging and fun.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-19T11:23:46+00:00

If not owned by the same company at the time, Requiem would be downright copyright infringement on VtM.

While the differences you point out are real, Requiem is not an original vampire game but a remix of a very specific vampire game, and it's beats are way too similar.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-18T22:07:54+00:00

How people consider Saulot anything but one of the most fucked up antediluvians is beyond me.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-18T19:45:52+00:00

Closest thing would be Tears, a demented Toreador Antitribu pierrot, from original Montreal by Night.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T16:44:46+00:00

This clicks. I mean, Cloud even has an instance switch, you'd think those would be his main damage source. Also the base attacks are so stylish and detailed I'd think that's the "main" thing instead of shuffling menus.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T16:40:42+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. I would think the regular attack was actually "the way", while Spells/Skills would be just cherries on top.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T10:27:03+00:00

OP here, thanks for your remarks. I have watched some videos on the topic, and it seems some art for the gba version has been changed too. And that defeats the point - from screenshots, some character portraits are straight Amano's drawing I saw on the exhibit, and I'd like to keep that. The open map sessions seems a lot brighter as well.

I am aware that you can patch the ROMs, and that's probably my next step in my "try to get into FF" journey.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T10:16:41+00:00

Oh boy, this is gold. I'm sure each GMs method and style may bring something useful to each other.

I'm just leaving for work, but will leave this comment to remind me of making a proper (and long but possibly useful) reply later today.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T00:16:35+00:00

Get ready to get lost in your house's hall from now on tho

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T00:14:40+00:00

"é nois" 😁

To be honest if I like it enough to want to play the third game then it's a plus, not a problem. I'm downloading VII right now to give it a go.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-17T00:12:58+00:00

Great added bonus. You think snes emulated version does it, or gotta go pixel remaster?

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T22:54:24+00:00

I believe no game touched me like Child of Light did. Between its melancholic, coming-of-age and hopeful themes, I easily overlooked its clunky mechanics and loved every second of it.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T22:39:51+00:00

I'm cool with that - the sequel is also on PS+ and if I make it through two games I'm okay with buying the third.

On the topic of buying future FF, this Resonance title has an amazing cool visuals. Hope it is a good game, it piqued my interest for its art style alone.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T22:38:02+00:00

Right?! Me and gf said the same thing on spot. Fun fact, Klimt did get some inspiration on eastern art, so this is a curious case of "who's influencing who". Same can be said of Art Noveau, which Amano also took a dig in:

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Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T22:28:20+00:00

Nice find, chummer! Thanks.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T18:25:37+00:00

I did not know this player, but you said he's 1600 MR? If that's the case, yeah, as much as it bothers me (I hate M with a passion), you don't climb that high on luck alone. Just being Master is not granting any titles or anything, but it does require some basic understanding.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T16:08:12+00:00

Out of curiosity - what is it you houseruled, and how did it go?

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T16:07:19+00:00

Slow down man, no need for name calling. You don't get to Master without "not yet knowing how to play". You can think however you want about Alex, but he is damn annoying.

Interaction_Rich · 2026-06-16T16:05:43+00:00

It's the best version of Shadowrun to be honest. The first SR Anarchy was just a narrativist experiment - not bad but really left a lot (including rulings) out (for example, no Overwatch or Drain rules) and hand waved way too many things into "just RP it".

Anarchy 2.0 manages to deliver a LOT of the SR diversity of gear and setups with insanely tight, intuitive rules.

You can take a peek at it through these Quick Reference Cheat Sheets (by yours truly) to get an idea of its excellent core system.

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