http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/196 ... run-online
What is Shadowrun Online?
Shadowrun Online is the second Kickstarter video game project set in the unique world of Shadowrun. The first project, Shadowrun Returns, focused primarily on providing a great single player adventure experience, while Shadowrun Online - like the pen & paper version - is all about experiencing the awesome world and gritty atmosphere of Shadowrun together with friends. Fluid co-op gameplay and intense player vs player faction wars set in a persistent and evolving world - this is what Shadowrun Online is about!
And the best part is: In Shadowrun Online the collective actions of players will not only determine the fate of the online game world, but our unique player-driven plotline will enable you to determine the future of the whole Shadowrun Universe! Events players trigger will also cross over into the pen and paper storyline - so you can shape the future of the Shadowrun Universe!
At its core SRO is a full Unity3D online game, accessible through Windows, Mac, Android, iOS- and Linux and on Ouya, with high quality graphics and great effects. It is fully cross platform, meaning you can play it on your tablet in the train, then go home to sit down at your PC to continue with the same character. Highly individualizable characters and a turn based system, which balances fast-paced action with deep tactical combat, make it a true Shadowrun experience.
Overclockers interview:
http://www.overclockers.com/kickstarter ... ux-part-4/
Steve: Can you describe the evolution of SRO? How did Shadowrun evolve from an pen and paper to an MMO?
Jan: Well, any MMO in some way has roots in pen and paper RPGs. And Shadowrun is a very unique setting and having evolved over 20 years as an RPG brings in a wealth of possibilities and background any MMO would dream of. When we were looking for a setting to place a tactical RPG in – and we wanted a setting with guns, so tactical doesn’t just mean running into the next target and clobbering it- Shadowrun was ideal. It has all the trappings of modern day games with an extra layer of magic, RPG and sheer awesomeness. Plus, I always wanted to play a Troll with a big-ass gun. SRO isn’t a typical MMO, it is more like one of the old PC RPGs such as Fallout or Baldur’s gate but playable with or against your friends as well as in single-player, so in some ways it is closer to a pen and paper session, which you enjoy with your friends, not on your own.
Video explaining some mechanics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjhiACx9hNg
Other videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/kickstartshadowrun/videos
Official website: http://www.shadowrun.com/shadowrun-online/
Weapons and modding: http://www.shadowrun.com/shadowrun-onli ... ey-update/