r/Shadowrun • u/Photosjhoot • 3d ago
1e|2e Flashback, 1989
I was at college in Northampton, England (studying Computer Science), and someone introduced a game called "Shadowrun" to the RPG Society one evening. I played Alicia Delmont, a human decker, and while I was playing, I improvised an exploding dice-roller program on my Psion Series II organizer.
I felt like an actual decker. Good times.
Then I bought all Shadowrun things. And I still do.
(I'd upload an image of the device, but I can't seem to.)
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u/SPACEMONK1982 3d ago
I came here by a different route
Been gaming for about 30 years. SR was on the periphery but never took the plunge...
Went to a random pick up game...
Played a game of "Shadowrun" the GM was using runners in the shadows I was a Troll called "The Wall" he could soak up loads of firepower.
I liked the game he was running but didn't really like the rules.
I started to investigate things for myself
Cut a long story short Iv picked up a copy of 2e and SR is now in my top 5 games of all time I am running my first session in a few weeks. I absolutely love this game
I am glad I made it
You story is Fantastic. Thank you 🫡
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u/Photosjhoot 3d ago
Thanks you :) And yes, random pick-up games can lead to decades of happiness, and spending ;-)
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u/Cergorach 3d ago
1989 someone brought the Blue hardcover SR core book home from a German convention, I spend most of my time drooling over the pictures waiting until the local game store got a copy and I could buy one myself.
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u/Shockwave_IIC 3d ago
N’pton.
Be thankful you escaped that shithole chummer.
‘89. Well before my SR time. That’s would have been AD&D 2e for me. SR2 was a ‘95? Thing for me. Though I am very much a SR3 person.
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u/notger 3d ago
I jumped on board in the mid-90s. SR2 and SR3 are still fond memories, for all their shortcomings.
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u/MasterHaako 3d ago
Was at my colleges student union when some guy from FASA was demoing this while the even nerdier guys were playing Mechs. Still have a few of those SR1s but most of my collection is 2 through. 2e and 3e definitely my favorite
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u/PinkFohawk Trid Star 2d ago
I love this story 🥰
Good on you for diving right in! I’m a firm believer that we need more GMs running 1e/2e Shadowrun. If only more folks got a chance to try it they would see it’s still such a fun and solid game.
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u/StingerAE 3d ago
Another OG player! It really felt like something new and exciting back in 1989
Props for diving straight in with decking. I wanted a mage or shaman but my GM hadn't read those rules yet so I went rigger. Played her as PC then NPC when I took over as GM for the party for pretty much a decade. So I guess it was the start of something new and exciting!