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Paperback: 102 pages
Publisher: Fasa; 2 edition (September 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1555602673
ISBN-13: 978-1555602673
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Get on the cutting edge, chummer., February 25, 1999

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This review is from: Cybertechnology: A Shadowrun Sourcebook (Paperback)

This book provides a much-needed update to Shadowrun technology- like "Shadowtech," "Cybertechology" advances the state of the art by a few years. This book also has an excellent backstory attached, giving you a glimpse through the cybereyes of one of the highly chromed denizens of the Shadowrun world. If you and your players love tech (and who doesn't?), you'll want to buy this book. A word to the wise, though: I STRONGLY recommend that the Cybermancy rules be reserved exclusively for the occasional NPC. Don't let your PCs get their hands on that drek, unless you have a thing for masochism.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, but not that useful on it's own., July 8, 1999

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WARNING-if you own fields of fire,shadowtech,and the street sam catalog, buy this book. if you don't own them, wait a bit,as the bulk of this book deals mainly with revising the explanations of gear found there....and since FASA is reprinting all of them into one 3rd edition book anyways....... While most players drool and their GM's cringe over the implications of delatagrade cyberware and cybermancy, I found the most useful section of the book to be the various updates on compatibility of implants from previous books('say, CAN I get Muscle augmentation if I have 3 vyberlimbs, and how will that affect my new adrenal pump'?). Dowd's framing technique was very effective and entertaining.

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4.0 out of 5 stars too much focus on cybermancy, July 7, 1999

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This book is great, with some good gear, but a whole lot of this stuff depends on one's knowledge of the stuff in the Street Sam catalog, Fields of Fire, and Shadowtech

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3.0 out of 5 stars Some interesting new gadgets, but an outlandish ending.
The entire section on Cybermancy, and everything to do with it, is complete and total nonsense. Without any apologies, borgs and cyberware pretty much work out like Appleseed in... Read more

Published on June 17, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Warning
If you are reading this, I must warn you not to by this book. Alone it's pretty good but... Fasa will be releasing a book called Man & Machine: Cyberware to outdate this book... Read more

Published on April 14, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars one word, EXELENT!
I love this book. All the info is well sorted and easy to find. It even has a plot to what is happening, and supprisingly, it was great. Read more

Published on April 13, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars scary stuff chummer
the stuff in this book changes alot of everything. making samurai stronger than ever before. the stories inside are great and the rules extremely well thought out. Read more

Published on March 23, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars I wouldn't let MY players use half this s-word.....
This was a nice book, but the cybermancy rules i recommend you use for NPCs only. kudos to the author.

Published on January 25, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars What you never thought possible.
The author Tom Dowd, pulls out all the stops in this sourcebook. Forever pushing the bounds of a known world, Tom and his co-authors create a brand new danger in an already... Read more

Published on February 21, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Game Masters BEWARE!!!

As always we find that we have access to yet another Sourcebook that is going to stir up a lot of trouble between Runners and Game Masters. Read more

Published on February 16, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Hardcore sourcebook to be used for the late 50's
A most resourceful guide to cybermancy and the effects of cyber-implants. Also contains high-powered cyberware, which should only be used in a pre-apocalyptic campaign. Read more

Published on December 24, 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for gm's who want to give a complete picture.
This book true to form by Tom Dowd is well written with new rules and explanations concerning Cyberware, Cybermancy, Alpha, Beta, and Delta grade cyberware. Read more

Published on December 19, 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars More grimness from FASA
It makes cyberware seem pretty grim, but then, Shadowrun is fantasy cyberpunk, right? It really raises some interesting questions- like what really defines humanity. Read more

Published on December 5, 1997