Shadowrun Gear Cards 1 Paperback – February 12, 2014

First off I was not compensated for this review (I wish). The cards are excellent compared to the cheap price. Some reviewers want the universe for free, but realistically these look great. They can save the gm time arming a group on the fly, and looking up damage.Great for using at a convention, game shop or even the table at home.

Wiz: The cards themselves are quality, the artwork shows exactly what the items look like, which has always been a bit sketchy in the past editions. Convenient information for players who have just found/stolen/bought a new item and you don't want to have to look up all the stats. Also useful as a GM to quickly equip some baddies that the players are unexpectedly facing.Drek: Incomplete details involving whether or not items have smartlinks, laser sights, suppressors, gas vent systems, etc. There is no indications on what it is that the item already has on it and how many customization slots are actually left on it. It is just the in game stats and nothing more. Many items in this come with built in accessories and wireless bonuses, which is a new feature. Those should've also been referenced somewhere on the card.Scan This: I feel that they could have done more with the cards themselves. There's no reason to have the standard playing card backing on them. It isn't like you're going to be playing poker with them, they are reference tools. They should have at least put the description of the item on the back or, as mentioned before, accessory slots taken and available. To find this, you're still going to have to look it up in the book, which they could have added the page number that the item in question could be located in SR5e. Which, for a bunch of cards that are supposed to be convenient, seems a bit inconvenient.Are they good? Yes. Will I be buying the other sets? No.

I cannot wait to play with these things. Yes, on your character sheet you can have the stats. However, these will allow you quick and easy access without having to constantly search for your stats.These cards include medkit, cyberdeck, 2 armor pieces, drones, vehicles (ground craft only), launcher, 2 special guns, cross bow, axe/telescopic staff, 2 sniper rifles, 1 shot gun, assault rifles, SMGs, and TONS of pistols.Down side: I wish they did less pistols and more of the other weapons. Either way, it'll be a easy way for the GM to hand out gear or for players to have easy access to their weapons. I hope more come out.

I was having a conversation with a friend; wouldn't it be useful if there were cards with gear stats and images on them? We both agreed that Shadowrun would be the perfect setting for this. Then I discovered these.Shadowrun is a setting/system that where one's choice of sidearm can say a lot about a person; these cards really help with that. Also, it's nice to have an image for what's being pointed at your head :p

Needs more for the price. its nice for a guideline but it really feels random for what items are listed for the accessories. great quick refference guide or you find this as yuo hand players cards face down to repersent loot. lists all the info needed on cards about the said items.

There are several key problems ... The cards do not account for all your basic gear from the core book, they just cover a few items of each classification. From there, the cards do not even have all the info about the gear they do provide. I will give you an example: Ingram Smartgun X, the card provides a pic and the basic stats (does NOT include what page it is in the book), you have to pull out the book to discover it has a gas-vent 2, integral sound supressor, and built in Smartgun system (there is a difference between external and internal systems). End result, the cards are a novelty, not useful. I feel they are overpriced for just being a novelty, so there really is no reason to buy these.

Perfect handouts for getting the mood of shadowrun! If there are other equipment card s to be released, I'll certainly buy!

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Awesome for any Shadworun 5th game

For the rpg, it is great. However, some card art come from different edition and are a kind of yellow silhouette, different from moat of the other cards.