Catalyst news archive for the Shadowrun Category

Catalyst Game Labs Price Reduction On All Core Rulebook PDFs

Shadowrun

Effective immediately, Catalyst Game Labs is lowering the prices for its core rulebook PDFs for all game lines. This includes:

SHADOWRUN

Shadowrun 20th Anniversary Edition: $15
Runner’s Companion: $12
Arsenal: $12
Augmentation: $12
Unwired: $12
Street Magic: $12

BATTLETECH

Total Warfare: $15
TechManual: $15
Tactical Operation: $15
Strategic Operations: $15

CTHULHUTECH

CthulhuTech Core Rulebook: $15

Catalyst Game Labs has embraced electronic publishing as a vital medium for expanding a community’s enjoyment of a game line. This is readily apparent with the launch of Eclipse Phase under the Creative Commons license and at a $15 price point, simultaneously with the release of the print rulebook into standard distribution. Catalyst Game Labs continues to follow this pattern with the recent publication of Leviathans’ Lieutenant’s Manual, the first major miniatures game release also utilizing the Creative Commons license, embracing the open-minded nature of the electronic medium.

At the same time Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to supporting brick-and-mortar hobby stores, still the life’s blood of our hobby and the greatest avenue for new players to be exposed to new games. The Catalyst RED (Retailer Electronic Distribution) combines Catalyst embracing of electronic distribution and retailer support into a single system that allows retailers to sell our PDFs directly to customers.

The release of both Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook and Leviathans’ Lieutenant’s Manual PDFs at a reduced price showcased the willingness of gamers to “check out a new game” if the price is reasonable; especially combined with the willingness of a publisher to stand by the quality and strength of their game line. With two of the most icon universes in our industry (and a fabulous up-and-coming game line) Catalyst Game Labs is standing by the strength and quality of its game lines, lowering the price of its introductory products for the entire gaming community.

If you’ve always wanted to check out Shadowrun or BattleTech (or would like to return after a long hiatus), there’s never been a better chance to grab a PDF and see what the excitement is all about! Our PDFs are available from our own BattleShop or DriveThruRPG.

 

Shadowrun, BattleTech, CthulhuTech Street Dates

Classic BattleTech Shadowrun

The following books are streeting August 11th — that’s the day that game stores can have them on the shelves if they pre-order copies!

Shadowrun, Fourth Edition – 20th Anniversary Core Rulebook
SKU: CAT2600A
Price: $44.99
Format: 376 page full color Hardcover -w- Silk Bookmark

Dusk: Dawn of the Artifacts
SKU: CAT26400
Price: $14.99
Format: 56 page B/W Softcover

Strategic Operations
SKU: CAT35004
Price: $49.99
Format: 424 page full color Hardcover

Jihad Hot Spots: 3076
SKU: CAT35305
Price: $24.99
Format: 136 page B/W Softcover

CthulhuTech: Damnation View
SKU: CAT23300
Price: $39.99
Format: 144 page full color Hardcover

Be sure to pre-order from your local game shop!

 

Ennies Voting is live!

Classic BattleTech Shadowrun

The voting is live over at the Ennies! Check out http://www.ennie-awards.com/voting/voting.asp and vote for your favorite games.

Remember that Catalyst is up for 7 awards, plus the Fan Award for Best Publisher.

Battlerun Author Jason Hardy has offered up a top ten listing for why to vote for Battlerun for best free product:

Top ten reasons to vote for Battlerun as Best Free Product

10. Battlerun has more sexy elf sexiness than any other free product.

9. Do any of the other nominees provide a cloned version of Thomas Bulfinch to help players with their mythology questions? Not that I saw!

8. The Ork Mechwarrior’s number one knowledge skill? Cockpit odors.

7. My ego is becoming dangerously close to “normal” level. An award of some sort would go a long way to restoring it to its customary “arrogant” status, and I’m a lot more entertaining when I’m arrogant. At least, more entertaining to myself.

6. There’s a spell in there for Turning a ‘Mech to Goo! Turning a freakin’ ‘Mech to Goo!

5. Not to speak ill about any other products, as I have the greatest respect for all of them, but what the hell is up with the layout of Hunter: the Gathering? I mean, yeah, my computer’s a little old, but it took forever to move from page to page because it had to load, like, five different layers for each page. I mean, honestly! Why couldn’t they flatten a few layers here and there? Right? I’m not crazy, am I?

4. Everyone puts Mary Sues in their games. We’re the only ones who admit it.

3. Need help dealing with players who won’t play right? Use this excerpt: “A small, extremely localized nuclear bomb goes off in the back room of The Brown Derby, completely disintegrating you and your stupid, stubborn crew. So suck on that, you bastards.”

2. It’s got a picture of a troll wrestling a ProtoMech or a dude in battle armor or something. Whatever it is, it’s awesome!

1. It has 108 footnotes! One hundred and eight! The other nominees, combined, have only 17. And as we all learned in high school, the more footnotes you have, the better grade you deserve!

Download Battlerun for free at: http://www.battlecorps.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2259