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was less impressed. Although he liked some of the items in the book, especially cyberguns and shock gloves, he found that "too many mundane items (such as precision arrows and — yawn — survival knives) result in a less-than-memorable volume." He concluded that the book wasn't worth the money,
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is a supplement that includes game statistics for new weapons, vehicles, cyberware, and additional accessories, using the conceit that this is the equipment catalog of a fictional company called Ares. The book is divided into two parts: items for the general public, and items for security and
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game player's library." Varney noted the items listed in the book already "figure prominently in many of the published adventures." He concluded with a strong recommendation, saying, "its extensive illustrations, samurai archetypes, and cyberware rules enhance every campaign."
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quasi-military forces. As well as a variety of firearms and personal weaponry, several cybernetic implants are also described. Each item takes up one page and is accompanied by an illustration.
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The book also includes new rules for some of the items, new street samurai archetypes and a blank street samurai character sheet.
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pointing out that "each entry fills an entire page, much of it empty space, which hardly makes this a bargain."
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In 1999, material was taken from this book, updated to the new rules for
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In 1996, this book was updated to the rules for the second edition of
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in 1990 as a 116-page softcover book, with illustrations by
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Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games
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FASA
cyberpunk
Shadowrun
Tom Dowd
FASA
Timothy Bradstreet
Jeff Laubenstein
Stephan Wieck
White Wolf
Dragon
Allen Varney
Rick Swan
Casus Belli


Wieck, Stephan
White Wolf Magazine





"Street Samurai Catalog"


Swan, Rick
Dragon
TSR, Inc.
ISBN

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