Survey Away!
Hey howdy!
As promised, we sent our Second City Survey via email to our Kickstarter and PayPal backers today. We thought everyone would like to see which cities appeared on the list!
(Note that this list is in alphabetical order.)
Berlin
Berlin has seen many wars in its history and the Awakened World did not spare it. The EuroWars left it crushed yet again, but like a phoenix it continues to rise from the ashes. While the more modern western half turned to the corps, the more volatile eastern residents voted with their Molotov cocktails that anarchy was the way to go. The result is that Berlin is a dynamic dichotomy; home to many of Europe’s top corps, including the great dragon Lofwyr’s Seader-Krupp and Daimler-Benz, and home to Europe’s biggest collection of fixers, data thieves and gangs. Every runner considers it a badge of honor to run the streets of Berlin.
Chicago
In the early 2050s, Chicago was your typical massive American sprawl. At least it was until anarchists blew up the Sears Tower. The falling debris destroyed blocks’ worth of buildings crushing thousands of people. No one has rebuilt any of it in the years since; the ghosts of the dead are said to haunt the area, and the increasing presence of ghouls there earned it the name “Shattergraves.” The rest of the Loop was likewise left to rot, and eventually become fully controlled by the Mafia. And don’t even get us started on the bugs, more and more of these magical entities that see humanity as a good place to lay their eggs seem to appear there.
Denver
The Treaty of Denver balkanized this city and now 6 countries control of parts of this sprawl. In an arrangement that made almost nobody happy, the new “owners” decided to wall off their sections from each other. That turned Denver into a smuggler’s paradise and a shadowrunner’s secret love…so many borders, so much valuable goods to sneak across them ... who could ask for anything more? And if that wasn’t enough to get a runner’s blood going, Denver is home to the Nexus. Known as the Denver Data Haven, it is the North American hub of information, and data exchange. And remember children, knowledge is power.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong finds itself now as an independent city/state in 2050. Both ancient and modern Hong Kong seems to be at peace on the same island. It’s corporate sponsored City Center rivals any in the world for splendor and corporate intrigue. All the megcorps are there as well as all smaller ones that love to think they can play with the big boys (and maybe even steal a secret or two). Yet, just outside the city center you will find ancient temples and shrines. Each one situated on the many dragon lines that cross the island. Dragon lines are mysterious and powerful paths of magic that the monks claim hold the secrets of the great dragons themselves. Protecting the monks and running the underworld are the mysterious syndicate called the Triads – gangs that control their island, protect their secret masters and really really hate the Yakuza.
London
Buckingham Palace, the West End, the Tube, the Castles, Big Ben…it all screams welcome to London, but in 2050 London is not the sparkling jewel it once was. Sure you get those sunny days that allow you to walk the cobblestones of history. But now, the fog and rain are toxic, forcing the creation of the West End Underplex - a thriving city that tries to keep the mood and feel of London artificially alive underneath the acid washed old city. London is a nightmare which contains the bright palaces and friendly pubs as well as the ghetto of lost humanity called “the squeeze” but all of it is under the very heavy thumb of the city's Lord Protector.
More Seattle
Seattle is the home city of the Shadowrun Universe and where the game will be initially set. One option for the game’s “second city” is to add MORE depth to Seattle. Specifically we could add the following: a bigger chunk of the Renraku Arcology (remember it is home to 100,000 employees), a larger version of the Ork Underground, it’s an entire world beneath the streets of the Seattle metroplex, and Council Island where we can show the Native American Tribes flexing their newfound magical and military muscles.
The survey will be open through Tuesday, May 15th 11:59pm PST and we'll announce the results later next week.
The survey company only allows 10,000 surveys to go out per day, so it may take a few days to reach you.
Can't wait to see what happens!
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Comments
Creator tim williams on May 16, 2012
i never got the first survey and it wasn't in my spam folder. got the second one, but i'm not too happy about that.
Creator absamide on May 16, 2012
Also never got any of the survey mailings. Not in spam or anywhere else that I have been able to look.
Creator Brian Miller on May 15, 2012
Survey was in spam folder.... it's through surveymonkey FYI
Creator Dennis on May 15, 2012
i still haven't gotten the survey e-mail and my spam folder is empty. :(
Creator AndonSage on May 15, 2012
Nevermind, I found the e-mail in the Spam Folder.
Creator AndonSage on May 15, 2012
I did not receive any survey yet, either.
Creator Jan on May 15, 2012
I didn't get anything. No mail. No survey link. And since the survey is open only until today time is pressing. So please make it work. I want to take part. That's why I backed. Also I'm not sure what this first survey was about. Didn't get anything either. Does not feel good for me.
Creator Adam P. Boyd on May 15, 2012
I have not received the survey yet either.
Creator Jonathan Michell on May 14, 2012
I also did not get the survey E-mail.
Creator Will W. on May 14, 2012
I can not get to the survey..
Creator Brian Miller on May 14, 2012
also still waiting on the e-mail
Creator Phillip Vogel on May 14, 2012
Still waiting as well
Creator Horst Klinkenborg on May 14, 2012
Still haven't received a survey. Shouldn't they have all gone out by now? (36k backers, 10k a day, 4 days?)
Creator Josh Owens on May 14, 2012
I didn't get the survey either
Creator Niall Smyth on May 14, 2012
I still haven't got mine.
Creator Adam Winter on May 13, 2012
Curses, my spam folder got emptied and prolly lost the survey amid the junk.
Creator fil-cat on May 13, 2012
When was the FIRST survey? I totally must have misted that.
Creator RC on May 13, 2012
Hoi Chummers! Today is the last day the E-mail for the 2nd city Poll/Survey should be going out! Be patient today, check your spam folders, and remember it's coming from @hbs-studios.com NOT Kickstarter! It will have a "surveymonkey" link in it - which is the service HBS is using to conduct the poll! If you do not have your E-mail by the end of the day today, look TOMORROW (Monday morning May 14th in the USA) for a stickied topic in the GAME sub-forum, under Shadowrun Returns, on the Shadowrun Universe forums at http://www.shadowrun.com - or check the comments here on Kickstarter. Because comments scroll off the page, it'll be easier for you to check the sticky in the forums. A sticky is a post that "sticks" to the top of the message thread list, so everyone can see it clearly. ^_^ And chummers, I can't wait to see the poll results after everyone has voted! Knowing Shadowrun Returns is being developed, getting a chance to contribute ideas, and know they're being heard by the developers themselves, and engaging with a totally wiz Shadowrun community, has me so excited to see SR:R next year, it's like a cranial bomb of AWESOME exploded in my brain!! ^_^
Creator Benjamin Baxter on May 12, 2012
Check the spam. It's buried in the spam folder.
Creator Céline .S. Sauvé on May 12, 2012
Found my email for the survey in the Spam. Of course, I don't know if my bid went in since I was then asked to create an account there, which I refused to do...
Hong Kong or Chicago are my hopes.
Creator Airton Gomes Finoti on May 12, 2012
Where is the survey?
Creator Hyun, Sehwan on May 12, 2012
No survey email either... :(
Creator Faark on May 12, 2012
I got my mail this midnight, just found it in my spam folder :)
Creator Neal Brophy on May 12, 2012
Scratch that just found it buried in my spam folder.
Creator Neal Brophy on May 12, 2012
Same here; no survey email :(
Creator bernardini on May 12, 2012
same too no mail for the vote but count me in berlin to ^^
Creator Soeverein on May 12, 2012
I didn't get the email either :/
Creator Marius Heinzmann on May 12, 2012
Didn't get any survey email so far (also checked spam folder and searched through all emails). So I hope to get it soon, otherwise count me in on Berlin!
Creator Silversight on May 12, 2012
Denver
Creator darkwindas@gmail.com on May 12, 2012
London
Creator Jeff T on May 12, 2012
Denver.
Creator Thomas King on May 12, 2012
Hong Kong is my vote.
Creator Esotericauthor on May 12, 2012
Denver sounds like great fun! Boy, I never thought I'd say that...
Creator Jason Mallory on May 12, 2012
I love the idea of running in the Orient. I'm going to go with Hong Kong on this one.
Creator strat77x on May 11, 2012
I vote Pittsburgh. Heinz Field is under attack!
Creator Elizabeth Atkinson on May 11, 2012
Geeze, you guys. NOT EVERYONE HAS BEEN SENT AN EMAIL YET. Less than third will receive it today, in fact!
Reminder to READ THE ENTIRE POST and check the comments BEFORE leaving a comment!
Creator Eric Tan on May 11, 2012
Definitely, Berlin
Creator SnakeX on May 11, 2012
Chicago sounds excellent, voted for it!
Creator Benjamin Gratch on May 11, 2012
I want my survey. Berlin looks fun.
Creator Alexander C. Daugherty on May 11, 2012
ok i would like to say this i would like to see all the citys maybe make a update for each one after you release the first one
Creator Battleshark on May 11, 2012
Didn't recieve a link until now. Please send me the link...
Creator Daniel Mackey on May 11, 2012
Ok, Just got an email to the Survey. Tnx.
Creator Wynand Hart on May 11, 2012
Why did I not get a mail to vote on the city?
Creator Daniel Mackey on May 11, 2012
Same here. Didn't get it. Is there a link to it or something?
Creator John Swann on May 11, 2012
Same thing for me. No surver. None in trash or spam.
Creator Alan Fick on May 11, 2012
No survey for me. Checked trash and spam, found nothing.
Creator Andy Wood on May 11, 2012
If you didn't get a survey - Check your Trash/Spam filter, just found mine!!
Creator Andy Wood on May 11, 2012
No Survey for me :'(
Creator Julio Lacerda on May 11, 2012
More Seatle
Creator Russ on May 11, 2012
Chicago