Shadowrun
Catalyst Game Labs => Catalyst's Shadowrun Products => Topic started by: Maskerade on <03-10-13/1318:09>
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I'm not sure if this is in the right section, but this was the most appropriate section I could think of to put it in. If it's not in the right section, could a moderator move it or PM me? Cheers.
So, on to the topic. I am fairly old-fashioned, and prefer hardcopies over e-documents, but I have been having trouble obtaining a copy of the Arsenal book for SR4. The only copies I can find on Amazon cost >£70, and the CGL page only directs me to Drivethrustuff and Battlecorps (great websites, but not what I want), wheras I picked up physical copies of unwired & augmentation for just over £24 each, if memory serves. Does anyone know where I could obtain a copy of the product that will ship to Britain?
I know I could pick up an e-book of it from a number of retailers, and generally for less, but I really would like to get the book itself.
Thanks for any and all responses,
IVI
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Battleshop and Drivethru both would likely have the hardcover. Otherwise, your best bet would be Amazon or ebay. Checking with your local gaming store or a major bookstore like Barnes and Nobles would be a good bet, too.
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i ordered Arsenal from Battleshop and waited two months for it. They sent me the wrong books twice. Then they told me they don't have it in stock.
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A quick search on ebay found that the cheapest ones were a couple book lots:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shadowrun-RPG-x4-Hardcover-Book-LOT-LOOK-/151005995352?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item2328a8a158
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shadowrun-4th-Edition-Lot-Collection-includes-several-rare-out-of-print-books-/171003559476?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item27d09b3e34
From what I could tell with a five minute search through various sites, $70 is the cheapest you'll find the book as a solo item, unless you happen to come across it in your local bookstore or FLGS. Them's the brakes when trying to find titles that aren't actively in print any more.
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With Shadowrun 5 launching in August, and being less than totally mechanically compatible with the 4th edition stuff, I can't in good conscience not warn you away from buying a copy of Arsenal right now, unless you can get it for way less than cover price. Save your cash, wait 6 months, and buy the new stuff instead.
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Always worth checking eBay and Amazon.com (rather than .co.uk - they have different stock!) - that's how I completed my collection of SR1-3 books a few years ago. And yeah, check FLGSes; one of them is bound to have a copy on the shelf! Most of them do mail order too.