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Title: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: Sonarean on <11-19-10/1912:21>

Does anyone have a good source for these?  I know, I know.  I should probably just make them up, but I want them to be a bit more realistic than that.

Any advice is appreciated.

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: Chaemera on <11-19-10/1937:36>

If you want to do some interesting research? Go to your local gov't buildings, one of them has a records department where you can at least view blueprints. Also, google. I've been surprised at the blueprints I find with google.

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: Sonarean on <11-19-10/1947:46>

I've tried google, but can't really seem to find much of anything that's useful.  If I want to pay for it, I can find things, certainly, but I spend enough on Shadowrun as it is.

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: Chaemera on <11-19-10/2001:45>

Depends on what you're looking for, I've gotten good results on the following:

"House Blueprints"
"Apartment Blueprints"
"Medical Facility Blueprints"
"Warehouse Blueprints"
"Mall Blueprints"
"Factory Blueprints"

Now, "remote, clandestine corporate facility blueprints" aren't likely to give much in the way of positive results, but that's the limits of reality.
Here's a hint: take a warehouse blueprint, add cubicles. Put important stuff behind steel security doors and reinforced concrete. Done. If it needs clean rooms, add a separate, small building inside the building, with restricted access through a "shower/changing room".

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: Sonarean on <11-19-10/2007:02>

Fair enough, then.  I must have been getting too general.  I was using "building blueprints" or something equally non-specific.

Thanks much.

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: voydangel on <11-19-10/2346:11>

Also try the keyword "floor plan" rather than blue prints. Opens a whole new world.

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: The Cat on <11-20-10/1237:20>

You may also be fortunate enough to have a local library large enough to carry magazines of house and business floor plans as well as architectural digests.

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: voydangel on <11-20-10/1412:14>

oh, and check these out, if you feel like spending a little cash on the project.
DrivethruRPG Modern Floorplans PDFs (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?cPath=4100)

Title: Re: Blueprints of buildings
Post by: raggedhalo on <11-23-10/0943:40>

Critical Locations for D20 Modern is a fantastic resource, as is the (rather dated!) Thrilling Locations supplement for the old James Bond RPG.