[Wakshaani]

In case you didn't know, fallout from the Shadowrun: Boston Lockdown video game includes the fact than one Megacorp will be no more. The choice of WHICH corp that gets snuffed is entirely in the hands of the playerbase and it can be any of the Big Ten. Yes, even that one. EVERY Triple-A's head is on the chopping block.

So now it's time to see who everyone thinks it'll be. Let's meet the candidates!

Ares Macrotechnology
Aztechnology
Evo
Horizon
Mitsuhama Computer Technologies
NeoNET
Renraku
Saeder-Krupp
Shiawase
Wuxing

While each of them is trying to pin the Lockdown on one another, or otherwise sabotage someone's reputation, several hungry Double-A corps are also snapping up the chain, hoping to crawl into the Triple-A ranks over the corpse of a failed Mega, and will happily work with anyone to try and take someone out. You have some astounding spin machines in the mix who could pin the tail on anyone, and, once again, the writers don't get to decide who flames out ... the PLAYERS do.

So, here's a nice place to discuss it. Who do you *think* is going down? Not who you'd want, or who should, but who do you think *does* get the axe?

I don't know when the official answer comes down, but for now, speculate away. Is Aztechnology finally gonna eat that Omega Order? Will NeoNET survive the loss of their HQ? Will yet another security failing be the thing that pushes Ares into falling apart? Will Horizon show it can play with teh bigboys by pinninng the whole thing on Shiawase? Will MCT collapse as people reject technology? So many choices!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDdeHtrxfA

[Sendaz]

Weirdly enough I get the feeling NeoNet is going to catch it in the neck on this one, though I suspect one of the Villiers family will come out ahead on this.

Can't explain it as there are definitely better choices to pick for this, but just a gut feeling.

[CitizenJoe]

By what means is the Corp to be selected?  Is it a simple vote by the player base? Do the players have to accomplish certain missions?

[Magnaric]

I feel like NeoNET is the likely candidate due to all the Boston, CFD stuff going on, but I really hope it's one of the others. Preferably one that's been around a while longer, just to shake things up again.

And I hope it isn't EVO. I know the universe is supposed to be one of suspicion, betrayal,  backroom dealings and dark undertones, but I like EVO simply because they've been flavored as the not-quite-as-dark-grey mega of the Big 10. Kind of nice to have one that isn't as intent on screwing the little guys (at least on the surface) as the others.

[witchdoctor]

I vote Neonet as they got a huge win over the rest of the Megacorps with the new Matrix and it's more or less assumed they run GOD behind the scenes. This Lockdown business is a perfect excuse for the other Big Ten to knock them down a peg and in all fairness it is kinda their fault, it's not hard to frame someone when they are actually guilty.

[Red_Cap]

S-K. Lofwyr's been top dog (top snake?) long enough.  Enough people have been trying to knock him down a peg for such a long time -- Mina Beloit, Johnny Spinrad, Aden, Nachtmeister -- that someone needs to score a big win eventually.

[witchdoctor]

S-K. Lofwyr's been top dog (top snake?) long enough.  Enough people have been trying to knock him down a peg for such a long time -- Mina Beloit, Johnny Spinrad, Aden, Nachtmeister -- that someone needs to score a big win eventually.

I disagree, while yes he's top dog currently he was also made Loremaster by the Big D which makes him the technical leader of the Great Dragons. Great Dragons tend to be big on tradition and he already smacked down a few attempts at someone else taking possession of that position. Lofwyr and Seader Kruppe has a reputation for hitting hard and hitting fast so most Megacorps would be hesitant to try to take down Lofwyr when there are easier targets out there like Neonet, heck even Aztechnology is an easier target than Sader-Kruppe and that's saying something.

[PiXeL01]

Personally I hope it will be one of the old powers or even Wuxing.

Would be interesting to see what would happen if Aztechnology or Ares had to bite the bullet

[All4BigGuns]

To be perfectly honest, Mitsuhama should be the one to fall. Out of them all, they've had the most sheltered existence thus far, and so they need to be the ones to feel the pinch this time.

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

Lofwyr is no longer Loremaster; he surrendered the position to Celedyr, who's involved in NeoNET and was directly involved with the events leading up to the Lockdown.  While I agree that NeoNET is the most likely, I'd honestly personally prefer Aztechnology - because there ain't nothin' like makin' the street level dirty, darker, and more dangerous.

[witchdoctor]

Lofwyr is no longer Loremaster; he surrendered the position to Celedyr, who's involved in NeoNET and was directly involved with the events leading up to the Lockdown.  While I agree that NeoNET is the most likely, I'd honestly personally prefer Aztechnology - because there ain't nothin' like makin' the street level dirty, darker, and more dangerous.

I did not know that, I missed that. I still say Sader-Kruppe is an unlikely choice when there are easier targets with his reputation for playing hardball.

[Kermit the Trog]

While I expect it will be NeoNET, the Villiers curse continues, I want it to be Aztechnology.  The resultant Aztlan civil war, Amazonias attempt to retake Bogata and the Texas invasion, after re-seceeding from the CAS, would make excelent shadowrun material.

[Wakshaani]

See, I'd peronsally rank NeoNET as the least likely... their home city went into Lockdown and they're looking to figure out who's responsible and will shout to teh WORLD that corporation X attacked them. Whomever they pin that rap on will be in for a bruisin'.

[Sendaz]

See, I'd peronsally rank NeoNET as the least likely... their home city went into Lockdown and they're looking to figure out who's responsible and will shout to teh WORLD that corporation X attacked them. Whomever they pin that rap on will be in for a bruisin'.

That's only IF they can spin it enough, otherwise because they are the home team people will actually be more likely to vent on them because of the proximity of their HQ. 
While they may moan about the faceless corps, a true pitchfork and torch mob is more likely to take it out on the HQ right down the road than a mere branch office of Lofwyr's.

And I would not call it the Villier's curse, because they usually still come through like the proverbial phoenix from their ashes. 
The big target there will be the JRJ International chunk  that holds control of their AAA status thanks to the CC clause covering the original 7.   

While talking about the Villiers, if Mr. V should take a fall down an elevator shaft or more amusingly gets falsely accused and 'diagnosed' as a headcase , who gets possession of his controlling shares? 
His ex-wife Samantha?  Their daughter Caroline?

[CitizenJoe]

Again I ask, by what means is that decision being made? Someone made this assertion that one of the AAA corps was going down but I don't know the source.  Is it a rumor or was it stated in so many words that one of the AAA corps would fall?  Citation needed.