> The question on whether the Matrix is finite or not, has been around for a couple of years now. Drek, even in 2080, or maybe especially in 2080, it is slowly becoming THE question in certian circles. Why is that a relevant question though?
Space is a bust. Yes, there has been some advancement in that area, but no one is putting any serious money into it. The Metaplanes are not exactly widely accessible. Unles you are Awakened, well, you can dream about them. That leaves the Matrix as the one place which most sapient species can visit.
Yes, the Matrix was finite once. Once. With the emergence of the Otaku and later the Technomancers, not to mention their rather special relationship with the Matrix, it is not certain what the current iteration actually is. Still, the wireless world is at everyone's fingertips and the possibilities it offers, are seemingly endless.
The runs you will read through here, maybe even take part in, can be just a quick dip into the world of Shadowrun, or they can walk you through my view of some of the aspects of that setting.
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