The rules system has some improvements, in my opinion. However, there are problems with some of the new rules. Limits, as an example, are a mixed bag. While it stops crazy results from rare dice rolls there are place to exploit it or it's just plain inconsistent. The limit mechanic gives the impression of not being tested at all. The pdf itself is extremely slow to move around in on pc, mac and an android tablet when I tested it. This includes using adobe reader and other 3rd party readers. It's brutal to try to flip through on my windows 8 phone. The index is not very helpful for finding a bit of rules that you might need. Trying to find something in a pdf that runs so poorly AND is hard to find what you need is just bad. I had that experience just trying to tell a player about some of the rules changes. However, the part that frustrates me the most is the mass of typos, missing information, errors, etc. in the book. It's really just a shame that a company and project of this size will produce a book so filled with mistakes. Honestly, I think that Catalyst produced this in a hurry to have something to sell along with the excitement of the release of Shadowrun Returns. It appears to be poorly tested, poorly checked over and cumbersome. It's the first pdf by Catalyst that I regret buying.

Ran into this by chance while it was on sale. Really impressed with it. I think the overall production value was what got me to start with, but as I read through the rules the 'feel' for a 2e game was kept my interest. Most of all, I've started a campaign using the rules and it's got just the right touch for my players to have a 'new' feel to it but still be firmly rooted in the old game it's intended to remind us of. Looking forward to the Game Master's Guide!