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	TechnoFILE Looks at Spycraft
		Spycraft is set after the fall of communism, during a heated campaign for President of Russia, and, to a non-spy, it seems very authentic.
		Activision says Spycraft mixes its home grown movies with authentic CIA footage, in the process throwing 30 different puzzles at you that are supposedly based on real CIA covert tactics and operations.
		Spycraft throws a variety of life-and-death situations and tough decisions at you, even bringing you face to face with the Russian Mafia and a network of rogue spies, and there’s an online feature that lets you continue your quest on a special Spycraft web site.
	www.technofile.com /articles/spycraft.html (466 words)

	Game Players Network
		Spycraft players are first and foremost an empowered group, just like the superspies they’re role-playing.
		Spycraft simplifies the system by dropping 'attacks of opportunity' and move-equivalent vs. standard actions and just gives you two half actions or one full action every round.
		Meanwhile, in Spycraft, the term “season” merely means storyline — one complete storyline with a criminal mastermind and any number of henchmen, minions, and foils.
	www.gameplayersnetwork.com /rpg/features.asp?gm=d20Modern&id=104 (2257 words)

	RPGnet: Review of Spycraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I originally passed on Spycraft when it first came out, because while it looked neat, it was expensive (especially the supplements), and not something I could really afford to follow at the time.
		Spycraft is also somewhat lacking in equipment (especially guns), and it's very incompatible when it comes to equipment systems.
		Spycraft gives me a feel of a tactical computer game when it comes to combat, which is generally a good thing.
	www.rpg.net /reviews/archive/10/10306.phtml (4193 words)

	Talon Comics & Games - Spycraft & Shadowforce Archer
		Spycraft is a roleplaying game set in a world of dark secrets and high espionage, where players become larger-than-life superspies poised to take on threats of global scale.
		The Spycraft Control Screen includes a 3-panel screen with vital charts and tables on the back and a gorgeous piece of art on the front.
		Besides the screen itself, there are character sheets customized for each of the base Spycraft classes, and worksheets designed to help the GC easily create campaigns.
	www.taloncomics.com /spycraftrpg.html (508 words)

	RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
		Spycraft is arranged into 9 chapters plus an introductory section and a character sheet.
		As you might expect, the remainder of the chapter is filled to the gills with modern equipment (including weapons, armor, and other equipment), as well as exotic gadgets that are the stuff of spy movies such as grappling hook belts and exploding pens.
		Spycraft owns the fact that it is primarily targeted at the "larger than life superspy" genre.
	www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_6122.html (4647 words)

	Spycraft: The Great Game - PC Review - Coming Soon Magazine
		Towards the end of the installation you are prompted with a window that informs you that there are scenes in the game that some could find distressing and offensive, of note was the option to turn off the "torture scenes".
		Acting is improving in computer games, and the actors in "Spycraft" are convincing, enjoyable to watch and do a remarkable job considering that all of the full motion video is presented to you in the first person.
		The game play in "Spycraft" is varied and very enjoyable, though in what is becoming more common in modern computers games, somewhat easy.
	www.csoon.com /issue13/spycraft.htm (2066 words)

	EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Why doesn't Spycraft use d20 Modern Rules
		I don't know Spycraft, but it has seemd odd to me that this game says 'requires the DandD PHB' on it, when the d20 Modern game is also in the SRD and available for use as a core system.
		A 1st level Spycraft character is assumed to be pretty good at their specialty, compared to your average joe, while a level 1 D20Modern character is only slightly superior to a level 1 Ordinary.
		Spycraft has been out for almost two years now with an established fan base and a large line of books.
	www.enworld.org /printthread.php?t=78452 (2294 words)

	RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
		Spycraft has put together a pretty good system to deal with the issue of equipment and character advancement in their setting.
		In Spycraft, a natural 20 on a d20 is called an automatic success and is called a "Threat" because you can opt to spend one of your action dice in order to turn it into a critical success.
		Spycraft looks to be one of the better d20 products to hit the market and one that fill an important niche in the RPG market.
	www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_5688.html (5217 words)

	Spycraft
		Spycraft characters can also purchase "Backgrounds" with their skill points.
		Martial arts in Spycraft have been given a Feat based system that is both simple and descriptive but not over the top.
		The Spycraft rulebook gives players and game masters everything that they need to get going quickly and to stay spying for a long time to come.
	www.thegamekeep.com /spycraft.html (551 words)

	Agent 25 Lives! \| Gamegrene.com
		In my opinion Spycraft from AEG steps out with their right foot forward by using the d20 system for their game.
		In Spycraft whenever a character encounters a language he doesn't already know and hasn't encountered in game, the character makes a "language check".
		Spycraft really seems to keep the spirit of the James Bond movies.
	www.gamegrene.com /reviews/agent_25_lives.shtml (1332 words)

	RPG Resource
		Spycraft is a contemporary espionage game produced by AEG.
		AEG originally provided their own Shadowforce Archer world setting; and their Stargate SG-1 RPG is fully-compatible, so your secret agents may take the odd jaunt through the Stargate if you wish.
		In August 2005, an OGL Spycraft 2.0 was launched, building on the experience of the original game and the development of the Stargate system.
	www.rpg-resource.org.uk /index.php?article=487&visual=12 (110 words)

	Modus Operandi » View topic - Spycraft 2.0 Cover? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Alderac Entertainment Group is preparing a brand new version of the popular Spycraft RPG for a July release.
		Spycraft v.2.0 takes the Spycraft RPG d20 System to a new level by expanding and updating character options, condensing and refining the rules set, and providing the platform for any scenario a player can envision.
		Spycraft 2.0 is OGL, I just cut and pasted the blurb from the source site.
	www.modus-operandi.co.uk /viewtopic.php?t=38 (1236 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gadgets Unless otherwise stated in the current serial, Living Spycraft agents are restricted to gadgets costing a total of 3 GP or less when gearing up or requisitioning gadgets in the field.
		On Decorum While Living Spycraft is a game about cloak & dagger mischief and the agents are routinely tasked with all manner of secret mayhem, it’s still important that no one ‘cross the line’ (especially during convention and in-store play where underaged children may be present).
		Further, Living Spycraft players are expected to conduct themselves honestly and to be considerate of the rest of the Living Spycraft community.
	www.celticbear.com /spycraft/files/livspy.txt (2167 words)

	Spycraft: Agency Review -- June 7, 2004 :: d20 Magazine Rack :: Are You Game Enough? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		If the agent successfully completes the training, he gains to temporary skill ranks in Survival when operating in the chosen terrain, as well as corresponding terrain ‘training’ feat from the covert feat tree.
		So for this example, the GC could state that the ‘unbreakable’ cipher was created by a rival organization and the Agents must find a way into the intelligence facility to get the translation codes.
		One of the criticisms with Spycraft is that, for the most part, you must own all of the books in this series because each new book builds upon the material from previous supplements.
	www.d20zines.com /html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1127&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (1078 words)

	Spycraft: The Great Game for PC Review - PC Spycraft: The Great Game Review
		This is not a game whose video segments are mere story-props that leave theplayer behind, but one designed to keep the player actively involved.
		As a CIA operative from “The Farm,” the player must utilize intelligence records and techniques--including satellite photo enhancement, multi-level data analysis, field combat training, image alteration and even interrogation/torture--to root out a group of renegade secret agents who have killed a Russian presidential hopeful and are now after America's Chief Exec.
		This is not a game whose video segments are mere story-props that leave the player behind, but one designed to keep the player actively involved (sometimes emotionally involved, and that's all this reviewer is gonna give away about that).
	www.gamespot.com /pc/adventure/spycraftthegreatgame/review.html (297 words)

	Spycraft CCG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Spycraft Lite (717KB PDF, Zipped) — An abridged version of the d20 Spycraft rules, with enough material to play through your first level of espionage adventure.
		Spycraft Agent Sheet (432kb PDF) — An interactive version of the basic Spycraft agent sheet by Dave McAlister.
		Operation: Gamma Raid (535kb PDF, Zipped) — First run at the Spycraft launch party at the 2002 GAMA Trade Show, this rapid-play demo includes a brief serial, sample characters from the Shadowforce Archer world setting, and a sheet of cut-outs for tactical movement.
	www.spycraftccg.com /rpg/resources.html (1086 words)

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		Spycraft, from Activision, has been developed with input from William Colby, a former Director of the CIA, and Oleg Kalugin, a former Major General of the KGB, who both make cameo appearances in the game playing themselves.
		The story opens with you, Thorn, undergoing a series of tests and challenges to prove you have what it takes to be assigned to what may turn out to be your very own mission impossible.
		Spycraft is a well-crafted and intelligent game that may challenge you on many levels -- not least the sheer volume of information you need to sift through as you begin your task of intelligence gathering.
	www.quandaryland.com /jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=128 (1262 words)

	Spycraft
		This sourcebook for the Spycraft RPG offers you a glimpse into the lives of these free wheeling action junkies, from building the perfect combatant to using their skills to maximum advantage and more.
		This essential Spycraft GC aid presents hundreds of new campaign options, from new ways to expand your basic criminal organizations to devious plots they can unleash upon the agents.
		Take your Spycraft games to the farthest corners of the globe with this comprehensive guide to military forces outside the United States.
	www.gameslore.co.uk /acatalog/Products_Spycraft_82.html (1193 words)

	Spycraft: The Great Game for PC video game review and cheats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Spycraft is, as the name says, a great game.
		It gives what may be the real jobs of a real CIA case officer working on a case like the one in the game.
		Spycraft’s development was very detailed and was put together very well.
	www.gamezilla.com /reviews/s/spycraft.asp (603 words)

	Spycraft
		The Spycraft event list for Gen Con Indy 2005, August 18-21, is available.
		In Spycraft, low level leaders get their agency moving, but turn the reins over to higher level, more powerful leaders as the situation gets more dangerous.
		The focus of player interaction in the Spycraft CCG is its Mission deck, a set of missions over which players have no control.
	www.spycraftrpg.com (1623 words)

	Business Wire: ''Spycraft: The Great Game'' exposed! Activision uncloaks the most authentic spy thriller CD-ROM game ...
		An authentic spy adventure game, ``Spycraft'' marks an historic collaboration between previous adversaries William Colby, former director of the CIA, and Oleg Kalugin, former major general of the KGB, both of whom consulted on the project and portray themselves in the game.
		In ``Spycraft: The Great Game,'' players attempt to unravel an assassination plot that could topple the fragile peace established by the Cold War.
		Featuring unprecedented production values and more than 100 cinematic sequences, ``Spycraft: The Great Game'' is set in the post-Cold War era and draws from contemporary current events to create a fictional, dangerous world of international intrigue.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_Feb_29/ai_18037583 (811 words)

	Spycraft
		Contains 1 of each of the 4 starter decks from the Spycraft Day of The Bullet release.
		Join the race to learn the truth behind the Triggerman’s grisly legacy, and his handler’s mysterious intentions for the global scene.
		Spycraft CCG Extinction Agenda Starter Display contains 8 Faction Starter Decks, 2 of each of the 3 Factions plus 2 additional Franchise starters.
	www.gameslore.co.uk /acatalog/Products_Spycraft_248.html (1016 words)

	EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - spycraft or D20 Modern
		There are a few people from the Spycraft List that are just using the rules or adding their own flavor, like Aliens or over the top cybernetics.
		Spycraft is the system that makes d20 work.
		SFA is the only official published setting for Spycraft, but the information in Spycraft's core book is more than sufficient to design your own, perhaps looking to things like the James Bond RPG, certain GURPS accessories, or the out of print Top Secret RPG for inspiration.
	www.enworld.org /printthread.php?t=15373 (1391 words)

	Spycraft RPG: Battlegrounds is £15.49, a d20 from Alderac Entertainment Group at Games Lore Ltd.
		Spycraft RPG: Battlegrounds is £15.49, a d20 from Alderac Entertainment Group at Games Lore Ltd.
		This indispensable Spycraft play-aid introduces the realms of squad combat and battlefield subterfuge.
		Visit Spycraft’s view of the end of the world, complete with rules for radiation and chemical poisoning, weapons of mass destruction, alternate gear rules, and more!
	www.gameslore.co.uk /acatalog/Details/DP_AEG1812.html (220 words)

	Dropbox #7
		This page is intended as a contact list for players, hobby groups and stores in Australia who are Involved with the Spycraft d20 RPG.
		To be added to this list send a private message to PhatAl at the AEG Spycraft forum.
		Gaming stores may be listed here at no charge, so long as they carry Spycraft products and have staff who are familar with the system.
	www.geocities.com /phatal777/Spycraft_Australia.html (191 words)

	Popular Science: Send in the drones. (unpiloted spycraft)(includes related articles)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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		Long-range unpiloted spycraft with acute sensors are changing military strategy around the world.
		By the time you read this, a few agitated citizens will probably have called Edwards Air Force Base in California to report seeing something in the sky that resembles a flying saucer.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28079125&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (202 words)

	Spycraft: Agency -- Games -- Nuketown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chapters begin with an overview of that level of the organization, describing who works at that level, and how they relate to their superiors and the organization at large.
		This introduction is supported by several pages of player-friendly content, including new departments (the Spycraft equivalent of races), prestige classes and feats.
		While it's best used for Spycraft, there's plenty in this book that could be used in a d20 Modern or perhaps even a near-future d20 Future game.
	www.nuketown.com /templates/games.php?id=452 (974 words)

	The Atomic Age: Spycraft 2.0?
		The Spycraft CCG is no longer carrying the D20 logo, as it has grown into its own and differs from the way that system works.
		Now you'll note that this mentions the "Spycraft CCG"; I'm assuming that's a typo, given the context of the rest of the paragraph (and that the paragraph after it specifically discusses the collectible card game).
		The game's going "open gaming license" instead, which basically means that a) they can include all the rules for leveling up a character in the game and b) as a result, they can no longer display the d20 logo.
	theatomicage.blogspot.com /2005/03/spycraft-20.html (331 words)

	Spycraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first thrilling expansion to Spycraft CCG, Extinction Agenda marks the appearance of the first super-villain, Dr. Kholera -- a madman with designs for eliminating nearly all human life and rebuilding the world in his image!
		Join the race to learn the truth behind the Triggerman, and his mysterious intentions for the global scene.
		The truth will shatter all deception, shred all duplicity, and lay bare one of the most fearsome secrets in the Spycraft CCG history!
	www.spycraftccg.com /ccg/products.html (547 words)

	RPGnet Forums - Spycraft
		I really like the tweaks that Spycraft has done to D20 that I have plans to convert Starwars to Spycraft d20 when I play next.
		Spycraft has a seprate campaign setting in Shadowforce Archer.
		If you are looking for a system to run an espionage game I think you will be pleased with Spycraft, but if you already have a ruleset in mind you might want to look elsewhere.
	forum.rpg.net /printthread.php?t=99080 (617 words)

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