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Karoline View Member Profile	Oct 11 2009, 09:29 PM Post #26
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652	QUOTE (kzt @ Oct 11 2009, 05:27 PM) I did a search and you find multiple answers from the devs and freelancers involved in the writing the rules. The Devs seem to be unsure as to how to handle the cyberlimb armor, the freelancers all seem sure it's supposed to stack, it's deliberately unlike SR3. Given that you have so many different understanding from people involved in writing the rules you can do whatever the hell you want and claim it's what the rules say. Then again, you can do this for about half of the core mechanics of SR4.... Well, you can claim it is what they intend, but they obviously don't say it.

kzt View Member Profile	Oct 11 2009, 09:58 PM Post #27
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234	QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 11 2009, 02:29 PM) Well, you can claim it is what they intend, but they obviously don't say it. No, what they say is it adds armor. There isn't any place in SR4 that has armor being averaged. See last rule on armor and encumbrance on page 149. It's all additive. This does seem lead to insanity, but that's exactly what some people involved in the design process seem to think was what was the intended outcome. Rob was quoted as saying it was there only to defend against called shots, which is pretty much completely pointless given the game mechanics.

Glyph View Member Profile	Oct 12 2009, 03:07 AM Post #28
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449	Well, here's a modest effort from me. I'm not that good at the rules-exploit tweaks; I'm more of a min-maxer than a loophole-finder. But I keep hearing how high dice pools and tough characters "break" the game, so maybe this guy qualifies. Like the pornomancer, he is functional, but not optimal, because he is mostly a one-trick pony. He rolls 23 dice for pistols, 20 dice for his monowhip, 11 dice for passive dodge, and 19 dice for actively dodging bullets. Also 13 dice for infiltration, aided by his chameleon suit. The only optional rule coming into play is the one that cosmetic surgery can increase Charisma up to +3. Also assuming that wired reflexes and reaction enhancers stack. [ Spoiler ] Name: Mburu (Top Wire) Gender: Male Race: Elf - Wakyambi BREAKDOWN (400 Points) Core Attributes: 200 Special Attributes: 40 Race (Wakyambi): 35 Active Skills: 74 Qualities: 0 Contacts: 6 Resources: 45 =Attributes= Body: 4(5) Agility: 7(12) Reaction: 4(9) Strength: 2(3) Charisma: 3(6) Intuition: 5 Logic: 2 Willpower: 5 Edge: 5 Essence: 0.50 Initiative: 14 Initiative Passes: 3 Physical Damage Track: 11 Stun Track: 11 Current Karma: 0 Total Karma: 0 Street Cred: 0 Noteriety: 0 Public Awareness: 0 =Qualities= Ambidexterity Critter Spook In Debt (30) Genetic Heritage: Reakt Restricted Gear (x 2) SURGE II: > Metagenetic Improvement - Agility > Astral Hazing =Active Skills= Dodge/Ranged: 4(6)/+2 Etiquette: 1 Infiltration: 1 Monofilament Whip: 4(5) Perception/Visual: 1/+2 Pistols/Semi-Automatic: 6(7)/+2 =Knowledge Skills= Languages> African(tribal dialect): N English: 6 Other> Bodily Augmentation SOTA: 3 Guerrilla Combat Tactics: 4 Paranormal Critters: 3 Safe Houses: 2 Seattle Black Market: 3 =Cyberware= Attention Coprocessor: 3 Cybereyes IV with: >Eye Light >Flare Compensation >Low-Light Vision >Protective Covers (1-way reflective) >Smartlink >Vision Enhancement >Vision Magnification Fingertip Compartment with: >Monofilament Whip Internal Air Tank Radar Sensor: 4 Reaction Enhancers: 2 Wired Reflexes: 2 =Bioware= Cosmetic Biomods, Minor (2,000 Nuyen worth) Muscle Toner: 4 Reflex Recorders >Monofilament Whip >Pistols Suprathyroid Gland =Transgenics= Reakt =Contacts= Fixer (Connection: 4/Loyalty: 2) =Lifestyle= Low (1 Month prepaid) Starting Money: 3d6 x 50 Nuyen =Equipment= ID/Credsticks: Fake ID (Rating: 4); Fake Gun Registration, Pistol (Rating: 4); Fake Concealed Carry Permit (Rating: 4); Fake Bioware Registration (Rating: 4); Fake Cyberware Registration (Rating: 4) x 3; 4 Certified Credsticks. DocWagon Contract: Basic (1 Year). Weapons: >Walther Secura Kompakt with skinlink, hidden arm slide, silencer, 90 normal rounds, 90 gel rounds, and 90 EX explosive rounds of ammo, 10 spare clips. Armor/Clothing: Armor Jacket, FFBA half suit with Nonconductivity: 4; PPP (forearm guards and shin guards - discrete protection version); Chameleon Suit with Thermal Dampening: 6; 1,250 Nuyen worth of assorted clothing. Commlink/Software/Simsense: Sony Emperor Commlink with Renraku Ichi OS, skinlink, sim module, trodes, and subvocal mic; Utilities (Browse: 2, Command: 2, Edit: 2, and Encrypt: 2); Mapsoft (Seattle metroplex, Rating: 6). Other: Military-surplus duffel bag (100 Nuyen cost), Survival Kit, Medkit (Rating: 6) with 3 refills, Tag Eraser, Inline Skates, Operations Cleanup Toolkit, Metal Restraints. =Background= Mburu was born in a lab somewhere in South Africa, part of an experiment to breed the next generation of augmented killers. Another group mounted an attack on the lab. His fellow test subjects fought the invaders, but Mburu, seeing that the other side was bringing much superior force to bear, did not see the logic in staying for a losing battle. Instead, he fled. He wound up in Seattle, eventually, hopefully far enough away from both sides, if either of them even remain. He is in debt to his fixer, who helped him get set up with a new identity and get settled in. He hopes that his skills in the art of dealing violence will eventually let him pay off this debt and become a successful professional. =Description+ Mburu is tall and thin, like most of his metatype, with attractive, chiseled features (he changed his appearance, taking the opportunity to get rid of a few old scars and asymmetries). He disdains tattoos and piercings, which he considers puny and insignificant things compared to the augmentations which make him superior to the majority of metahumanity. He prefers looser, flowing styles of clothing. =Personality= Mburu is a killer, and sees little wrong with that. It's simply something he's good at. He smiles to himself at the hypocrisy of most people, who decry killing, until THEY need someone killed. It can be a bit disconcerting to see how "normal" he seems otherwise. He is amused by the elf-philia he has encountered in Seattle. He considers himself a superior being, to be sure, but not because of the minor difference which is his metatype. Rather, it is his extensive bodily modifications which have evolved him past the common herd.

Heath Robinson View Member Profile	Oct 12 2009, 04:44 PM Post #29
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Blighty Member No.: 15,736	I most humbly submit Doc Ripper. (Don't drink the water! They're adding chemicals to it that'll turn you into a wageslave!) Did Binky take an AT Rocket? We can fix him. We have the medical skills. Doc Ripper specialises in healing the most damage possible, reliably. He can heal up to 10 boxes of damage with First Aid thanks to his boosted skill, and he has all the tricks to push his DP up. He is also an absolute genius intellect, which makes you wonder why he's 'running instead of working magic in a clinic.

Tymeaus Jalynsfe... Tymeaus Jalynsfein View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 02:29 AM Post #30
Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022	QUOTE (Heath Robinson @ Oct 12 2009, 10:44 AM) I most humbly submit Doc Ripper. (Don't drink the water! They're adding chemicals to it that'll turn you into a wageslave!) Did Binky take an AT Rocket? We can fix him. We have the medical skills. Doc Ripper specialises in healing the most damage possible, reliably. He can heal up to 10 boxes of damage with First Aid thanks to his boosted skill, and he has all the tricks to push his DP up. He is also an absolute genius intellect, which makes you wonder why he's 'running instead of working magic in a clinic. All I can say about Doc Ripper is that he highlight exactly why a lot of people think that the First Aid Rules are extremely broken... With someone like him, Hospitals become obsolete... Keep the Faith

Karoline View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 02:38 AM Post #31
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652	QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 12 2009, 10:29 PM) All I can say about Doc Ripper is that he highlight exactly why a lot of people think that the First Aid Rules are extremely broken... With someone like him, Hospitals become obsolete... Keep the Faith Don't you know? Band-aids fix -everything- up to but usually excluding death (mummies not counted)

Tymeaus Jalynsfe... Tymeaus Jalynsfein View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 02:51 AM Post #32
Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022	QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 12 2009, 08:38 PM) Don't you know? Band-aids fix -everything- up to but usually excluding death (mummies not counted) There is that... at least in Shadowrun anyways...

Karoline View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 03:04 AM Post #33
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652	QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 12 2009, 10:51 PM) There is that... at least in Shadowrun anyways... And animes. There is no life-threatening injury that can't be healed by a day or two of bed rest and a good wrapping of band-aids (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) So, no one ever answered on if we are including karmagen characters in this or not. And if so, can we use the old karmagen rules?

Saint Sithney View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 04:09 AM Post #34
Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,705 Joined: 5-October 09 From: You are in a clearing Member No.: 17,722	QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 12 2009, 06:29 PM) All I can say about Doc Ripper is that he highlight exactly why a lot of people think that the First Aid Rules are extremely broken... With someone like him, Hospitals become obsolete... Keep the Faith When you mend flesh and bone with magic, hospitals are rather obsolete. That is, if you have access to it.

Stahlseele View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 07:17 AM Post #35
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525	QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 13 2009, 05:04 AM) And animes. There is no life-threatening injury that can't be healed by a day or two of bed rest and a good wrapping of band-aids (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) So, no one ever answered on if we are including karmagen characters in this or not. And if so, can we use the old karmagen rules? Use whatever Means neccessary it seems. Heck, look at my binky, i don't even understand the rules, it's basically just a pretty much insane and probably rules illegal but logical concept . .

Summerstorm View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 11:43 AM Post #36
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,000 Joined: 30-May 09 From: Germany Member No.: 17,225	QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 13 2009, 05:04 AM) So, no one ever answered on if we are including karmagen characters in this or not. And if so, can we use the old karmagen rules? Anything in any official rulebook. The GM agrees to anything g So you could use the Karmagen like it is done in the Companion.

Karoline View Member Profile	Oct 13 2009, 12:31 PM Post #37
Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652	QUOTE (Summerstorm @ Oct 13 2009, 07:43 AM) Anything in any official rulebook. The GM agrees to anything g So you could use the Karmagen like it is done in the Companion. Let the insanitay begin.

Xahn Borealis View Member Profile	Oct 27 2009, 06:01 PM Post #38
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007	What on earth is a pornomancer!?!

Stahlseele View Member Profile	Oct 27 2009, 06:33 PM Post #39
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525	A pornomancer is someone who can turn any social test into a multi race multi person orgy just by shmoozing around . . Basically, 40 to 50 dice in social tests. He could piss on the mafia dons mother and the mafia don would offer his daughter for marriage . .

Xahn Borealis View Member Profile	Oct 27 2009, 06:52 PM Post #40
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007	QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Oct 27 2009, 06:33 PM) multi person orgy As opposed to single person orgies? QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Oct 27 2009, 06:33 PM) He could piss on the mafia dons mother and the mafia don would offer his daughter for marriage . . You mean he wouldn't normally?

Stahlseele View Member Profile	Oct 27 2009, 06:55 PM Post #41
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525	Single Person Orgies are very viable in Shadowrun i am afraid. Also, no, he would not offer her up for marriage to someone who just wet his mother. Well, if he isn't into that stuff at least . .

Xahn Borealis View Member Profile	Oct 27 2009, 07:06 PM Post #42
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007	QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Oct 27 2009, 06:55 PM) Single Person Orgies are very viable in Shadowrun i am afraid. Also, no, he would not offer her up for marriage to someone who just wet his mother. Well, if he isn't into that stuff at least . . I was trying to be sarcastic. I think I failed.

Stahlseele View Member Profile	Oct 27 2009, 07:09 PM Post #43
The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525	Shrugs Sarcasm and the such doesn't translate as easy in writing as it does in other media.

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