 Cheapest Life Style = High Class, Getting paid to live the luxury life |
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 Sep 21 2010, 03:51 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965  |
I like using RC to get a nice Luxury Lifestyle at 26 points (C-H4, E-L6, N-L6, N-H4, S-L6), with two free cars and a driver, with enough negative qualities (Trigger Happy Landlord, Living By Committee, Ambusher's Delight, Lax Security, No Physical Privacy, and Worse Neighbors) to get the cost equal to 14 points and the ability to have starting cash anywhere between 16,000 and 36,000 starting cash. Interesting alone but great when the group of runners are roommates who have the background story "Trust fund adrenaline junkies", hah.
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Sep 21 2010, 06:21 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
I'm fairly sure you get starting funds based on the final point value of your lifestyle, not on just the 5 category ratings. Otherwise you do exactly what you just did, which is silly.
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Sep 21 2010, 06:23 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
It's a little messy mixing the Core and RC Lifestyle rules at all; the GM certainly (obviously) shouldn't allow abuse. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Let's assume he won't, yeah?
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Sep 21 2010, 06:31 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
QUOTE (Karoline) I'm fairly sure you get starting funds based on the final point value of your lifestyle, not on just the 5 category ratings. Otherwise you do exactly what you just did, which is silly. Straight from the Runner's Companion "Note, however, that the lifestyle remains at the level of categories chosen; the final LP tally with Positive and Negative qualities effects only the final cost, not the level of lifestyle." QUOTE (Yerameyahu) It's a little messy mixing the Core and RC Lifestyle rules at all; the GM certainly (obviously) shouldn't allow abuse. Let's assume he won't, yeah? It comes down to using any rules out of the core for beneficial purposes could be abuse. But I get your point and doubt a GM would let it happen, if it makes sense or not. Haha |
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Sep 21 2010, 06:34 PM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Good point on the (lack of) effect of Lifestyle Qualities. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Sep 22 2010, 01:38 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
Thinking of all this, using the Advanced Lifestyles would it just be best to take some combination of two Highs and two Luxurys, with no Entertainment rating, and just use the 20 BP Trust Fund Quality?
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Sep 22 2010, 01:41 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (Christian Lafay @ Sep 21 2010, 08:38 PM)  Thinking of all this, using the Advanced Lifestyles would be just be best to take some combination of two Highs and two Luxurys, with no Entertainment rating, and just use the 20 BP Trust Fund Quality? Trust Fund on a runner is a hard sale beyond 'Rich kid playing at being a runner' |
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Sep 22 2010, 01:48 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
Well I get that, but all runners have to come from somewhere. And how many times have we seen ex-cop/ex-ganger/ex-guard or something along those lines? I like the idea of Rich Kid Runner(s).
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Sep 22 2010, 01:49 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
QUOTE (Karoline @ Sep 21 2010, 08:41 PM) Trust Fund on a runner is a hard sale beyond 'Rich kid playing at being a runner' It would be hilarious if the team rigger turned out to be some kid running everything remotely, with a bunch of masking to disguise his real location, from his CEO parent's apartment. -karma |
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Sep 22 2010, 01:53 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Sep 21 2010, 08:49 PM) It would be hilarious if the team rigger turned out to be some kid running everything remotely, with a bunch of masking to disguise his real location, from his CEO parent's apartment. -karma Wait, this isn't what your rigger is? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Edit: It does sound like a cool idea. |
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Sep 22 2010, 01:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 227 |
How about "just happened to win one of the many (legal, online) lotteries"? Those usually pay out as an anuity, just like many trust funds.
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Sep 22 2010, 01:56 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
Well, kinda.
My rigger gets away with it because nobody ever sees her. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) -karma |
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Sep 22 2010, 02:08 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (Mongoose @ Sep 21 2010, 08:55 PM) How about "just happened to win one of the many (legal, online) lotteries"? Those usually pay out as an anuity, just like many trust funds. Yeah, but the question is 'why are you still running if you're set for life?' You're risking a free ride for life in a high lifestyle with a decent chunk of spending cash. It's kinda like Bill Gates selling crack. Sure, he makes a bit of extra cash, but is it worth risking everything? |
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Sep 22 2010, 02:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
What do bored rich people do? Hunt adrenaline. One can play Badminton or one have a shootout with KE and still get to go home for a Kopi Luwak espresso.
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Sep 22 2010, 02:26 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Karoline, that question is a problem regardless. 'Why are you running, if your body's worth hundreds of thousands?' 'Why are you running, if you're the best computer guy in the metroplex?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are always answers.
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Sep 22 2010, 02:29 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Sep 21 2010, 09:26 PM) Karoline, that question is a problem regardless. 'Why are you running, if your body's worth hundreds of thousands?' 'Why are you running, if you're the best computer guy in the metroplex?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are always answers. I know there are, but trust fund is one of the harder ones. Never said impossible, just harder. |
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Sep 22 2010, 02:30 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
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Sep 22 2010, 02:31 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
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Sep 22 2010, 02:41 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Sep 22 2010, 03:30 AM) Win |
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Sep 22 2010, 03:15 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,996 Joined: 1-June 10 Member No.: 18,649 |
Lesser Known Green Hornet
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Sep 22 2010, 03:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
Could my Perfect Roommate be Kato?
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Sep 22 2010, 03:17 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,996 Joined: 1-June 10 Member No.: 18,649 |
Yes, you can have Bruce Lee for a roommate
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