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 Sep 3 2006, 08:57 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 90  |
The reason there's no power armor is a massive joint conspiracy of medical corporations. More money can be made off of cyber implants, the surgery/implantation, the initial anti-rejection drugs, the constant drug/medicine and doctor visits/maintainance throughout the lifetime of the cyber recipient. Compaired to the on-time expendature of buying a power suit (which has a much more limited market, military, security and heavy contstruction, compaired to nearly everyone from civilian, corp, security, military to sinless and runners who'll go for cyberware).
Hell even drones, which require cyberware (a VCR) and expensive electronics needed for the 'dog-brain' AI incorporated into the drone would be more expensive and bring in more income to the corporations than any power suit technology. It's no wonder the Mega's and AA corps would probably conspire to keep power armor technology from being developed. |
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Sep 4 2006, 04:00 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
Actually, on the subject of power armor, I turn to Classic Battletech's wisdom:
Life is Cheap. Battlemechs Aren't. |
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Sep 5 2006, 09:08 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...one name comes to mind...
Choco Tarts |
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Sep 5 2006, 09:22 PM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
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Sep 6 2006, 09:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Note Calonna Member No.: 241 |
Dunkelzhan was killed by the UCAS IRS after they discovered he hadn't payed his taxes in a few hundred years.
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