 Retinal Duplicator Lenses, Do these exist? |
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 Oct 15 2008, 04:04 PM
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Reading, the story about Ma'fan in Runners Companion, I noticed a passing reference to contact lenses that can act as retinal duplicators. Do these exist in the rules anywhere?
On a distantly related note, why does the anti-biometric nanoware only come as nanocybernetics. Couldn't you just get an injection that deteriorates, as per normal nanoware rules? |
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Oct 15 2008, 07:46 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 16,383 |
Cybereyes. Retinal Duplication (Rating 1-6) .1 Essence [1] Capacity 16F Avail. Rating x 15,000nuyen.
Page 332 of the main book. |
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Oct 15 2008, 09:01 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Note that the question is actually about Contact Lenses.
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Oct 15 2008, 10:07 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 13-May 08 From: New York City Member No.: 15,973 |
Right, that's what threw me. Retinal duplication has always been cybernetic, as far as rules go. But I've played multiple editions, so sometimes I get confused or just miss new stuff.
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Oct 15 2008, 10:14 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I don't recall ever seeing them available in the actual gear lists. That being said, I see no reason why they should not be allowed in-game. In my games, I would probably rule that they have the exact same stats (and restrictions) as the cybernetic version.
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Oct 16 2008, 01:43 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
You might want to try p.112 Augmentation, under Nanocybernetics and Retinal Adjusters. They're incompatible with cyber-eyes, unfortunately.
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Oct 16 2008, 04:32 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Retinal Adjusters are still actual implants, as opposed to removable contact lenses.
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Oct 16 2008, 05:43 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 14-December 06 Member No.: 10,361 |
Ah. Yes, that's true. Although weren't there retinal tailor nanites in Man and Machine? I don't see why Retinal Adjusters need to be implanted. Why not just inject some nanites into your eyes?
Well, then to directly answer the question, you can install cyber-eye mods in contact lenses. If you want a pair of contact lenses with thermographic vision, flare compensation and a smartlink, you can do that. So you should be able to do it for retinal duplicators. |
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