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  Dec 17 2009, 08:09 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,817 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Delft, the Netherlands Member No.: 12,403  |
Ok, so imagine I have a weapon outfitted with an ultrasound sight.
Would you still require the ultrasound goggles to benefit from the ultrasound modifiers or would it be possible to simply jack the sight into a datajack and route the mapping features through ones image link? |
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Dec 17 2009, 01:29 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ontari-airee-o Member No.: 1,115 |
QUOTE (Kliko @ Dec 17 2009, 03:09 AM)  Ok, so imagine I have a weapon outfitted with an ultrasound sight. Would you still require the ultrasound goggles to benefit from the ultrasound modifiers or would it be possible to simply jack the sight into a datajack and route the mapping features through ones image link? You will not need googles, but you cannot see anything that is not directly in front of the scope. |
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Dec 17 2009, 01:41 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
QUOTE (Kliko @ Dec 17 2009, 03:09 AM) Ok, so imagine I have a weapon outfitted with an ultrasound sight. Would you still require the ultrasound goggles to benefit from the ultrasound modifiers or would it be possible to simply jack the sight into a datajack and route the mapping features through ones image link? By the descriptions on p282, and in particular the fact that the Ultrasound Sight itself is described as "mapping [the area]" rather than just passing on raw echo data for the goggles to process, I would say that the best-supported interpretation of canon is that an image link is sufficient. ~J |
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Dec 17 2009, 02:05 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,817 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Delft, the Netherlands Member No.: 12,403 |
QUOTE (Platinum @ Dec 17 2009, 08:29 AM) You will not need googles, but you cannot see anything that is not directly in front of the scope. Not really an issue when the image link is displaying in overlay... (I just love that functionality)
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Dec 17 2009, 03:28 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,188 Joined: 9-February 08 From: Boiling Springs Member No.: 15,665 |
Yup. My combat mage has ultrasound sensor built into his armor and has a Radar sensor* in his cyberhand. This augments his cybereyes (Thermographic vision mod)
* == I know this will not allow me to cast mana spells through walls... It's just the functionality of having something that allows me to see through walls and can scan for cyberware and it comes all in the same package. |
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Dec 17 2009, 04:52 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 16-March 05 From: 51° 16' North 7° 11' East Member No.: 7,168 |
QUOTE (Kliko @ Dec 17 2009, 09:09 AM) Would you still require the ultrasound goggles to benefit from the ultrasound modifiers or would it be possible to simply jack the sight into a datajack and route the mapping features through ones image link? You could upgrade a smartlink guncam with US and send the signal over the smartlink via skinlink. No datajack needed. |
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Dec 17 2009, 07:10 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
QUOTE (Doc Byte @ Dec 17 2009, 11:52 AM) You could upgrade a smartlink guncam with US and send the signal over the smartlink via skinlink. No datajack needed. That would require there to be a piece of equipment called the "skinlink". You may notice that no such equipment exists. ~J |
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Dec 17 2009, 09:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 16-March 05 From: 51° 16' North 7° 11' East Member No.: 7,168 |
QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ Dec 17 2009, 08:10 PM) That would require there to be a piece of equipment called the "skinlink". You may notice that no such equipment exists. ~J ? |
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Dec 17 2009, 09:40 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Edition tags on threads: they enlighten.
~J |
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Dec 18 2009, 12:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 16-March 05 From: 51° 16' North 7° 11' East Member No.: 7,168 |
Ah. Even better! Just use the old wired smartlink for the data stream. The image link's part of the smartlink. That should work out fine.
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Dec 18 2009, 02:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-August 02 From: Queensland Member No.: 3,180 |
The description of the ultrasound sight from the Street Samurai Guide includes this;
QUOTE A topographic contour map of the target appears on a retinal display or special goggles.
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Dec 18 2009, 07:40 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,817 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Delft, the Netherlands Member No.: 12,403 |
Not every character (even weapon specialists) use a smartlink (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) ... all of the time.
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Dec 18 2009, 04:17 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Of course they do! A true Shadowrunner will also have a Smartball Link for their post-run recreation.
~J |
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