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[mmu1]

I've sort of been wondering (as evidenced by my last topic) about what cyber people commonly use, as well as about the difference between what you might have the impression is common by reading Dumpshock, and what most characters will actually have.

For example, reading these boards you sometimes get the feel that 3 out of 4 sams out there have WR3 or MBW, for example, whereas the reality seems to be closer to Alpha WR2 - but I digress...

There seems to be a lot of cyber that is, for lack of a better word, mandatory - like smartlinks.

For me, vision enhancements fall into the same category - from both IC and OOC points of view, it seems completely foolish and impractical to spend hundreds of thousands of :nuyen: on combat cyberware before making sure your character isn't constantly tripped up by massive TN penalties for vision. As a result, I've come to look at a combination of thermal, low-light, eye-lights and flare-comp (and ultrasound if I have the money and Essence to spare) sort of the same way I do at a smartlink or reaction enhancement for anyone who plans on fighting - basically, non-negotiable - and was wondering what gear falls into the same category for others...

[DrJest]

A good example of transducers in operation is the implant comm system from Niven and Pournelle's Oath of Fealty. Apart from having to run through the arcology's mainframe, it's pretty much how I see it.