 History Lesson - why cyberlimbs suck, Yeah, this'll be banned sooner or later |
 Dec 10 2005, 05:15 AM
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I'd love somebody who knows SR history to explain to me why cyberlimbs just aren't worth the essence and cash. Sure, you can pack cool stuff into them and they make you a little tougher, but where's the scary level of damage you can inflict on somebody with a mechanical hand?
I realize this isn't Cyberpunk - but come on, why the hate for the limbs? |
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Antimuppet History Lesson - why cyberlimbs suck Dec 10 2005, 05:15 AM
Ancient History SR4 cyberlimbs are a lot nicer than in previous ed... Dec 10 2005, 05:27 AM Drac I know what you mean Antimuppet. A cyberarm in the... Dec 10 2005, 05:50 AM mfb one limit on limbs--and, believe me, i'm not d... Dec 10 2005, 07:15 AM Gerald Fitzgerald The actual metallic bones don't do the damage,... Dec 10 2005, 07:23 AM Critias QUOTE (Gerald Fitzgerald) As for crushing a normal... Dec 10 2005, 09:51 AM nick012000 Or if you're a cyberzombie, and willing to spe... Dec 10 2005, 10:11 AM Critias Even so, it's nothing you can't do with Mu... Dec 10 2005, 10:14 AM nick012000 Yeah well, when you're a cyberzombie, money do... Dec 10 2005, 10:25 AM Grinder The fact that annoyed me most at SR1-3 cyberlimbs ... Dec 10 2005, 10:28 AM Critias QUOTE (nick012000) Yeah well, when you're a cy... Dec 10 2005, 11:02 AM nick012000 QUOTE (Critias) QUOTE (nick012000 @ Dec 10 20... Dec 10 2005, 12:13 PM Critias If you're knowingly wastefull on chump change,... Dec 10 2005, 12:27 PM SpasticTeapot QUOTE (nick012000) QUOTE (Critias @ Dec 10 20... Dec 10 2005, 05:40 PM Ancient History Of course, the questions no one asks are:
1) Could... Dec 10 2005, 06:18 PM Grinder QUOTE (Ancient History) 3) Would someone with supe... Dec 10 2005, 07:54 PM Antimuppet The neck (or well other body parts) snapping is wh... Dec 10 2005, 07:58 PM Ancient History Ah, it's good you appreciate the classics, fri... Dec 10 2005, 08:14 PM Deamon_Knight From a setting/story standpoint, this is a reasona... Dec 10 2005, 09:14 PM Fix-it QUOTE a disclaimer etched over the forearm NOT MEA... Dec 10 2005, 10:17 PM Catsnightmare post deleted due to massive error Dec 11 2005, 02:16 AM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (Catsnightmare)In SR4: 250,000 max in gear, ... Dec 11 2005, 02:28 AM nick012000 QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) QUOTE (Catsnightmare)I... Dec 11 2005, 02:33 AM Catsnightmare You're right.
That's what I get for tryin... Dec 11 2005, 02:35 AM FrostyNSO I seriously don't see the guy with super-stren... Dec 11 2005, 02:47 AM nick012000 That would be the smart way to do it, yes.
Someon... Dec 11 2005, 03:08 AM Sandoval Smith Body straightens up, cars stay on the ground, arms... Dec 11 2005, 03:46 AM Ancient History QUOTE (FrostyNSO) I seriously don't see the gu... Dec 11 2005, 04:21 AM FrostyNSO What I'm trying to say, is that unless the bod... Dec 11 2005, 05:33 AM akarenti As far as the strenth of cyberlimbs I think it... Dec 11 2005, 06:03 AM SL James Tim's got a 50/50 chance of getting a used arm... Dec 11 2005, 06:22 AM FrostyNSO "Check it out guys, this new arm of mine alwa... Dec 11 2005, 09:12 AM hyzmarca Top 10 reasons why no insurance company would pay ... Dec 11 2005, 05:04 PM Antimuppet So, with all of the bad - why is there very little... Dec 11 2005, 06:19 PM ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (hyzmarca) Top 10 reasons why no insurance c... Dec 11 2005, 06:30 PM Critias QUOTE (Antimuppet) So, with all of the bad - why i... Dec 11 2005, 07:06 PM ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE (Critias) QUOTE (Antimuppet @ Dec 11 20... Dec 11 2005, 07:23 PM akarenti QUOTE (hyzmarca)Top 10 reasons why no insurance co... Dec 12 2005, 09:15 AM eidolon QUOTE (FrostyNSO) I seriously don't see the gu... Dec 13 2005, 12:45 AM SL James QUOTE (akarenti) And it's probably the same co... Dec 13 2005, 03:56 AM Kagetenshi What surgery rules? I noticed some weird blank pag... Dec 13 2005, 06:21 AM SL James Oh, I must have been hallucinating. I kept having ... Dec 13 2005, 07:35 AM Kagetenshi Depends on what you mean by "batshit crazy... Dec 13 2005, 07:42 AM SL James Mostly the latter. I appreciate the complexity... ... Dec 13 2005, 08:18 AM tisoz Back in the 80's, the cost probably seemed rea... Dec 13 2005, 09:55 AM Grinder Oh, and let's not forget the prices for somput... Dec 13 2005, 12:56 PM Arz QUOTE (nick012000) QUOTE (Critias @ Dec 10 20... Dec 13 2005, 05:19 PM Kyoto Kid About the only cyberlimbs I ever considered were C... Dec 13 2005, 09:30 PM Drac Weeks for a Datajack? Possible death for a Cyberli... Dec 14 2005, 01:52 AM ShadowDragon8685 D-I-Y Datajack. Dec 14 2005, 02:01 AM Nidhogg I've always assumed that part of the high moni... Dec 16 2005, 06:00 AM SL James Yeah, that's generally our explanation for how... Dec 16 2005, 06:24 AM Liper no longer a essence cost (which made no sense) jus... Dec 17 2005, 07:49 AM jervinator ... for structural reinforcement. I still don... Dec 17 2005, 01:41 PM SL James I meant SR3, which is the edition we're discus... Dec 18 2005, 01:34 AM Antimuppet So we've seen tons on exactly how they suck - ... Dec 19 2005, 05:52 AM FrostyNSO Well, having one cyber arm that's way stronger... Dec 19 2005, 06:06 AM Crusher Bob Not getting hurt is not the same as not having an ... Dec 19 2005, 10:40 AM
FrostyNSO True, but at least that way rather than crying whe... Dec 19 2005, 11:14 AM  |
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