 "Sensitive System" quality and magic users, Can they take it? |
 Jul 20 2006, 01:06 AM
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Is there anything stopping Adepts or Magicians from taking the Sensitive System quality? It seems like a win-win scenario for them - after all, they've already got such a strong disincentive to take cyberware that the additional Essence loss seems almost moot.
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RiotGearEpsilon "Sensitive System" quality and magic users Jul 20 2006, 01:06 AM
James McMurray Nothing but the GM deciding if it'll be an act... Jul 20 2006, 01:20 AM mfb nothing stopping you, no. i personally don't v... Jul 20 2006, 01:25 AM RiotGearEpsilon I admit that I too have been tempted by the glory ... Jul 20 2006, 01:32 AM James McMurray It's freebie points because the character conc... Jul 20 2006, 02:00 AM hyzmarca Believe me, if I were running a game I would let a... Jul 20 2006, 02:17 AM ShadowDragon QUOTE (RiotGearEpsilon) I admit that I too have be... Jul 20 2006, 02:17 AM toturi Does canon RAW say no? Unless otherwise instructed... Jul 20 2006, 02:24 AM James McMurray Do your street sams frequently find themselves on ... Jul 20 2006, 02:24 AM mfb QUOTE (James McMurray)It's freebie points beca... Jul 20 2006, 02:37 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (James McMurray) Do your street sams frequen... Jul 20 2006, 02:46 AM Samaels Ghost I play a Hackmage with that very quality. It is a ... Jul 20 2006, 04:02 AM Jaid QUOTE (Samaels Ghost) Also Shadowrunning is danger... Jul 20 2006, 04:35 AM mfb i've never liked that--at least, i've neve... Jul 20 2006, 04:49 AM Ophis They are aslo as yet unsatted in SR4, let's ho... Jul 20 2006, 07:57 AM SL James QUOTE (mfb @ Jul 19 2006, 10:49 PM) i've ... Jul 20 2006, 09:22 AM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (SL James @ Jul 20 2006, 11:22 AM) It... Jul 20 2006, 10:04 AM Edward I would allow it. a lightly cybered mage or adept ... Jul 20 2006, 12:34 PM James McMurray QUOTE i think i take a much longer view of charact... Jul 20 2006, 01:48 PM booklord I'm very picky.
Incompetent I only allow if i... Jul 20 2006, 01:54 PM Thanee It does limit the character; not a whole lot, but ... Jul 20 2006, 02:14 PM booklord QUOTE It does limit the character; not a whole lot... Jul 20 2006, 02:41 PM James McMurray First you bitch slap him for trying to take more n... Jul 20 2006, 02:42 PM booklord Remind me, what is the limit? Jul 20 2006, 02:45 PM James McMurray I don't have a book handy, but IIRC it's 3... Jul 20 2006, 02:46 PM Wiseman both advantages and disadvantages are capped at 35... Jul 20 2006, 02:54 PM James McMurray Allergies are easy to work in. Sensitive System is... Jul 20 2006, 03:12 PM Wiseman True, you'd be a little more underhanded/perma... Jul 20 2006, 03:16 PM Moon-Hawk I feel like, in order for Sensitive System to be a... Jul 20 2006, 03:44 PM James McMurray Street Sams lose a lot when they forego cyberware.... Jul 20 2006, 04:00 PM Llewelyn I haven't played SR much prior to SR4, but in ... Jul 20 2006, 04:31 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (James McMurray) Mages lose very little.
... Jul 20 2006, 04:35 PM sorcel QUOTE (James McMurray)Street Sams lose a lot when ... Jul 20 2006, 04:36 PM James McMurray QUOTE Obviously you don't, but at least now we... Jul 20 2006, 04:44 PM mfb QUOTE (James McMurray)Street Sams lose a lot when ... Jul 20 2006, 04:57 PM James McMurray QUOTE (mfb) i don't play SR4 anyway!).
... Jul 20 2006, 05:09 PM mfb meh. there's still a lot of other stuff cyber ... Jul 20 2006, 05:18 PM James McMurray Unless they have sustaining foci, spirits sustaini... Jul 20 2006, 05:23 PM Wiseman I agree that for a mage to say no cyberware (or ma... Jul 20 2006, 05:23 PM James McMurray QUOTE (Wiseman) A mage without sensitive system wi... Jul 20 2006, 05:30 PM mfb QUOTE (James McMurray)Unless they have sustaining ... Jul 20 2006, 05:31 PM James McMurray But you do have to pay money and essence (and ther... Jul 20 2006, 05:36 PM mfb you have to pay money, but--especially in SR4--it... Jul 20 2006, 05:39 PM James McMurray I agree. It just seems we differ on the magnitude ... Jul 20 2006, 05:42 PM Llewelyn QUOTE (Wiseman) (every adventure can't have th... Jul 20 2006, 05:44 PM Wiseman It used to be worse, but now you can buy back magi... Jul 20 2006, 05:47 PM Wiseman QUOTE (Llewelyn) QUOTE (Wiseman @ Jul 20 2006... Jul 20 2006, 05:50 PM James McMurray You could instead spend 18-20 karma on upping your... Jul 20 2006, 05:51 PM mfb it's not that they're high, per se--it... Jul 20 2006, 05:54 PM X-Kalibur QUOTE (James McMurray @ Jul 20 2006, 12:51 PM... Jul 20 2006, 05:56 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (X-Kalibur) QUOTE (James McMurray @ Jul... Jul 20 2006, 06:03 PM James McMurray QUOTE (mfb) it's not that they're high, pe... Jul 20 2006, 06:09 PM Wiseman no mages aren't just mages. eventually any mag... Jul 20 2006, 06:09 PM James McMurray QUOTE then you're in a situation where you mig... Jul 20 2006, 06:12 PM James McMurray QUOTE (Wiseman) eventually any mage is going to se... Jul 20 2006, 06:14 PM Wiseman true. but the fact that they can still means its a... Jul 20 2006, 06:16 PM James McMurray We'll just have to agree to disagree on that o... Jul 20 2006, 06:20 PM Wiseman I completely see where your coming from and agree.... Jul 20 2006, 06:25 PM James McMurray True, but there is no cyberware that can give you ... Jul 20 2006, 06:40 PM Shrike30 One of the main reasons to avoid putting everythin... Jul 20 2006, 06:43 PM mfb see, even there, i think it's part of the GM... Jul 20 2006, 06:46 PM Wiseman QUOTE (James McMurray @ Jul 20 2006, 01:40 PM... Jul 20 2006, 06:47 PM James McMurray QUOTE (Shrike30) One of the main reasons to avoid ... Jul 20 2006, 06:57 PM Wiseman Ah I see.
Than to that I say, If everyone else h... Jul 20 2006, 07:02 PM James McMurray Not having cyberware is not a disadvantage because... Jul 20 2006, 07:06 PM Wiseman yea but magic causes drain (and wound modifiers), ... Jul 20 2006, 07:08 PM Wiseman Also keep in mind it cost (oddly) 15BP just to mak... Jul 20 2006, 07:09 PM James McMurray That Wired Reflexes 2 is costing you a permanent -... Jul 20 2006, 07:15 PM Shrike30 QUOTE (James McMurray) I think it's pretty saf... Jul 20 2006, 07:16 PM James McMurray QUOTE earplug that functions properly when there... Jul 20 2006, 07:24 PM Wiseman QUOTE (James McMurray) That Wired Reflexes 2 is co... Jul 20 2006, 07:34 PM James McMurray I guess the "I can make a more BP expensive m... Jul 20 2006, 07:36 PM Wiseman I'll try one more time.
A Mage can spend les... Jul 20 2006, 07:49 PM Wiseman If I have cybereyes and you don't and were bot... Jul 20 2006, 07:53 PM Cynic project QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) QUOTE (SL James @ ... Jul 20 2006, 07:53 PM James McMurray QUOTE So either he pays double or never sees a mov... Jul 20 2006, 08:06 PM Wiseman again, can't refute most of that.
But honestl... Jul 20 2006, 08:21 PM Shrike30 James: The only microphones I'm seeing listed ... Jul 20 2006, 08:21 PM James McMurray Wiseman: again, your spells are already active. Th... Jul 20 2006, 08:44 PM Wiseman Nah buddy.
Your mage has enough warning to cast a... Jul 20 2006, 08:58 PM sorcel QUOTE (James McMurray)Again, I'm not saying th... Jul 20 2006, 09:02 PM mfb QUOTE (Wiseman)SS Mage doesn't NEED cyberware,... Jul 20 2006, 09:06 PM Shrike30 Bullets don't usually destroy gear, etc. Expl... Jul 20 2006, 09:08 PM Wiseman think sorcel hit it on the head.
mfb - your right... Jul 20 2006, 09:16 PM James McMurray QUOTE Your mage has enough warning to cast an acti... Jul 20 2006, 09:18 PM James McMurray QUOTE (Wiseman) mfb - your right. but that is the ... Jul 20 2006, 09:19 PM Wiseman truce.
As for the sustained focus that has its ow... Jul 20 2006, 09:20 PM Mr. Unpronounceable pft...I know it's bio, but the sleep regulator... Jul 20 2006, 09:23 PM James McMurray I don't think a sustaining focus is as bad as ... Jul 20 2006, 09:25 PM mfb a sustaining focus is much more expensive than a P... Jul 20 2006, 09:31 PM James McMurray True, but not really material to the discussion at... Jul 20 2006, 09:42 PM Wiseman QUOTE (James McMurray) I don't think a sustain... Jul 20 2006, 10:27 PM James McMurray Ah, sorry. So having a focus is exactly as dangero... Jul 21 2006, 12:33 AM mfb QUOTE (James McMurray)and if I've got contacts... Jul 21 2006, 01:18 AM Brahm QUOTE (mfb @ Jul 19 2006, 09:37 PM) i think i... Jul 21 2006, 01:19 AM James McMurray I have worn contacts. I took them off once every c... Jul 21 2006, 01:20 AM mfb ...what did you do, in those contacts? because i h... Jul 21 2006, 01:23 AM James McMurray Regular every day soft, daily wear lenses. I was s... Jul 21 2006, 01:31 AM Demon_Bob QUOTE (James McMurray) Incompetent: Subspace Pilot... Jul 21 2006, 02:41 AM
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