 Technomancers, How to GM for them? |
 Nov 3 2006, 01:48 AM
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I'm running into problems with running for the Technomancer in my group. The Technomancer seems to take up a ton of gameplay time compared to the rest of the group. When he's in the Matrix searching for info or cracking into a place, there is basically nothing the other players can do except for sit around and wait till he's done. Last gaming session the others basically had to wait an hour of REAL time for him to do something. But in gametime, it only took a few minutes. It just seems too time consuming.
Secondly, it seems like some things are too easy too do in the Matrix. Data Search rolls don't seem like a matter of skill, they seem like a matter of time. Just keep rolling until you get the proper amount of successes and the GM has to tell you the info. How can you effectively GM for a Technomancer without leaving the group out? It just seems to time-consuming and wasteful to me to even deal with. |
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SamVDW Technomancers Nov 3 2006, 01:48 AM
Serbitar Look in my SGM and my SGP in my sig for ways how t... Nov 3 2006, 01:59 AM fistandantilus3.0 you could also have other runners 'hitch a rid... Nov 3 2006, 02:19 AM Konsaki Ok, this first line is my opinion, but if your tec... Nov 3 2006, 02:33 AM Serbitar Bad idea. Hackers could use rating 6 agents on rat... Nov 3 2006, 10:53 AM Konsaki If your GM has you running up against rating 6 com... Nov 3 2006, 11:24 AM Blade Searching for info : Consider it the same way you ... Nov 3 2006, 11:43 AM Serbitar QUOTE (Konsaki)
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If your GM has you... Nov 3 2006, 12:19 PM Serbitar QUOTE (Blade @ Nov 3 2006, 06:43 AM)
Crackin... Nov 3 2006, 12:21 PM Draconis QUOTE (Serbitar) And please do not underestimate t... Nov 3 2006, 12:34 PM PirateChef Agreed. My sprites are of very little use when I... Nov 3 2006, 01:24 PM Serbitar @draconis:
A spirit can only kill you, which woul... Nov 3 2006, 01:26 PM Serbitar QUOTE (PirateChef @ Nov 3 2006, 08:24 AM) Agr... Nov 3 2006, 01:27 PM Blade QUOTE ("Serbitar")Inconsistent. You can ... Nov 3 2006, 01:31 PM Serbitar With RAW the agents do not care about what program... Nov 3 2006, 02:13 PM Blade For sure, rating 6 agents aren't basic stupid ... Nov 3 2006, 03:01 PM Konsaki One thing to note, Blade, is that sprites arnt wea... Nov 3 2006, 03:09 PM Blade Sure, but their behaviour and efficiency may tag t... Nov 3 2006, 03:17 PM Serbitar QUOTE
For sure, rating 6 agents aren't basic ... Nov 3 2006, 03:21 PM Blade Of course, there aren't rules for everything. ... Nov 3 2006, 03:37 PM Serbitar I get your point, but hacking is something very ru... Nov 3 2006, 03:44 PM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (PirateChef) Agreed. My sprites are of... Nov 3 2006, 04:01 PM Blade QUOTE ("Serbitar") And there it comes do... Nov 3 2006, 04:14 PM blakkie QUOTE (SamVDW @ Nov 2 2006, 07:48 PM) I'm... Nov 3 2006, 04:35 PM Serbitar QUOTE (Blade) QUOTE ("Serbitar") And the... Nov 3 2006, 05:28 PM Draconis QUOTE (Kyoto Kid @ Nov 3 2006, 04:01 PM) QUOT... Nov 3 2006, 06:10 PM Cheops QUOTE (Serbitar) @draconis:
A spirit can only kil... Nov 3 2006, 06:39 PM Blade QUOTE ("Serbitar")Hehe, ok, but then you... Nov 3 2006, 07:23 PM ChicagosFinest Yeah there still a young archtype. I want to try ... Nov 3 2006, 07:38 PM Draconis QUOTE (Serbitar) @draconis:
A spirit can only kil... Nov 3 2006, 07:46 PM Serbitar Ok, then try to live in the SR4 world without a co... Nov 3 2006, 07:59 PM ChicagosFinest QUOTE (Serbitar) Ok, then try to live in the SR4 w... Nov 3 2006, 09:03 PM Dentris And even a wired device is not unhackable by a tec... Nov 3 2006, 10:17 PM Draconis QUOTE (Serbitar) Ok, then try to live in the SR4 w... Nov 6 2006, 02:00 PM Serbitar QUOTE (SR4)
Almost everyone i... Nov 6 2006, 02:56 PM Draconis QUOTE (Serbitar @ Nov 6 2006, 02:56 PM) QUOTE... Nov 6 2006, 03:08 PM Serbitar These quotes show the standard in SR4 world. Someb... Nov 6 2006, 04:26 PM Garrowolf The Technomancer is supposed to be a super hacker ... Nov 19 2006, 12:21 AM SL James Maybe that's what Emergence and Unwired are go... Nov 19 2006, 08:40 AM Lord Ben TM's are competitive. Especially in a game wh... Nov 20 2006, 12:57 AM Konsaki IIRC, Threading does not increase the skill, just ... Nov 20 2006, 03:30 AM mintcar I don't understand how anyone can say that ... Nov 20 2006, 01:39 PM mfb i would compromise between Konsaki and mintcar... Nov 20 2006, 02:14 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (mintcar) I don't understand how anyone ... Nov 20 2006, 02:29 PM mintcar Come on, agents don't have instincts. They... Nov 20 2006, 02:43 PM mintcar QUOTE (hyzmarca) And no sprites are not people. he... Nov 20 2006, 02:52 PM mfb there's no reason an agent or drone should be ... Nov 20 2006, 02:52 PM mintcar QUOTE (mfb) there's no reason an agent or dron... Nov 20 2006, 03:03 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (mintcar) QUOTE (hyzmarca) And no sprites ar... Nov 20 2006, 03:10 PM mintcar Judging from the descriptions, I choose to see the... Nov 20 2006, 03:20 PM PlatonicPimp Hyzmarca, Sprites aren't listed according the ... Nov 20 2006, 04:23 PM mfb QUOTE (mintcar)QUOTE (mfb @ Nov 20 2006, 09:5... Nov 20 2006, 04:46 PM mintcar Just a bit of exageration to help my case there, s... Nov 20 2006, 06:35 PM Lantzer One thing worth noting:
Because they are just pro... Nov 20 2006, 07:09 PM mfb i suppose it depends on what you mean by 'solv... Nov 20 2006, 07:13 PM Dantic Ok, I am now going to weigh in with my opinion of ... Nov 21 2006, 02:07 AM Konsaki Hmm... your damage values are wrong, Dantic. Your ... Nov 21 2006, 07:39 AM Dantic QUOTE (Konsaki) Then you have to figure in the fac... Nov 22 2006, 12:11 AM M.Fillmore.1138 QUOTE (Dantic)QUOTE (Konsaki @ Nov 21 2006, 0... Nov 22 2006, 05:12 AM PlatonicPimp Threading is the TM equivalent of casting a spell.... Nov 22 2006, 07:09 AM kigmatzomat QUOTE (SamVDW)I'm running into problems with r... Nov 22 2006, 03:01 PM Dantic QUOTE (PlatonicPimp)Threading is the TM equivalent... Nov 22 2006, 11:01 PM Dantic QUOTE (M.Fillmore.1138)Yes and no. You are correct... Nov 22 2006, 11:28 PM Konsaki The main problem with your last argument is that ... Nov 22 2006, 11:30 PM Konsaki QUOTE (Dantic) QUOTE (M.Fillmore.1138)Yes and no. ... Nov 22 2006, 11:34 PM Dantic Uhhhh, I think I have a headache now.
Let's s... Nov 23 2006, 12:59 AM Konsaki QUOTE Sprites are not limitless. You can have up t... Nov 23 2006, 01:36 AM Dantic QUOTE (Konsaki) QUOTE Compiling a sprite at a rati... Nov 23 2006, 02:27 AM
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