 BTL Rules, why aren't there any? |
 Jun 9 2008, 06:12 AM
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I just realized recently that there are no actual game effects for being under the influence of BTLs. Every other brain-bender mentioned in the books has stats, effects for when you come down, the whole nine yards. BTLs are just another addiction in terms of game mechanics though, so mostly a BTL addict just has to worry about what happens if they can't get a fix. There are some general mentions of long-term effects, but no real mechanics to back it up. Is this an oversight, or are they going to roll BTLs into the Hacker book?
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JonathanC BTL Rules Jun 9 2008, 06:12 AM
Earlydawn Always bugged me too. I don't think it's g... Jun 9 2008, 06:59 AM paws2sky It would make a lot of sense for detailed BTL info... Jun 9 2008, 01:11 PM CanRay The thing is, when you BTL, it's like going VR... Jun 9 2008, 01:26 PM
Mäx QUOTE (CanRay @ Jun 9 2008, 04:26 PM) The... Jun 9 2008, 01:42 PM CanRay Ah, right. Forgot it was only Dreamchips that do ... Jun 9 2008, 01:50 PM paws2sky Yeah, Dreamchips definitely seem to be the most fr... Jun 9 2008, 02:29 PM CircuitBoyBlue I'd like to see rules for them just because wi... Jun 9 2008, 04:42 PM Wesley Street What are the long-term effects of BTL usage, other... Jun 9 2008, 04:57 PM CanRay Neurological damage due to the stress that the hig... Jun 9 2008, 06:47 PM JonathanC QUOTE (CanRay @ Jun 9 2008, 10:47 AM) Neu... Jun 10 2008, 02:37 AM last_of_the_great_mikeys In 3rd edition they had Winternight's "Go... Jun 9 2008, 07:48 PM CanRay In 4th Edition, I'm coming up with things wors... Jun 9 2008, 08:20 PM Mäx I would most want to have somekind of rules for mo... Jun 9 2008, 08:21 PM CircuitBoyBlue Now that I think about it, isn't there a Ghost... Jun 9 2008, 09:05 PM Jaid QUOTE (CircuitBoyBlue @ Jun 9 2008, 04:05... Jun 9 2008, 09:12 PM Sweaty Hippo Being such a popular and prevalent drug, it's ... Jun 9 2008, 10:09 PM Chrysalis You could just use the drugs rules as they are wri... Jun 10 2008, 08:20 AM CanRay Negative side effects would depend on which Dreamc... Jun 10 2008, 12:02 PM Backgammon In the Madrid Audan series by George Alec Effinger... Jun 10 2008, 01:36 PM Sir_Psycho Well most chips don't really change much about... Jun 10 2008, 01:49 PM CanRay Personally, I'm all for it being a totally RP ... Jun 10 2008, 01:52 PM Backgammon No, I don't think chips should alter your stat... Jun 10 2008, 05:25 PM Wesley Street <<Perhaps side-effects could include levels ... Jun 10 2008, 05:45 PM Jaid really, by changing your brain chemistry and such,... Jun 10 2008, 07:29 PM Wesley Street But does a BTL really change your brain chemistry?... Jun 10 2008, 09:00 PM Backgammon Psychotropic Black ICE is a type of BTL, and it pe... Jun 11 2008, 12:09 AM CircuitBoyBlue ASIST biofeedback can do pretty much anything a dr... Jun 11 2008, 01:12 PM Magus If you slot a chip that terrifies you by inducing ... Jun 11 2008, 01:31 PM CircuitBoyBlue QUOTE (Magus @ Jun 11 2008, 08:31 AM) Rem... Jun 11 2008, 04:18 PM Wesley Street Good points. I retract my theory. Jun 11 2008, 02:09 PM Magus Then what's the use of the SIM RIG? It records... Jun 11 2008, 04:31 PM CircuitBoyBlue The SIM RIG would give you the ability to make you... Jun 11 2008, 07:34 PM Snow_Fox Shadowbeat has a section on BTL abuse. There are p... Jun 13 2008, 02:09 AM Magus There will be a forthcoming book that updates what... Jun 13 2008, 12:54 PM JonathanC QUOTE (Magus @ Jun 13 2008, 05:54 AM) The... Jun 13 2008, 02:50 PM CanRay Alright! The Kapow-Kapow Shadowteens are back... Jun 13 2008, 02:12 PM CircuitBoyBlue Hell, I DON'T have BTLs (being that I actually... Jun 13 2008, 02:35 PM Snow_Fox QUOTE (CircuitBoyBlue @ Jun 13 2008, 09:3... Jun 14 2008, 01:19 AM CircuitBoyBlue QUOTE (Snow_Fox @ Jun 13 2008, 08:19 PM) ... Jun 14 2008, 04:47 AM DireRadiant Would it be a good thing for their to be rules on ... Jun 13 2008, 05:55 PM CircuitBoyBlue QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jun 13 2008, 01:55 P... Jun 13 2008, 06:13 PM JonathanC QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jun 13 2008, 09:55 A... Jun 14 2008, 02:11 AM Pyritefoolsgold Some P-Fix chips should give you influence skills ... Jun 13 2008, 08:41 PM JonathanC Okay seriously...the reason that this is a problem... Jun 20 2008, 05:14 AM Fuchs Does the nuyen you pay for your regular fix count?... Jun 20 2008, 08:17 AM JonathanC QUOTE (Fuchs @ Jun 20 2008, 12:17 AM) Doe... Jun 20 2008, 02:04 PM RunnerPaul QUOTE (JonathanC @ Jun 20 2008, 10:04 AM)... Jun 20 2008, 03:06 PM Fuchs QUOTE (RunnerPaul @ Jun 20 2008, 05:06 PM... Jun 20 2008, 03:09 PM JonathanC QUOTE (RunnerPaul @ Jun 20 2008, 07:06 AM... Jun 21 2008, 04:09 AM Demonseed Elite I would say that it's entirely possible a BTL ... Jun 20 2008, 01:37 PM CanRay Add to that specialist types of BTLs like God Chip... Jun 20 2008, 01:39 PM RunnerPaul Well, the Table of Contents PDF for Unwired that w... Jun 21 2008, 12:01 PM JonathanC If it does, then I can almost forgive that awful c... Jun 21 2008, 04:29 PM RunnerPaul After reviewing Unwired's additional rules for... Jun 26 2008, 02:14 AM JonathanC But there's still no effect for actually using... Jun 26 2008, 05:14 AM RunnerPaul QUOTE (JonathanC @ Jun 26 2008, 12:14 AM)... Jun 26 2008, 05:28 AM CanRay No downsides, save addiction, and eventual burnout... Jun 26 2008, 11:47 AM  |
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