Oct 17 2009, 07:19 PM
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Going all the way back to 1st Ed, everybody knows that to execute a successful 'run, you usually need three things:
1) A Street Samurai (or combat Physical Adept) for when the whole world suddently turns to apedrek 2) A Magician to sling mojo and handle Awakened threats 3) A "Technical" specialist, usually a Decker. (No, just because you have a "comlink" now instead of a "cyberdeck" doesn't mean you can start calling them "hackers"; After almost five decades of use, which is longer than the current three decades or so during which "hacker" has come into use, you're not going to resurect a dead term.) If you had a 4th party member, usually it was a "face": somebody good with the social stuff to make sure that when Mr. J was screwing you at least you got a reach-around, financially speaking. They also tended to have a good network of contacts to help with legwork and going to ground. That got me thinking; What if you have a fifth or sixth, or even more members on the team? Once you've filled the three core roles and the fourth typical role, then what? I have often heard the idea of having the Decker play medic because they can double-dip their high LOGic. But then I turn around and twice in as many groups, I've seen a Face/Medic that wasn't Awakened. So here's my question to you: What secondary specializations do you like to put together? I am mainly interested in those "extra" people beyond the "core" roles, but if you like having a Samurai that is also a face, I'm dying to hear how it worked out for you... and how you pulled it off. Have at it, but let's try to keep it polite; I'm trying to stimulate a little discourse and some brainstorming, not "My űbergeek is more űber than your cheeseweazel" pissing contests. |
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Kerenshara Synergistic Secondaries Oct 17 2009, 07:19 PM
Namelessjoe hi
i know there both sams but we usally have a ha... Oct 17 2009, 07:53 PM
Marwynn I think you're still in need of a Rigger beyon... Oct 17 2009, 08:06 PM
Shrike30 Second sam is always good. Try to have their skil... Oct 17 2009, 08:31 PM
vladski 1. Street Sam/Gun Bunny/Muscle
2. Mage/Shaman
3. D... Oct 17 2009, 08:44 PM
Omenowl I think a well rounded team would have these membe... Oct 17 2009, 10:07 PM
Whipstitch QUOTE (Omenowl @ Oct 17 2009, 05:07 PM) E... Oct 17 2009, 11:55 PM
twilite Actually, if you are very short on players in a pl... Oct 17 2009, 10:49 PM
Kerenshara QUOTE (twilite @ Oct 17 2009, 05:49 PM) A... Oct 17 2009, 11:14 PM
Glyph Hackers and Mages are both character types that se... Oct 18 2009, 12:49 AM
Marwynn That's true. The Cybered Sam with Skillwires 3... Oct 18 2009, 02:03 AM
rob I have a couple things that I've noticed, and ... Oct 18 2009, 02:18 AM
toturi 1) Street Sam for general combat needs, skillwires... Oct 18 2009, 02:42 AM
Cthulhudreams I don't get why people think Street Sammie... Oct 18 2009, 04:35 AM
kzt QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 17 2009, 09:35... Oct 18 2009, 04:45 AM
Whipstitch QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 17 2009, 11:35... Oct 18 2009, 07:20 PM
Cthulhudreams QUOTE Guns and grenades aren't exactly undetec... Oct 18 2009, 04:53 AM
kzt QUOTE (Cthulhudreams @ Oct 17 2009, 09:53... Oct 18 2009, 07:53 AM
Cthulhudreams QUOTE (kzt @ Oct 18 2009, 06:53 PM) Give ... Oct 18 2009, 08:14 AM
Saint Sithney I gotta say, I think riggers are a bit overrated. ... Oct 18 2009, 05:45 AM
The Jake To further add fuel to the debate - the problem is... Oct 18 2009, 12:50 PM
The Jake To simplify:
Anything linked to either Charisma, ... Oct 18 2009, 01:02 PM
Cthulhudreams Except that hackers don't really need a good l... Oct 18 2009, 01:24 PM
Cthulhudreams Strongly agree - the street sammie is definately t... Oct 19 2009, 02:23 AM
Blade The social engineer, or (ha|de)cker/face: uses the... Oct 19 2009, 11:56 AM
kzt QUOTE (Blade @ Oct 19 2009, 04:56 AM) Som... Oct 19 2009, 03:32 PM![]() ![]() |
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