Blind character concept...... Options

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I just joined a group that will be starting a biweekly gaming session with Showdowrun4e rules. The first meet we spent hours creating characters (with the help of Daegann's character gen). Days later i finished reading everything i could on shadowrun and i've been imagining a blind character concept. The problem i'm having is i want to be useful for my group while maintaining this concept.

I'm wanting a zen type martial artist that is blind. The way i see it i've got a few options.;

1. Blind fighter with remote hacking skills.
2. Blind fighter rigger

The problem with option 1 is i know nothing bout hacking in the game. I mean nothing, no idea what stats to up or which are used for which skills. I don't have a clue on skills. Reading the text didn't help me much since i haven't dropped a single die on anything yet. So i'm not even sure if i would be useful as an unarmed fighter while being the teams only hacker. The idea behind this union was that i would be a primarily melee fighter that can level the playing field via hacking optics/lights/etc.

Option 2 seems more promising if i can find something bout how to start with drones (or do i, must i make them when the campaign starts). The idea of a blind man using drones to see while getting knee deep in it seems cool to me. If i went this route i would be the team "driver" as well... leaving it to auto pilot obviously. This option seemed more helpful to my team than the first.



The Gm has allowed us to use up to rarity 12 gear with 1 item above it. We are creating characters with 500bp (250 on stats, 50 gear). I was hoping to be an adept as well with blind fighting and perhaps attrib boost. I'm leaning towards human, dwarf or elf.... While i know trolls and orcs have better str i don't prefer to play one since they are not very tranquil looking. So basically i'm asking for help smoothing out the concept or perhaps advice from someone's past experience on such a character. Thanks in advance......