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longbowrocks
post Apr 4 2011, 05:22 PM
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Hey guys, Binky the centaur has come up a few times in the threads I've been reading. People say to use the search function, so I do, and end up finding one or two vague hints, and more people saying to use the search function.
The most complete post I found was by Stahlsteel, who originally came up with the concept:
http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?show...mp;#entry714247
Binky in abstract is supposed to be an extremely fast, super armored centaur. However, the design so far is arguable (admitted by Stahl as well) and the description is incomplete.
All in all, I feel this should be brought up for several reasons:
  • Many people are like me and have no idea about Binky.
  • Might as well make a valid, complete character since the concept was often referenced but never completely developed.
  • From what I've seen, we argue about this sort of thing a lot on Dumpshock.
  • Arguing is fun.


I'll start, and please forgive me for inaccuracies and the short description since I don't have my books on hand. For speed we have:
  • Centaur, for 100 base speed.
  • Skimmer disks, to double that to 200 speed.
  • Raptor legs/Satyr legs/Celerity, to increase total speed to 250. I argue that these works work with Skimmer disks because:
    A) Skimmer disks work something like rollerblades, eliminating the loss of speed from planting your foot. The difference is that skimmers are only limited by air friction. This explains why skimmers multiply your speed instead of making it an absolute value. In other words, if you can run faster they let you go faster (realistically, these should stack multiplicatively with the leg bonus for 300 total).
    B) The rules still don't forbid speed bonus stacking, even with the errata.


I'll post about the armor when I get a chance.
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- longbowrocks   Building Binky   Apr 4 2011, 05:22 PM
- - Yerameyahu   There's no need to pretend there's a reaso...   Apr 4 2011, 05:34 PM
- - Ramorta   If you stat it, it can be killed. Binky is the in...   Apr 4 2011, 05:54 PM
|- - ggodo   QUOTE (Ramorta @ Apr 4 2011, 10:54 AM) If...   Apr 4 2011, 07:11 PM
- - longbowrocks   Stahl said 42 internal armor. Whether that stacks ...   Apr 4 2011, 06:05 PM
- - Makki   there's no armor against the pornomancer   Apr 4 2011, 06:08 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Actually, there's chemseal, mage mask, audio d...   Apr 4 2011, 06:15 PM
- - Rasumichin   At the very core of Binky's design lies the ma...   Apr 4 2011, 06:16 PM
- - Medicineman   Binky's a Cyberzombie and radiates a Backgrund...   Apr 4 2011, 06:18 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Medicineman @ Apr 4 2011, 12:18 PM...   Apr 4 2011, 06:25 PM
- - Stahlseele   Well, the basic concept WAS maxed out armor. And 1...   Apr 4 2011, 06:27 PM
- - Ramorta   Since Delta isn't available at character creat...   Apr 4 2011, 06:35 PM
|- - Medicineman   QUOTE (Ramorta @ Apr 4 2011, 02:35 PM) Si...   Apr 4 2011, 06:37 PM
- - Stahlseele   It was never meant as anything else. And hey, it g...   Apr 4 2011, 06:37 PM
|- - Shaikujin   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Apr 4 2011, 06:37 PM)...   Apr 5 2011, 02:35 PM
|- - longbowrocks   QUOTE (Shaikujin @ Apr 5 2011, 06:35 AM) ...   Apr 5 2011, 04:58 PM
- - Doc Chase   Binky isn't a shadowrunner, he's what Mits...   Apr 4 2011, 06:45 PM
|- - Ramorta   QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Apr 4 2011, 02:45 PM) ...   Apr 4 2011, 06:54 PM
|- - Makki   QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Apr 4 2011, 01:45 PM) ...   Apr 4 2011, 06:55 PM
|- - Rasumichin   QUOTE (Makki @ Apr 4 2011, 07:55 PM) I ca...   Apr 4 2011, 07:18 PM
|- - Medicineman   QUOTE (Makki @ Apr 4 2011, 02:55 PM) I ca...   Apr 4 2011, 07:52 PM
- - Stahlseele   Actually, Ares/GMC ^^   Apr 4 2011, 06:54 PM
- - Stahlseele   Well, the CZ/Cyborg Combination would have given h...   Apr 4 2011, 07:05 PM
- - Yerameyahu   And it's a mere billion Nuyen. You have infin...   Apr 4 2011, 07:20 PM
- - Stahlseele   When you are Ares/GMC, yes, yes it is . . Still n...   Apr 4 2011, 07:23 PM
- - longbowrocks   I need to convince my GM to build one of these, no...   Apr 4 2011, 07:45 PM
- - Stahlseele   *shrugs* strap one to each leg and call it a day? ...   Apr 4 2011, 08:55 PM
- - fazzamar   A friend of mine (Seerow), who would post himself ...   Apr 4 2011, 11:59 PM
- - Yerameyahu   Well, that's just getting silly. If you'r...   Apr 5 2011, 12:51 AM
- - Badmoodguy88   Binky: Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?...   Apr 5 2011, 03:18 AM
- - longbowrocks   I guess Binky can't be a free spirit, but how ...   Apr 5 2011, 03:46 AM
- - Glyph   Note that Binky doesn't really need any defens...   Apr 5 2011, 04:09 AM
- - longbowrocks   Oh god.   Apr 5 2011, 05:22 AM
- - Stahlseele   *nods* Binky The Love-Centaur. When Bubba gets ti...   Apr 5 2011, 09:34 AM


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