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Socinus
post Jul 20 2011, 11:05 PM
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I was creating a new character to test out a generator the other day and a couple things crossed my mind.

The first one was pretty straightforeward; is there a Y splitter for fiberoptic cables? The character I made is a sniper and he's hooked up via datajack to his rifle but also to a drone he uses as a spotter. I would think there would be SOMETHING at that point in time that would enable multiple fiberop connections.

The second one is a little more esoteric; what new advantages and tricks could snipers have at their disposal with Shadowrun technology? There's the obvious with better optics and a smartgun system, but what about beyond that?
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- Socinus   Sharpshooters   Jul 20 2011, 11:05 PM
- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (Socinus @ Jul 20 2011, 07:05 PM) I...   Jul 20 2011, 11:26 PM
- - Mardrax   I wouldn't worry about a few extra fiberoptic ...   Jul 20 2011, 11:45 PM
- - Mardrax   Don't forget though: a sniper's best frien...   Jul 20 2011, 11:48 PM
- - Traul   If you are still using datajacks, just get a secon...   Jul 21 2011, 12:21 AM
- - Miri   Or skinlink the rifle..   Jul 21 2011, 12:54 AM
- - MikeKozar   I had a scenario where the PCs were in a forest, a...   Jul 21 2011, 01:05 AM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 20 2011, 09:05 PM)...   Jul 21 2011, 01:14 AM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Jul 20 2011, 05:14 P...   Jul 21 2011, 01:56 AM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 20 2011, 09:56 PM)...   Jul 21 2011, 02:07 AM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Jul 20 2011, 06:07 P...   Jul 21 2011, 04:51 AM
|- - crash2029   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 20 2011, 08:51 PM)...   Jul 21 2011, 06:30 AM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 21 2011, 12:51 AM)...   Jul 21 2011, 11:43 PM
- - Marwynn   Your team had no Matrix specialists or a Rigger to...   Jul 21 2011, 04:45 AM
- - CanRay   Bah, Mexican Standoff in a fireworks factory... P...   Jul 21 2011, 06:32 AM
|- - Starmage21   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 21 2011, 01:32 AM) Ba...   Jul 21 2011, 11:54 PM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (Starmage21 @ Jul 21 2011, 03:54 PM...   Jul 22 2011, 01:26 AM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 21 2011, 09:26 PM)...   Jul 22 2011, 01:55 AM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Jul 21 2011, 05:55 P...   Jul 22 2011, 04:52 AM
|- - CanRay   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 21 2011, 11:52 PM)...   Jul 22 2011, 08:43 AM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 22 2011, 05:43 AM) Sh...   Jul 22 2011, 12:18 PM
- - Runner Smurf   Be prepared for the GM to get annoyed with the rul...   Jul 22 2011, 05:41 AM
- - Socinus   What are the rules/benefits for assisting in comba...   Jul 24 2011, 08:21 AM
|- - Traul   QUOTE (Socinus @ Jul 24 2011, 09:21 AM) W...   Jul 24 2011, 05:49 PM
|- - DWC   QUOTE (Traul @ Jul 24 2011, 12:49 PM) Not...   Jul 24 2011, 06:18 PM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (DWC @ Jul 24 2011, 03:18 PM) WAR i...   Jul 24 2011, 06:54 PM
- - Marwynn   Spirit of Man at Force 6 (Oversummoned with Levita...   Jul 24 2011, 05:07 PM
- - UmaroVI   My rule of thumb with snipers is sniper is a thing...   Jul 24 2011, 05:34 PM
- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   Information Guided Targeting is in Arsenal...   Jul 24 2011, 10:02 PM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jul 24 2011, 06...   Jul 24 2011, 10:09 PM
- - Traul   That's for indirect fire. When the sniper can ...   Jul 24 2011, 10:16 PM
|- - HunterHerne   QUOTE (Traul @ Jul 24 2011, 06:16 PM) Tha...   Jul 24 2011, 10:20 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Traul @ Jul 24 2011, 04:16 PM) Tha...   Jul 24 2011, 10:24 PM
- - Traul   If the sniper cannot see his target, he will have ...   Jul 24 2011, 10:25 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Traul @ Jul 24 2011, 04:25 PM) If ...   Jul 24 2011, 10:28 PM
- - KarmaInferno   I am reminded of a story involving an old Soviet s...   Jul 26 2011, 07:23 AM
|- - Socinus   QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Jul 26 2011, 08:23 ...   Jul 26 2011, 05:28 PM
|- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (Socinus @ Jul 26 2011, 07:28 PM) I...   Jul 26 2011, 06:46 PM
|- - Miri   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 26 2011, 01:46 PM)...   Jul 26 2011, 07:04 PM
|- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (Miri @ Jul 26 2011, 09:04 PM) I in...   Jul 26 2011, 08:50 PM
|- - Socinus   QUOTE (Miri @ Jul 26 2011, 08:04 PM) I in...   Jul 26 2011, 10:46 PM
|- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (Socinus @ Jul 27 2011, 12:46 AM) T...   Jul 27 2011, 12:58 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 27 2011, 05:58 AM)...   Jul 27 2011, 01:50 PM
|- - Socinus   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 27 2011, 12:58 PM)...   Jul 27 2011, 09:34 PM
||- - Mardrax   QUOTE (Socinus @ Jul 27 2011, 11:34 PM) O...   Jul 28 2011, 12:00 AM
|- - KarmaInferno   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 27 2011, 08:58 AM)...   Jul 28 2011, 01:00 AM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 27 2011, 04:58 AM)...   Jul 28 2011, 04:15 AM
|- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 28 2011, 06:15 AM)...   Jul 28 2011, 08:50 AM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 28 2011, 12:50 AM)...   Jul 28 2011, 05:43 PM
- - Stahlseele   should that sub title not be "reach out and (...   Jul 27 2011, 12:01 AM
- - CanRay   Nah, the double-tap was developed for the 9mm to e...   Jul 27 2011, 12:12 AM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 26 2011, 05:12 PM) Na...   Jul 27 2011, 12:36 PM
|- - ZeroPoint   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jul 27 2011, 07...   Jul 27 2011, 08:46 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (ZeroPoint @ Jul 27 2011, 01:46 PM)...   Jul 27 2011, 09:12 PM
- - CanRay   Still prefer the tankers solution to snipers. The...   Jul 28 2011, 01:38 AM
- - Blitz66   I don't know how true it is, but my high schoo...   Jul 28 2011, 04:47 AM
|- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (Blitz66 @ Jul 28 2011, 06:47 AM) I...   Jul 28 2011, 09:39 AM
- - KarmaInferno   As I said a few posts ago, "high angle" ...   Jul 28 2011, 05:15 AM
|- - Traul   QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Jul 28 2011, 06:15 ...   Jul 28 2011, 09:06 AM
||- - KarmaInferno   QUOTE (Traul @ Jul 28 2011, 05:06 AM) You...   Jul 28 2011, 05:31 PM
||- - Mardrax   QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Jul 28 2011, 07:31 ...   Jul 28 2011, 05:54 PM
||- - Aku   QUOTE (Mardrax @ Jul 28 2011, 01:54 PM) I...   Jul 28 2011, 06:04 PM
||- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (Aku @ Jul 28 2011, 08:04 PM) This ...   Jul 28 2011, 06:22 PM
||- - DWC   QUOTE (Smokeskin @ Jul 28 2011, 01:22 PM)...   Jul 28 2011, 07:21 PM
||- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (DWC @ Jul 28 2011, 09:21 PM) The s...   Jul 28 2011, 10:31 PM
|- - Smokeskin   QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Jul 28 2011, 07:15 ...   Jul 28 2011, 09:24 AM
- - CanRay   Math is hard. I'm going to go make cookies fo...   Jul 28 2011, 07:39 AM
- - Aku   QUOTE (mythbusterresults.com)Bullets fired into th...   Jul 28 2011, 07:11 PM
- - Mardrax   Shame Mythbusters is far from a reliable source. T...   Jul 28 2011, 07:17 PM
- - CanRay   There's only one solution to this: TO THE FIR...   Jul 28 2011, 08:38 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 28 2011, 01:38 PM) Th...   Jul 28 2011, 08:47 PM
- - CanRay   No range, no firearm, not wanting to deal with all...   Jul 28 2011, 08:49 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 28 2011, 01:49 PM) No...   Jul 28 2011, 09:07 PM
- - CanRay   Don't even get me started on the firearms regi...   Jul 28 2011, 09:09 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 28 2011, 02:09 PM) Do...   Jul 28 2011, 09:11 PM
- - Stahlseele   And it's kinda legally obtainable right?   Jul 28 2011, 09:33 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 28 2011, 03:33 PM...   Jul 28 2011, 09:55 PM
- - Stahlseele   of course. for like. i don't know . . what I...   Jul 28 2011, 10:00 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 28 2011, 04:00 PM...   Jul 28 2011, 10:17 PM
|- - Blitz66   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 28 2011, 10:00 PM...   Jul 29 2011, 12:02 AM
|- - CanRay   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 28 2011, 05:00 PM...   Jul 29 2011, 12:15 AM
||- - Mardrax   QUOTE (CanRay @ Jul 29 2011, 02:15 AM) Sc...   Jul 29 2011, 12:57 PM
||- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Mardrax @ Jul 29 2011, 06:57 AM) ...   Jul 29 2011, 12:58 PM
||- - Dreadlord   QUOTE (Mardrax @ Jul 29 2011, 08:57 AM) ...   Jul 29 2011, 04:10 PM
|- - suoq   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 28 2011, 04:00 PM...   Jul 30 2011, 12:58 PM
- - Traul   Liberals?   Jul 28 2011, 10:13 PM
- - Miri   And everywhere else.. politicians.   Jul 28 2011, 10:28 PM
- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 28 2011, 02:00 PM...   Jul 29 2011, 03:10 AM
|- - KarmaInferno   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 28 2011, 10:10 PM)...   Jul 29 2011, 03:45 AM
|- - Blitz66   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 29 2011, 03:10 AM)...   Jul 29 2011, 04:36 AM
|- - MikeKozar   QUOTE (Blitz66 @ Jul 28 2011, 08:36 PM) N...   Jul 29 2011, 10:40 PM
- - CanRay   QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Jul 28 2011, 10:10 PM)...   Jul 29 2011, 05:29 PM
- - CanRay   Considering that Liberal is an actual political pa...   Jul 29 2011, 10:53 PM
- - CanRay   In Canada, there is quite a bit of hunting that go...   Jul 30 2011, 02:35 PM


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