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  Jul 3 2010, 07:50 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 27-May 09 Member No.: 17,211  |
Hey guys, long time no post...
Anyway getting to the question. I love to play support characters but hit a snag, with only Core, I built a technomancer awhile back who was awesome at one thing... hacking into the matrix. Unfortunately this turned into a problem because my GM is having a tough time including me in run without me taking too much time away... I was wondering what your guys' thoughts were on this problem and how to best solve it. -------------------- Runner Paul on the use of terrain to end a stalemate...
QUOTE (RunnerPaul @ Sep 11 2009, 09:44 PM)  How quickly this goes from "So what now, Jack Sparrow? Are we to be two immortals locked in an epic battle until Judgment Day and trumpets sound?" to "It's over Anakin, I have the high ground." |
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Jul 3 2010, 09:32 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 272 Joined: 5-April 10 Member No.: 18,416 |
Well, the point of the game is to have fun. If your not having fun, build a character that will put you in a better position to. If you're too far in-game to start with a new character, add rigging to your bag-o-tricks and join in the gunfights. Maybe diversify as a face.
-------------------- "The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way."
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Jul 3 2010, 09:39 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,638 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Delft, the Netherlands Member No.: 12,403 |
Don't play one-trick ponies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/indifferent.gif)
-------------------- "A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnell is titled:'to whom it concerns'"
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Jul 3 2010, 03:09 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,472 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 769 |
QUOTE (Kliko @ Jul 3 2010, 03:39 AM) Don't play one-trick ponies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/indifferent.gif) It's really tough to diversify a Techno. I'd second the rigging suggestion, but if you can stand to take the Resonance hit you could become a passable gunslinger by adding some synaptic boosters and maybe a bit of muscle toner. |
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Jul 3 2010, 06:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 20-November 06 From: The seemingly unknown area of land between Seattle and Idaho. Member No.: 9,910 |
The techhnomancer version of metamagic powers, I cannot remember what they are called, have some useful abilities if memory serves me. There was the one that acted like skillwires, one that acted like wired reflexes, and one that allowed interaction with devices by touch. All of those could add some versatility to your character.
-------------------- "That, that is, is." -My Father
"What?" -Me Do you think that a philosopher doing pro-bono work would be considered a free thinker? "WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER CLOSE COMBAT WITH A GHOUL?" -Stahlseele "My name is Inigo Montoya, you fragged my fixer, prepare to be splatted." -SleepIncarnate |
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Jul 3 2010, 06:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 424 Joined: 16-May 03 Member No.: 4,598 |
Teh problem with technos, they start out slow in ability... they take time and karma to really shine
-------------------- "If I'm going to hell, then I'm gonna make the devil fear my coming!"
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Jul 3 2010, 07:17 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 13,139 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (MortVent @ Jul 3 2010, 11:54 AM) Teh problem with technos, they start out slow in ability... they take time and karma to really shine But once they have the requisite Karma and Time under their belts, they can REALLY Shine... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) Keep the Faith -------------------- Keep the Faith...
The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary. - James. D. Nicoll |
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Jul 3 2010, 07:57 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,776 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Omaha Member No.: 17,234 |
Things you can do:
Handle all hacking related items outside of the normal game session. Google wave or otherwise works great for this. Alternately just get faster on the matrix side of the rules with your GM, Matrix is not nearly as much of a time sink (under fourth) as it used to be. -------------------- Repeat after me:
If the GM doesn't understand the magic system it gets more powerful If the GM doesn't understand the matrix system it gets less powerful. "Ok guys it's been a couple weeks since we've played, the last thing I remember Foggy doing was Damien Knight" - As far as character highlights go it's not that bad. |
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Jul 4 2010, 10:32 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 20-November 06 From: The seemingly unknown area of land between Seattle and Idaho. Member No.: 9,910 |
One thing about about hackers/technos is that a good one, in the hands of a creative player, can play merry hell with the GM's plans. The sheer number of ways hacknos have of messing things kind of defies explanation. I will try though. In todays world everything is electronic and connected to the internet. Information has always been important, but today it is the new gold standard. Information can stop wars, start wars, bankrupt countries, bankrupt citizens, destroy governments, create anarchy, and even educate. It may be trite but knowledge truly is power. In a world like that of Shadowrun all of this choice, juicy, potent information is available for those who know how to get it. And most of the time those people are hacknos. With power like that at their disposal it's downright scary.
In summation: Hacker + Creative Player = Bald GM Just my 0.02 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) Edit: Fixed equation. -------------------- "That, that is, is." -My Father
"What?" -Me Do you think that a philosopher doing pro-bono work would be considered a free thinker? "WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WILLINGLY ENTER CLOSE COMBAT WITH A GHOUL?" -Stahlseele "My name is Inigo Montoya, you fragged my fixer, prepare to be splatted." -SleepIncarnate |
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Jul 5 2010, 03:50 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Pueblo Corporate Council Member No.: 8,332 |
I agree with Crash, but many of the things he mentions are still done outside of game play. Fortunately, there are plenty of things a hacker can do during a mission. Monitor and mess with enemy communications, shut down drones, open doors, control elevators and access, spoof security (electronic or meat), shut down cameras, etc.
-------------------- Missing the obvious, since March 3rd, 2006
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Jul 5 2010, 08:00 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,705 Joined: 5-October 09 From: You are in a clearing Member No.: 17,722 |
Get the Unwired book if you're going to play a 'Mancer. The Biowires Echo and the Control CF can combine to make you the ultimate jack of all trades support character. Drag and drop skills on demand with a sick dice pool, all done by remote. Then, with you more invested in the central action, your GM can handwave any Matrix stuff which isn't high-security high-risk.
Honestly, if you're leveraging your base book superhacking right, you shouldn't need to roll for much anyway. A focused Techomancer can breeze his way through military-grade systems with a little prep work. |
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