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 Aug 14 2006, 10:54 PM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,498 Joined: 4-August 05 From: ADL Member No.: 7,534  |
In the contrary.
Wireless matrix gives hackers the oppurtunity to reach everywhere without leaving home. Mages can summon spirits of man and give them the sells they want, then let them manifest where they want and let them cast, for example, a controll thoughts spell. Riggers can have drones everywhere if they want. In SR4 there are really much more opportunities. But I think this is more an advantage than a drawback. Opportunities are always a good thing to have. |
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Aug 15 2006, 05:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
(wireless matrix)
No different from earlier versions, really: Before, you had independent systems. Now you have wi-fi inhibiting construction (not to mention the relatively short ranges necessary to be out-of-range.) Either way, you have to be there to do anything useful. (spirit) Good luck pulling that one past a half-competent GM - any kind of astral security(hell, even a weak ward) is going to FUBAR any kind of projecting-magician run. Even if he doesn't kill himself summoning a different spirit every other round (since the innate spell power only gives the spirit 1 spell per optional power slot used,) his (surviving) buddies will put a bullet in his head for the lack of counterspelling protection. |
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Aug 15 2006, 07:50 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 984 Joined: 15-June 06 Member No.: 8,717 |
With the new rules on sneaking past wards, a solo projecting run (or several projecting mages) could be possible. Plus, can't the drain be healed back where ever your body is? Healing Golem or a Medic friend or even an Autodoc. Check yourself into a hospital even, then go!
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Aug 15 2006, 08:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
No - actually drain can't be healed magically (though I'll be damned if I can find a reference now, except the "optional rule" in Street Magic (p.31) that allows magically healing drain for an easier game!) Stimpatches & Medkits would work, but with drawbacks - such as a second member of the team sitting on his ass babysitting the projecting mage, or a large number of trips back to his body. Sneaking past wards requires a metamagic (two, if you have/need foci) and to simultaneously assense the ward-maker's aura.
Just how much time do you have? Remember you die after (magic) hours projecting. Pretty limiting right there. |
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Aug 15 2006, 08:17 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
So they made healing drain optional without there being any reference to it not being allowed in the book? Or did they poerhaps mean to let you heal stun drain with magic?
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Aug 15 2006, 08:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
Well the full quote under Tweaking the Rules is:
No main book page reference, unfortunately. |
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Aug 15 2006, 08:25 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
They can't give a main book reference because one doesn't exist. :)
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Aug 15 2006, 08:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 770 |
Well, that would explain why I couldn't find it, wouldn't it?
Still, no magical healing for drain is consistent with the earlier versions (which is probably why I was already treating it as such.) |
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Aug 15 2006, 08:29 PM
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The Dragon Never Sleeps Group: Admin Posts: 6,924 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 7,667 |
Wonderful. Implied main rules based on the optional reference. This is bound to cause confusion. |
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Aug 15 2006, 08:29 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Main book reference or no, the question has been clearly answered.
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