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 Aug 16 2006, 05:19 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 26-June 06 From: USA, California Member No.: 8,778  |
So I got a question, if your character has cyberware that subtracts from his Essence, does he get the Essence back if he takes the cyberware out? Or at least if he exchanges it for sweeter gear? Cause they always talk about StreetSams hunting the highest level gear, but it seems like you would run out of Essence really fast if you hafta subtract the full cost of each piece of 'ware, even if you already have something there.
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Aug 16 2006, 05:33 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 984 Joined: 15-June 06 Member No.: 8,717 |
I play it as Essence lost from implants leaves a hole in your essence. Take it out, you still have the same loss, but implants can be put in that hole at no additional loss.
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Aug 16 2006, 12:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Holiday Florida Member No.: 9,055 |
Thats how I remember it being described as working in SR2, so Im pretty sure thats right.
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Aug 16 2006, 12:45 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 28-May 06 From: England Member No.: 8,618 |
Same here, any cyberware, implanted and then removed leaves the same essence loss. And therefore you have that slot to fill with new improved gear, which means you can usually implant more gear as you get into the delta and gamma gear.
Yours Cyber Watcher |
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Aug 16 2006, 12:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Holiday Florida Member No.: 9,055 |
Gamma!?!?
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Aug 16 2006, 01:21 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 11-April 06 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 8,454 |
Nice going CyberWatcher!
Now we gotta kill HullBreach! Sheesh! |
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Aug 16 2006, 04:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 13-March 06 From: dusty Mexican borderlands Member No.: 8,372 |
I use the "hole" method for immediate upgrades and surgeries. However, I also allow a very slow, gradual "healing" of Essence, if the 'ware is removed. This requires months (or years, depending) of chemical and nano treatments, physical therapy, etc. However, it allows the body to repair that central nervous system damage, for retirees, and such.
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Aug 22 2006, 03:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 26-June 06 From: USA, California Member No.: 8,778 |
Hmm I see, I like the Hole Technique, that's more or less what I was thinking of using anyways. Thank you very much, everyone.
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Aug 22 2006, 03:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 8,533 |
:walks in wearing a black suit with sunglasses, aims a pocket flashlight at Hullbreach and turns it on and off really quick. There is no gamma. The word you heard was "beta." Oh, and you're going to check your email and playtest the weapon I sent you. |
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Aug 22 2006, 03:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 27-January 06 Member No.: 8,205 |
Essence can't be regained. If you take your cyber off, you lost your cyber advantages, and since you allready had lost your essence, you lost everything.
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Aug 22 2006, 09:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 30-August 05 Member No.: 7,646 |
In 3rd Edition you could fill those Essence "holes" with cyberware. I suspect they will add it back in with Arsenal(?).
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Aug 22 2006, 09:57 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
Augmentation most likely.
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Aug 23 2006, 01:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 20-February 04 From: in the matrix Member No.: 6,091 |
Augmentation not aresenal.. aresenal is weapons and such....
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Aug 23 2006, 01:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 30-August 05 Member No.: 7,646 |
Ah. When I was loitering around the booth, I heard Arsenal was going to update Rigger 3, Man and Machine, and Cannon Companion in one book. Glad they're taking a more sane approach. :D
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Aug 23 2006, 03:00 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 8-May 06 Member No.: 8,533 |
Cabral, they can manage to do that while still being devoted only to equipment and weapons. Man and Machine, Cannon Companion, and Rigger 3 all had items that should have been in Cannon Companion.
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