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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 15-November 06 Member No.: 9,866  |
Suppose a hacker wanted to write his own programs/system/firewall or build his own commlink at character creation. Since one of the main factors of this is time, considering it takes months to write a single program, how long would you let the characters do this for prior to actual game play? 1 year?
I guess similar questions could be asked about writing your own spell formulas, and building your own vehicles, at least once Arsenal comes out. |
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Dec 8 2006, 08:41 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,526 Joined: 9-April 06 From: McGuire AFB, NJ Member No.: 8,445 |
I believe the whole point of the BP system to buy gear is to simulate the aquisition of hardware, skills, gear and whatnot before you actually play the character. You can perchase a custom 5/5/5/5 commlink at chargen by using the charts in the Matrix section of the book.
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Dec 8 2006, 08:46 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 15-November 06 Member No.: 9,866 |
That works for commlinks, but what if someone wanted to start the game with a custom spell? Would you let them just spend the BP on it like any other spell?
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Dec 8 2006, 08:54 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,526 Joined: 9-April 06 From: McGuire AFB, NJ Member No.: 8,445 |
Most likely, depending on the spell and the character's background. At this point, you are basicly asking what people would do if they were the GM and not a 'by the rules' yes or no answer.
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Dec 8 2006, 08:55 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
My rule is 1 month. They can use this for design, breaking copy protection, B/R, pretty much anything their character can do in a month. Beyond that and it's just part of their background and paid for with BP.
1-month-rule aside, yes, I'd let someone start with custom spells, provided they had reasonable Arcana, and I would charge the normal BP cost just like any other spell. |
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Dec 8 2006, 09:31 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Sure ... as long as the Spell fit in with the way Magic works, and can be built legally within the Spell Creation rules. Why not? |
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