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post Jan 16 2008, 05:57 AM
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Wired Reflexes come with a trigger to turn them on or off, so that the character isn't always wiry and jittery, but the synaptic booster bio ware has no such option listed. Does that mean that any character with synaptic booster should play the character as in a constant state of movement? As if the rest of the world is too slow?
If that's the case, wouldn't Synaptic Booster have a greater social negative modifier than Wired Reflexes despite the fact that the Reflexes have a greater Essence cost?

How would you handle this seemingly asinine question?
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:03 AM
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Traditionally in Shadowrun, only cybernetic Initiative enhancements caused twitchiness. Bioware and/or Magic did not contribute to that particular phenomenon.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:08 AM
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And if I were in need of citing precedent?
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:15 AM
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I think this was introduced in the 3rd cyber book for second edition, the one with the cyber-zombies in it.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:23 AM
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Well, technically there is no 'twitchiness' rules whatsoever in SR4, for cyberware or otherwise. The only effect of having multiple IP is to reduce your Dice Pool for some Stealth tests by 1 per extra pass.

I don't have access to my SR3 books at the moment, but you could search the forums for precedent concerning previous editions.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:29 AM
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Holy crap, having multiple IPs reduces your stealth pool?!?

How did I miss that one...
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:33 AM
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I believe it only applies to motion sensors, but I can't find the rule right now.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:37 AM
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Might not be RAW, but personally I think I would allow bioware reflexes to be turned on and off just as easily as you can command your finger to twitch.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:37 AM
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Found it!

QUOTE (SR4 pg. 254)
Motion sensors pick up on movement. They transmit an ultrasonic field, and react to changes in that field when anything enters it. Intruders may detect the ultrasonic field by using an ultrasound sensor set to passive mode within 5 meters. Defeating a motion sensor requires that characters move very slowly through the field, one half-meter per Combat Turn, and succeeding in an Infiltration + Agility (3) Test. Characters amped for speed may find it difficult to maneuver in this way; apply a negative dice pool modifier equal to their extra Initiative Passes.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:41 AM
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Only applies to avoiding motion sensors
Page 254
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Characters amped
for speed may find it difficult to
maneuver in this way; apply a
negative dice pool modifier equal
to their extra Initiative Passes.
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:43 AM
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I thought I said that already (twice). :P :D
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post Jan 16 2008, 06:58 AM
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