 Noob question about Commlinks |
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 Feb 17 2008, 05:26 PM
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Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,188 Joined: 9-February 08 From: Boiling Springs Member No.: 15,665  |
QUOTE (kigmatzomat @ Feb 17 2008, 11:29 AM)  Ever seen the british sci fi comedy Red Dwarf? The one with the AI toaster? No one needs an AI toaster. Not an AI, more of an expert system... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) |
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Feb 18 2008, 07:48 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
QUOTE (kigmatzomat @ Feb 17 2008, 05:29 PM) None of that requires more processing power than existing digital cameras that can remove red eye after the picture has been taken. Contrast that with the ability to run an AI. Ever seen the british sci fi comedy Red Dwarf? The one with the AI toaster? No one needs an AI toaster. code bloat, pure and simple (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Feb 18 2008, 07:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 438 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Houston Member No.: 13,369 |
QUOTE (kigmatzomat @ Feb 17 2008, 10:29 AM) Ever seen the british sci fi comedy Red Dwarf? The one with the AI toaster? No one needs an AI toaster. No way! Talkie Toaster would be fantastic!"Fly me to the moon and let me..." *smack* smeghead |
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Feb 18 2008, 09:12 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
I'd pass on putting the datajack in the character's hip. The typical implant location is the temple, with riggers sometimes going for the back of the neck (theoretically closer to those parts of your brain that you use when rigging... there used to actually be bonuses/penalties in Rigger 3 for "rigger type datajacks" and "decker type datajacks" IIRC) and combat types sometimes going for the wrists (making them easier to plug into the weapon or device they're using, allowing for wired connections in a high-ECM environment where wi-fi is useless). Getting to an implant in your hip requires you to get past all that other stuff you've got on your hip (like guns, ammo, grenades, water, and the like) and to have a gap in your body armor that the jack feeds out through.
With your suggested character background, temple or wrists seems the most likely choice. In the temple, you could have his helmet plugged into it, and some equipment built into the helmet (or even just have the helmet have a jack on the outside, to plug into). |
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Feb 19 2008, 12:25 AM
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Cybernetic Blood Mage Group: Members Posts: 3,472 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Northeastern Wyoming Member No.: 8,361 |
Abbandon no, I don't give Technomancers or their pets much thought.
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