Implanted Commlinks Options

[b1ffov3rfl0w]

Even if it's not in the actual rules to do this, I will probably house rule it in my game - since it seems very plausible. Hell, you could easily ghetto-rig it just by placing a store-bought commlink inside a cyberlimb's secret compartment.

Skin pocket FTW!

[Starmage21]

Main reason a few of my characters don't go for implanted Commlinks is because I always worry about wanting to upgrade them later in a non-software way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

So, if they're implanted, that means they're DNI, which means you can manipulate AR and what not with your mind, correct?

Augmentation clears up this little problem. Your local Cyberdoc can handle the upgrade, and since theres no essence change, you walk away with only a few stun damage.

[Mäx]

Yeah, currently, it's a little bit dodgy to explain why smart-linking costs essence, if it's nothing more than a targeting software with a visual aid.

I guess it's just copy-pasting from older editions, and not thinking about how it makes sense now. Back then, it somehow made sense, as you had to implant a fricking cable from your brain through your body into your palm. But now, with Skinlink and Image Link and a Commlink... Especially considering that these same game designers also seriously brought out the rules for emotion software, where you're getting 6 bonus dices for 0 essence costs for social tests, whereas for smartlink systems, you have to pay essence just to get 2 meager bonus dices. Talk about streamlining and applying internal consistency...

Oh well, perhaps in Shadowrun 5th edition, they'll revise that rule...

it only cost essence if you don't have cyber eyes and really implanting smartlink in to your meat eyes must be one of the silliest ways(IC) of getting a smartlink (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif)