How Would I Go About Unarmed? Options

[Snow_Fox]

for your complaint that the gun bunny's are shooting up targets before you get there sounds like a tactical problem. and they're shooting around you, right? you're charging over open ground while people are shooting? it didn't work in 1916 on the Somme and it isn't working there. For hand tohand you're momment comes when you are clsoe to begin with, sneaking up on a target or at a meet. Remember if the gunsles are opening up you're really not in a stealth mode anymore.

[samuelbeckett]

Of course, if it is cheesy 400 BP melee builds you are after, how about the mighty Norris!

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Norris

Build Points: 400

Race: Ork (20 BP)

Attributes: (180 BP)

Bod: 7
Agi: 5 (6)
Rea: 4 (5)
Str: 5
Cha: 2
Int: 3
Log: 2
Wil: 3
Edge: 1

Essence: 4.0
Magic: 4
Initiative: 7 [8]
Passes: 2

Active Skills: (78 BP)

Gymnastics (Tumbling): 4 (6)
Unarmed Combat (Martial Arts): 6[9] (11)
Con (Fast Talk): 2 (4)
Pilot (Groundcraft): 1 (3)
Perception (Visual): 4 (6)

Knowledge Skills:

Pit Fighting: 2
Sports (MMA): 2 (4)
Seattle Street Gangs: 2
Security Design (Physical): 1 (3)

Languages

English: N
Spanish: 2
Japanese: 2
Or'zet: 2

Qualities: (0 BP)

Adept (5 BP)
Martial Arts:
Karate (15 BP; +1 Unarmed Combat DV, +2 Melee Block)
Boxing (10 BP; +2 Unarmed Combat DV)
Wildcat (5 BP; +1 Unarmed Combat DV)

Simsense Vertigo (-10 BP)
Sensitive System (-15 BP)
Spirit Bane (Watcher Spirits, -10 BP)
Geas (Time; Affects all adept powers; Broken from 04:30 to 05:00 in the morning due to 'bio-rhythms')

Manuevers: (12 BP)

Two Weapon Style; Riposte; Finishing Move; Groundfighting; Watchful Guard; Kick; Blind Fighting

Contacts: (8 BP)

Corporate Wage Mage (C5/L3)

Adept Powers: (4 PP, equivalent 5.25 PP with Geas)

Improved Ability (Unarmed Combat) 2 (1 PP)
Combat Sense 4 (2 PP)
Critical Strike 4 (1 PP)
Penetrating Strike 3 (0.75 PP)
Counterstrike 1 (0.5 PP)

Resources: (39 BP)

195,000 Y

Bioware: (2 Essence; 35.6 BP of the resources)

Bone Density Augmentation 4
Synaptic Booster 1
Muscle Toner 1
Reflex Recorder (Unarmed Combat)

Lifestyle:

Medium (1 month prepaid)

Gear:

Sony Emperor Commlink with Renraku Icho O/S (Response 2, Signal 3, Firewall 2, System 2)
- Skinlink, Subvocal Mic, Biometric Reader
Hardliner Gloves
Armour for runs:
- Industrious Winterized Coverall with PPP Arm, Leg, Forearm, Vitals and Shin protection (B8/I9 with R2 Fire Resistance, Chem Resistance and Insulation), over Full FFBA with R4 Fire Resistance and Insulation (B6/I2) - total B14/I11
Armour for bodyguarding/discreet runs:
- Synergist Business Line Suit (Suit Jacket, Slacks, High Collar Shirt; B5/I3), over Full FFBA with R4 Fire Resistance and Insulation (B6/I2) - total B11/I5
Fake SIN (R3, Credit Account with 1300 Y)
Medium Lifestyle (1 month prepaid)

Combat Statistics:

Unarmed Combat Attack DP: 17
Melee Block DP: 22
Full Parry DP: 31
Ranged Dodge DP: 9
Full Gymnastics Dodge DP: 15

Unarmed Combat Base DV: 14P/-3 AP

Damage Resistance (best armour)
Base DP: 11
Ballistic DP: 25
Impact DP: 22

Background:

Complete with snazzy beard and often seen in a tux, Norris is a former professional MMA/Pit Fighter turned bodyguard and champion of the oppressed. Focused on truth, justice and the American way, there is no problem he cannot solve with a roundhouse kick to the head.

His only weaknesses? Low points in his bio-rhythm cycle, and Watcher Spirits, which seem to be obsessed with following him around and spectating as he kicks butt...

I ask you, what can't be solved with a roundhouse kick to the head?

[Snow_Fox]

The trcik is to get close enough to do that before I can pull the trigger on my little MP5 "Familiar."

[evil_bacteria]

As hilarious as that is, samuel, I gotta call bullshit on the geas. How many GMs would let you get away with such a cheesy move (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[samuelbeckett]

As hilarious as that is, samuel, I gotta call bullshit on the geas. How many GMs would let you get away with such a cheesy move (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Ah, you got me...although I do know some GMs who are partial to cheese (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif)

Edit: Actually, I was waiting for someone to call me on the use of Watcher Spirits as my Spirit Bane. At least with the bio-rhythms the GM can apply extra cheese and have me always doing runs during that time slot...

[evil_bacteria]

I dunno, it might be fun to have half a dozen watchers following you around all day yelling obscenities. Try to be stealthy with that going on!

[Stahlseele]

i can't believe nobody said it yet:
how to "Handle" unarmed Combat?
Get a pair of Arms . . no matter what kinda pair . .*grins*
if you still wanna do it clobbering time, get a pair of metal-arms and in important situations redline them to break trolls in 2 . . no, clean would be the wrong word . . pieces . .
get custom optimized with bulk mod(that even possible? no books here at work<.<) and add in armor and it will make them harder to stop you from coming close enough too . .