Character Concepts Options

[MatrixJargon]

Hey guys. I just wanted to run my current character concept by you before our campaign starts. More or less his roleplay elements and how you think he would function in your own team, for example. Remember, although I prefer fourth ED, I rarely get to play, so this is one of my first characters.

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Alias: Steampunk
Name: Kyle Ray
Metatype: Ork
Vitals: 6'0 163 pounds, 19 years old. Male with brown eyes and grey hair. Born in Atlanta
Lifestyle: High

Wears the steampunk armor line complete with overcoat, vest, slacks, shirt, goggles, and various gears. Expensive condo is decorated fully neo-victorian. Only has one contact, an Artificial Intelligence at 5/4. Essentially he's just supposed to be an ork hacker dressed in full steampunk that's as human lookin as he can get without the quality.

Attributes
Body: 4
Agility: 3
Reactions: 3
Strength: 3
Charisma: 4
Intuition: 5
Logic: 3
Willpower: 3
Edge: 1
Essence: 2.2
Initiative: 7

Qualities:
Aptitude Hacking
Codeslinger Attacking
Synthetic Sympathy
Mild Hotsim Addiction
SINner
Low pain tolerance

Skills:
Pistols 3, Perception 4, Negotiation 2, Computers 4, Cybercombat 4, Datasearch 4, Hacking 7, First Aid 4, Hardware 4, Groundcraft 2, Automotive Mechanic 3.
(Skill wise I'm also trying to pick up some of the hole left by my team mates. That should explain the seemingly random skills like first aid)

Knowledge Skills:
Japanese 2, Russian 2, English N
Lonestar Tactics 4, Hacking Background 6, Matrix Interest 5, Gaming Interest 5.

Armor:
Steampunk Line
Overcoat 3/3
Vest 2/2
Slacks 1/1
Shirt 1/0

Weapons:
Ruger SuperWarhawk. Pimped to look all steampunky.

Contacts
Artifical Intelligence 5/4

Vehicle:
Rover Model 2068 SUV.


Cyberware:
Datajack

Cybereyes
Recording Unit
Image-Link
Vision Enhancement
Low-Light
Smart Link
Flare Compensation
Micro Vision

Attention Coprocessor
Encephelon
Math SPU

Gear:
EX Explosive Ammo
Flash-Pak
AR-Gloves
Satellite Link
Biomonitor
Med-Kits
Trauma Patchs

Commlink:
(This is where a whole lot of my cash went)
6/6/6/6
Matrix Initiative: 12 Init Passes: 3 (VR Hotsim)
Hotsim Capable: yes
Notes: Rating 10 Armor Case

[ElFenrir]

Ok, while I'm not the matrix expert(I'll let someone else handle that), it's usually been said that Aptitude isn't always worth taking. Maybe for hackers it's different; but it's a pretty expensive endeavor to do so(10 for the quality and 8 to max the skill, for one more die.) Personally, I'd take hacking 6 and just specialize it.

Also, reaction 3, body 4(base for an Ork but above average by human terms), but no dodge skill. I'd use some of the points if you ditch the Aptitude to take Dodge/Ranged 2+2. Unless you plan on being kind of far away all the time, this could be problematic.


1 Edge is also a bit of a problem, unless it's totally for the character, and even then, it's risky. Try to at least scrape up a 2, preferably a 3. 2 is workable(you can up it), but I'd say 3 is a good number to shoot for.

As for the concept, I dig that a lot. I'm a big fan of the whole steampunk thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm sure some of the hacking folks here can brush you up on the finer points of that, because again, I sort of run hacking as a GM as pretty quick(IE, I know what dice to roll where if I have to do some NPC hacking or whatnot, but I don't know what are the ideal skills at what level to start with for a PC hacker, and folks at my table tend not to play hackers too often it seems.)

[MatrixJargon]

I've decided to take the suggestion to get rid of Aptitude Hacking and bring Hacking down to 6. If I do that I get left with about 18BP. Now, I've never done rigging in, well, any edition. Though I want to spend the extra point on being able to mod vehicles, and maybe put 2 points in to cash to get some rigging stuff. Any tips?

[Falrien]

What programs have you bought?


Invest some more points into another contact, a drone or 2 if you can afford it and at a stretch a VCR

[MatrixJargon]

Analyze, Browse, Command, Edit, Reality Filter, Armor, Attack, Decrypt, Exploit, and Medic all at 6.
Biofeedback Filter and Stealth at 3. I spent a LOT of money on my commlink.

[Falrien]

No spoof or sniffer? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) OR Encrypt...
Only 3 in stealth is a bit risky too.
I am a bit hazy on Command, but I don't see why you would need to have that much...

[Oenone]

Personally I'd ditch Reality Filter. It doesn't really give you any major benefits compared with the more essential programs you'll be wanting to run in it's place.

Encrypt and spoof are vital. As is the best stealth you can run.

Sniffer you /can/ do without providing you have a radio signal scanner from the sensors section of the BBB. But if you do go that way you're best investing in the program as soon as you can afford to. Because it's just much better having it on your commlink.

[MatrixJargon]

Actually, could have sworn I had spoof, I guess not. The reason I have all the basic programs at six is because they're cheap and legal, there's no real point at getting them at a low rating. I'll get Stealth up though and get Sniffer when I can. I think my hacker elements are alright, but I'm more worried about rigging. I don't know shit about how to do it? I've got a nice Rover 2068 from Arsenals, any tips on what I should do with it?