OoC Evolution, Out of Character - Epoch, Survival, Revolution Campaigns Options

[Bastard]

Fluff is good!

+1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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[blindfox]

keen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Kliko]

At last back home from Portugal with internet-acces at the tip of my fingers!

@Mr. Juan: Kitty Kat bizz is slang for milk runs.

I must admit I'm terrible with fluff drink namings for this game. I best read up some of the books... Fluff is king!

-EDIT-
I'm waiting for Ludi's reaction. We should be able to fast forward fairly swiftly from there.

[Bastard]

Waiting on Duster and Ludi to resolve.

I will bump you guys ahead this weekend.

[SneakyJoeKDB]

So who is typing next? Are we goin to shoot our GUNS bobby joe?

[Kliko]

Ludi/Juan is next. Then we're going to shoot the guns and drink beer (like real men). Can't wait to show-off with the souped-up Ares Alpha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif)

[Mister Juan]

Sorry about that guys! I missed the last reply and had no clue you were waiting on me!

For clarity's sake: "Panyatno..." can be roughly translated to "I see..."

[blindfox]

in all honesty, i thought we might be waiting on me. ever since i got back to the states ive been on kind of an official bender, so i may have been remiss in a post or two but every time i go back and re-read it it just doesnt look like its my turn...

[Kliko]

Everybody fine with Kliko de-escalating the situation and moving forward the meeting?

I mean, in case team members want to go heads-on in melee Kliko is fine with subscribing them to one of the pit-tournaments just as long as he gets free tickets for the event (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif)

[Mister Juan]

I'm all for moving along. All Ludmila would do at this point is visibly relax when she learns that KD is an adept, shake his hand and smoke....

[blindfox]

also, np here. oddly enough it seems neither of our characters like magic, juan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif) actually, this is the first time (i think) that ive played a character who was biased against it, so it feels odd to me that there are two members in the party that dislike it. besides, it could be that as we get to the end of the line miguel might learn that not all magic is whimsical and dangerous and can drop the hate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[blindfox]

oh and by request, here is perhaps just a small slice of contemporary idyllic antioch.

brought to you from my local newspaper, enjoy

[Kliko]

Oh my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

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Ludi is not going to be dissappointed in our crew's comm-gear that's for sure

[Mister Juan]

She unfortunately doesn't have battletac, since she's used to working mostly on her own (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) She does have some top of the line scanner, jammer and encryption/decryption gear (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Kliko]

The Battletac^tm master/receiver units in the Shasta-run were supplied by - and returned to RG.

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Kliko uses a Battletac-cyberlink in combination with a jacked-in Philips 4000-series personal comm-unit (effectively a rating 4 personal comm-unit). Secondly he figured he better provide secure communications for the crews he works with (owning multiple comm-units) and has a master-unit from the same series installed in his car.
I guess we've got some overlap in this regard (though probaply not as skilled as Ludi). We can always spend big nuyen on a Battletac^tm of our own once we hit the major league.

[Mister Juan]

@Bastard
This discussion on comm gear makes me think: what is your opinion on DNI linking and "regular" gear (as in, could Ludi link her jammer unit through her datajack, and simply control it on the fly through DNI?)

While we're on the topic, do you have any opinion regarding using a pocket computer as an electronic hub? Ever since we've started, I've been kicking myself for not getting 2, or even 3 datajacks for Ludi, so she could link to multiple pieces of comm gear at once. Since we're already in game, I was thinking she could link everything to her pocket computer (either on a tac vest, or by literally wiring the inside of a pair of pants...), and then connect it to her datajack.

That way, she could be a walking electronic suite, running her radio scanner and decrypting unit to grab everything in the air, with the jammer as backup in case someone needs to be silenced.

@Kliko
Just for your info (since you mentioned a "suv convoy" in your last post), Ludi drives a 4 seating sports car, a Honda-GM 3320.

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If I'm not mistaken, I think Ludmila has a rating 5 Broadcast Encryption, and Rating 4 Broadcast Decryption (which were the max she could get at char gen with avail limit). Scanner and Jammer, on the other hand, are at 8, so we'll be able able to catch and jam a lot of comm traffic... but we might not understand everything.

[Kliko]

Get an external router (use same stats etc. for the cyber-version). Equipping gear with DNI is available at +50% costs (at least in NSCRG, not sure which book its in). That's the real sweet thing with the comm-units (master- and personal), they're already DNI equipped.

For additional flux I hooked-up the master unit up with a rating 4 signal amplifier.

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I'm likely to equip Kliko with a second datajack as soon as he can afford to upgrade some of his other low-cost and legal warez to beta-grade.

[Bastard]

Hey guys - I will be making the next "big post" late tonight.

Kliko and Bubba - all your gear will be in at that point.

[Bastard]

Blarg! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)


Where the hell is my IC post?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/question.gif)


Grrrrr.... and it was a long one. Normally if I have a long storyline post I write in Word in case of issues.... but of course, this time I did not.


I will rewrite.... but it will be cut down a bit.

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If anyone has anything to add to the campfire: Sugar, Bubba, Duster? Do so now or make sure you use a timestamp to indicate that it is in the past.

My next post will be about 2 months in the future.

[Bastard]

@Bastard
This discussion on comm gear makes me think: what is your opinion on DNI linking and "regular" gear (as in, could Ludi link her jammer unit through her datajack, and simply control it on the fly through DNI?)

While we're on the topic, do you have any opinion regarding using a pocket computer as an electronic hub? Ever since we've started, I've been kicking myself for not getting 2, or even 3 datajacks for Ludi, so she could link to multiple pieces of comm gear at once. Since we're already in game, I was thinking she could link everything to her pocket computer (either on a tac vest, or by literally wiring the inside of a pair of pants...), and then connect it to her datajack.

That way, she could be a walking electronic suite, running her radio scanner and decrypting unit to grab everything in the air, with the jammer as backup in case someone needs to be silenced.

@Kliko
Just for your info (since you mentioned a "suv convoy" in your last post), Ludi drives a 4 seating sports car, a Honda-GM 3320.

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If I'm not mistaken, I think Ludmila has a rating 5 Broadcast Encryption, and Rating 4 Broadcast Decryption (which were the max she could get at char gen with avail limit). Scanner and Jammer, on the other hand, are at 8, so we'll be able able to catch and jam a lot of comm traffic... but we might not understand everything.

Here is how I feel about Shadowrun technology: If we can do it with tech today, assume we can do it with tech then. While I am sure Aztechnology and Ares make conflicting parts so you have to buy their stuff, I would think that if you have all Ares made stuff that you could connect it all.

An example of this in today's tech is I can take my Sony PSP yank the stick out and put it in my Sony camera or in my Sony Flashdrive hub, I can link my PSP to my PS3, TV or computer... I can link my computer to my WD media player and watch mp4s/avi's on any tv... etc, etc, etc. Basically, if you got a couple usb, mini-usb, hdmi and rca wires and all the interchanges, you can pretty much connect anything to everything. Well, maybe not your dog, but everything electronic.

Now in Shadowrun, you got datajacks, and it seems they are used for everything... so yes, I would assume you could link things through your pocket secretary (which I now consider one of those notebooks/iphones/ipod touches - as today's technology again passes SotA 2064). Of course, your character should possess some computer skills to know how to link everything... cause if you don't, you are like my dad, and you cannot answer your own cell phone without a 30 minute hands on lesson.

[Kliko]

@team: Presume we'll be training/practicing 8 day-parts (morning, afternoon, evening, night) a week until our next job. Figuring out electronics suits, comms gear, tactics for different run-profiles, physical workouts, the works. This should make out for somewhat more smooth mission execution when we hit the real deal.

General idea is to familiarize eachother with our teams - and individual capabilities, grow some self-confidence, find out what works and what doesn't (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif) .

-EDIT-
I'm a big sucker for Ares, no matter what our Ruski says about moving parts in the Alpha! He even has a special Ares smartlink^tm for that extra feel!

[Mister Juan]

Should we post "descriptions" of our respective PCs? I mean, if they all train togheter day in/day out, they'll end up knowing each other somewhat well.

[Kliko]

Bastard's call.

[Bastard]

Yeah... go ahead.



I did a little NPCing in my next post... to bump you up to mid-January.



I will have it up after your post Juan.



By the way... here is some good description of "friendly Antioch" as blindfox put it: Antioch in the News.

[blindfox]

i wouldnt mind tossing a little decription post up there, too...