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[Marwynn]

Perhaps a "Shop" for them? It's 5000 and will have to be extra. I honestly don't know what to drop to squeeze that in. We can go for a standard Drone Launcher, not the Landing variety that'll catch returning ones automatically.

Masked Secure Yacht II

CODE

                    
            Slots    Nuyen    
Classique III            24    225000    
Additional Fuel Tank            1    1000    
Concealed Armour (20)            2    20000    
Chameleon Coating            1    24000    
Complete Skinlink            1    5000    
Drone Rack (Small)            2    1000    
ECM (6)            1    6000    
Fuzzy Logic            1    2500    
Improved Economy            1    4375    
Improved Sensor Array            1    1000    
Interior Cameras            0    2400    
Lock-on Countermeasures            1    5000    
Personal Armour (10)            1    5000    
Pilot 3            0    3000    
Rigger Adaptation            1    2500    
Satellite Communication            1    500    
Shop            1    5000    
Smuggling Compartment(Sh)            1    6000    
Winch (Std)            1    600    
Signature Masking (6)            6    12000

Total: 331875 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif)

And I'm still working on my character, just gotta get some time to write.


EDIT: Yes, yes I did hehe.

[CollateralDynamo]

I think we can dump satellite communication if we are desperate for a slot, all our comlinks should have it anyways. However it is a good redundant system if we do not need the slot.

Didn't you copy over the wrong stats since that one has a weapon mount and we were going with the sig masking?

[Ears]

First off: I'm sorry that I fell silent for that long, Real life can sometimes soak all the free time from important things. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

The secure yacht is a good notion. Perhaps rather than having it as a shiny, modern boat, it can have a dirty, run down exterior and be part of a "Shadowrunner Fantasy Tour" for rich young people... Shadowrunning is very big in the media, after all... TV shows and games glamorize it.

That's a great idea, actually. "We look like shadowrunners, sir? Thank you, I thought those acting lessons were a waste of time and cred!"

[milk ducks]

I've been on the side of a secure yacht the entire time.

I feel the same way. Also, I don't want you guys to think I'm not interested in discussing the specifics of the boat, I just don't know a lot about the subject in general, and I don't think I'd be able to add anything to the conversation that you guys don't already bring to the table.

-milk.

[CollateralDynamo]

No worries people, just making sure people are still around (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . I'm going to start putting together a list of things we need to get to make our cover as "shadowrunners" work....which oddly enough I think we'll have most of already....weird...

[Marwynn]

Ares Predators for everyone!

Also, we can pass off the Internal Cameras upgrade as being part of the whole shtick.

[MusicMan]

Ares Predators for everyone!

But I'm a Beretta loyalist?

[Penta]

Bah, NATO standardization is so last-century.

Guys, if you're going to put in a shop, you have to specify what it's a shop for. Generic 'shop' doesn't work.

[MusicMan]

Meta-gaming min/max shop.

[Marwynn]

I'm guessing it's for whatever they'll need. Machine Shop to fabricate parts for drones and the ship? I dunno. Just plugged it in there, I'll let the Rigger and Hardware fellas say what they need and we'll find a way to squeeze it in.

[milk ducks]

If we've got some left over cash from start-up, I might suggest we pick up a dozen or so flash-bangs. I didn't think about it when I made my character, and I have a feeling they'll be handy.

-milk.

[Penta]

Psst. Guys.

Diving gear.

[MusicMan]

Diving gear.

Got it already.

[Karoline]

So just saw the Memorial post, so I'm guessing there are open spots? I'd like to join, anyone want to give me a quick overview of what is going on since I don't feel like reading 13 pages of posts? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[milk ducks]

Psst. Guys.

Diving gear.

Yep, already have some.

-milk.

[CollateralDynamo]

Quickest of overviews: we are going to get hired by a Mr. J that sounds like big government. He is hiring us to harass someone (we haven't been given the incredibly specifics yet). He is giving us 500K to kit out a boat as well as gear that we may need. We fancy ourselves privateers now! So we are primarily deciding what to buy.

As far as the team goes, we're mostly ex-military. We have alot of muscle, one face (me), one hacker/rigger (Whizbang was going to do it, but MusicMan is stepping up if he stepped out), one captain (knight), and one mage (marwynn).

Our general goals when creating characters has been to create people useful on the high seas, and ideally good at boarding other vessels. We'll probably be spending most of our time on our boat (which we have now nearly settled on) or in different ports of harbor.

We'll be in the Caribbean, so plan accordingly. Oh yeah, and welcome aboard!

And there is an OOC thread up already called "Blood in the Water" with some of our characters up already.

[Marwynn]

We be pirates. Arr!

We're a bunch of wet freelancers on a cool boat that are under extended contract with a corporation. We lay off their corp's ships, don't engage in slave trade of any kind, and we're free to run amok on the high seas.

Characters are 420 BP, and it's suggested that you have Swimming 2 and Nautical Mechanic 1 at least.

These are what we have currently:

So, right now I have seen these people mention both their desire to play and a character concept:

Knight Saber: CO: Ex-marine, street sam

CollateralDynamo: XO: Ex-spy, Phys Ad Face and Close-quarters expert

Marwynn: Infiltration Mage, sneaky and supportive

Milk Ducks: CQB Specialist

Whizbang: Hacker/Rigger

Budoka05: Adept Boarding Expert with the softer, cookier side

BaronKen: Doctor & Cook

Ears: Troll Build-a-buddy, can repair anything...sounds like he might be good in a fight too...

MusicMan: Weapon Specialist Street Sam

We have a 500,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) budget for the boat and any shared equipment. English, I believe, is our common language but feel free to grab others.

Gotta PM Penta for his email address when you have a character all worked out.



Yep, I got my own diving gear as well. Need some spare air tanks or something for my Water Carbine.

[Karoline]

Sounds like fun. Also sounds like all bases are more or less covered. You say hacker/rigger. I'm guessing that means a hacker who happens to have some drones? I might use a new rigger concept I've been working on. That or a backup mage generally isn't such a bad idea.

I'll take a look at the other characters and see if there is a glaring gap I might be able to fill.

400 BP all the standard stuff? Is karmagen allowed?

[budoka05]

Psst. Guys.

Diving gear.

I too have already purchased my set of diving gear and accessories.

On a different note, I was thinking about another Face character or information gathering Hacker. Mainly because Penta, our Voice of God, has said intelligence gathering will be very, very important.

Do we need another Char for more information gathering?

[Penta]

Sounds like fun. Also sounds like all bases are more or less covered. You say hacker/rigger. I'm guessing that means a hacker who happens to have some drones? I might use a new rigger concept I've been working on. That or a backup mage generally isn't such a bad idea.

I'll take a look at the other characters and see if there is a glaring gap I might be able to fill.

400 BP all the standard stuff? Is karmagen allowed?

The hacker/rigger hasn't submitted anything to me yet, so no idea what that means. 400-420 BP (try to aim for 400, but if you need to go over to make the concept work, you have 20 BPs to play with),

Karmagen isn't allowed - your GM is a bit newbie to the role, and so is trying to keep things simple.

When you have a background done, throw it at me via PM - if it works, I'll give you my email address to send the background, sheet, etc. to for final review. When it's approved, you then post it all (if you want) to the OOC thread.

[Karoline]

Alright, normal BP it is. I had an idea of doing a generalist, which is generally alot easier to do under karmagen, but BP it is, I'm good at making things work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

May take me a while to get a background in, as I use a very... well I basically work on the background as I work on the character, building each off of the other.

[CollateralDynamo]

Okay guys, I went through the core book and took general items that we are going to need. There are still things that I haven't covered and I'll mention those at the end. I am thinking that everyone just start requesting things that THEIR CHARACTERS will be able to USE and we can add them to the shopping cart. My gear list runs with the idea that our cover is that we are shooting a reality show/shadow tours production of "Shadowrun for Rich Kids" or some such. Therefore it includes some things that are really just there to sell the cover (including new Fake SINs for everyone here that mesh all of our backgrounds together and fit well with our cover):

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Group Gear:
Directional Jammer Rating 7     1400
White Noise Generator Rtg 6      300
Tag Eraser x 5                   750
Autopicker Rtg 6                1200
Keycard Copier Rtg 6            1800
Mini-Welder x 3                  750
Monofilament Chaisaw x 3         900
Wire Clippers x 5                125
Chemsuit Rating 6 x 4           2400
Climbing Gear x 6               1200
Diving Gear x 5                10000
GPS x 10                        2000
Light Sticks x 50                250
Rapelling Gloves x 10            700
Survival Kit x 5                 500
Grappel Gun x 4                 2000
400 M. Stealth Rope              340
catalyst Stock x 4               480
Medkit Rating 6                  600
NanoPaste Disguise, Small x 10  5000
NanoPaste Disguise, Large x  5  5000
Fake SIN Rating 4 (w/acting background) x 10 40000
Fake Permits Rating 4 x 10      4000
- permit to own modified yacht
- permit for concealed armor
- permit for chameleon
- permit for fuzzy logic
- permit for interior cameras
- permit for lock-on countermeasures
- permit for personal armor
- permit to shoot footage
- permit to own "realistic replicas"
- permit to carry passengers
Profession Camera x 2           1600

Total cost: 81695
Total cost w/ boat: 413,570

This gives us another 86.5 k to:
-pick out some heavier ordanance, possibly explosives and HMGs, maybe even rocket launchers, if any of us have the requisite skills
-pick up 2 zodiac boats (see stats up thread), i'm thinking we should kit one out for stealth, and kit one out for shock and awe firepower
-possibly buy a land vehicle of some sort that we can store on the yacht (small subcompact? 2 or 3 motorcycles? something)
-just start throwing requests out people and i will try to keep a running list. Please please PLEASE, only request things you are capable of using. Nothing is more embarrassing then owning 50k worth of explosives and finding nobody capable of using them.

[Marwynn]

We can grab some M79B1 LAWs, 750 a pop. It's "only" 12P AP-6 against Vehicles, but it's the only legit launcher we can get in Arsenal. The Aztechnology Striker's 1k and lets us reload it though.

I only have Heavy Weapons 1 though, so let's not go nuts.

[budoka05]

Instead of a rating 6 med kit, we can install a Medical Station 6 from Augmentation. It is 70 Nuyen per rating and it can serve 2 patients at a time. It would be 180 Nuyen cheaper than the rating 6 Med Kit and it'll take care of two patients.

However we will still need a med-kit to provide first aid to stabilize injured guys in the field...

Similar idea: medicines. They make a good bargaining tool in developing world nations that are poor. Plus we can use them ourselves.

[MusicMan]

I've got Heavy Weapons at 2.