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 Apr 9 2010, 04:44 PM
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This is an archetype that has always confused me. A weapons specialist is someone who is good at a lot of different types of weapons...but what's the point, since you only use one weapon at a time in combat. Why do the archetypes of weapons specialists from SR3 and SR4 never have any kind of boosting cyber or bio? is it so they can use their mighty one IP to make a single attack while any other weapons user they might face will shred them with multiple IPs/enhancements?
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Samoth Weapons Specialist Apr 9 2010, 04:44 PM
Dr. Funkenstein It's basically an archetype demonstrating that... Apr 9 2010, 05:26 PM YourAdHere A classic example of crome and wire always wins? Apr 9 2010, 05:29 PM D2F QUOTE (Samoth @ Apr 9 2010, 05:44 PM) Thi... Apr 9 2010, 05:35 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (SR4A, p. 113, WEAPON SPECIALIST ARCHETYPE)T... Apr 9 2010, 05:51 PM KnightRunner I always thought the Weapons Specialist, as presen... Apr 9 2010, 05:59 PM
D2F QUOTE (KnightRunner @ Apr 9 2010, 06:59 P... Apr 9 2010, 06:33 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (D2F)Emphasis added for those who were unabl... Apr 9 2010, 06:59 PM Critias QUOTE (D2F @ Apr 9 2010, 02:33 PM) Also, ... Apr 9 2010, 07:38 PM D2F QUOTE (Critias @ Apr 9 2010, 08:38 PM) Re... Apr 9 2010, 08:13 PM Khyron I play a weapon spec in my SR group. Mine is cybe... Apr 9 2010, 07:02 PM Brazilian_Shinobi Right now I'm playing an infiltration/hacker k... Apr 9 2010, 07:06 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (Brazilian_Shinobi @ Apr 9 2010, 02... Apr 9 2010, 07:24 PM Brazilian_Shinobi QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Apr 9 2010, 04:2... Apr 9 2010, 08:46 PM Triggvi Edge can also be used for extra IP passes. A human... Apr 11 2010, 01:31 PM Angelone They are rather pointless as a character archtype ... Apr 9 2010, 07:17 PM D2F QUOTE (Angelone @ Apr 9 2010, 08:17 PM) T... Apr 9 2010, 07:20 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (D2F @ Apr 9 2010, 02:20 PM) As I s... Apr 9 2010, 07:27 PM Angelone QUOTE (D2F @ Apr 9 2010, 02:20 PM) As I s... Apr 9 2010, 07:45 PM D2F QUOTE (Angelone @ Apr 9 2010, 08:45 PM) W... Apr 9 2010, 08:20 PM KnightRunner QUOTE (D2F @ Apr 9 2010, 03:20 PM) The pr... Apr 9 2010, 08:36 PM Tricen Something to consider. Weapon Specs have a resou... Apr 9 2010, 07:28 PM MondoTrasho QUOTE (Tricen @ Apr 9 2010, 09:28 PM) Som... Apr 9 2010, 07:40 PM last_of_the_great_mikeys There's another idea for the weapon specialist... Apr 9 2010, 07:40 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (last_of_the_great_mikeys @ Apr 9 2010,... Apr 9 2010, 07:47 PM KnightRunner I do not think anyone here is trying to say the We... Apr 9 2010, 08:13 PM Dr. Funkenstein And yet again we still have "the Weapons Spec... Apr 9 2010, 08:14 PM Dr. Funkenstein The two Combat Turns I'm talking about refer t... Apr 9 2010, 08:54 PM Brazilian_Shinobi Well, sure. I'm just pointing that even though... Apr 9 2010, 09:14 PM Dr. Funkenstein That's basically what I'm saying though: ... Apr 9 2010, 09:41 PM Kliko Perhaps the archetype is more like an attitude? Apr 9 2010, 10:53 PM Glyph The archetypes range from playable (if not optimal... Apr 10 2010, 02:09 AM Dr. Funkenstein Totally agreed. The last thing a mundane needs is... Apr 10 2010, 03:36 AM Emy About K-10: what about Dopadrine? Automatically en... Apr 10 2010, 04:21 AM kjones Of the party roles listed in the first chapter of ... Apr 10 2010, 04:31 AM Dr. Funkenstein Intended? Somewhere between Close Quarters Combat... Apr 10 2010, 06:19 AM Samoth QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Apr 10 2010, 07... Apr 10 2010, 11:33 AM D2F QUOTE (Samoth @ Apr 10 2010, 11:33 AM) I... Apr 10 2010, 12:11 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (D2F @ Apr 10 2010, 06:11 AM) Chari... Apr 10 2010, 02:28 PM KCKitsune Dr. Funk... I read your idea for non-cybered chara... Apr 10 2010, 07:20 AM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Apr 10 2010, 02:20 AM)... Apr 10 2010, 07:42 AM Saint Sithney Mages can cast Increase Reflexes on other people t... Apr 10 2010, 07:28 AM RedFish If you people are talking about the Smuggler when ... Apr 10 2010, 02:56 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (RedFish @ Apr 10 2010, 08:56 AM) I... Apr 10 2010, 02:58 PM Critias QUOTE (RedFish @ Apr 10 2010, 10:56 AM) I... Apr 10 2010, 03:00 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Critias @ Apr 10 2010, 09:00 AM) A... Apr 10 2010, 03:08 PM kjones QUOTE (RedFish @ Apr 10 2010, 10:56 AM) I... Apr 10 2010, 03:08 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (kjones @ Apr 10 2010, 09:08 AM) Re... Apr 10 2010, 03:17 PM KnightRunner QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 10 2010, 10... Apr 10 2010, 03:20 PM KnightRunner In SR4A the smuggler is a Human with Charisma 2, i... Apr 10 2010, 03:02 PM RedFish QUOTE (KnightRunner @ Apr 10 2010, 04:02 ... Apr 10 2010, 03:07 PM KnightRunner QUOTE (RedFish @ Apr 10 2010, 10:07 AM) S... Apr 10 2010, 03:11 PM Samoth That's too funny. I guess I didn't pay m... Apr 10 2010, 03:21 PM kjones WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT
THE ARCHETYPES ARE THE... Apr 10 2010, 03:42 PM IceKatze hi hi
QUOTE Why do the archetypes of weapons spec... Apr 10 2010, 03:47 PM LurkerOutThere All the archietypes are built to perform their ind... Apr 10 2010, 04:00 PM LurkerOutThere Oh last thought, why do people always seem to thin... Apr 10 2010, 04:30 PM Glyph QUOTE (LurkerOutThere @ Apr 10 2010, 09:3... Apr 11 2010, 12:18 AM IceKatze hi hi
It would have been nice for the weapons spe... Apr 10 2010, 04:31 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (IceKatze @ Apr 10 2010, 10:31 AM) ... Apr 10 2010, 04:36 PM Dr. Funkenstein Because if you can't keep up, why are you bein... Apr 10 2010, 04:36 PM KnightRunner QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Apr 10 2010, 11... Apr 10 2010, 04:39 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (KnightRunner @ Apr 10 2010, 10:39 ... Apr 10 2010, 04:51 PM LurkerOutThere QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Apr 10 2010, 10... Apr 10 2010, 04:54 PM IceKatze hi hi
QUOTE ALL Vehicle Mounted Weapons are cover... Apr 10 2010, 05:44 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (IceKatze @ Apr 10 2010, 11:44 AM) ... Apr 10 2010, 06:11 PM Dr. Funkenstein The Johnson probably wouldn't, but any good Fi... Apr 10 2010, 05:59 PM IceKatze hi hi
QUOTE Seriously, the archetype brings absol... Apr 10 2010, 06:18 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (IceKatze @ Apr 10 2010, 11:18 AM) ... Apr 10 2010, 08:23 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (IceKatze @ Apr 10 2010, 12:18 PM) ... Apr 11 2010, 02:02 AM Whipstitch Yeah, I'm afraid that Weapon Specialists have ... Apr 11 2010, 02:29 AM IceKatze hi hi
QUOTE And, again, there's nothing stopp... Apr 11 2010, 04:20 AM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (IceKatze @ Apr 11 2010, 05:20 AM) ... Apr 11 2010, 01:02 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE Karma/opportunity cost. Any other character ... Apr 11 2010, 07:44 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Apr 11 2010, 12... Apr 11 2010, 01:52 PM Whipstitch Yeah, I'm afraid the opportunity cost thing on... Apr 11 2010, 08:21 AM KnightIII Thats about the only niche role that the Weapon Sp... Apr 11 2010, 01:55 PM Dr. Funkenstein QUOTE (KnightIII @ Apr 11 2010, 07:55 AM)... Apr 11 2010, 02:20 PM Triggvi QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Apr 11 2010, 02... Apr 11 2010, 02:25 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Triggvi @ Apr 11 2010, 07:25 AM) I... Apr 11 2010, 03:00 PM Rotbart van Dainig Or, you know, he could get bioware… and, perhaps, ... Apr 11 2010, 02:01 PM Rotbart van Dainig RE: Weapons Specialist Apr 11 2010, 02:30 PM Dr. Funkenstein Why wouldn't the adept get through the door? ... Apr 11 2010, 02:31 PM KnightIII Yeah, the Weapon Spec CAN work. It is just a niche... Apr 11 2010, 02:51 PM Glyph QUOTE (KnightIII @ Apr 11 2010, 07:51 AM)... Apr 11 2010, 03:00 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Glyph @ Apr 11 2010, 08:00 AM) The... Apr 11 2010, 03:15 PM Triggvi QUOTE (KnightIII @ Apr 11 2010, 03:51 PM)... Apr 11 2010, 03:06 PM Dr. Funkenstein I'd rather just throw some damn implants in th... Apr 11 2010, 02:53 PM Rotbart van Dainig That's a really nasty Stormwind you got there. Apr 11 2010, 03:14 PM Ghremdal To me it always seemed that cyber/bio ware should ... Apr 11 2010, 03:51 PM LurkerOutThere QUOTE (Ghremdal @ Apr 11 2010, 09:51 AM) ... Apr 11 2010, 03:58 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (LurkerOutThere @ Apr 11 2010, 04:5... Apr 11 2010, 04:00 PM LurkerOutThere QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig @ Apr 11 2010, 10... Apr 11 2010, 04:18 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ghremdal @ Apr 11 2010, 08:51 AM) ... Apr 11 2010, 04:01 PM kjones If you want to play in the sort of game where a st... Apr 11 2010, 04:12 PM DWC QUOTE (kjones @ Apr 11 2010, 12:12 PM) If... Apr 11 2010, 04:13 PM kjones QUOTE (DWC @ Apr 11 2010, 12:13 PM) And g... Apr 11 2010, 04:38 PM Yerameyahu Psh, just get a cybernose with an Autopicker. Apr 11 2010, 04:59 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 11 2010, 09:59 AM... Apr 11 2010, 05:01 PM Mäx I think the only problem with the WS sample charac... Apr 11 2010, 05:09 PM  |
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