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[toturi]

Sheet is good, but (and I'll look again after I post this) I don't have your background/bio.

No, I do. Sheet is good, background is....adequate but very thin.

Will try to come up a deeper background by the weekend but I can't promise anything. I'm dead tired and I suspect it will be so for the next week or so.

[Penta]

That's okay.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Minchandre]

Hey, idea: in Blood in the Water, there was a proposal (which ended up not happening) to have the "Kickoff Party" as a thread running alongside the main story, acting essentially as an in-character lounge for not-very-plot-related chitchat. With over half of our characters done, and the rest of them fleshing out story and character, would anyone (and especially Penta (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) ) want to sort of get an "early start" on such a thread? The idea is that we're somewhere (maybe we just met, maybe we're floating in the ocean doing nothing) just chillin' in whatever sort of lounge or unnamed ship ends up having.

[Dumori]

I'd say pre-ship.

[Xahn Borealis]

Maybe we meet on the Matrix? Then, when this game gets underway, Kevin Roberts shows up and tells us the job?

[Xahn Borealis]

durbul poast.

[fazzamar]

Here's Aquaman. Criticism accepted and encouraged........

Commlink

Meta Link Commlink, 100¥
-Response 6 Upgrade, 8,000¥
-Signal 4 Upgrade, 500¥
-Simsense Accelerator, 15,000¥
-Optimisation (Command), 500¥
-Spoof Chip, 500¥
-Hot Sim Module, 250¥
-Skinlink, 50¥
Novatech Navi OS, 1,500¥
-Firewall 6 Upgrade, 3,000¥
-System 6 Upgrade, 3,000¥

I just noticed, your using a Meta Link which has a Response of 1 then upgrading it to 6 and you got the Novatech Navi that has a firewall of 3 that you upgrade to 6. Problem is, according to SR4A pg 222...

A device’s ratings may only be upgraded by +2 with regards to their original ratings. Further improvements have no additional effect on performance

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... but without that rule, no one would buy anything higher than the Meta Link.

[Penta]

Fazzamar wins a cookie, I missed that rule.

[Digital Heroin]

For consideration, Breach, aka Sea Dog, aka Salt:

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Name: Alan Hammond
Alias: Breach, Salt, Sea Dog
Metatype: Human
Age: 39

Attributes:

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Physical Mental Special Special
Body: 4 Charisma: 3 Edge: 4 Current Edge: 4
Agility: 4 Intuition: 3 Essense: 2.63 Astral Init: -
Reaction: 3(4) Logic: 4 Initiative: 3 Matrix Init: -
Strength: 3 Willpower: 4 Mag/Res: - Init Passes: 2

BP Breakdown:

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Skills: 168
Attributes: 220
Qualities: -5
Resources: 10
Contacts: 22
(Overage 15)

Skills:

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Active

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Armorer (Firearms) (LOG) 1(+2)
Automatics (SMGs) (AGI) 2(+4)
Athletics (STR) 2
Clubs (Batons) (AGI) 1(+2)
Demolitions (Defusing) (LOG) 2(+2)
Diving (BOD) 3
Etitiquete (Military) (CHA) 1(+2)
Industr Mech (Electrical) (LOG) 1(+2)
Instruction (Technical) (CHA) 1(+2)
Intimidation (CHA) 2
Leadership (Tactics) (CHA) 1(+2)
Longarms (Shotguns) (AGI) 1(+2)
Nautical Mechanics (Ship) (LOG) 4(+2)
Navigation (INT) 2
Perception (Visual) (INT) 2(+2)
Pilot Water Craft (REA) 2
Pistols (Semi-Automatics) (AGI) 2(+2)
Survival (Ocean) (WIL) 1(+2)

Knowledge:

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(Pro) Boarding Tactics 3(+1)
(Int) Cooking (Thai) 1(+2)
(Pro) Damage Control 3(+1)
(Pro) Explosives Ordinance Disposal 2(+1)
(Aca) Maritime Law 3
(Aca) Maritime Traditions 3
(Int) North American Football 1
(Str) Pirate Havens 2
(Aca) Pirate History (Modern) 1(+2)

Languages:

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English N
Portuguese 1
Spanish 1

Qualities:

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Home Ground (10BP)
Jurryrigger (10BP)
Technical School Education (5BP)
Water Sprite (5BP)
Bad Rep (-5BP)
SIN (-5BP)
Prejudiced (Azatlaners) (-15BP)
Records on File (-10BP)

Contacts

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Wrecking Crew
Small Salvage Operation|Members: 14|Influence: District*|Magical: None|Matrix: Active|Connection: 8|Loyalty: 4

The Wrecking crew is a small salvage operation with the majority of its members being ex-military. All of the members have diving experience, with a heavy bent towards technical backgrounds. The crew dives primarily in the Carribean, off of the converted research vessel <i>Hidden Bounty</i>, and they maintain a small private salvage yard in Miami. In the yard the crew break down and sort salvage, and they have been known to pay for salvage of a more fresh variety. Breach was one of the charter members of the crew, and only recently parted ways with them to take on with a new crew.

*The Crew's only true areas of influence are the salvage yard and the <i>Hidden Bounty</i>

Eric Dawson
Human|CAS NCIS Officer|Connections: 3|Loyalty: 2

Eric is an NCIS officer operating out of Charlotte, who has been serving with the unit for the better part of a decade. He and Breach served together early in their careers, and have stayed on friendly terms despite their mutual divide when it comes to professions.

Tanya Weston
Human|CAS Customs|Connections: 2|Loyalty: 3

Tanya has been with CAS customs since the time when Breach was in the Navy, in fact the two of them first met when she was doing a routine inspection of the ship he was on after a six month anti-piracy deployment. She overlooked some trophies he had collected, he bought her diner, and they ended up living together for a few years. They remain on good terms, despite finding other beds to bunk in.

Kevin Roberts
Human?|Fixer|Connections: 4|Loyalty: 2

Weapons/Armor

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Ranged
Weapon Damage AP Mode RC Ammo Notes

Fichetti Security 600 4P - SA (1) 30© Laser Sight
Colt Government 2066 5P -1 SA 1 14© Electronic Firing, Internal Smartgun
Walther Secura Kompact
5P -1 SA - 9© -1 Conceal, Light Pistol Range, Int Smartgun

Colt M24A3 5P - SA/BF - 30© Water Carbine (No Penalty w. Air Supply)
- Personalized Grip
- Internal Smartgun
Nitama Optimum II 6P -1 SA/BF/FA 1 30© Internal Smartgun, Shock Pad, Melee Hardened
- Underbarrel Shotgun 7P -1 SA 1 5(m) -
Franchi SPAS-22 7P -1 SA/BF (1) 10(m) Shock Pad, Internal Smartgun, Melee Hardened


Melee Weapons
Weapon Reach Damage AP

Extendible Baton 1 3P -
Punch (Bone Laced) - 3P -

Grenades

Ink (2)
Flash-Bang

Ammunition

Spare Clips:
(1) Security 600
(2) Government
(2) M24A3
(2) Optimum
(2) SPAS
400 Regular Rounds (8 Boxes)
50 Regular Shotgun Shells (1 Box)
100 Subsonic Rounds (2 Boxes)
50 Shock-Lock Shells Shock-Lock (1 Box)

Firearm Accesories

Concealable Holster (Secura Kompact)
Quick-Draw Holster (Government 2066)
Quick-Draw Holster (Security 600)
Sling (M24A3)
Sling (Optimum II)
Sling (SPAS-22)
Silencer (Secura Kompact)
Sound Supressor (M24A3)

Armor B/I Notes

FFBA Full-Suit 6/2
Armor Vest 6/4
Helmet +1/+2
Diving Armor 5/4 Chemical Protection 4
Bunker Gear 3/6 Chemical Protection 4, Fire Resistance 6
Helmet +1/+2 Thermo, Low-Light, Flare Comp, Gas Mask, Security RFID

Explosives

Cyberware/Bioware

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Implant Grade Essence Notes

Lone Star SWAT Suite Standard 2.52
- Plastic Bone Lacing - - +1 Body to Damage Resistance
- Flare Compensation - -
- Thermographic Vision - -
- Wired Reflexes (1) - - +1 Reaction +1 IP
Proteus Divemaster Suite Standard 0.85
- Internal Air Tank - - 2 Hours; 5 Minute re-charge
- Biomonitor - - Under skin of left wrist
- Low-Light Vision - -
- Protective Eye Covers - - Transparent
- Balance Augmentor - - +1 to balance checks
- Orientation System - - +2 Navigation

Commlink

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Novatech Airwave w. Novatech Navi
Response Signal Firewall System
3 3 3 4

SIN (Legit)
Name: Alan Hammond
Alias: N/a
DOB: March 22nd, 2043
Citizenship: CAS
Lisences: Conceal & Carry, Master

SIN (Rating 3)
Name: Daniel Martinez
Alias: N/a
DOB: May 12, 2045
Citizenship: UCAS
Licenses: Conceal & Carry, Master

Gear:

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Diving Gear
Diving Light
Dual Tank Manifold
Full Face Mask
OXSYS Artificial Gill
Gas Mask
Subvocal Mic
Smart Pouch System Ammo Pouch (5)
Smart Buttpack
Combat Load Vest
Demolitions Kit

Background:

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Lightly cybered skill monkey... kind of a sam-of-all-trades...

[Penta]

Uh, the background spoiler has nothing in it.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[RedFish]

Should point out, that - especially with all those low level skills and specializations - you are going to be noticeably weaker than anyone else on board, Heroin. I would venture a guess that by using BP instead of Karma you are going to have a character 1-200 karma behind the others.

[Digital Heroin]

Background is forthcoming... eh...

Red: GM preference was 400+20 BP... given that preference, and the fact I find KarmaGen somewhat hokey (or have in the past) I went BP.

This setup may mean I don't toss ridiculous dicepools, but Breach is more flexible, which is the point of the build.

[Minchandre]

Background is forthcoming... eh...

Red: GM preference was 400+20 BP... given that preference, and the fact I find KarmaGen somewhat hokey (or have in the past) I went BP.

This setup may mean I don't toss ridiculous dicepools, but Breach is more flexible, which is the point of the build.

I like Breach because he carries three longarms. I wonder if the UCAS still sympathizes enough with CalFree that the Optimum would have a stigma, though. That said, if there was ever a character that would prefer Karmagen, it would be this one. Specializations aren't any cheaper, but lots of low skills are.

Also, as far as the lounge thing is concerned, I don't think pre-boat would be good - the idea would be some place where we could have our characters, who now know that they're crewmates, get to know each other a little better over a cup of soycaf. The idea would be to have it running in parallel to the main campaign, during some off-time or something.

EDIT for a little clarity.

[RedFish]

Background is forthcoming... eh...

Red: GM preference was 400+20 BP... given that preference, and the fact I find KarmaGen somewhat hokey (or have in the past) I went BP.

This setup may mean I don't toss ridiculous dicepools, but Breach is more flexible, which is the point of the build.

I didn't mean that with your low level skills you'd be weak, but as Michandre points out, doing it with BP is very much sub-optimal. A rough BP to Karma conversion is 1 BP = 1.5 to 2 karma or so. Low level skills and specializations costs about the same karma as they do BP, which means losing out on a lot of karma in your character's case.

BP actively punishes you for low level skills and specializations. Karma gen encourages it.

Smooth triple posting!

[RedFish]

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[RedFish]

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[Penta]

Ugh, I've been up all night doing school stuff, and my final is in 5 and a half hours.

Not done yet, either. That said:

Ease up re the BP/Karmagen thing. It's totally DH's choice - though that said? DH, when I get home from my final this afternoon I'll PM you my email address, if not before. If you could email me your sheet done using DamienKnight's Character Generator, it'd be helpful. (I use it to do the math for me.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

[Digital Heroin]

I'll need to get ahold of the sheet... never did like someone else's sheet doing my math for some cussed reason... I'm oldskool to a fault, all notepad, all the way. Paper, even. Only issue I'll have with it is the second cyberwear suite, the dive one, is a custom jobbie pending your approval.

As for Karma vs. BP, I had nothing much else to spend the BP on anyway. He's a skillmonkey more than anything. It's another quirk of mine, I always saw Karmagen as too easy on a build, and I can't even be sure why.

[Grinder]

Done, sheet and bio:
Grinder

Not correct: sheet is done (though I'l refine the stats a bit), but background/bio is still missing. Gonna work on that next week.

[Penta]

Okay.

[Penta]

I'll need to get ahold of the sheet... never did like someone else's sheet doing my math for some cussed reason... I'm oldskool to a fault, all notepad, all the way. Paper, even. Only issue I'll have with it is the second cyberwear suite, the dive one, is a custom jobbie pending your approval.

As for Karma vs. BP, I had nothing much else to spend the BP on anyway. He's a skillmonkey more than anything. It's another quirk of mine, I always saw Karmagen as too easy on a build, and I can't even be sure why.

Look here for the sheet.

[Xahn Borealis]

I just noticed, your using a Meta Link which has a Response of 1 then upgrading it to 6 and you got the Novatech Navi that has a firewall of 3 that you upgrade to 6. Problem is, according to SR4A pg 222...



Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... but without that rule, no one would buy anything higher than the Meta Link.

Buh. I never read that rule, as I tend to use SR4 for any rules, haven't read SR4A cover to cover yet. I've got a revised sheet to post (No more sylph or cybershop), so I'll make the changes then.

[Faraday]

Buh. I never read that rule, as I tend to use SR4 for any rules, haven't read SR4A cover to cover yet. I've got a revised sheet to post (No more sylph or cybershop), so I'll make the changes then.

Just fyi, get a Transys Avalon or Hermes Ikon and mod them up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Also, about to send in character background Penta, I kinda forgot to do one. >_>

[Xahn Borealis]

That's what I meant.

[Faraday]

That's what I meant.

I mean those are better than a Fairlight.