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I currently have a gigantic campaign going on with one of my oldest runners. Whenever we're bored and it is just the two of us, we play this pink mohawk style campaign we've been messing around in. My friend plays his guy and a few NPCs, I play the rest. He is currently trucking around in light oroyoi military armor with a stolen military commlink with an free sprite stuck in it while wielding a sword possessed by a free spirit. He gets to play all three personalities and generally looks insane as he is regularly arguing with his helmet or his sword. Despite sounding incredibly overpowered, it was basically necessary to let one person competently address all of the aspects of your average Shadowrun scenario (astral/matrixical/physical).
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Jul 23 2010, 06:42 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,444 Joined: 18-April 08 Member No.: 15,912 |
QUOTE (toturi @ Jul 22 2010, 07:42 PM)  A sam, a pact with a possession Free Spirit, an AI that lives in his commlink. The Trinity. Been there, done that, based it off the book 'path of the furry'. You REALLY didn't want to mess with that character. |
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Jul 24 2010, 11:58 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 6,099 |
Maybe I'm just blind, but how long does it take to shutdown a node (OMG CUT THE POWAH!)? I can see how long it takes to shutdown and reboot, but I'm not seeing just shutdown. Tho some of the descriptors in AI stuff say AI may be able to jump out of a node before shutdown...
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Jul 25 2010, 12:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Maine Member No.: 4,431 |
This seems like it would be a great idea if you're running a solo game with a new-ish player. It's a way to have an NPC with the solo player, but not in a way that seem like you're tinkering with the game too much, and can give a samurai character some hacking help in a pinch.
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Jul 25 2010, 12:07 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jul 23 2010, 12:42 AM) Been there, done that, based it off the book 'path of the furry'. You REALLY didn't want to mess with that character. The path of the fury, by david weber? Read it. Main character was -so- ridiculous by the end, but its still a fairly neat idea to poach. |
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Jul 25 2010, 12:10 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
All I know is that I *REALLY* don't want to mess with 'The Path of the *Furry*'.
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Jul 25 2010, 12:21 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,444 Joined: 18-April 08 Member No.: 15,912 |
QUOTE (Udoshi @ Jul 24 2010, 06:07 PM) The path of the fury, by david weber? Read it. Main character was -so- ridiculous by the end, but its still a fairly neat idea to poach. the phrase "I am death incarnate" I felt summed(edit) her up rather nicely. |
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Jul 25 2010, 12:37 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 6,099 |
QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jul 24 2010, 08:21 PM) the phrase "I am death incarnate" I felt summer her up rather nicely. ...heh...misread that as 'felt her up rather nicely'. Anyway, Im reading a heading on AIs, and its signal and response are limited to the node they are in? Does that mean its possible for an AI to get trapped by jumping from a node with a high signal that overlaps the range of the destination, but that destination lacks the distance to reach back to the original node? |
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Jul 25 2010, 12:41 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,444 Joined: 18-April 08 Member No.: 15,912 |
QUOTE (Voran @ Jul 24 2010, 06:37 PM) ...heh...misread that as 'felt her up rather nicely'. Anyway, Im reading a heading on AIs, and its signal and response are limited to the node they are in? Does that mean its possible for an AI to get trapped by jumping from a node with a high signal that overlaps the range of the destination, but that destination lacks the distance to reach back to the original node? In theory, but if that node can not effectively get a signal out, the A.I. shouldn't know it exists, and wouldn't be able to travel to it. |
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Jul 25 2010, 12:43 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,424 Joined: 7-December 09 From: Freedonia Member No.: 17,952 |
I think a better way would be to have a switch cut power when something gets downloaded into the node. Hard or do anything with the power off.
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Jul 25 2010, 02:38 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Daylen @ Jul 24 2010, 05:43 PM) I think a better way would be to have a switch cut power when something gets downloaded into the node. Hard or do anything with the power off. At that point your node will never be up... at some point you need to balance the need to actually, like, use the Node vs. securing it from intrusion... Just sayin' |
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Jul 25 2010, 03:45 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 6,099 |
Does anyone have recommendations on what the base freebie programs of an AI that was born of a Home Management Software Suite? Lets say it starts of with a rating 5, as it was a management suite of a mansion, and...because I've been watching too much harem anime that have maids and stuff, its avatar is a maid.
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Jul 25 2010, 07:37 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
Analyze and Command, likely.
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Aug 4 2010, 05:57 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 6,099 |
I've been looking, but my eyes are glazing over. When an AI improves a home node to increase its signal, is that a 'virtual signal' in regards to resisting jamming, or can an AI in a home node of a rating 3 commlink, turn that commlink from a 400m range into a 10km broadcasting machine (at rating 6)?
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