Street Game, What's normal? Options

[AKWeaponsSpecial...]

All right, I know 350 BP, I'm trying to figure out what all is normal for a Street Level game. I have 2 questions: What are the normal caps, and what is the equivalent karma for 350 BP (SR4, not 4A)?

Thank you for your time

[Combat Mage]

The old karma system with attributes x3 and no race cost leads to extremly strong chars compared to BP generation so you'd probably have to cut the karma amount a lot. It's definitely easier to just use the modified errata'ed karma system with attributes x5 and race cost as BP in karma, it's much more balanced (even though it hurts trolls a little too much in my opinion).

Overall what is normal for a street game varies heavily between groups, but things I've seen proposed often on these boards are limiting availability to 8 or even 6, magic to 3 or 4 and sometimes also limiting the amount of BP you can spend on gear. You have to be careful not to favor awakened chars too much when restricting gear though.

[Thanee]

I would go even farther and limit availability to 4 (maybe with one item of AV 6-8 allowed).

Also, limit Attribute (esp. Special Attributes) and more importantly Skill Ratings to reasonable levels. And put a limit on how much resources one can have.

Limiting Attributes to 4 (one at 5) and Special Attributes and Skills to 3 (one Skill at 4) makes sense, IMHO. Also no more than 10-20 BP in resources. Make used gear (esp. cyberware) available.

Contact Connection Ratings of more than 3 also seem out of place for street level (there are exceptions, of course, like knowing the Don (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ).

Some Qualities break these constraints, so they should be run by you on a case by case basis. Sometimes it makes sense in the context of the character, but sometimes it's purely to break the limits.

Bye
Thanee

[Ascalaphus]

Are race costs applied before or after attribute costs in Karmagen? It'd make a big difference for trolls buying Strength..

[Thanee]

before

Bye
Thanee