Cybereyes and Linguasofts Options

[Falconer]

Actually no a datajack doesn't include a full sim-module. The fluff is that knowsofts/linguasofts use an extremely limited version of simsense. The program which is run reads the lingual activity of the brain through the DNI and only that much and interprets. knowsofts only interact with short-term memory in a very limited way as well.


And as far as the rest. The matrix chapter doesn't deal purely with commlinks and only commlinks. The rules in the matrix chapter deal with all electronics. Drones, commlinks, your toaster, everything. Unwired makes peripherals a bit more different and limited. It also introduces limitations on what software can run where. Though the datajack/simsense module limitation on knowsofts is right in the main book.

So no, my point is you're inventing a limitation on a chapter which is universal in it's application to anything with a wireless node whether it's a commlink or not. A program is a program is a program, anything which can run any kind of program is subject to it's matrix attribute limitations.

[Yerameyahu]

I don't think that's the fluff, but it's a possibility. The specific limitations and capabilities of peripherals is vague at best. Your version still implies that tiny little datajacks contain some kind of simsense unit, while a commlink doesn't (I believe your position is actually 'can't', even.). That's still weird to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Commlinks (and basically all devices) do have chipjacks, after all, so I guess those are only for data. Wasteful. :/

I didn't say it was only commlinks, you did: "that's because skillsofts aren't run on a commlink". I said one thing: 'Matrix Programs' is the only thing that refers to p232, and p232 refers only to 'Matrix Programs' (but not, as you guys triumphantly pointed out, by name; only all its subcategories by name).

I just find this interesting if all programs are supposed to follow the p232 rules; they could have easily had skillsofts refer to p232, and p232 could have easily referred to skillsofts.