Lock and Load [SR5] recruitment, 2075 Persistent World Game Thread Options

[justkelly]

1. choice C, though could likely be closer to A (especially if it is a hate group of any kind)
2. Pro-meta, anti prejudice groups (let's kill all the haters (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )
3. don't care - will take orders

[Drace]

Due to a player dropping out due to time restraints we have another player opening!

[Aria]

Bit brief, hate typing on my phone:
1.C
2.neutral probably
3.B or C

[Drace]

Haha since I do this all at work usually I do it all on my phone. You get use to it, an note apps are your friend (plus I smartened up and saved shortcuts for all the [] tags (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

[Rayanne]

Here are my choices..

1, I choose C. My character has done questionable things in the past, but she wont kill civilians. Oh, what is TM anyway?

2, I don't have a preference. Just no Humanis Groups... for obvious reasons (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

3, C

[Raiden]

I am going to make a melee adept, proficient in blades, staves and archery. as well as sneaking, and tracking.

[Drace]

Here are my choices..

1, I choose C. My character has done questionable things in the past, but she wont kill civilians. Oh, what is TM anyway?

2, I don't have a preference. Just no Humanis Groups... for obvious reasons (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

3, C

TM stands for Technomancer.

And how's everyone chargen going?

[Aria]

Sorry, mine stalled a bit, would you believe I was trying to wrap my head around not having enough skill points with option A skills?!? Get back on it soon!

[Always Overkill]

Sorry, mine stalled a bit, would you believe I was trying to wrap my head around not having enough skill points with option A skills?!? Get back on it soon!

Been there; I never feel like I have enough skill points. Even when I choose option A for skills.

[Drace]

Sorry, mine stalled a bit, would you believe I was trying to wrap my head around not having enough skill points with option A skills?!? Get back on it soon!

Haha every character I make I have that feeling with

[Always Overkill]

@Drace:

Hey, just a thought, but could you use an NPC Medic for the team? I had a former Docwagon Medic (who is coincidentally on the run from Ares) I was making for Tribes. Could slip in the mix, if you could use a guided voice on the crew. Plus he would be a simple character who could fade into the background whenever he is not needed.

[justkelly]

I'll have Joke finished soon. Any feedback on the stats already provided?

Feedback welcome...

Character is a female cyber Orc w/gun (Shelby Jackson, AKA Joke, as in I don't take jokes against/on me very well)

Here are some of her details; more later in a clean sheet. NOT FINAL YET! I still have 20 Karma to use, not sure if will use for attributes or skills.

Meta-B, Attributes-C, Magic-E, Skills-D, Resources A

Body 6, Agility 7, Reaction 7, Strength 5, Willpower 4, Logic 3, Intuition 4, Charisma 2, Edge 4

Athletic group 2, Outdoor group 1
Automatics 4, specialization assault rifles
Blades 2, specialization knives
Heavy Weapons 2, specialization grenade launchers
Perception 2
Pistols 3, specialization semi-autos
Sneaking 2
Unarmed Combat 3

Knowledge Skills
English N
Japanese 1
Or'zet 2
Combat Tactics 2
Gunsmith 2
Megacorporations Security 1, specialization Ares Macrotechnology
Mercenary Groups 2
Sports 1
SWAT Team Tactics 2

[Aria]

Still a WIP, got 20K resources or so to spend on weapons etc, and I haven't listed the freebies either and I've got another contact or two to buy...

Anyway, comments very welcome!

<<Requiem>>

[Always Overkill]

@Aria: Nice build for the Heavy, should be interesting seeing him in action.

[Always Overkill]

@justkelly: I would probably bump up your Assault Rifles a point or 2, as it looks like it will be your primary weapon, and it will be much more expensive to improve after chargen.

Gymnastics can be vital for dodging, you could add a specialization for it to your Athletics Skillgroup. A little extra Perception couldn't hurt either.

Where get the points? You could take a point out of Pistols, its your backup piece anyways. Being a merc I doubt you will have to worry about not being able to carry your Assault Rifle on mission.

You also have strong ratings in both Blades (with your spec.) and Unarmed Combat. This isn't in any way a bad combo to have, but if you were looking for an extra point or two to move around you could borrow from one of those areas and work on them as your progress.

[Drace]

@Just Kelly

Looked it over and liking what I see. I agree that a bit more in the Automatics skill may be useful since it is cheaper in chargen to have a high skill than it is to upgrade during gameplay. But then again her Agi 7 does give her a good dice pool, plus Smartlink etc, so its definitely good as it stands if you don wan to change it.

As for gymnastics, like AO said, it has some good uses, but if it doesn't fit in point wise then just make sure to take advantageous use of cover.

@Aria

Looks good to me, not sure if the rules for some of gear will be out that you have (the R coating, pirated software etc) anytime soon, but everything you have and there are rules for is good by me.

@Overkill

Replied to the PM!

@All

Welcome Always Overkill as Co-GM!!

[justkelly]

@justkelly: I would probably bump up your Assault Rifles a point or 2, as it looks like it will be your primary weapon, and it will be much more expensive to improve after chargen.

Gymnastics can be vital for dodging, you could add a specialization for it to your Athletics Skillgroup. A little extra Perception couldn't hurt either.

Where get the points? You could take a point out of Pistols, its your backup piece anyways. Being a merc I doubt you will have to worry about not being able to carry your Assault Rifle on mission.

You also have strong ratings in both Blades (with your spec.) and Unarmed Combat. This isn't in any way a bad combo to have, but if you were looking for an extra point or two to move around you could borrow from one of those areas and work on them as your progress.

Good points all, including the followup comments from Drace. I'll apply them as best possible. Your suggestion of specialization of gymnastics for Athletic skillgroup is not allowed [p89 2nd full paragraph]. Also, you can't break skill groups at character gen - only during game play [p88 1st column 1st paragraph]. So, I'll look at how I've distributed my groups and skills to see if I can take this suggestion now, or perhaps make it a priority later.

And welcome to our new co-GM.

Any idea of when you want to begin the IC?

@Aria - Joke is a former KE trooper - any chance Requiem would have been a leader/instructor for her in the last 5-7 years? She's mid to early 20s (haven't settled on a specific age yet, so any connection/crossing with Requiem could help determine it.)

[Drace]

Good points all, including the followup comments from Drace. I'll apply them as best possible. Your suggestion of specialization of gymnastics for Athletic skillgroup is not allowed [p89 2nd full paragraph]. Also, you can't break skill groups at character gen - only during game play [p88 1st column 1st paragraph]. So, I'll look at how I've distributed my groups and skills to see if I can take this suggestion now, or perhaps make it a priority later.

And welcome to our new co-GM.

Any idea of when you want to begin the IC?

@Aria - Joke is a former KE trooper - any chance Requiem would have been a leader/instructor for her in the last 5-7 years? She's mid to early 20s (haven't settled on a specific age yet, so any connection/crossing with Requiem could help determine it.)

@just Kelly

I was thinking the splitting would be a good idea for just after chargen. Didn't state that though my bad. What I get for writing on the tiny phone screen in my hand that barely scrolls lol.

As for IC I'm hoping in a week to get it runnin as we await the last char sheets

[justkelly]

I updated details of my character - in the original post up top. I'll attach an accountability sheet later. I dropped pistols completely since the crusader uses automatics. Added quality to augment gymnastics and running skill tests +2 without adding extra skill rating now. Great compromise I think.

Feedback is still welcome.

Thanks everyone - looking forward to this game.

[Aria]

@Aria

Looks good to me, not sure if the rules for some of gear will be out that you have (the R coating, pirated software etc) anytime soon, but everything you have and there are rules for is good by me.


@All

Welcome Always Overkill as Co-GM!!

Welcome Always! And Drace, I think you might be looking at the wrong tab on Requiem's sheet?!? He had an SR4 version but I've done a complete re-write for SR5 (should be the first tab) which is core rulebook only. Let me know if there's a problem seeing it and I will make a stand alone version.

@Aria - Joke is a former KE trooper - any chance Requiem would have been a leader/instructor for her in the last 5-7 years? She's mid to early 20s (haven't settled on a specific age yet, so any connection/crossing with Requiem could help determine it.)

You've probably heard of him rather than met him directly. He got screwed up by events in Chi Town and left Ares for the shadows a while back. He was instrumental in the creation of Ares' Firefight martial art... at least in my version of SR (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) His background is the third tab on the character sheet (at least until '72 when he was last played), feel free to read (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Drace]

@Aria

At line 95 and down their is a gear listing and karma expenditure list that is SR4, I looked an it looks like it came from the sr4 sheet. I was actually tallying up the costs when you mentioned everything was SR5 so I realized that those most have been an accidental carry over

@Just Kelly


Sounds good!

[Always Overkill]

@Drace: Clutch, the team's Rigger/Dragon Pilot, is coming along well, and I should have his sheet in the next day or two. You can add him the roster if you'd like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[justkelly]

Accountability sheet for Shelby is now included in the original post as well as here...

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?page=view&a...AKu8JyKW5pHc8lg

[Always Overkill]

Still working on Clutch's sheet, Riggers are complicated...

Soon though

[justkelly]

@Always - you are creating a rigger character and going to co-GM, that's lots of work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)