 You know, this seems to come up often enough for an options book..., Living on the move. |
  |
 Jun 6 2014, 02:28 AM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,389 Joined: 20-August 12 From: Bunbury, western australia Member No.: 53,300  |
Whether it's a chain-smoking sharpshooter living out the back of his hippie mobile or a successful rigger cruising around in his luxury Zeppelin, the option of living out of a vehicle has a lot of appeal to runners. After all, it's a lot easier to repaint and re register your mobile home when your SIN becomes history than it is to move all your stuff out of the apartment before the cops arrive.
So, are there any published rules for this? And if not, why not? |
 |
 
|
|
Jun 6 2014, 02:55 AM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,192 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Texas - The RGV Member No.: 11,613 |
I would treat it as between "Squatter" (cars, vans, trucks) to "Low" for bigger vehicles (RVs, 5th wheels, and trailers), as long as the vehicle is paid off. Of course, I'm really good at keeping track of the random gas stops and shit like that because I used to do it for a living.
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 6 2014, 04:01 AM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 20-December 12 Member No.: 66,005 |
Well, back in SR4, living on the road is covered a bit in "Safehouses".
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 6 2014, 05:15 AM
Post
#4
|
|
|
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 27-February 13 Member No.: 76,875 |
And in SR4, there was a straight vehicle mod for this - Amenities. It was much more generous than psychophipps' suggestion. with the printed RV getting Middle as stock.
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 6 2014, 05:27 AM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,351 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Behind the shadows of the Resonance Member No.: 17,653 |
QUOTE (RHat @ Jun 5 2014, 10:15 PM)  And in SR4, there was a straight vehicle mod for this - Amenities. It was much more generous than psychophipps' suggestion. with the printed RV getting Middle as stock. Don't forget the extra RVs printed in Used Car Lot, too. I've been tempted to write with a character using one to live on the road (with the NQ Paranoia), with the usual identity scrambler stuff on it (including a chameleon coating for easier color changing).
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 6 2014, 05:36 AM
Post
#6
|
|
|
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 27-February 13 Member No.: 76,875 |
QUOTE (SpellBinder @ Jun 5 2014, 11:27 PM) Don't forget the extra RVs printed in Used Car Lot, too. I've been tempted to write with a character using one to live on the road (with the NQ Paranoia), with the usual identity scrambler stuff on it (including a chameleon coating for easier color changing). I remain very tempted to run an SR4 Dronomancer that lives in his drone bus, myself. Maybe a custom lifestyle to represent a Garage/Workshop, too. |
|
|
|
|
Jul 4 2014, 06:38 PM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (tasti man LH @ Jun 6 2014, 08:01 AM) Well, back in SR4, living on the road is covered a bit in "Safehouses". Yeah, this. Safehouses is a fun little book well worth the read.
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 10 2014, 01:53 AM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Running Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,003 Joined: 3-May 11 From: Brisbane Australia Member No.: 29,391 |
I wasn't a huge fan of the "Living on the Road" section of safehouses because after you bought a vehicle with the amenities you still have to pay the full lifestyle cost for that level (comfort and necessities). It seemed to me that it should be more like buying a lifestyle (or part of one).
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 21 2014, 07:14 PM
Post
#9
|
|
|
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Portland Oregon, USA Member No.: 1,304 |
You do buy part of a lifestyle. You buy the Neighborhood and Security. You still need fuel, food, power, a place to park, service subscriptions, and all that stuff costs money.
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 21 2014, 07:22 PM
Post
#10
|
|
|
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
Well, let's hope this concept gets a blurb in the Rigger book when it comes out.
Of course, if it's already gone to publishing, I'd be ok neglecting it for the time being (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif) |
|
|
|
|
Jul 21 2014, 08:50 PM
Post
#11
|
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: 12-October 05 Member No.: 7,835 |
I would feel completely vulnerable sleeping in a vehicle.
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 21 2014, 09:02 PM
Post
#12
|
|
|
Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
QUOTE (DrZaius @ Jul 21 2014, 03:22 PM) Well, let's hope this concept gets a blurb in the Rigger book when it comes out. Of course, if it's already gone to publishing<snip> Wait, so 6th edition is coming out now? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
|
|
|
|
Jul 22 2014, 05:11 AM
Post
#13
|
|
|
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,389 Joined: 20-August 12 From: Bunbury, western australia Member No.: 53,300 |
QUOTE (Shemhazai @ Jul 22 2014, 04:50 AM) I would feel completely vulnerable sleeping in a vehicle. As opposed to, say, sleeping in your non-mobile, easily tracked home? Our team once retrofitted a bus with the sole purpose of being our on the job accommodations, so that if work followed us home it'd find the bus rather than our homes and families. It had a rating 6 pilot, gridguide, spoof chips, and a chameleon coating along with a rating 6 agent which we used solely for the purposes of blending in to city bus routes. That was the one safehouse that never got compromised, ever. |
|
|
|
|
Jul 22 2014, 09:42 AM
Post
#14
|
|
|
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: 12-October 05 Member No.: 7,835 |
You've got to sleep somewhere, and I'd rather it not be somewhere that can get towed away.
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 22 2014, 10:05 AM
Post
#15
|
|
|
Grand Master of Run-Fu Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,840 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 178 |
QUOTE (Shemhazai @ Jul 22 2014, 02:42 AM) You've got to sleep somewhere, and I'd rather it not be somewhere that can get towed away. No matter where you live, it can be compromised. An RV has the advantage of being mobile, so you don't have to rebuild your safehouse every time someone tracks you down. It is a tradeoff, but a worthwhile one. |
|
|
|
|
Jul 22 2014, 01:23 PM
Post
#16
|
|
|
The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Just use and slightly adapt the mobile home rules from Safehouses.
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 22 2014, 02:55 PM
Post
#17
|
|
|
Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE (Cain @ Jul 22 2014, 02:05 PM) No matter where you live, it can be compromised. An RV has the advantage of being mobile, so you don't have to rebuild your safehouse every time someone tracks you down. It is a tradeoff, but a worthwhile one. An RV is much easier to destroy to the point of being non-recoverable. Just saying.
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 22 2014, 03:04 PM
Post
#18
|
|
|
Running Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,003 Joined: 3-May 11 From: Brisbane Australia Member No.: 29,391 |
QUOTE (Fatum @ Jul 23 2014, 12:55 AM) An RV is much easier to destroy to the point of being non-recoverable. Just saying. Buy a bus add 20 armor, LTA and luxury amenities - tougher than a house and keeps the rabble away. |
|
|
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 25th April 2024 - 01:01 PM |
Topps, Inc has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game Shadowrun. Topps, Inc has granted permission to the Dumpshock Forums to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with the Dumpshock Forums in any official capacity whatsoever.