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 Feb 1 2015, 05:18 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 13-August 13 Member No.: 142,622  |
So, how big is a monofilament whip,
Can you, like Johnny Mnemonic, have a fingertip compartment with a monofilament whip in it? BTW, I have never had a character in any edition use a monofilament whip but was in the library and saw a book with Gibson's name on it and it got me to wondering about his character and whether you could emulate him in SR5. |
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Feb 1 2015, 05:25 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 576 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Front Range Free Zone Member No.: 18,558 |
SR5 p455
QUOTE One popular trick is to use a fingertip compartment to hold a monofilament whip (p. 422), with the fingertip acting as control weight. Extending a monofilament whip from a fingertip compartment takes a Simple Action, while spooling it back up requires one Complex Action. There’s no telling how many actions it will take for people to stop being impressed at what just came out of your finger.
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Feb 1 2015, 06:44 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Good ol' Germany Member No.: 7,015 |
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a Fingertip Compartment has been Canon since 3rd (or even 2nd) edition (and as a Houserule Monofilament Wire in a Watch ) with a tradional Dance Medicineman |
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Feb 1 2015, 09:17 AM
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QUOTE (DeathStrobe @ Feb 1 2015, 04:25 PM)  SR5 p455 QUOTE One popular trick is to use a fingertip compartment to hold a monofilament whip (p. 422), with the fingertip acting as control weight. Extending a monofilament whip from a fingertip compartment takes a Simple Action, while spooling it back up requires one Complex Action. There’s no telling how many actions it will take for people to stop being impressed at what just came out of your finger. SR4A p342 QUOTE The fingertip compartment is a very popular storage device for a monofilament whip (p. 315), with the fingertip acting as control weight. Extending a monofilament whip from a fingertip compartment takes one Simple Action, while retracting it requires one Complex Action. This little trick has been around since almost as long as Johnny Mnemonic. |
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Feb 1 2015, 10:51 AM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
For a fun debate about trying to replicate the slicing a hole out of a door using the thumb monowhip, like in the movie, you can look here.
tl;dr it can be done, but there are hazards involved as you are basically playing hopscotch with a freaking monowire. |
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Feb 1 2015, 11:15 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521 |
I know my Dice hate me, so all I can imagine is :
"Glitches !! ... Glitches everywhere !!! .... and fingers !" |
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Feb 1 2015, 11:20 AM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
QUOTE (Mach_Ten @ Feb 1 2015, 06:15 AM) I know my Dice hate me, so all I can imagine is : Yes, but the magic of wireless ON has you covered."Glitches !! ... Glitches everywhere !!! .... and fingers !" QUOTE (SR5 core @ page 423) Wireless: The whip can be readied with a Free Action, rather than a Simple Action, and the whip’s built-in safety system retracts automatically instead of getting you entangled on a glitch. The Accuracy is also increased by 2. So possibly one of the few actually useful wifi bonuses, even if that doesn't make much sense because in actuality if it did loop funny on a glitch, auto retracting may well just as easily put life and limb in the path of a rapid return, but hey.... |
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Feb 1 2015, 02:52 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521 |
QUOTE (Sendaz @ Feb 1 2015, 11:20 AM) Yes, but the magic of wireless ON has you covered. auto retracting may well just as easily put life and limb in the path of a rapid return, but hey.... We may not be adhering to any sensible laws of physics round these parts, but that don't mean you can start being all Logical n' stuff! .. Get out of here and take your logic with you, you heartless, pointy-eared bastard! |
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Feb 1 2015, 04:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 13-August 13 Member No.: 142,622 |
laughing at myself..I thought the description of fingertip compartment ended on 454...didn't realize there was a paragraph on 455 because the top of the page starts with bone lacing.
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Feb 2 2015, 12:56 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 26-July 07 Member No.: 12,372 |
QUOTE (War Wrecker @ Feb 1 2015, 05:17 AM) SR4A p342 This little trick has been around since almost as long as Johnny Mnemonic. At least for 6 years longer than Johnny, actually... SR1 p128, fingertip compartment QUOTE It is also commonly used for the concealment of a monofilament whip, because the replacement joint can serve as the control weight.
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Feb 2 2015, 03:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 30-April 03 Member No.: 4,529 |
QUOTE (Exocet @ Feb 2 2015, 01:56 AM) At least for 6 years longer than Johnny, actually... Johnny Mnemonic was published in 1981. |
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Feb 2 2015, 04:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 31-December 10 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 19,262 |
And SR1 was published in 1989
QUOTE (SR1 pg5) Copyright 1989 FASA Corporation. Johnny the book came first, but... ...the movie came out in 1995 |
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Feb 2 2015, 11:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 28-October 14 From: HH Member No.: 190,938 |
The whip from the movie is way strong though, compared to the whip in SR.
You get hit, you die, basically. |
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Feb 2 2015, 12:52 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 26-July 07 Member No.: 12,372 |
Oh I see, I didn't know about the book. I stand corrected.
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Feb 3 2015, 02:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 30-April 03 Member No.: 4,529 |
QUOTE (Exocet @ Feb 2 2015, 12:52 PM) Oh I see, I didn't know about the book. I stand corrected. You still provided useful information about it being available in SR1 though. |
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