 Cheapest (essence) method of one extra VR dice for initive, Trying to get one more dice of initive in VR |
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  Feb 22 2016, 07:14 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Dunedin, New Zealand Member No.: 16,370  |
My Decker who who also frequently has to operate as the rigger is trying to determine the cheapest method (essence if internal) to get one extra dice of initive when in VR, be it cold or hot.
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Feb 22 2016, 08:23 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
Well, at its base, Cold gioves you +2d6 (for total of 3d6) and Hot gives you +3d6 (for a total of 4d6).
What are you doing that +4d6 in hot is not enough? |
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Feb 22 2016, 08:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Fairfax, FDC Member No.: 199,957 |
Technomancers have the Overclocking submersion, but deckers don't really have anything. At my table, the only boostable Matrix initiative is AR, because it uses meat initiative and therefore wired reflexes and such apply. I mean, you could just stick in AR and save up for a tricked out Move By Wire system, but the 5 essence doesn't strike me as worth it. Keep in mind, though that 1d6 of initiative means a mere 3.5 initiative on average. You'd be better off improving Data Processing, or getting a better deck.
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Feb 22 2016, 09:40 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Dunedin, New Zealand Member No.: 16,370 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Feb 23 2016, 09:23 AM)  What are you doing that +4d6 in hot is not enough? Need, nothing, want, everything. Would like to get a little higher and still stay in cold. As mentioned in the second post, a fast AR decker could always be an interesting option. |
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Feb 22 2016, 09:49 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Fairfax, FDC Member No.: 199,957 |
QUOTE (CoyoteNZ @ Feb 22 2016, 04:40 PM) Need, nothing, want, everything. Would like to get a little higher and still stay in cold. As mentioned in the second post, a fast AR decker could always be an interesting option. I would encourage you to play an AR emphasis decker. Your GM will love you, because you're operating at the same time as everyone else, instead of being on your lonesome Matrix adventure while everyone else gets pizza. |
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Feb 22 2016, 11:09 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Zednark @ Feb 22 2016, 02:49 PM) I would encourage you to play an AR emphasis decker. Your GM will love you, because you're operating at the same time as everyone else, instead of being on your lonesome Matrix adventure while everyone else gets pizza. I have yet to see this problem in 5th (or 4th for that matter). Every Matrix opewration we have done since 4th has been in tandem with the Meat Operations. *shrug* It is just that some operations take longer than the meat resolution. Yes, AR Hackers are pretty awesome. But lose out in some ways, and gain in others. |
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