Customization at Character Creation |
Customization at Character Creation |
Jul 4 2004, 09:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 8-June 03 Member No.: 4,696 |
I was looking over the rules in Rigger 3, and I've got to admit I'm a bit confused about how to handle aftermarket customization in character creation. Even stuff like added sensors or remote control modification requires a vehicle facility, which a character can't start with, and adding the stuff requires a roll against a TN, so it's difficult to handle having them installed by contacts after creation. Is there any canon or generally accepted solution?
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Jul 4 2004, 09:32 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Since you design a custom vehicle without having to make any rolls as much as I can remember, I'd say just assume that the mechanic had the necessary tools and rolled enough successes. They're already losing out by modifying a stock vehicle rather than creating one from scratch.
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Jul 4 2004, 09:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 12-June 04 Member No.: 6,398 |
Right. You just buy the accessories and ignore the tool requirements and dice rolls. The only exceptions might be for things like Engine Customization which require a special roll to see how they affect the vehicle's Stress and whatnot.
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Jul 4 2004, 09:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 8-June 03 Member No.: 4,696 |
Cool. One more thing; do the listed stats for vehicles/drones with integrated features incorporate the effects of those features? For example, the Steel Lynx has a remote mini-turret, and a listed CF of 3. Does the Lynx have 3 CF "out of the box," as it were, or is some/all of that consumed by the turret?
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Jul 4 2004, 09:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 12-June 04 Member No.: 6,398 |
They come with all the accessories, and its assumed those accessories are already accounted for in their stat block. I know it can be confusing especially considering how they write the Turbocharging entries with "already factored in" next to it, suggesting the other entries aren't, but they are. :)
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Jul 4 2004, 09:57 PM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
Actually IIRC those rules specifically state they are for creating new production vehicles, and not for an individual to create a vehicle from scratch. But I may be on crack. Crack Happens. ;) |
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Jul 4 2004, 10:01 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
No, you're right. It's for a GM to come up with a new model of something, rather than let someone come up with a custom vehicle. That's supposed to be the province of the vehicle customization rules.
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Jul 4 2004, 10:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 12-June 04 Member No.: 6,398 |
Most GMs I know of allow the player to design a custom vehicle as long as its not simply a variation of one that already exists. It's then up to the GM to okay it or not.
Most people tend to "cheat" and incorporate all of the customization features into it at this time since they're generally cheaper at that stage, but the rules are fairly decent as long as that's avoided. Just make sure the player is creating the base model then customizing it afterwards. |
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Jul 5 2004, 12:18 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
They way i did it for one of my characters.
Took the mechanic Contact (to explain the tools and skills) then divided the skill value by the chance of success so as to work out the numbers of hours it took to pay the contact. Still worked out about 7 grand less the buying the turbo variant out right and it performed WAY better (shocks, engine parts on top of the turbo) But if a character wanted to do it themselfs at character gen then as long as they have a decent B/R skill (4+) and at least a Shop and a Mechanic contact, then the cost comes out as... well cost. |
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Jul 5 2004, 12:28 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 12-June 04 Member No.: 6,398 |
You don't have to pay for a mechanic or anything else like that during character creation. Just like you don't have to pay for doctors or surgery when it comes to implants, gunsmiths and tools for weapon customizations, or anything else along those lines.
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Jul 5 2004, 12:51 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
Granted.
I feel uncomfortable with not having the appropate contacts, and the labour thing was just to keep the new GM happy. When i GM i'll ask for it to be beliveable hence the contact and the shop |
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