@Abs
How do you handle increasing the level of a contact? karma? pure rp?
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Morris: "You're getting a pipe with fridge magnets and a picture of my ex-wife."
QUOTE (Rastus @ Aug 23 2010, 08:56 PM) 
Morris: "You're getting a pipe with fridge magnets and a picture of my ex-wife."
hahahahhaha
Ok, you win
Contacts? Pure RP. Cash can grease palms, favors can make people like you, doing things that get their approval can make their Loyalty rating go up. Connections more or less stay the same unless they have a pretty big chance in circumstances. (A CEO gets disgraced, fired and becomes homeless; a SINless ork becomes a media icon overnight, Susan Boyle-style, etc.)
QUOTE (Abschalten @ Aug 23 2010, 09:02 PM)
Contacts? Pure RP. Cash can grease palms, favors can make people like you, doing things that get their approval can make their Loyalty rating go up. Connections more or less stay the same unless they have a pretty big chance in circumstances. (A CEO gets disgraced, fired and becomes homeless; a SINless ork becomes a media icon overnight, Susan Boyle-style, etc.)
Excellent
Let's give this dude a ramming.
Reaction 7 + Skill 4(6) + Hot-Sim 2 + Control Rig 2 = 17 dice
17d6.hits(5) → [6,1,6,6,3,4,1,5,6,3,5,1,5,3,2,5,5] = (9)
Oh my sweet mother of god!
I recently learned that I'm supposed to use Response instead of Reaction while hot-sim'd, but the rules only mentioned Reaction for ramming when I looked, so yeah. Reduce by 2 if you demand Response. Course, the rules didn't state anything about Hot-sim or Control Rig's applying, so yeah...
Reaction 7 + Skill 4(6) + Hot-Sim 2 + Control Rig 2 = 17 dice
17d6.hits(5) → [6,1,6,6,3,4,1,5,6,3,5,1,5,3,2,5,5] = (9)
Oh my sweet mother of god!
I recently learned that I'm supposed to use Response instead of Reaction while hot-sim'd, but the rules only mentioned Reaction for ramming when I looked, so yeah. Reduce by 2 if you demand Response. Course, the rules didn't state anything about Hot-sim or Control Rig's applying, so yeah...
QUOTE (Abschalten @ Aug 24 2010, 01:02 AM)
a SINless ork becomes a media icon overnight
Or a dope-smoking hooker with a heart of gold. >_>
So Smiley running the SUV off the road was rated three pink mohawks, eh?
I'll update the events for Smiley, Sonora, and Coatl soon as somebody investigates the overturned SUV.
I'll update the events for Smiley, Sonora, and Coatl soon as somebody investigates the overturned SUV.
QUOTE (Abschalten @ Aug 26 2010, 02:42 AM)
So Smiley running the SUV off the road was rated three pink mohawks, eh?
I'll update the events for Smiley, Sonora, and Coatl soon as somebody investigates the overturned SUV.
I'll update the events for Smiley, Sonora, and Coatl soon as somebody investigates the overturned SUV.
I think Smiley and Sonora are investigating the car while Coatl gets out/ finds a piece.
And the entire scenario rates three mohawks.
I'm toying with the idea of extending the downtime to 48 hours. That'll get the timeline more or less where I really want it, give you guys plenty of downtime to do stuff and get in trouble, and it'll allow El Mono time to sleep off his current dose of Long Haul (I think.) The timeline might get a bit disconnected as you all do your own things (or you might do them together, I dunno), but we'll follow them until everyone gets done with what they want to do.
As for Lamhslea and DrZaius, I'm not sure if you guys are still playing or not. You guys didn't get very far after the first set of events. I know you two still check the thread, as I see you logged in and... checking the thread. I'm not going to update for you guys until/unless I see some further activity from you. I'm not trying to be mean or even punitive, but if your interest in the game has flagged and you've moved on, I don't want to waste time trying to prod you. I'll put in as much into GMing for you as you guys put in as players, and I think that's pretty fair.
As for Lamhslea and DrZaius, I'm not sure if you guys are still playing or not. You guys didn't get very far after the first set of events. I know you two still check the thread, as I see you logged in and... checking the thread. I'm not going to update for you guys until/unless I see some further activity from you. I'm not trying to be mean or even punitive, but if your interest in the game has flagged and you've moved on, I don't want to waste time trying to prod you. I'll put in as much into GMing for you as you guys put in as players, and I think that's pretty fair.
QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Aug 25 2010, 11:02 PM)
I think Smiley and Sonora are investigating the car while Coatl gets out/ finds a piece.
And the entire scenario rates three mohawks.
And the entire scenario rates three mohawks.
Out of how many possible mohawks?
Edit: Updated for Smiley, Sonora, and Coatl.
The antics of today rated:
of a possible
of a possible
PERCEPTION CHECKS YOU SAY
Int 3 + Perception 5 + Perceptive 2 + Enhanced Perception 3 = 13 deeces
13d6.hits(5) → [1,1,2,6,3,2,4,5,2,5,2,5,3] = (4)
Int 3 + Perception 5 + Perceptive 2 + Enhanced Perception 3 = 13 deeces
13d6.hits(5) → [1,1,2,6,3,2,4,5,2,5,2,5,3] = (4)
QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Aug 25 2010, 10:23 PM)
PERCEPTION CHECKS YOU SAY
Int 3 + Perception 5 + Perceptive 2 + Enhanced Perception 3 = 13 deeces
13d6.hits(5) → [1,1,2,6,3,2,4,5,2,5,2,5,3] = (4)
Int 3 + Perception 5 + Perceptive 2 + Enhanced Perception 3 = 13 deeces
13d6.hits(5) → [1,1,2,6,3,2,4,5,2,5,2,5,3] = (4)
Sorta ironic, since it was a nice Perception check that got dude in this mess in the first place. Now you're all looking at him as he's all dead and shit.
Here come the dice rolling thing:
Intuition 4 + Skill 3 + Vision Enhancement 3 = 10 dice
10d6.hits(5) → [5,3,1,1,6,2,4,4,3,5] = (3)
Intuition 4 + Skill 3 + Vision Enhancement 3 = 10 dice
10d6.hits(5) → [5,3,1,1,6,2,4,4,3,5] = (3)
QUOTE (Abschalten @ Aug 26 2010, 06:17 AM)
Sorta ironic, since it was a nice Perception check that got dude in this mess in the first place. Now you're all looking at him as he's all dead and shit.
So what you're saying is...
I watched him die.
YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Edit: Think I'm gonna pick up the Vision Enhancement on Sonora's glasses. A 16-dice cascade is just the perfect thing for her to accent all the chaos she's going to witness along this arc.
@Martin, Doc Chase, and Rastus
The results of that Perception test: Yes, the driver is dead. Also, in the back of the SUV is the following:
Another .50 cal sniper rifle (use the stats for the Barret)
50 normal rounds for the sniper rifle
5 AV rockets
5 HE rockets
200 rounds of APDS ammo for assault rifles
1 x AA-16 (stock model from Arsenal)
100 rounds of Ex-Explosive slug ammo for shotguns
2 x Macuahuitl (Arsenal)
MERRY CHRISTMAS
You guys can go ahead and post an update for your scene.
The results of that Perception test: Yes, the driver is dead. Also, in the back of the SUV is the following:
Another .50 cal sniper rifle (use the stats for the Barret)
50 normal rounds for the sniper rifle
5 AV rockets
5 HE rockets
200 rounds of APDS ammo for assault rifles
1 x AA-16 (stock model from Arsenal)
100 rounds of Ex-Explosive slug ammo for shotguns
2 x Macuahuitl (Arsenal)
MERRY CHRISTMAS
You guys can go ahead and post an update for your scene.
If Doc and Marty would rather skip the packing and just go straight to meeting up with the others, I'm totally game. I know Marty would prefer the one that lets him do less posting!
Also, that AA16 and it's Ex-Ex ammo is all mine. Even marked it down on my charsheet.
Also, that AA16 and it's Ex-Ex ammo is all mine. Even marked it down on my charsheet.
Hah that's some nice loot. Save some APDS for me. 
QUOTE (Rastus @ Aug 27 2010, 07:35 AM)
If Doc and Marty would rather skip the packing and just go straight to meeting up with the others, I'm totally game. I know Marty would prefer the one that lets him do less posting!
Also, that AA16 and it's Ex-Ex ammo is all mine. Even marked it down on my charsheet.
Also, that AA16 and it's Ex-Ex ammo is all mine. Even marked it down on my charsheet.
Yeah, we can do that. I'll post a bit later when I get to work.
QUOTE (Abschalten @ Aug 27 2010, 01:52 AM)
5 AV rockets
5 HE rockets
5 HE rockets
And here I was wondering what Dexter's next purcharse should be... Guess that makes it pretty clear.
I thought you acquired a launcher off the rooftop. Didja break it?
QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Aug 27 2010, 11:02 AM)
I thought you acquired a launcher off the rooftop. Didja break it?
I don't remember Abs mentionning it. I know we got a commlink, some AR and a .50 cal.
Maybe it's coated in ruthenium polymer - but they did lob a rocket at us from the roof so it should be nearby.
Or someone's about to make a sale to bad people.
Or someone's about to make a sale to bad people.
Sorry that I haven't been on guys--I hope nothing is held up because of me--haven't had a chance to really check the archives and see. Unfortunately I've had a family emergency, a very likely soon-to-be death in the family, and I haven't had much chance to get on here. I do plan on returning, and soon, but it's going to be another couple of days probably. Abs? If anything urgent does come up with Coatl, feel free to ghost for him--otherwise assume he's standing around playing the not-too-bright muscle. 
QUOTE (Martin_DeVries_Institute @ Aug 27 2010, 08:02 PM)
Sorry that I haven't been on guys--I hope nothing is held up because of me--haven't had a chance to really check the archives and see. Unfortunately I've had a family emergency, a very likely soon-to-be death in the family, and I haven't had much chance to get on here. I do plan on returning, and soon, but it's going to be another couple of days probably. Abs? If anything urgent does come up with Coatl, feel free to ghost for him--otherwise assume he's standing around playing the not-too-bright muscle.
Noted. I'll assume he's tagging along in the background, though I may animate him long enough to crush somebody's skull with his bare hands, if I deem it appropriate and it makes me laugh.
Abschalten: Heyo. I'm looking to join another fairly active campaign on the boards. Have a vacancy?
Well, I can't speak for him in any official capacity, but if the two guys who haven't done anything for a week or so keep doing nothing, we could certainly use a mage. Hell, invite a friend to play a dedicated hacker.
I'm waiting with my post till Juan wrote his because I'm not really sure if he drives immediately to the meeting point or meets with Morris' men first or something.
I really didn't realize anyone was waiting one me! Sorry! Dexter plans on meeting with Smiley, Sonora and Coalt BEFORE meeting Morris' men. Mainly because, well, he doesn't want ALL of you guys around for that, and he would mighty like to get his van back.
Go ahead and make the post setting that up, then. We'll dump off the bad guy and then get you guys into Downtime Mode. I'm eager to see what kind of trouble everyone gets into.
My posting could be delayed a few days in the worst case as I'm moving to another city tomorrow. I'm pretty certain I'll find opportunities to acces the net sooner than that but in case I do not I wanted to give you a heads-up.
Once Dexter puts dude in the van, Downtime is official On!
We'll say the team has 48 hours of downtime, give or take a few hours. We'll spend a little while letting people chase down equipment, storyline hooks, and doing whatever. I think a period of open downtime lets people do as much or as little as they want, while also letting Caracas feel like a living, open city.
And I'll make a post to the effect after Dexter hands the Azzie black ops guy into the tender care of the CAS spooks, but Morris has chased down some funds, and he's going to give Dexter some cash to dole out to the team for their trouble and their help. The amount has yet to be determined by me, but consider it cash payment in lieu of of doing a standard run. Once I make the post, I'll figure out how much that amount will be.
Also, 6 karma everyone. If you have enough to spend, well, it is downtime and you can use it.
I'm not worried about the rate of you guys accruing karma compared to the rate the timeline is going. It's my game, after all. I'm thinking more of the rate of karma you guys have gotten over a real life time period, which isn't that bad, really. I think this is a total of 15 now? That's a nice little chunk.
We'll say the team has 48 hours of downtime, give or take a few hours. We'll spend a little while letting people chase down equipment, storyline hooks, and doing whatever. I think a period of open downtime lets people do as much or as little as they want, while also letting Caracas feel like a living, open city.
And I'll make a post to the effect after Dexter hands the Azzie black ops guy into the tender care of the CAS spooks, but Morris has chased down some funds, and he's going to give Dexter some cash to dole out to the team for their trouble and their help. The amount has yet to be determined by me, but consider it cash payment in lieu of of doing a standard run. Once I make the post, I'll figure out how much that amount will be.
Also, 6 karma everyone. If you have enough to spend, well, it is downtime and you can use it.
I'm not worried about the rate of you guys accruing karma compared to the rate the timeline is going. It's my game, after all. I'm thinking more of the rate of karma you guys have gotten over a real life time period, which isn't that bad, really. I think this is a total of 15 now? That's a nice little chunk.
So a couple of posts went up while I was composing mine. I'll edit it to take that into account, but I think it can basically stand as is. The arrival of the other van makes the rant no less appropriate.
Word. Yeah everyone was sorta posting at the same time.
6 karma to everyone, 5k nuyen to everyone. 48 hours of downtime. Should be interesting to see where everyone goes from here.
Martin and Combat Mage have stuff going on IRL, so I'm still considering them active while they take care of things. The downtime will give them time to take care of their stuff before they get back into the game.
I might be getting another person in the game. Grimm PMd me and I responded to him, so we'll see if perhaps we can get another active player involved. The downtime would be a good time to get him in if we work something out.
6 karma to everyone, 5k nuyen to everyone. 48 hours of downtime. Should be interesting to see where everyone goes from here.
Martin and Combat Mage have stuff going on IRL, so I'm still considering them active while they take care of things. The downtime will give them time to take care of their stuff before they get back into the game.
I might be getting another person in the game. Grimm PMd me and I responded to him, so we'll see if perhaps we can get another active player involved. The downtime would be a good time to get him in if we work something out.
Downtime stuff:
Sonora will contact Sister Mary to set up a hopeful safehouse for the team, including a garage for both vehicles and hopefully enough room for the lot of them. She's also going to Initiate ASAP, taking Melanin Control and Multi-Tasking instead of a metamagic once we're in our downtime mode.
Sonora will contact Sister Mary to set up a hopeful safehouse for the team, including a garage for both vehicles and hopefully enough room for the lot of them. She's also going to Initiate ASAP, taking Melanin Control and Multi-Tasking instead of a metamagic once we're in our downtime mode.
QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Aug 29 2010, 12:29 AM)
Downtime stuff:
Sonora will contact Sister Mary to set up a hopeful safehouse for the team, including a garage for both vehicles and hopefully enough room for the lot of them. She's also going to Initiate ASAP, taking Melanin Control and Multi-Tasking instead of a metamagic once we're in our downtime mode.
Sonora will contact Sister Mary to set up a hopeful safehouse for the team, including a garage for both vehicles and hopefully enough room for the lot of them. She's also going to Initiate ASAP, taking Melanin Control and Multi-Tasking instead of a metamagic once we're in our downtime mode.
Once we get into downtime, I'd like for you to type up a post concerning her initiation. It doesn't have to be a book, just how she gained insight on things and it expanded her capabilities and understanding about what she is and does.
Groovy. I'll start thinking about that.
Actually, I have just the thing.
Actually, I have just the thing.
Quick post before I leave:
Downtime stuff:
First Sangre wants to find an armorer (Either Sonora's contact or try to find one through his knowledge skill Weapons Dealers (Caracas)) for the following things:
-Get his ballistic armor professionally repaired (and cleaned) and supplement it with SecureTech PPP Shin Guards and Forearm Guards
-Buy an Ares Alpha with mods (Gas Vent 3, Shock Polster, Personalized Grip, Airburst Link) and a Sound Surpressor for it or if not available mod his AK with Foregrip, Shock Polster and Personalized Grip.
-Mod the Ares Predator IV he took from the Atzlan with Personalized Grip and Internal Silencer.
-Mod the .50 cal rifle with Internal Silencer and External Smartlink in case it doesn't already have those things.
Also he wants to buy some earbuds with Hearing Enhancement 3.
After that he'd try to track down down some leads on his past but I'll elaborate further on that later.
Downtime stuff:
First Sangre wants to find an armorer (Either Sonora's contact or try to find one through his knowledge skill Weapons Dealers (Caracas)) for the following things:
-Get his ballistic armor professionally repaired (and cleaned) and supplement it with SecureTech PPP Shin Guards and Forearm Guards
-Buy an Ares Alpha with mods (Gas Vent 3, Shock Polster, Personalized Grip, Airburst Link) and a Sound Surpressor for it or if not available mod his AK with Foregrip, Shock Polster and Personalized Grip.
-Mod the Ares Predator IV he took from the Atzlan with Personalized Grip and Internal Silencer.
-Mod the .50 cal rifle with Internal Silencer and External Smartlink in case it doesn't already have those things.
Also he wants to buy some earbuds with Hearing Enhancement 3.
After that he'd try to track down down some leads on his past but I'll elaborate further on that later.
Alright. We can handle downtime one of two ways. This isn't a concensus thing: I can handle it individually for each person, or even based on the circumstance.
You can do as some of you have already done and just give me a list of stuff you'd like to do, and we can do some dice rolls here in the OOC thread and I tell you the results.
Or you can actively roleplay what you are doing in the IC thread and we resolve it that way. One way takes longer but is more fun. The other dispenses with the drawn out roleplay for immediate resolution.
If I feel it's warranted for any reason (bad dice rolls, storyline purposes, etc.), even if you are doing downtime stuff here through OOC and dice rolls, I may direct you to a scene I write out for you in the OOC thread. Be on your toes. You are not safe just because you are doing things in the OOC thread. The world is still active and alive. Grues can still eat you.
Think of it sorta like the World Map in a Final Fantasy game. You're walking around from place to place, but then you get drawn into a random encounter. Something very similar could happen. These likely won't take quite as long as other stuff has, but they may happen.
Also, if you have a really really long laundry list of things you'd like to do, I do understand. But keep in mind you might not get all of that done. You do only have 48 hours, even if your PCs don't know that.
With that said I'll let you guys chew on what I've said and you can respond how you'd like.
You can do as some of you have already done and just give me a list of stuff you'd like to do, and we can do some dice rolls here in the OOC thread and I tell you the results.
Or you can actively roleplay what you are doing in the IC thread and we resolve it that way. One way takes longer but is more fun. The other dispenses with the drawn out roleplay for immediate resolution.
If I feel it's warranted for any reason (bad dice rolls, storyline purposes, etc.), even if you are doing downtime stuff here through OOC and dice rolls, I may direct you to a scene I write out for you in the OOC thread. Be on your toes. You are not safe just because you are doing things in the OOC thread. The world is still active and alive. Grues can still eat you.
Think of it sorta like the World Map in a Final Fantasy game. You're walking around from place to place, but then you get drawn into a random encounter. Something very similar could happen. These likely won't take quite as long as other stuff has, but they may happen.
Also, if you have a really really long laundry list of things you'd like to do, I do understand. But keep in mind you might not get all of that done. You do only have 48 hours, even if your PCs don't know that.
With that said I'll let you guys chew on what I've said and you can respond how you'd like.
QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Aug 28 2010, 11:29 PM)
Downtime stuff:
Sonora will contact Sister Mary to set up a hopeful safehouse for the team, including a garage for both vehicles and hopefully enough room for the lot of them. She's also going to Initiate ASAP, taking Melanin Control and Multi-Tasking instead of a metamagic once we're in our downtime mode.
Sonora will contact Sister Mary to set up a hopeful safehouse for the team, including a garage for both vehicles and hopefully enough room for the lot of them. She's also going to Initiate ASAP, taking Melanin Control and Multi-Tasking instead of a metamagic once we're in our downtime mode.
@Doc Chase
Since you mentioned initiating ASAP, go ahead and take care of that before we do this other stuff. I'm not sure what you had in mind, and I don't even have to get involved unless you need/want help. But knock yourself out.
(Not literally.)
On it!
Initiation through background revelation - GO!
Initiation through background revelation - GO!
Everyone, say hi to Grimm! He's going to be posting his character sheet shortly. He's bringing in a Technomancer, and one that seems quite interesting if I may say so.
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Howdy, Grimm!
Hey guys. Looking forward to getting murdered by Azzies with y'all.
Apparently img tags do not like me. What else is new.
Regardless, for sake of posterity, this has to be my living persona Abs. http://zoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/tronguy.jpg
Only like.. browner.
Apparently img tags do not like me. What else is new.
Regardless, for sake of posterity, this has to be my living persona Abs. http://zoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/tronguy.jpg
Only like.. browner.
Welcome Grimm, just remember to stand behind everyone else and try not to die from a cold, and it'll be the Azzies getting murdered and not you.
I know right. It's like I'm a level 1 mage or something.
I think that is the awesomest living persona I have ever seen.
QUOTE (Grimm @ Aug 30 2010, 03:24 PM)
I know right. It's like I'm a level 1 mage or something.
Level 1 mage in like, D&D 2nd ed. As Abs can attest, level 1 mages in D&D 4th Ed can actually survive the odd stabbing.
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