QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 13 2012, 07:11 AM)

If you are playing anniversary edition(you should) the rules regarding mystic adepts have changed since 4th edition.
Specifically, mystic adepts use their Full Magic attribute for most calculations based on magic instead of that wierd half and half split before.
As a heads up, ignore the FAQ on this - the ruling is six years out of date and was never updated with the change in core book rules!
Actually that was wrong even 6 years ago. The section has not changed from SR4 to SR4A.
QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 13 2012, 07:11 AM)

Basically if he's a mystic adept with a magic of 6, and has 2 points in adept power, he can overcast at force 6. but will only roll magic 4+summoning/spellcasting whatever to do stuff.
No. With MAG 6 and a 4/2 split, you can normally cast up to force 6 and can overcast on Force 7-12. You would however only get 2 PP of adept powers (up to Rating 6 for each Power) and a dice pool of 4+skill for casting/summoning etc.
QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 13 2012, 07:11 AM)

If he wants to buff a lot, the Heightened Concentration power from Digital Grimoire goes a long ways towards getting rid of sustaining penalties without using foci
This pretty much depends whether you deem the penalty from several spells as a single distraction or if each spell is a different distraction.
QUOTE (TheOOB @ Aug 13 2012, 09:37 AM)

Anyways, as for skill points, I'd go spellcasting 4, summoning 4, binding 6, for two reasons, First, binding rolls are much harder than other magical rolls, and need a higher dice pool, second, it is more efficient with BP to purchase 1 skill at 6 than 2 skills at 5.
I'd actually go the other way around, summoning 6, binding 4 exactly because binding is more difficult. Services from the summoning are kept if you bind that spirit. It matters not if you accrue the services through summoning or binding. The former is easier though. So get as many as you can there.
Don't forget to buy and bind a power focus on CharGen. This will nicely increase your dice pools. You won't get one cheaper later.