Hi all,
wanted to ask around what everyone's favorite streetsam loadout was? Obviously, Resources can vary from A to C (the bare minimum where I believe a Streetsam is still doable). Since used gear is highly controversial, I'll leave it out of my examples, although it can open some interesting avenues.
That said, here's a default item set that I assume every Sam will purchase:
R4 Fake SIN 10000
R6 Comlink 5000
Armored Jacket (Nonconductivity R6, Chemical Protection R6) 4000
1 Month Low Lifestyle 2000
This clocks in at 21k. Everything else (such as ware, fake licenses, weapon loadouts etc.) will depend on the Sam in question. That said, here are my favorites (based on humans; adjust as needed for other metas):
Resources A:
Cybereyes R1 4000
+Smartlink 4000
Synapse Booster R2 190000
Obvious Cyberarm 15000
+Agi Customization R3 15000
+Str Customization R3 15000
+Agi Enhancement R3 19500
+Str Enhancement R3 19500
+Armor R2 6000
=>90000 (x2 for two arms)
Platelet Factory 17000
Damage Compensators R4 8000
This leaves 26k+Karma for fake licenses, weapons and ammo. The latter are obviously up to personal taste, and vary greatly from character to character. My personal favorites in every category are:
Unarmed: Shock gloves for a non-lethal takedown (cyberarms do have drawbacks!), Knucks for extra damage
Clubs: Stun baton or telescopic staff are both interesting
Blades: Katana for weeabo mohawks, combat knife for professionals
Exotic Melee: Monowhip+Fingertip compartment. Maybe dump strength a little in this case.
Tasers: With the new way SS works, the Ex-Shocker clearly wins imo
Holdouts: None of them really stand out.
Light Pistols: Fichetti Security has reasonable damage and a huge clip; either Lightfire variant for a silenced, concealable gun
Heavy Pistols: Ruger Superwarhawk+APDS/Ex-Ex for pure power, Ares Predator for silencers; Browning Ultrapower for non-smartgunners
Machine Pistols: Ares Crusader for an automatics user without the pistols skill
Submachineguns: Ingram Smartgun as a disposable, out of the box weapon; FN Praetor+Mods for a keeper
Assault Rifles: AK-97 for something disposable, Ares Alpha for a keeper
Sniper Rifles: Remington 950 as an all-purpose sniping weapon. 1 DV less than the Desert Strike but 15k cheaper
Shotguns: T-250 for concealability, Enfield AS-7 for pure damage
Machine Guns: They all kinda suck...
Launchers: Assault Cannons are out of reach at chargen and the grenade launchers are all kinda meh.
So, what do you prefer on a Streetsam?