| From: | Tony Glinka <porthos@****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Essence Loss |
| Date: | Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:05:32 -0700 |
> <snip! Lots of text>
> >Perhaps I missed it and the memory fails me here, but because H-man does
> >not suffer from essence loss (according to the RPG, he's already 'dead' and
> >getting a complete body transplant), cards like Cyber Psychosis will not
> >affect him, because of the round-about wording of the cards. Having a
> >negative essence kills a runner, but the unique H-man has no ill-affects
> >from negative essence so...
> <snip! Rest of text>
>
> This is probably just quibbling on the use of words, but the way I
> interpreted the card was while Hatchetman ignores essence lost, it doesn't
> mean that he doesn't still lose it. It just exempts him from the limit of
> cyberware that is placed on him that could kill him. However, I would
> still assume taht in calculating the amount of essence lost would still
> count toward the end goal of driving him batty.
I had the same questions regarding H-2057 and his wording myself. Especially
with regards to Cyber-psychosis (CP). I ran it by the big boys at FASA and
their response was that even though he ignores essence loss CP can and does
effect him. It is included in the Q&A and I think Apone posted the response
already.
All this is well and good. It ends an argument/discussion if you accept their
answer. But you lose the great philosophical debate aspect of Cyber-psychosis
and Cybermancy.
Basically, if you are using H-2057 "properly" (i.e. load him up with cyberware),
his essence is well below zero. Somebody throws out a CP and he will get
trashed, no way out of it. Kind a real bummer if you happen to be H-2057.
Tony
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