| From: | "A. Danforth" <mmd@***.UMD.EDU> |
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| Subject: | RE: Cerebral boosys & allies |
| Date: | Mon, 26 Oct 92 15:49:30 -0500 |
BZZZZT! Wrong-o, moose breath. Sorry, but I disagree entirely, if you
are saying (typing?) what I think you are. If you summon the ally, then
you have created him with certain characteristics, based upon a link of
sorts that exists b/n you two. When you raise your intelligence, it
shouldn't raise his. Why? Well, 2 reasons
1) Game balance. If I remember right, it's MUCH cheaper to buy the ally
with lower stats. If you toss in a cerebral boost, then it's basically
a free upgrade for him
2) Game Reason: you created him when YOU were at such-&-such an
intelligence. Yes, there is a link, but would that allow him to
instantly raise his as well? He doesn't have the cyberware, it's not a
natural increase, and it also brings up the "seeing after being blind"
thing. If he is used to having a certain intelligence, would he be able
to cope with a higher intelligence? Would the link reflect this? NO.
Granted, this may not make sense, but try to think it through. Why
should the magical link (is there one?) upgrade his intelligence? You
have to buy the ally his own skills (no offense to any female allies out
there), raise his skills separately. Why should getting a piece of
metal in your head change the rules? Hope this helps
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Ummm... what Kurt and I were talking about is if you had had the cerebral boost
BEFORE!!!!!!
You conjured the ally... we were wondering that if the mage's intelligence was
8 as modified by the cerebral boost, would the ally have an intel of 8, since
the cerebral boost does boost magical ability. You should also read up on your
shadowrun books... cerebral boost is bioware, NOT cyberware or as you referred
to it, metal...
ANYONE ELSE????????
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