| From: | "J. Earl Williams" <IH46@****.BITNET> |
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| Subject: | Decking and typing and reflexes... |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Oct 92 11:56:33 MST |
> after the ally was conjured, obviously the ally doesn't get the bonus.
> I was trying to infer that the mage had already had the cerebral boost
> to increase her intelligence to an 8, THEN she conjured the ally?
> What about in that situation?
I think I already said. If not, then it makes sense both ways. IMHO,
though, if you paid the essence/body, then you should get the advantages
from the cerebral boost.
(semi-related note: what do you guys think of the tac comp? Does that
have possibilities or WHAT?!)
> ACTIVE skills etc. see an earlier post of mine about that... but
> Yes, you say 'Most of it is based on mind stuff, NOT typing keys w
> quickly." however, as you admit, SOME of it is... and the bioware called
> enhanced articulation spcifically states that the +1 reaction that it gives
> does not help pure cybernetic decking. This indicates that it does help you
> if you are using the keyboard at all... and therefore the computers reflex
> recorder woulds also help in that regard. also you said that "Most of it is
> based on mind stuff," ... Well what the hell do you think a reflex recorder is
> cyberware???????? it's "extra neural material" deposited on the spine,
which
> is part of the 'mind'... in fact the majority of the neural network is part of
> the mind, albiet a part not engaging too much in 'higher' brain funtions...
> Any other opinions???????
What they are talking about (IMHO, as usual) is "reflex" material. When
you do things often enough, you don't have to think about it. Like my
previous post about logging on. However, I couldn't program like that.
And as for it being part of the mind? A dubious proposal, at best. It
doesn't raise your IQ, (and how would it interact?).
Also, I have some questions about decking vs/ Cyberpunk. If I have
heard right, then decking in SR is done totally in the mind. Why do you
need the keyboard on your deck, then? The classical Cyberpunk stories
have the person essentially watching the action on the datajack, and
typing on the console, like a modern day hacker. Only difference b/n
the modern hacker and the decker is that the graphics are MUCH better
via a datajack. Does this jibe? I have done very little decking in SR,
(lots of rigging, though :), so my suppositions may be erroneous.
Thanks for any help in advance
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J. Earl Williams
Up the Brotherhood!
