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Message no. 1
From: Danyel N Woods <9604801@********.AC.NZ>
Subject: Electrode Net (was RE: R2 Robotics/Exoskeleton question)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:32:04 +1200
Quoth Alfredo B Alves (1657 12-8-98 NZT):

>Electrode Net ... No stats have been given in SR1 or SR2 (maybe SR3???
>:). Nifty device. It's basically a non-cybered datajack. It's
>something you wear instead of implant. would be great for the char :)

I've recently been wondering about these. Many people would be a little
reluctant to get a hole bored in their skull, productivity increase or
no (I know *I* would be), and the 'trode rig would be a perfectly
acceptable alternative. Assuming it's not in SR3 (and since most
deckers use datajacks, it might not be), does anyone have any
suggestions as to a 'trode rig's DFR (and other mechanics) as opposed to
a datajack? In _2XS_, Dirk uses a 'crown of thorns' electrode rig as a
hitcher-jack, and Buddy says it's about 20-30% efficient compared to
full-out datajack simsense.

Danyel Woods - 9604801@********.ac.nz
'No, I'm Chaos and he's Mayhem. We're a double act.'
Message no. 2
From: Randy Nickel <LrdDrgn@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Electrode Net (was RE: R2 Robotics/Exoskeleton question)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 01:50:30 EDT
In a message dated 8/11/98 10:39:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
9604801@********.AC.NZ writes:

> I've recently been wondering about these. Many people would be a little
> reluctant to get a hole bored in their skull, productivity increase or
> no (I know *I* would be), and the 'trode rig would be a perfectly
> acceptable alternative. Assuming it's not in SR3 (and since most
> deckers use datajacks, it might not be), does anyone have any
> suggestions as to a 'trode rig's DFR (and other mechanics) as opposed to
> a datajack? In _2XS_, Dirk uses a 'crown of thorns' electrode rig as a
> hitcher-jack, and Buddy says it's about 20-30% efficient compared to
> full-out datajack simsense.
>

Also, in Stranger Souls, Ryan Mercury uses a similiar net when Jane-in-the-box
takes him on a tour of the matrix. I hope that some future book will explain
how this works, what it cost, and if decking can be done with this.

Otter
Message no. 3
From: Bai Shen <baishen@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Electrode Net (was RE: R2 Robotics/Exoskeleton question)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 21:57:29 -0400
> >Electrode Net ... No stats have been given in SR1 or SR2 (maybe SR3???
> >:). Nifty device. It's basically a non-cybered datajack. It's
> >something you wear instead of implant. would be great for the char :)
> I've recently been wondering about these. Many people would be a little
> reluctant to get a hole bored in their skull, productivity increase or
> no (I know *I* would be), and the 'trode rig would be a perfectly
> acceptable alternative. Assuming it's not in SR3 (and since most
> deckers use datajacks, it might not be), does anyone have any
> suggestions as to a 'trode rig's DFR (and other mechanics) as opposed to
> a datajack? In _2XS_, Dirk uses a 'crown of thorns' electrode rig as a
> hitcher-jack, and Buddy says it's about 20-30% efficient compared to
> full-out datajack simsense.

IIRC, there's a mention of decking with a 'trode rig in VR2. I'll have
to check. If not, I'll have to see about coming up with some rules for
it.
--
Bai Shen
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
http://www.series2000.com/users/baishen
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