From: | Paul Gettle <RunnerPaul@*****.COM> |
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Subject: | Re: Headware Memory and Essence [was: Dumb ways to munch?] |
Date: | Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:57:04 -0400 |
At 08:09 PM 9/9/98 -0700, Mongoose wrote:
> That's the WIERDEST munchkin problem I've ever heard of- how did
he
>abuse HEADWARE MEMORY??? (Skillsofts out the wazoo, I presume- but
its
>still WIERTD).
Oddly enough, I'm reminded of that post from a few days back where
someone calculated that a single Mp of Delta Grade Headware Memory,
with a great implantation essence reduction roll, costs .0013 essence.
> BTW, WHY does more HwM take more essence? A bigger drive doesn't
take
>more space in my computer...
And, according to various cannon sources, a 10 Mp Optical Memory Chip
has the same footprint as a 1000 Mp Optical Memory Chip: 1cm X 2cm X
3cm.
> The only answer I can see is that each an every pulse is linked
to the
>mind / brain in an intimate manner.
If you view essence loss as resulting from gaining abilities that
exceed the template set down by one's aura, then the abilty to
perfectly store and retrieve 300 Mp of infomration (remember, a single
megapulse is a _lot_ of information) certainly does fall outside the
scope of the usual metahuman. 150 Mp also falls outside of the scope,
but it only falls half as far.
Howerver, I still prefer Aaron Wigley's Headware Memory houserule,
that gives a flat essence cost up to the maximum Mp size of an optical
memory chip. I'd give you the URL, but the Archive is still down.
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