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Message no. 1
From: scotthiller2002@*****.com (Scott Hiller)
Subject: Making a Cyberdeck out of a Telecom
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:02:08 -0800 (PST)
How could this be done: turning a telecom into a
cyberdeck? Where sould I go to look up the rules?
-Scott
Message no. 2
From: tjlanza@************.com (Timothy J. Lanza)
Subject: Making a Cyberdeck out of a Telecom
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:26:54 -0500
At 12:02 PM 12/30/2004, Scott Hiller wrote:
>How could this be done: turning a telecom into a
>cyberdeck? Where sould I go to look up the rules?

Most telecoms actually include low-grade cyberterminals (Bod & Sensor only,
not even slots for Evasion or Masking). There are specific stats for it in
one of the books, perhaps SOTA 2063, but I'm not certain.

--
Timothy J. Lanza
"When we can't dream any longer, we die." - Emma Goldman
Message no. 3
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Making a Cyberdeck out of a Telecom
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:22:51 +0100
According to Scott Hiller, on Thursday 30 December 2004 18:02 the word on
the street was...

> How could this be done: turning a telecom into a
> cyberdeck? Where sould I go to look up the rules?

I'm not sure there are any. I let players using a telecom or other kind of
regular computer do basic data searches, though -- I'd use the rules in
Matrix if I could be bothered, but actually just have them roll Computer
skill and if I like the roll I give them some of the information they're
after :)

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Message no. 4
From: ourteam@*******.net (Larry White)
Subject: Making a Cyberdeck out of a Telecom
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:08:58 -0800
Open up the Telecom case.
Remove all the electronics.
Open up a Cyberdeck case.
Move all the cyberdeck electronics into the Telecom case.
Close the Telecom case.

Happy New Year!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Hiller" <scotthiller2002@*****.com>
To: <shadowrn@*****.dumpshock.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: Making a Cyberdeck out of a Telecom


> How could this be done: turning a telecom into a
> cyberdeck? Where sould I go to look up the rules?
> -Scott

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