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Message no. 1
From: Zach Hall <fdelirium@*******.COM>
Subject: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 15:35:01 -0500
I have a player who decided to play an Otaku..

The question is, can Otaku can Responce Increases? How?
Message no. 2
From: Midn Daniel O Fredrikson <m992148@****.NAVY.MIL>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 15:58:05 -0500
> I have a player who decided to play an Otaku..
>
> The question is, can Otaku can Responce Increases? How?
>

First, I would ask, is your player ready to roleplay a Otaku. Can he
react like a 12 to 14 yearold? Especially when the party gets trapped in
a firefight? Personally, I would only let a very experienced player play
an Otaku, and only if they were going to be able to do extensive
roleplaying. Otherwise, he is probably just doing it for the stats and I
would't let him... Just my two cents worth...
Message no. 3
From: L Canthros <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 17:33:56 EST
On Fri, 28 Mar 1997 15:35:01 -0500 Zach Hall <fdelirium@*******.COM>
writes:
> I have a player who decided to play an Otaku..
>
> The question is, can Otaku can Responce Increases? How?
>
Officially, I do not think they can. I've been considering allowing the
use of Bioware (specifically Synaptic Accelerators) to allow an increase
in their Matrix reaction, but have not yet come upon an ultimate answer
as I have not recently had time to finish reading VR 2.0, play with it
and decide.

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Message no. 4
From: Zach Hall <fdelirium@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 22:03:51 -0500
>First, I would ask, is your player ready to roleplay a Otaku. Can he
>react like a 12 to 14 yearold? Especially when the party gets trapped in
>a firefight? Personally, I would only let a very experienced player play
>an Otaku, and only if they were going to be able to do extensive
>roleplaying. Otherwise, he is probably just doing it for the stats and I
>would't let him... Just my two cents worth...

The player in control of the Otaku is one of the most experienced role
players in the party, and so far has played the Otaku rather well. Stat
wise the other decker in the party can kick his ass on and off the matrx,
so I'm not sure that would ever be a reason he played the Otaku.

But that's not really the question I asked.
Message no. 5
From: Midn Daniel O Fredrikson <m992148@****.NAVY.MIL>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 00:18:30 -0500
> >First, I would ask, is your player ready to roleplay a Otaku. Can he
> >react like a 12 to 14 yearold? Especially when the party gets trapped in
> >a firefight? Personally, I would only let a very experienced player play
> >an Otaku, and only if they were going to be able to do extensive
> >roleplaying. Otherwise, he is probably just doing it for the stats and I
> >would't let him... Just my two cents worth...
>
> The player in control of the Otaku is one of the most experienced role
> players in the party, and so far has played the Otaku rather well. Stat
> wise the other decker in the party can kick his ass on and off the matrx,
> so I'm not sure that would ever be a reason he played the Otaku.
>
Sorry...I don't have a clue.. When you say responce increases, are you
thinking of like from a cranial deck... I don't know if they would be
compatable because the otaku is using the hologramic (i think) properties
of the brain to form the program, rather than repitious binary
operations.. You might be able to make a custom analog device that would
do the same thing. I think the analog nature would allow it to better
interface with the workings of the otaku's specific mental processes, but
I am really stabbing in the dark.... Can't really help you.
Message no. 6
From: Zach Hall <fdelirium@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:13:03 -0500
>Sorry...I don't have a clue.. When you say responce increases, are you
>thinking of like from a cranial deck... I don't know if they would be
>compatable because the otaku is using the hologramic (i think) properties
>of the brain to form the program, rather than repitious binary
>operations.. You might be able to make a custom analog device that would
>do the same thing. I think the analog nature would allow it to better
>interface with the workings of the otaku's specific mental processes, but
>I am really stabbing in the dark.... Can't really help you.

ah ok. It's just that the Otaku has an Init of 3D6, while a heavy league
decker can get up to a 6D6 connection.. So we were all wondering about
that one :)
Message no. 7
From: L Canthros <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 20:42:22 EST
On Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:13:03 -0500 Zach Hall <fdelirium@*******.COM>
writes:
>>Sorry...I don't have a clue.. When you say responce increases, are
>you
>>thinking of like from a cranial deck... I don't know if they would
>be
>>compatable because the otaku is using the hologramic (i think)
>properties
>>of the brain to form the program, rather than repitious binary
>>operations.. You might be able to make a custom analog device that
>would
>>do the same thing. I think the analog nature would allow it to
>better
>>interface with the workings of the otaku's specific mental processes,
>but
>>I am really stabbing in the dark.... Can't really help you.
>
> ah ok. It's just that the Otaku has an Init of 3D6, while a
>heavy league
>decker can get up to a 6D6 connection.. So we were all wondering
>about
>that one :)
>
I have an idea: allow him to do it with a complex form. It may not make a
whole lot of sense (he's using his mind to speed up his mind), but, since
you have to program Response Increase anyway...


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Message no. 8
From: Midn Daniel O Fredrikson <m992148@****.NAVY.MIL>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 21:17:57 -0500
> >Sorry...I don't have a clue.. When you say responce increases, are you
> >thinking of like from a cranial deck... I don't know if they would be
> >compatable because the otaku is using the hologramic (i think) properties
> >of the brain to form the program, rather than repitious binary
> >operations.. You might be able to make a custom analog device that would
> >do the same thing. I think the analog nature would allow it to better
> >interface with the workings of the otaku's specific mental processes, but
> >I am really stabbing in the dark.... Can't really help you.
>
> ah ok. It's just that the Otaku has an Init of 3D6, while a heavy league
> decker can get up to a 6D6 connection.. So we were all wondering about
> that one :)

Yea, noticed that. But that otaku can get masking and hardening at insane
levels. And since they never have to worry about SOTA, they just get
better and better and better.. (Varient of the Energized Bunny) Think how
insanely powerful an otaku would be by the time he was 20. The mind
boggles...
Message no. 9
From: Shawn Baumgartner <deosyne@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 13:10:01 -0800
>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 15:35:01 -0500
>From: Zach Hall


> I have a player who decided to play an
Otaku..
>
> The question is, can Otaku can Responce
Increases? How?
>

Get a Cerebral Booster (ST), or Encephalon (also ST).
Both raise intelligence (well, the Encephelon does
for technical things like decking, so same 'ol) and
Otaku Response is (Int+Will)/2 +3d6 init. Also an
adrenal pump would work, I suppose, if you kick the
Otaku in the balls when he needs the speed boost
(Willpower +1 or +2 depending on the pump). Or a shot
of Kamikaze (+1 Willpower). Can't think of anything
else off the top of my head. Let me check the books
and get back to you.

Shawn
I'd like to try out an otaku myself.



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Message no. 10
From: "MARTIN E. GOTTHARD" <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 10:19:30 +1000
> > I have a player who decided to play an
> Otaku..
> >
> > The question is, can Otaku can Responce
> Increases? How?
> >
>
> Get a Cerebral Booster (ST), or Encephalon (also ST).
> Both raise intelligence (well, the Encephelon does
> for technical things like decking, so same 'ol) and
> Otaku Response is (Int+Will)/2 +3d6 init. Also an
> adrenal pump would work, I suppose, if you kick the
> Otaku in the balls when he needs the speed boost
> (Willpower +1 or +2 depending on the pump). Or a shot
> of Kamikaze (+1 Willpower). Can't think of anything
> else off the top of my head. Let me check the books
> and get back to you.
>

Heh, heh, heh.... elective brain surgery on a child with no legal guardians
and nobody to give legal consent..... That's my kind of doctor.

'Get your lobotomies here!!'

Or- 'Brought to you by Dr Josef Mengeles. '
Message no. 11
From: Brian Johnson <john0375@****.TC.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 19:25:01 -0500
> >
> > The question is, can Otaku can Responce
> Increases? How?
> >
>
> Get a Cerebral Booster (ST), or Encephalon (also ST).
> Both raise intelligence (well, the Encephelon does
> for technical things like decking, so same 'ol) and
> Otaku Response is (Int+Will)/2 +3d6 init. Also an
> adrenal pump would work, I suppose, if you kick the
> Otaku in the balls when he needs the speed boost

no dice are gained, though.

> (Willpower +1 or +2 depending on the pump). Or a shot
> of Kamikaze (+1 Willpower). Can't think of anything
> else off the top of my head. Let me check the books
> and get back to you.
>
> Shawn
> I'd like to try out an otaku myself.

basically, there's no way to add more dice to the reaction for otaku.
If you want (I did), base the response increase on the maximum for the
MPCP rating (MPCP/4, round down) + 2 d6 (one for hot, one for basic)
Message no. 12
From: Shawn Baumgartner <deosyne@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Otaku and Responce Increases
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 23:54:21 PDT
>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 19:25:01 -0500
>From: Brian Johnson <john0375@****.TC.UMN.EDU>

>
>> >
>> > The question is, can Otaku can Responce
>> Increases? How?
>> >
>>
>> Get a Cerebral Booster (ST), or Encephalon (also
ST).
>> Both raise intelligence (well, the Encephelon does

>> for technical things like decking, so same 'ol)
and
>> Otaku Response is (Int+Will)/2 +3d6 init. Also an
>> adrenal pump would work, I suppose, if you kick
the
>> Otaku in the balls when he needs the speed boost
>
>no dice are gained, though.
>

Eh? Has there been a revision of VR2.0? In mine, on
page 145, about halfway down, it says, "An Otaku's
Reaction Rating in the Matrix is equal to the average
of his Intelligence and Willpower ratings." How could
intelligence and willpower increases NOT increase his
reaction?

>> (Willpower +1 or +2 depending on the pump). Or a
shot
>> of Kamikaze (+1 Willpower). Can't think of
anything
>> else off the top of my head. Let me check the
books
>> and get back to you.
>>

<snipped own sig>

>
>basically, there's no way to add more dice to the
reaction for otaku.
>If you want (I did), base the response increase on
the maximum for the
>MPCP rating (MPCP/4, round down) + 2 d6 (one for
hot, one for basic)

Unless you're talking about Initiative only, in which
I agree, as the last line in the above quoted
paragraph is, "He receives 3D6 for Matrix
initiative."

Shawn
Feeling a bit cornfused.

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