From: | greg basa <demipop@**********.COM> |
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Subject: | Question about linked Attributes and Skills (mostly Physads) |
Date: | Thu, 24 Dec 1998 01:53:39 -0500 |
I've been playing SR for about a year now, but this is my first SR3
character, and she just happens to be a physad (sniper) with a base
Quickness score of 5, but improved to 6 via magic. The question I have is
whether or not that +-1 to her quickness is counted before or after I
calculate her active skills (is that Rifle skill gonna cost me 6 points or
7?). Now I know that encephalons and whatever replaced spell locks that
enhance intelligence have no effect on Knowledge skills, but I didn't find
any mention of the effects physad powers had on active skills in the BBB.
Can a physad purchase the improved senses power of magnification 3 (as the
scope) and combine this with a smartgun link? Can she simply use an imaging
scope with a smartgun link? (I can't believe I've forgotten this rule, but I
was hoping it had changed in SR3.)
Can she use a retinal clock without having to replace an eye? Can a physad
use improved senses if the body part has been replaced by cyber? For
instance, the eyes have been replaced with an alphaware set and most of the
accessories, but there's not space for thermo (or something) without blowing
that all-important 0.1 point of Essence. Can the physad still purchase
thermographic vision and expect it to work like normal?
Also, another question: I'm not the type of player that likes surveillance
gear and electronics, but I was just wondering: Would it be cheaper to get
Rating 6 equipment at generation, or get low-grade Rating 3 stuff and a
microtronics kit with a high skill in electronics (active/knowledge) (Or
maybe I'll just steal it.)? Also, tracking signals...what do these things
look like? Can I fire one out of a gun (anyone remember Ghost in the
Shell)?
Last question: Why are the physad powers +ACo-still+ACo- dedicated to combat? Can
anyone direct me to any rules involving phyad powers that can be used for
other things, like, say...social interaction?
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