Message no. 1

From:	GSW13 darklordsatin@*******.com
Subject:	Really Useful Cyberware [was Re: Cybercom vs Others]
Date:	Sat, 25 Nov 2000 12:47:18 -0500

This thread brought about a topic which applied well to my group a few moths
ago:
If a piece of cyberware seems too powerful what do you do?

Here the item in mention has been the transducer, but for my group the item
was the
Smartlink-2 which makes called shots very easy indeed especially considering
the
only difference between it and a Smartlink-1 is 2500¥.

This controversy led to arguements over rules modifications and such for
about
a week or so, at the end of which we decided to leave the rules alone.

The moral of my story is that FASA did a really good job with M&M so before
you think about changing the availability, cost, essence/BI cost of anything
ask
yourself if changing the rules is really the best answer to your problem.

For example, if transducers are a problem why not give the enemy RF scanners
so they can find out what frequency the runners are on and listen in.

Or if Smartlink-2s are a problem observe the rule that says it takes a Free
action
to call a shot and that shots may only be called if the GM sees it as
reasonable.

/* GSW13, Mr. Peabody, DL (Darklord) Satin, The God of Nothing, etc.
GC3.12: GAT d--? s+: a? C+(++++) P+ L+ W+++ N K w++ O- M-()
!PS+++(---) PE(++) Y+ t+ X+(-) R*++ tv(--) b+ DI+ D++ G e*- !h* r% !y+
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