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From:	Dennis Steinmeijer dv8@********.nl
Subject:	Smartlink vs. Smartlink II
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:55:29 +0200

Message no. 1 Hail Runners,

So what's the difference between a normal smartlink as seen in SR3 and a
Smartlink II, as seen throughout the net and probably some sourcebook I'm
missing?

Dennis

"Abashed the Devil stood,...and felt how awful Goodness is..."

From:	Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject:	Smartlink vs. Smartlink II
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 1999 07:08:20 -0500

Message no. 2 > So what's the difference between a normal smartlink as seen in SR3 and a
> Smartlink II, as seen throughout the net and probably some sourcebook I'm
> missing?

SL-2 originally appeared in FIELDS OF FIRE. I don't want to talk much about
it, since I don't know how they've changed with MAN & MACHINE and I've
already got too many NPCs to retro-fit....

--
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From:	Wordman wordman@*******.com
Subject:	Smartlink vs. Smartlink II
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:02:21 -0400

Message no. 3 > > So what's the difference between a normal smartlink as seen in SR3 and a
> > Smartlink II, as seen throughout the net and probably some
> sourcebook I'm
> > missing?
>
> SL-2 originally appeared in FIELDS OF FIRE.

If I recall, there wasn't a whole lot of difference. The SGII "feels better"
and I think it could interact with rangefinders for bonuses at long range.
Don't quote me, though.

Wordman

From:	IronRaven cyberraven@********.net
Subject:	Smartlink vs. Smartlink II
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:39:20 -0400

Message no. 4 At 11.55 08-17-99 +0200, you wrote:
>So what's the difference between a normal smartlink as seen in SR3 and a
>Smartlink II, as seen throughout the net and probably some sourcebook I'm

Field of Fire. Get it. It is the best stuff book for any game I have
seen, mainly due to the first chapter.

-SL2 can be tied to indirect fire weapons at -1 TN w/ cyber, no TN shift
w/ goggles
-Called shots are little easier. (IIRC, +2TN)
-can be mated to rangefinder, -1TN at long, -2TN at extreme

From an RP point of view, it is a smoother, more natural interface. I've
discribed that as the aimpin point being smaller, while your "instinctive"
sense of where it is is improved. ("It's like pointing a big, metal
finger. Think of it as flipping the bird, with effect.", is how I believe
I discribed it once). I also think that it means that things like ammo and
safety status aren't displayed in a head up mode, but are "known" in same
manner that a rigger knows about his gas tank or you know about your
stomach.
I've also ruled that the SL2 cyber can link into some other, homebrewed
gizmos, and can also talk to things like tactical computers (add map
integration, a rangefinder and cyber radio, and you can call heavy fire,
among other things) and cameras.

Kevin Dole, aka CyberRaven, aka IronRaven, aka Steel Tengu
http://members.xoom.com/iron_raven/
"Once again, we have spat int he face of Death and his second cousin,
Dismemberment."
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
your pholosophy."

From:	Arcady arcady@***.net
Subject:	Smartlink vs. Smartlink II
Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:12:30 +700

Message no. 5 >Hail Runners,
>
>So what's the difference between a normal smartlink as seen in SR3 and a
>Smartlink II, as seen throughout the net and probably some sourcebook I'm
>missing?

smartlink II is I suspect a combat monster's dream come true. If you're doing
SR3 you'd be best to avoid it until Man and Machine makes some call on it.

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