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Message no. 1
From: Neal A Porter <nap@*****.PHYSICS.SWIN.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 11:17:33 +1100
>Despite having to dish out 4.0 of your essence (more if you want all the nifty
>keeno stuff to add on to it, like good cyber eyes, a smartlink, orientation
>cop, and so forth). Given that you get a level one computer, you end up with
>like a level 12 computer in the end. Thats 12 dice to roll (correct me if Im
>wrong, havent got shadowtech with me today), and each success is a bonus dice
>to hit the target. Give yourself some nifty bioware (person im thinking of
>got synaptic accelrators for the initative, cerebral booster (so he could
>track more targets), ortho ect ect ad nauseam) and your positively unholy.
>This guy was doing one shot kills all over the place. Liked to carry around
>the multiple use combat gun (you know, the one that you can stick all kinds of
>different barrels on and such). *shudder*

>Seth Buntain

Just a query, this 12 dice to roll, how did you get this. The way I read the
ST rules was that you only got to roll dice equal to the tactical computers
level ie 1-4 depending on which one you have. Is there something wrong
with my interpretation, or is the Australian release of ST different to other
releases.

Adeus.
Message no. 2
From: Angus Chan <ak929@*******.CARLETON.CA>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 19:42:59 EST
I do believe that you are correct with your interpretation of the Tactical
computer. According to the ST rules:

Characters with a tactical computer add the computer's rating to their initiatie, however
an initiative value calculated in this fashion cannot exceed the
normal Reaction maximum.

The example they give in the book is:

A character has a Reaction of 4 + 1D6 and a level 2 tac comp. So when rolling,
he may add +2 when determining initative. But by chance, if the person rolls the maximum
possible without the tac, (10), he is unable to add the +2. The
initiative stays at 10.

Angus 'The Man' Chan

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Message no. 3
From: Dennis E Watson <dew6171@****.ACNS.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 20:38:41 EST
Greetings.
I have found that there is nothing more fiendish than a properly
augmented samurai with a tactical computer. At least in the realm of
personal firefights.
The rating for the computer _starts_ at the listed rating. _Every_
piece of sensory enhancment which the subject gets adds a +1 to the rating
of the tac-comp. An orientation system adds +2. It is easy to get a 10+
rating tactical computer. At short range, getting on average 5+ successes
adds 5 dice to hit. Pair this with a firearms skill of 6+ and a
smartlink, and you have a monster.
The computer also gives you it's base rating in a bonus to your tactics
skill, which is a specialization of leadership. Military theory is
logistics and strategy, forget it. What you want in the field is the
leadership skill.
This augmentation is worth every bit of essence. IMHO, of course.

Dennis E. Watson
Message no. 4
From: Neal A Porter <nap@*****.PHYSICS.SWIN.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 15:12:58 +1100
>
>Greetings.
> I have found that there is nothing more fiendish than a properly
>augmented samurai with a tactical computer. At least in the realm of
>personal firefights.
> The rating for the computer _starts_ at the listed rating. _Every_
>piece of sensory enhancment which the subject gets adds a +1 to the rating
>of the tac-comp. An orientation system adds +2. It is easy to get a 10+
>rating tactical computer. At short range, getting on average 5+ successes
>adds 5 dice to hit. Pair this with a firearms skill of 6+ and a
>
>Dennis E. Watson
>

Pray tell where did you find the comments on the additions to the rating.
For I do agree with you on it, but I cann't find anything about it in the ST
source book. Am I going blind, or is my ST book different? {being an
Australian release}


Adeus.
Message no. 5
From: Angus Chan <ak929@*******.CARLETON.CA>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 23:27:28 EST
Well, it looks like the tactical computer bonuses for initiative is getting
a little examiniation tonight. Just to make sure that everyone knows, this is
it:

Location: Shadow Tech by Karl Wu on page 53

First paragrah:
"Each individual exatra sense (low-light, thermographic, hearing amplifica-
tion, high frequency, and so on) type present increases the tactical computer's
level by 1. The presence of an orientation system adds 2 to the tactical
computer's level."

For bonuses to initiative - Paragraph 7 on page 53:
"Characters with a tactical computer add the computer's rating to their
initiative."

Don't forget, that no matter how high the rating is on the tactical computer,
the total initiative value that the character rolls may not exceed the max the
character may have without the computer. So:
A street sam with a reaction of 4 with a 1D6 for initiative and has a tac comp
of 4, may never have an initiative higher than 10 (unless he has some other
piece of cyberware that does the trick!)

Hope that helps chummers!

Angus Chan

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But it also made it Rich!
Message no. 6
From: Dennis E Watson <dew6171@****.ACNS.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 00:18:15 EST
Hello again.
Actually, the best writeup I've seen of the Tactical computer was on
this list. I believe that someone curious sent word in to the DLoH, via
Doctor Doom. I just remember a long list of all of the mods that add to
the rating of the TacComp.
Can anyone back me up here?

Dennis E. Watson
Message no. 7
From: Deird'Re Brooks <deirdre@***.ORG>
Subject: Re: Stuff on Tactical computers
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1993 12:03:06 -0800
> Hello again.
> Actually, the best writeup I've seen of the Tactical computer was on
> this list. I believe that someone curious sent word in to the DLoH, via
> Doctor Doom. I just remember a long list of all of the mods that add to
> the rating of the TacComp.
> Can anyone back me up here?
> Dennis E. Watson

If anyone has the post handy, or the date posted, that'd be cool.
I'm also curious. ;-)

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cold, dead fingers."
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