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Message no. 1
From: jcotton1@*********.net (Joseph Cotton)
Subject: Yet Another Stupid Question...
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:11:03 -0400
Am I correct in thinking that there is no longer a limit on active
memory and hardening for cyberdecks? I can't find anything that
indicates one for either of them.

Joe Cotton
Message no. 2
From: shadowrunnerdingo@*****.com (Dingo)
Subject: Yet Another Stupid Question...
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:27:18 -0700 (PDT)
--- Joseph Cotton <jcotton1@*********.net> wrote:

> Am I correct in thinking that there is no longer a
> limit on active
> memory and hardening for cyberdecks? I can't find
> anything that
> indicates one for either of them.
>
> Joe Cotton


Yeah, this is one I would like a clarification on as
well.

Dingo



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Message no. 3
From: jcotton1@*********.net (jcotton1@*********.net)
Subject: Yet Another Stupid Question...
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 0:37:34 -0400
> From: Dingo <shadowrunnerdingo@*****.com>
> --- Joseph Cotton <jcotton1@*********.net> wrote:
>
> > Am I correct in thinking that there is no longer a
> > limit on active
> > memory and hardening for cyberdecks? I can't find
> > anything that
> > indicates one for either of them.
>
> Yeah, this is one I would like a clarification on as
> well.
>
> Dingo

Update: I finally thought to check the FAQ on the SR site, and there it says that
hardening has a limit of the deck's MPCP. However, I still don't see anything about
active memory.


Joseph M. Cotton
"There are only two stories in all of literature -- a man goes on a journey, and a
stranger comes to town." Leo Tolstoy
Message no. 4
From: shadowrunnerdingo@*****.com (Dingo)
Subject: Yet Another Stupid Question...
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:00:49 -0700 (PDT)
> Update: I finally thought to check the FAQ on the
> SR site, and there it says that hardening has a
> limit of the deck's MPCP. However, I still don't
> see anything about active memory.
>
>
> Joseph M. Cotton
> "There are only two stories in all of literature --
> a man goes on a journey, and a stranger comes to
> town." Leo Tolstoy

Well, I have sent off questions regarding maximums for
MPCP, Active Memory and Storage Memory to the powers
that be. Yet, going back to VR 1 they have the limits
of MPCP x 50 for Active Memory, no limit for Storage
Memory and to build an MPCP the max can never be
higher than the Deckers Computer B/R skill x 1.5.

So, to build a Fairlight a deck designer would have to
have a minimum skill of 8 in Computer B/R.

As soon as I get an answer about the memory I will
post it.

Dingo



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Message no. 5
From: jcotton1@*********.net (jcotton1@*********.net)
Subject: Yet Another Stupid Question...
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 5:33:31 -0400
> From: Dingo <shadowrunnerdingo@*****.com>
> Well, I have sent off questions regarding maximums for
> MPCP, Active Memory and Storage Memory to the powers
> that be. Yet, going back to VR 1 they have the limits
> of MPCP x 50 for Active Memory, no limit for Storage
> Memory and to build an MPCP the max can never be
> higher than the Deckers Computer B/R skill x 1.5.

I had forgotten about the limits to programming your own MPCP. But the powers that be are
getting bombarded this morning, as I too fired off a missive about active memory limits.
:) Obviously the MPCP x 50 limit no longer applies, as the Excalibur's active memory is
now equal to its MPCP x 250! But it would be semi-realistic to have a limit to the amount
of memory your computer can address. The limits on I/O speed have leaped up by a factor
of 20, perhaps active memory should do the same, making it limited to MPCP x 1000,
although that seems a bit excessive. :)

Joseph M. Cotton
"There are only two stories in all of literature -- a man goes on a journey, and a
stranger comes to town." Leo Tolstoy

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