From:	"P. Steele" <P.C.Steele@*********.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: Questions
Date:	Tue, 27 Oct 92 17:07:01 GMT

Disclaimer:

All answers here are my own opinions based on my understanding of the rules
and life in general. I've only commented on stuff I remeber as I don't have
any rule books handy.

>2. Can 2 people with datajacks "link" to create a techno-telepathy?
> How about a device using 2 datajacks to duplicate a Mind Probe?

It should be possible to transfer information between two datajacks and any
associated headware easily enough by a cable and some transmission software
running in both people's headware. This could even be read allowing
conversations if both users have a retinal display.

Mind probes I would think this would be extremly hard. It should be possible
if the correct software were running in the headware to get an impression of
what the person is thinking using the sensory links that the datajack provides.
As for reading that person's mind this would require all their thoughts and
memories to be in a technically accessable state. The amount of cyberware that
would have to go into a person's head to interface with these memories would
surely leave them on the very edges on insanity. To carry out mind probes the
best way is to simply use magic which does not require any technological add-
ons.

>3. Cyber-eyes can hold .5 capacity of cyberware without additional
> essence loss. If you pack 'em with Betaware do you think you could
> get more for you .5 capacity or the .5 capacity is more of a size
> restriction?

Betware by definition is smaller and does less essence damage. My own opinion
is that the size of the device should be related to the essence loss (this
doesn't hold true for things like cyber-limbs). So yes I think you should be
able to pack more into that .5.

>6. How do you folks deal with Drones and Recoil? I mean somehow I imagine
> it difficult for a rotodrone to remain stationary after a burst fire.

I would think the best way is to treat it the same as recoil on vehicles.
Add recoil to the handling and get the autopilot or rigger to make a
control test. You could say the number of successes determines how well the
drone hold's it's position.


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