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From: chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject: Re: UV hosts and headware
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 20:04:29 -0500 (EST)
>I was reading in VR2.0 about UV cyberspace being qualitatively different
>from "normal" cyberspace. Now, if a decker uses his _real_ skill in a UV
>host environment, would something like a tactical computer in the decker's
>head be of any use in combat on said host? I mean, sure, such add-ins as
>the orientation system wouldn't work (it gets its input from ouside the
>user's sensorium), but wouldn't a tac 'comp give the decker something back
>from the sensory data being fed to it in the UV environment?
>
>I haven't had this come up amongst my players. I just thought of it while
>reading to books...
>
>
I think this depends on how your GM runs the UV. If it literally interprets
EVERYTHING on the player, then yes, that would include cyberware and would
include the Tac Com...

Just my opinion, though... Personally, I wouldn't run it that way, but
every GM has a different opinion...



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