| From: | Wafflemeisters <evamarie@**********.NET> |
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| Subject: | Re: Munchkinism at it's finest |
| Date: | Thu, 7 May 1998 02:58:43 -0500 |
> For the smaller pieces of stuff (ie, under .75) Delta just isn't worth
> it. Cybereyes, etc are just fine with normal grade, as long as you
> aren't trying to pack every piece of ware in the book into a body.
> err, is Jett one of the acceptable ones, or one of the ones who's packed
> too damn full? I'm a bit groggy from painkillers ATM and I can't quite
> focus... :)
>
>
> The Jettster
I'd say just the opposite- Generally, somebody going in for Customware
is already jammed fulla cyber, most of which they like. Like, say,
Wired 3, a smartlink, some jacks, a sense or two... But I guess, then,
you ARE tryingto pack in "all the ware in the book". :)
Replacing the Wires with a custom grade is out of the question, cost
wise. If it isn't, I don't want to hear about it (I'm jealous)....
Getting a really high grade smartlink, eyes, and jacks is CHEESE,
comparitively, and leaves room for some more custsom small, fun,
AFFORDABLE stuff. Then, if you DO ever save up the cash, you replace
the wires. Even better if its easier / cheaper surgery becasue of the
reduced essence cost of new implant. But big custom items are just far
to expensive (even more so with surgery and recovery), normally.
As a basic rule, you can simply look at an items essence cost per yen
cost (E/Y). The higher this is, the better to get it upgraded, if you
can. The smartlink, at .0002, tops the list, matched by the level 1
datjack, followed closely by dermal 1, other data and chipjacks,
platicbones, radios, and muscles. Custum grade Wired reflexes and
cyberlimbs cost a FORTUNE in cash compared to the essence saved, coming
in at .00001 for limbs and wired 3. So, for the cost, a custom
smartlink saves 5 TIMES the essence of custom wired 3. Wired 2 isn't
much better.
Of course, when you go all up to delta, theres no way to "shop smart"
like this, and you just get what you need / can afford.
-Mongoose
