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From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Where do you put the bateries?
Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 11:51:03 +0100
Alfredo B Alves said on 16:59/ 7 May 98...

> Actually, another RPG, CyberSpace (from I.C.E.), addressed this and I
> kinda like how they described it.
>
> Cybersystems were generally powered microcells which used decaying
> radioactive isotopes for power and lasted years without replacement.
> (replacement can be considered part of cybermaintence [are there rules
> for this?])

Not in FASA books, unless you like the SOTA rules perhaps. If you want an
article on cyber-maintenance, check out NERPS: Shadowlore
(http://nerps.home.ml.org).

> Also Cyberware could be powered by a solar batery linked to the system.
> (not sure how to handle this ... [.1 essence? cost = 10+{100*number of
> sys to be powered}?])

And where are you going to put the solar panels? On top of the user's
skull? :)

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