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From: Airwasp <Airwasp@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Munchkinism at it's finest
Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 10:17:20 EDT
In a message dated 5/8/98 7:18:51 AM !!!First Boot!!!, mc23@**********.COM
writes:

> >I agree. (Btw the direct quote is "I actually had my wire taken out and
> >put back in with a reflex trigger." -- Steel Lynx pg 38)
>
> I consider that closer to a "fix" to a problem than a clean go
> ahead. Wires should have always had a Reflex trigger built into the
> hardware to begin with. In my games they always had. When Cybertechnology
> came out we were annoyed that we now had to pay nuyen and essence for
> something that was already being used in our campaigns. So basically they
> had to alter the cyberware background (or was just ignorant of it) so
> Reflex Triggers could even enter an existing game.
>

But just consider this from the corporate pov ... the person with the wires in
the end payed twice over for the wires that they have had implanted. They
would have paid the docs all over again. And, they would have shelled out
even more cred for the Reflex Trigger.

From a profit margin pov, it makes some sense. But it still sucks for the
runner.

Mike

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