| From: | Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: VR2.0 |
| Date: | Sat, 30 May 1998 22:22:21 -0500 |
<evamarie@**********.net> writes:
>> VR 2.0 (Phil Levis , Thu 16:07)
<SNIP Disscusion of Upgrade Rules)
> Long since thunk of. Given the importance of good utilities and
deck
>upgrades, it is not a bad idea for a decker to specialize in "matrix
>programing" instead of "decking", and the bonus from a math spu and a
>task pool REALLY shines here, more so than in straight decking.
>Throwing 14+ dice at a programing task is really, really nice...
Out of Curiosity, where are you getting your numbers? Math SPU 4 = +2
Dice, Starting char can't have above 8 (4 general, 6 concentration, 8
specialization) unless of course, this isn't a starting char ... :) then
Cerebral Booster 2 & Encephalon 4 can give 4 dice ... that adds up 14 ...
is that what you used to calculate it?
>Also, the equipment needed for a "task bonus" (at least a big MP
personal comp
>and programing suite, if not time on a host) is definately a worth while
>investment. Its nice, if you can, to run MPCP, masking, and sleaze up
>to 10, giving you a detection factor of 12 in stealth mode.
oh yes, the programming kit is a great buy 1,500 for +1 task bonus sounds
good to me :)
>Deckers working as programing teams cn do this failry easily, making an
all
>decker game knda gross.... In fact, utility swapping and team-programing
>is one area where regular deckers can walk all over Otaku, who are
>essentially expert loners when it comes to "programing". Thier
>"channels" are nice, but often lower in rating than a deckers primary
>op-utility (though higher than the many he doesn't poor cash / time
into).
>-Mongoose
Yah know, I was reread the Otaku rules recently and I realized something
... an Otaku can start with one channel rating of 6, one of 5, one of 4
and the other two have a max of 3 if said Otaku is a Technoshaman, all
T#s when using channels are reduced by 1 ... if the Otaku places a 6 in
Control, 5 in Access, 4 in index, and 3's in Slave & Files, the Otaku
when trying to deck, for example, Ares' Host A could roll 6-10 dice (from
6 pts in general comp to 8 points with decking specialization) against
T#s of 2 (access), 3 (control), 4 (index), 7 (files & slave) ... not bad
for a starting character! (course that host has no paydata ;)
But a lovely point about Otaku is their Task bonus (Charisma
+Intelligence)/4 with a maximum of +5 (Elf with the halved physical
attributes option plus Exceptional Ability Charisma and Intelligence then
max out those stats ) coupled with being on a mainframe with programming
Suite (+5 task) suddenly the char writes 11 days worth of code per day
... scary!
D.Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, and RuPixel)
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