| From: | Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: VR2.0 |
| Date: | Sun, 31 May 1998 00:03:38 -0500 |
writes:
>In a message dated 5/30/98 10:24:23 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
>dghost@****.COM writes:
>> 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 ;)
>Uh, guy, I would suggest rereading the Otaku section very carefully. I
have
>tried Maxing out all the stats possible and breaking the rules for
physical
>resources, and there is simply no way that an Otaku is gonna get all
his/her
>beginning channels at those levels. I think the highest I ever managed
was a
>bunch of 2's and a 3. Something similar to that anyway.
uh, guy ;) I don't think it can be done with the priority system in the
BBB, but it can be done using the BP system in SRCo ... But after I
switched to using Wordman's progressive BP costs, I couldn't (at least
not reasonably ...)
>> 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!
>Yes, now this munch I can understand, and greatly appreciate. HOWEVER,
I have
>found that a PAD with Enhanced Centering (Programming) and working on a
Suite
>boosted Mainframe can be FAR more impressive....
>
>=K
Ewwwww GROSS! ;) this would basically make the PhysAd like an Otaku
(different, but similar) ... the target number for decking be the
subsystem after utilities wouldn't it? I reiteriate ... Ewwwww GROSS! ;)
D.Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, and RuPixel)
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