From:	Waffelmeisters <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject:	Re: VR2.0
Date:	Sun, 31 May 1998 05:04:19 -0500

>
> Re: VR2.0 (Alfredo B Alves , Sat 22:22)

> 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?

Yep. 14+, the plus being if you spend some karma on raising "matrix
programing", or can use karma pool.


> 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 ;)

Yes, Otaku can be quite good at system ops (well, DUH). On the other
hand, getting much better can cost them GOBS of karma, as each is a
seperate general skill. OUCH. Getting op-utilities seems easy, in
comparison.

>
> 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!

Since the programing is of a "complex form", which is entirely inside
the Otaku's head, and can not be uploaded, downloaded, or shared with
other otaku, I'd say ONLY the otaku task bonus aplies to the task.
That's why "Otaku task bonus" and "Programing task bonus" have
diffrent
names, I'd guess. Now, maybe if the went to a UV host to "build" the
representation of the form (which would be a real object there), they'd
get that "mainframe" task bonus- at that point, they are doing the
equivalent of a metaplaner spell design quest!

-Mongoose