| From: | Mongoose m0ng005e@*********.com |
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| Subject: | A question for the lollipop guild... |
| Date: | Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:09:28 -0600 |
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:a street doc, who is using substandard cyberware, by way of using some
:type of power cell to power the limbs (which would reduce cost) instead
:of hooking them up to the body to get their power (or however it's
:done...I heard that it might work kinda like those kenetic energy
:watches that are self winding)...so when the runner uses it for a few
:months, the batteries die...and poof, they loose the use of their limb,
:and poof yet again, the street doc is gone....I did this to one of my
:players...tho, they don't know it yet...muhahahahaha
:
:-Toffer
Any yutz with a electronics skill of 2 could probably figure out that
the limb wasn't getting power, trace the fault, and replace the battery
(or even rig up another source, like a one with a charger). The qualifies
as mere petty meanness, on the order of real life annoyances, not EVIL.
Also, I seriously doubt any battery could keep a limb going for a few
months, even with massive advances in battery tech. One that recharged
(say from body motion or extraction of organic reactants from an
artificial placenta interface with the host bloodstream) might wear out in
that time period, if it was of sub-standard quality, but that's still a
minor repair.
In any case, the rules in the SSC for used cyberware failure are at
least as evil, if not as specific to the cause. They also strictly
prohibit any type of repair once the item fails...
Mongoose
