From:	Airwasp@***.com Airwasp@***.com
Subject:	skillsoft chips
Date:	Fri, 19 Feb 1999 18:34:39 EST

In a message dated 2/18/1999 4:29:35 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
d7582@*****.com writes:

> I recently made a new charecter, and he has a skill chip system (wires,
> jukebox, etc.) I'v never had one of these, so I have some questions.
>
> #1- Whate shape and size are the "chips"?

Pick up a cigarette, the filter part is roughly what the chip looks like,
while the remainder of the cigarette is there for either a tag so you know
what the chip is, or else it is just a holder to make it easier to insert into
a chip/datajack or skillsoft link of some sort or another.

> #2- How dose a jukebox work?

You slot in all the chips which you may want to have slotted and ready to go,
with a coupld of restrictions. First, the rating of the jukebox is the number
of chips which may be loaded in, and, second, the storage Mp of the 'box will
also determine how many skills can be actively loaded into a 'box.'

> #3- How do you make a chip?

Using a chip-burner, there is some basic information in the SR3, but for more
detailed information you should get your hands on a VR2.

> #4- What's the difference between a knowsoft and a skillsoft chip in
> terms more elaborate than, "a skillsoft gives you active skill, a
> knowsoft gives you knowedge skills."

That's exactly what it means. Perhaps something which might soothe the
confusion, use 'Activesoft' instead of 'Skillsoft' for Active skill chips.

> #5- Where is a good chip dealer in Seattle?

Get your pc a deckmeister contact.

> And finaly
> #6- Is it possible to become dependant or addicted to chips? (I.E. he
> becomes afraid to do anything new if he dosn't have a chip for it...)

It is possible, although which chips which only impart skill knowledge and
potential it would be rather difficult. However, should the skill chips also
have some of the personality of the person whose skill is on the chip, that
could be addictive. Another possibility is that the pc begins to get an
inferiority complex and believes that their own 'learned' skills are not good
enough (this sounds like something a skill-chip corp might do with their
skillsofts, implant PCP IC into the chips that encourage the user to use only
their chips and that they need the chips to be better than what they really
are).

-Herc