From:	swiftone@********.org (Brett Sanger)
Subject:	Average starting characters?
Date:	Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:43:29 -0400

On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 12:21:27AM -0400, Bull wrote:
> Plus, the idea for Starting characters now is that you're not much
> better than your average person. You're now a starting character,

That's a matter of definition. "not much better" is true compared to
the SR3 version: SR3 characters could be maximized with little room for
improvement in their areas of expertise (other than mages).

SR4 runners are a far cry from level 1 characters in That Other Game,
however. You can create SR4 characters that are significantly more
skilled, cybered, and prepared than the "average person". There's just
a lot more room for improvement.

Flattening out the success curve means that an average SR3 person
wouldn't be able to do much at difficulty, where an average SR4 person
can do a bit better. So the average SR4 person is a bit more
competative to the runner, rather than the runner being weaker.

YMMV, of course.
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SwiftOne / Brett Sanger
swiftone@********.org