@Rae:

My math has Sam at 64 points if HL, which has her teetering near the edge of cyberpsychosis.  Did you purchase some therapy to offset or did I miss some bits and pieces?

Cool!  Moto 1, here I come!

As alluded to above, Alex has been altered to replace Skin Weave, Chip Socket & Chipped Skill with a Cybearm, Tech Scanner, and Interface plugs.  His skills have changed a bit, with most tech skills dropped 2 points (which the Tech Scanner helps mitigate) allowing him to broaden out to drop a few points in Demolitions, Air Vehicle Piloting and Tech, Sea Vehicle Piloting and Tech, and a few others.  I figured by 2070 submarines are probably launching and recovering stealth UAVs in addition to their standard missions, with AI tending to the reactor.  So Cruz can be more of a generalist technician, as opposed to a reactor specialist.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 365):

I may have misunderstood the rules. My understanding is that as long as the PC's EMP score is higher than their HL score, they don't have to roll for Cyberpsychosis. Cipher's EMP is 8, and her HL from cyber is 6 (64). If that's incorrect, please let me know and I'll remove some Chrome.

re Between-mission bookkeeping, Kentucky is buying a Smartgun link for his Heavy SMG. I want to buy another level of Autofire (which will cost double) so I'm banking his 100 IP for now.

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This message was last edited by the player at 00:40, Wed 07 Apr 2021.

In reply to K. Takanori (msg # 367):

I’m looking at pages 231-232.  My reading, and I may be wrong, is that 64 points if HL would end up dropping her EMP to 1 or 2 depending on how you want to interpret the countdown.  Either case results in some dissociative disorder.  If that’s how you want her to be, that’s absolutely fine with me, just want to make sure we’re on the same page.

Purchases sound good to me!

OK, I see it now. Thanks. I mistakenly thought the threshold was 0. OK, she'll lose some chrome. I was not envisioning her as someone on the edge, mental health-wise. I'll probably need to tweak El Nino tambien (although I'd be comfortable RP'ing him as a 2 or 1).

EDIT: We good. I got Cipher to 3, so she's OK. El Nino has Dissociative disorder, borderline cyberpsychosis: 1) Lack of remorse or guilt, 2) callousness or lack of empathy, 3) poor behavioral controls.

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This message was last edited by the player at 05:04, Wed 07 Apr 2021.

Is Cruz going to get a full back light tattoo of him carrying Emil Salerno out, almost mirroring the poster for Uncommon Valor, with Cruz firing a shotgun full of incendiary shells (illuminated appropriately of course) with one hand*, while Salerno pops off one handed with an Adjudicator as below*?

Yes, Oh Yes.

+2 Wardrobe and Style, here I come!




*Some liberties were taken in the description to the artist..
This message was last edited by the player at 05:39, Wed 07 Apr 2021.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story

Ok, I'm working on burning Cruz's money and time during the two weeks between missions.  This is a fun time to be a tech!

A few gear related things things:

1) Does Kentucky, Monica, or Martin (hereafter as K/M/M) want/need the second Adjudicator VHP Cruz picked up?  Not to sell, I can do that myself; it would be on loan I guess <shrug>.  If someone needs a handgun for use, we can come up with a story reason, no problem.  I don't recall how many got picked up in total.

2) For Cruz's Adjudicator - he's planning to add a Smartgun link to it, and also use his Maker expertise to Grant a typically non-concealable one-handed weapon the ability to be concealed.. I'd love to do that for K/M/M as well, but it takes 1 week and 500 eb.  And I've burned through both of Cruz's weeks already with Maker Upgrades.. :(   The PC tech needs an NPC tech hiring it seems, to do all the stuff he wants to do.. lol. Anyway, that's a possible option for VHPs in the future, depending on the availability of time.

Moto 1 will give Cruz access to one from the category of compact ground car (seats 4), roadbike (seats 2), gyrocopter (seats 2), or jetski (seats 2).  No cool upgrades just yet though.  The ground car seems like the obvious option, but if Monica has a driver minion plus car or something, that might change the equation.  I can make the ask from the family, once we know more about the next mission.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:57, Wed 07 Apr 2021.

In reply to A. Cruz (msg # 370):

Sailor! I taped Uncommon Valor off the TV when I was 11 or so, must have watched it at least 30 times as a kid. I noticed it on Prime a year or two ago and checked it out for old time's sake. I'd say it holds up pretty well. IMHO, it's the best of the 1980's "return to 'Nam" revenge fantasies (and, I believe, the film debut of Patrick Swayze, ha ha).

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This message was last edited by the player at 20:32, Wed 07 Apr 2021.

Are helmet's a separate item of armor? I don't see any in the CPR gear lists. I'd like to add one to K's inventory because he admired Whisper's and decided to acquire one of his own. I'm fine with a free helmet, but I don't want to take liberties, so DS, what's your call?

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Per p. 184, it's purchased separately for body and head locations.  Same price for a helmet as for a jacket/vest/duster of equivalent SP.

Martin would not turn down a spare Adjudicator for times when subtlety isn't cutting it.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:03, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

In reply to M. Lowell (msg # 375):

Thanks. Seems like a good investment.

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Was hoping to get on track today.  Then work worked all over me.

Will get back tomorrow.

It is a week like that.

Threw together a few friends/contacts of Martin's:

Iris Botha, Orbital Air executive protection specialist.  Martin's one-time savior and ongoing mentor in the biz.  Humorless and metronome-precise when working; dabbles in her partner's florist shop and goes rock climbing on her own time.  Tall, thin, shaven-headed, West African ancestry, titanium chrome cyberhand with a built-in subgun, prefers in corp-approved spacer-derived style.

ChrisAlice (written that way but pronounced "chrysalis"), prefers the street title of "brain-ripperdoc" to the earned title of "psychotherapist."  Former Biotechnica researcher now freelancing for reasons unspecified but probably involving unpleasant truths told in executive company.  Martin's source for both cyber adaptation therapy and acquired tastes for expensive liquors.  Gender-nonconforming, rarely goes a month without at least a minor cosmetic surgical alteration, fond of butterfly motifs for both attire and office decor.

Brother Roland of the Holy Order of the Perpetual Railgun, retired solo turned self-proclaimed gundamentalist preacher.  The sheer insanity of his fictional syncretic religion gets casual offenders to leave him along, which is what he prefers - it diverts attention from his actual serious and lucrative biz of crafting custom modern firearms and restoring antiques.  Public persona involves monastic robes, crossed bandoliers, a techhair beard threaded with smoking slowmatch, and a maniacal gleam and cackle.  Very few people have connected this fanatic with the greying, slightly threadbare guy in the grey suit who drinks and swaps war stories with the other vets at Vernon's on Saturday nights.

Cheval Noir (born Casey Rutherford), music shop worker, guitar teacher, occasional rockerboy, half-hearted news stringer covering the club scene, and former frontman of Night City's third-best Samurai cover band.  Martin's best friend from their teenage years, frequent instigator of minor delinquency, now somewhat more stable after having found a parallel path to something resembling financial solvency.  Used to be good at starting fights, is still hopelessly inept at winning them.  Wears classic Gibson Battlegear and other retro edgerunner style.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:19, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

In reply to M. Lowell (msg # 375):

Yo, check your poacher pocket!  :P

Pretty sure that’s the one I handed off to Pandora in 171. Did I get it back?

In reply to M. Lowell (msg # 380):

Pandora would return the loaned hardware.  But probably not the blanket.  Unless Kenji wanted it back for “reasons.”

Ok, I asked Keys and since nothing is set in stone, instead of upgrading my 1 Adjudicator to concealable, I'd like to do the following:

1) Buy a couple of Standard Quality VHPs and convert them to Concealable = Yes.  Converting an Excellent Quality VHP costs like the Adjudicator requires 500 eb. and takes a week, but converting standard quality VHP takes only 100 eb. and 1 day.  These would be for people without autofire skill, for the most part.

2) Convert Kentucky's Standard Heavy SMG to Concealable, using 100 eb. and 1 day of time.

3) If Martin would also like a concealable Heavy SMG (not sure if you heading toward autofire), we do the same thing - convert a Standard Quality Heavy SMG using 1 day and 100 eb.

That might be a much better use of time for the group than just upgrading a single pistol.  Being able to produce 14d6 of concealed firepower from 4 edge-runners beats a single upgrade for a single PC.

Of course if folks are happy with RoF 2 option on a Standard Heavy Pistol, then upgrading concealment ability is moot, though upgrading quality from Standard to Excellent for 1 day and 100 eb is also an option.

Let me know what you guys think.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:36, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

OMG, I am spazzing right now.  Why am I taking Wolvers at all?  I can put a pop-up ranged weapon mod in the cyber arm, slap the smartgunned adjudicator in there, and it becomes concealable, without a week of time. And that solves my orphan slot option, since Tech Scanner takes 2, and Pop-Up Ranged takes 2, and there's nothing else in the options I want, so it's perfect!  Perfect!!!
This message was last edited by the player at 13:01, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

This might be bending the rules a bit, but could Cruz convert Ken's Heavy SMG from Standard to Excellent quality (100eb & 1 day) and then make it concealable for an additional 100eb & 1 day? That would be preem.

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In reply to K. Takanori (msg # 384):

In the RAW, you can only perform 1 upgrade on an item.  So either or, but not both.

In reply to A. Cruz (msg # 385):

I thought it sounded too good to be true. IIRC, Excellent quality weapons grant +1 to attacks, correct? I think that makes conversion from S to E my preferred option. If Cruz has the time, Kenji has the Eddies to pay for a Medium Pistol conversion too.

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Ok, so the wish list for Kentucky is:

1) Medium Quality Pistol, Maker Upgrade "Increase an Average Quality Weapon to an Excellent Quality Weapon."  Since the base pistol costs 50 eb, the upgrade requires 50 eb of materials and 6 hours of work.

2) Heavy SMG, Maker Upgrade "Increase an Average Quality Weapon to an Excellent Quality Weapon."  Since the base Heavy SMG costs 100 eb, the upgrade requires 100 eb of materials and one day of work.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:22, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

Looks like Monica ended up with a Heavy Pistol, which is already concealable, so I could upgrade its quality for 100 eb. and 1 day, to give it a +1.  What do you think Dave?

How about you Teg?  Upgrade your existing quality or go for a bigger caliber and apply the shrink ray?
This message was last edited by the player at 14:40, Thu 08 Apr 2021.

Yes, please. I'll deduct the 200eb from Kenji's account.

Keys, how many weeks between gigs? Should we roll for side hustle income for those week(s)?

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