PhoenixFlame Presents: Eclipse Phase

[Overcast]

Minor changes, removed the ability to cohesively pilot a ship since more than likely egocasting is going to be the way to move. Took the points and distributed to the minimum in active skills by adding to networking, moved the specialization for flight to intimidation for verbal threats(because pulling a gun on someone in public can be bad). Took the spare ten I had(due to the investment of 20 I was able to pull to kinetic weapons when in the last change I shifted the neurachem down and switched to a kick drug gland and pulled away the spare 20000 when added to earlier funds) and turned it into rep to concentrate on the scientists and firewall.

Also bought 100 rounds of Homing Capsules filled with Neuropath, just in case he wants to take someone alive.

[Krylo]

Originally Posted by PhoenixFlame

On that note, while I'm busy fixing things, I'm tempted to swap the SR and SMG's clip size, which would make the SMG actually useful as a niche weapon and not be grossly overshadowed by pistols of all colors, but I want opinions on this before I do it as there are undoubtedly those who want to keep their 40-round belt-fed tack drivers for fear of missing their intended target the first 39 times and being afraid to spend one round reloading.

Thoughts?

Yesssssss

[Overcast]

My character can live with a smaller clip. Without fully automatic fire he will be primarily living on carefully aimed shots anyway. Just for the sake of being amused I'll edit that into my profile...also while I'm at it I'll extend the clip for the heavy pistol and give it a gyromount. Because if he isn't using the sniper then he will probably need the extra ammo and mobile precision.

EDIT: My paranoia about getting smacked with a surprise attack has finally gone too far and so I broke down and bought oracles.

[Aerozord]

there were also a few purchases I was unsure of. How useful is a muse, and forking/multi-tasking?

[Overcast]

You get a Standard Muse for free. Forking to me seemed to be decidedly based on how useful it is to have another you floating around. For someone like Daniel it is about next to useless, he doesn't need another him to help him out with things since all his decision making is perfectly fine in his own morph. Someone like Lind, with all his hackerisim might find a fork or two useful in case he wants to put a piece of himself in a system and keep his morph working on other things.

For Daniel something like Mental Speed is more his thing, it allows him to think tactically on the fly, react faster to a situation, and use his amazing perception to the maximum it can be applied.

On the note of why muses are useful, they can be good for your mental health, a kind little creature in your head always by your side even when you resleeve. It can handle your finances if you happen to be bad at that. If you aren't anything more than a casual user of technology then it can make up the difference, and further customization of it's three knowledge skills can just strike at whatever weaknesses you may have, or in Anthony's case just make it special.

[PhoenixFlame]

Alright then, consider it done. SMGs are useful now thanks to volume of fire and a massive magazine size despite their otherwise sucktacular stats, and Sniper rifles become tools of precision instead of AR +1's. That should put things about where I want them to be.

If someone'd be so kind to do me the favor of compiling the character sheets in one post so I can go over them, I think we can get this show on the roaaddd... after you all figure out where you want to be.

Where do you want to be?
What do you want to do?

I have ideas, but input is handy in case you have something particular in mind.

[Overcast]

Hmm, I have to ask for one more thing before revised Daniel is finished. You mind me getting a unseen implant that allows Daniel to synthesize pigment to expel out of his fingertip?

I want to make that Art: Graffiti skill to be worth something. I don't know how much this would cost but I would enjoy it.

Daniel himself is a Brinker in service to Firewall and whatever Scientists need him to help further immortality and free information. So he'll likely just be sitting on an asteroid, tagging the thing up, and waiting for another assignment.

[Krylo]

I'm going through Char Sheets and doing maths and making sure they are right, 'cause I figured if I made a mistake anyone can.

Just finished Aero's:

Notable issues--

No skill can be raised to over 80 at creation unless you buy the Expert Trait (which must be bought for each skill you get at over 80). Except for with Morph bonuses. This means that you can't have over 80 interfacing just because infolife gives you +30.

You didn't assign any of your morph bonuses to your stats. It filled them into the sheet for you, but you still need to figure out another +5 to throw into the morph bonus column somewhere.

You need to spend at LEAST 300 CP on knowledge sills. You spent only 170. You also have no native language (which you get 70 points of for free).

You also spent 259 more CP than you have.

And you need a muse. As OC said, they are free.

I also made notes on the sheet, in case I forgot to mention anything.

I'll go through everyone else's as well.

Edit: Once I go through them I'll compile them into a single post for you as well.

[Dracorion]

Krylo, feel free to revise Ellen's sheet, but don't compile it since I'm making some changes.

[PhoenixFlame]

Originally Posted by Overcast

Hmm, I have to ask for one more thing before revised Daniel is finished. You mind me getting a unseen implant that allows Daniel to synthesize pigment to expel out of his fingertip?

Take a drug gland that has a pigment of sorts and link it to your fingertips like eelware.

I don't see why not, so go for it.

Thanks Krylo! You're awesome, but you knew that already.