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Title: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Hargrim on <06-26-15/1708:07>

Hello, I have a question - does the Overclocker quality allow the user to increase one of the Matrix Attributes on, lets say, commlink or RCC? The description says "The character may add 1 point of Rating to one of his cyberdeck’s ASDF attributes." so I'd assume this is not possible, but... Maybe it is?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Raven2049 on <06-26-15/1751:19>

related question, would the overclocker ability apply to a commlink/RCC that has dongles or modifications done on it? asking specifically because the commlinks and RCCs have firewall already before modifications and RCCs have data processing....

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Herr Brackhaus on <06-26-15/1808:02>

I'd allow it to apply to any device, but as written it applies to cyberdecks only. Then again, the rules are really ambiguous on this point.

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Moonshine Fox on <06-26-15/2157:11>

My thought, I'd let it apply most definitely to commlinks, since when you think about it, decks are just commlinks with a lot more 'under the hood' as it were. And most likely on RCCs, though I'm not as up on their rules as I am with decks. Other devices I would say no to, as any programing they have is probably too rudimentary or restricted for overclocking to work.

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: PiXeL01 on <06-26-15/2214:16>

As RAW I would say no, since it specifically names cyberdecks as the object for tinkering. Yet as others have mentioned house ruling it to cover Commlinks and RCCs too is always a possibility

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: firebug on <06-26-15/2358:34>

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's intended for only cyberdecks.  It says them by name and mentions an action you can only take with cyberdecks.

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Hibiki54 on <06-28-15/0219:52>

You should ask your GM first if it can apply to anything else but cyberdecks.

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Hargrim on <06-28-15/0626:11>

Thanks for answers.

I am the GM, just wanted to check what is the other people point of view.

I guess I will limit it to cyberdecks only to stay mission legal.

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Raven2049 on <06-28-15/1114:45>

Quote from: Hargrim on <06-28-15/0626:11>

I guess I will limit it to cyberdecks only to stay mission legal.

until Bull / Ray comes out with the official missions view on the subject :D

Title: Re: Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear
Post by: Csjarrat on <06-30-15/1624:08>

I'd stick with RAW on this one myself, keeps it clean and easy