[Jack_Spade]

Most likely different cyber weapons or one with synthetic qualities for under cover work.

[Darzil]

For me it'd depend on the cost of the limb. If it's double the cost for two modular limbs than for one, as it appears to be, it's probably just horribly expensive and pointless.

[SichoPhiend]

Slightly off-topic, but what do you guys even see in modular cyberlimbs? I've tried to come up with a good use for them, but I can't seem to find any good scenarios where they're worth the cost.

Personally, I need an arm without an implanted weapon for situations where possession of one would be a problem.  Preferably a synthetic lower-arm that draws a little less attention than my chrome one, as a mage, I already draw enough attention from twitchy security.

[gradivus]

NPC- plenty of reason for mosular arm.
For example-go to work, take of arm-strap on tools.

For PC-the only thing I can think of is Redliner + Armor Cheese
(And Wak confirmed armor stacks RAW)

Troll Redliner example:
13500   Used Upper Limb            
2250   Bulk Modification [6]            
22500   AGI/STR Customization to 6            
6750   Armor[3]            
3000   Modular Elbow/knee            
9000   Modular Lower Limb            
6750   Armor[3]            
1500   Modular Ankle/wrist            
4500   Modular Hand/Foot            
6750   Armor[3]            
76500               
               
   For arms only            
375   Bulk Modification[1] Lower Limb            
3750   Spurs            
               
314250   2 Arms/2 Legs: 36 Armor            
    With Redliner AGI 8, STR 8            
   There's room to Fit +2AGI and +2 STR ENH for Max Human 10            
               
               
Avail               Capacity
2   13500   Used Modular Upper Arm         12
(+4)   1500   Bulk Modification [4]         (+4)
(+2)   7500   Agi 5 Customization          
(+4)   15000   STR 7 Customization         
   14625   AGI [3] Enh         -3
   6750   Armor [3] Enh         -3
   3000   Modular Connector- Elbow         -10
12   61875            0
               
0   9000   Used ModularLower Arm         8
(+3)   1125   Bulk Modification [3]         (+3)
   6750   Armor [3] Enh         -3
   3750   Spurs         -3
   1500   Modular Connector- Wrist         -5
2   22125            0
               
0   5250   Used Modular Hand         3
   6750   Armor [3] Enh         -3
   12000            
               
   96000   Total Cost of Arm         
               
Avail               Capacity
2   13500   Used Modular Upper Leg         12
(+1)   375   Bulk Modification [1]         (+4)
        AGI 3         
        STR 3         
   6750   Armor [3] Enh         -3
   3000   Modular Connector- Knee         -10
3   23625            0
               
0   9000   Used ModularLower Arm         8
   6750   Armor [3] Enh         -3
   1500   Modular Connector- Wrist         -5
2   17250            0
               
0   5250   Used Modular Hand         3
   6750   Armor [3] Enh         -3
0   12000            0
               
   52875   Total Cost of Leg         
               
               
   297750   Total Cost of 4 Limbs         
      Stats with Redliner:         
         Arms AGI 10 STR 9      
         Legs AGI 5 STR 5      
         Total Armor 36   

Give him biocompatability and use karma and in Debt so he can stay at resources B
Troll A
Attributes C or D
Skills D or C
Magic E

Goal- Save up money for Synaptic Boosters 2- until then, while not the fastest guy but Bod 5 + limb armor 36 soaks about 13 damage(not counting AP) plus he has the soak of the worn armor to boot.

edit: the arms actually cost less because I only need 2 AGI Enh....with the +2 from redliner that'll give the maximum +9 for a troll.

[Rooks]

ok so if I lose my arm and get modular connector at the shoulder do I only pay .3 essence or 1.3 essence?

[gradivus]

ok so if I lose my arm and get modular connector at the shoulder do I only pay .3 essence or 1.3 essence?

!.3
.3 for the modular shoulder joint and 1 for the upper arm...
the lower arm using capacity in upper and hand in lower means no ess loss for these items.

Which is why I'd go non-modular upper most times- who cares if it don't come of the shoulder.

[SichoPhiend]

And yet another follow up question to the ever increasing list of questions

Can you combine cyberlimb optimization with full modular limbs?  If so, how would that work, where would the capacity be used? (I assume at the highest level of the arm, but I could be wrong, if it is possible at all)