[RHat]

Oh, threading is pretty awesome (centralized tacnets that cannot be hacked by non-Emerged, on-demand sensor software, bypassing normal rating caps...) - it's just losing that one option does more harm to a particular build than it does others, because it's the one way technomancers can improve their social pools beyond skill/attribute without hurting their Resonance abilities, which is something of a limit to your potential.

[Silence]

If we're using the variant streams, then you can go either Networker or Technoshaman, with the Babel or Idoru Paragon.  Both give bonuses to Social skills.

[MaxKojote]

True enough. My modified TM can be  a face, but he won't be nearly as good at  it as P.I.G probably was. Not a Technoshaman/Networker so he's not Charisma-primary (Info Savant), but I can make it sort of work.

And while you do have the option to use  Babel or Idoru,  you'll be sacrificing a bit of matrix functionality beyond their specific sprites. In addition, Idoru only provides bonuses to Con while Babel is only for online Etiquette/Language tests.

[Silence]

Just tossing out options for you.  And Charisma is sort of important to any technomancer.  That's their biofeedback filter.

[MaxKojote]

More important is that it dictates the amount of sprites you can have registered, thus meaning you still want to have it at a decently high level. As a TM, you generally don't want to be in a situation where Biofeedback Filter comes up, since Cybercombat always will hit your Stun or Physical Condition Monitors regardless.

But that's more a personal opinion of mine; if cybercombat comes up, I'm going to politely ask a Paladin sprite to cover me while I do whatever I have to do, then flee shrieking like a little girl.

[Silence]

*chuckles*Just make sure we know, so we can keep up.

[Xzylvador]

I understood disturbingly little of those last few posts... Will need to brush up my TM skills if I go with that.
*hulk mode* Mention of Emotisoft make GM angry!

[Silence]

*chuckles*It's actually sort of a bit of software that runs like a lie detector through the software.  It runs off of biometrics, and since the human body doesn't have all the requisite sensors for it to run......

[Xzylvador]

"Lovely." Spooky said, sounding a lot less pleased than he was when he'd heard there was some work, "Sounds like we're dealing straight with Laes, or people trained by the Tir Ghosts.  Anyone got something we can leave here for observation while we pull back?  If we're wrong, no harm, no foul.  If we're right, we're clear if this is a set-up."

Going to point out that this is an example of where you need to be careful with metagame knowledge.
The Laésa would normally fall under Gang knowledge, a subject Spooky knows little about...
That said, in this particular game, Spooky's pretty good Underworld (and in a lesser case, SR community) knowledge skills also apply for knowledge about the Laésa, so he might deduce that the Laésa are somehow involved. You can roll for knowledge, though at this point it's all just a hunch.
Tir Ghosts he doesn't know much about, but well, there's plenty of Trids with them in it to know at least the (exaggerated and hollywoodized) basics.

[MaxKojote]

@Xzylvador: Did you want me to PM you the charsheet or a chummer file?

[RHat]

Incidentally, I'm working up a sort of party-hard technoface investigator with some rigging (drone focused) thrown in for the versatility.

It's working out...  Interestingly.

[Xzylvador]

Wow, I could make you guys wait for hours!

[Yogi]

Are we going to be in a holding pattern till we get another player or will we continue on.   

Never mind just saw Xzy's post. 

[Xzylvador]

Don't want to put the game more on hold than already is/was the case.
I'll try thinking of another way to insert a new guy to the group when we get one.

To lurkers: Don't be afraid to apply!

[Yogi]

Also, forgot: Need an Edge roll for Boomer.

Just the 3 dice he has for edge or is there anything else added to it.