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[SR5] Better than Nothing Decker! or Dude, where's my Deck? (Using Data Trails)

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Bushw4cker

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« on: <06-04-15/0636:31> »
Decker who has recently had his deck and mind fried. Thought it would be fun to play, has some other skills to rely on till he gets a better deck.

Using Sum to 10, 4-Attributes, 4-Skills, 2-Human, 0-Resources/Magic

Thought that Scorched and Electronic Witness go well together.

ELECTRONIC WITNESS
BONUS: 5 KARMA
The character is part of a movement of people who
constantly record everything around them. Always. All
the time. The idea is that something interesting may
eventually happen. Maybe it’s not something you’d
immediately notice as interesting, but if you archive it,
maybe you’ll spot something useful later. And you believe
that, if everyone did the same as you, the world
would be a much better place. And hey, you can sell
your recordings too, so that’s always good.
With this quality, the character must acquire gear to
record video and sound and wear it at all time (cybereyes
and cyberears would be perfect, but sensors can
otherwise be mounted in gear). This gear must always be
on. The character will never turn off wireless functionality
on their gear. If the character takes the Day Job quality,
then they meet the conditions of the job simply by being,
as they then sell the recordings to specialized data brokers
and make their money this way. If they opt not to
take Day Job, then the character can do what they wish
with the recordings.
In any situation where the character cannot record or
turns off wifi on his gear, then they feel especially agitated,
suffering a –1 dice pool penalty to all actions.

Any Thoughts, comments or suggestions are appreciated... Thanks )

Let me know what you think of my character sheets, I made some changes for Cyberdecks.
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Bushw4cker

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« Reply #1 on: <06-04-15/0639:21> »
Need a clever Street Name too!
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Whiskeyjack

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« Reply #2 on: <06-04-15/0653:06> »
I'm counting 26 Attribute points.

Exceptional Attribute really just isn't worth it.

Software is pretty useless for deckers beyond like 1 point and a specialty.

Eyes and ears aren't really worth it compared to contacts, earbuds, and glasses. Alpha ware certainly isn't worth it. You're not awakened, your Essence isn't a big deal to preserve.

What exactly do you do in a fight these days? Your combat skills won't hit the broad side of a barn.
Playability > verisimilitude.

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« Reply #3 on: <06-04-15/0735:13> »
Spent 25 Karma to raise Attribute From 1 to 3.

Intuition is one of the only  Attributes I would get Exceptional for, fits character and can't be raised with bioware/cyberware. Character idea is someone that notices everything.

Software is part of. Skill group, and definitely need Computer and. E Warfare. Software is used for Databombs... btw

For Electronic Witness., cybereyes/ears almost a must have. Character concept.  Is Decker that was Hot @$#! Till he Lost his Deck and his mind, that's why he has Alphaware.

He definitely is not a fighter, that's why I have Sneaking Rating 6 and Con.  If he must fight, he does have 7 Edge dice to roll...

Thanks for the. Feedback Wiskeyjack!
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« Reply #4 on: <06-04-15/1010:30> »
I just wouldn't get the Electronics group then. Data Bombs are pretty rare; good LOG, Edge, a skill at 1 and a spec is more than sufficient. You're not a TM, you're getting minimal return on that Software.
Playability > verisimilitude.