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Overclocker and not cyberdeck gear

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Hargrim

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« 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?

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« Reply #1 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....

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« Reply #2 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.

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« Reply #3 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.

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« Reply #4 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
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« Reply #5 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.
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« Reply #6 on: <06-28-15/0219:52> »
You should ask your GM first if it can apply to anything else but cyberdecks.

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« Reply #7 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.

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« Reply #8 on: <06-28-15/1114:45> »
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

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« Reply #9 on: <06-30-15/1624:08> »
I'd stick with RAW on this one myself, keeps it clean and easy
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