[high_5]

I was working on a new rigger for 5e. I thought that I would try with adept and burnout way for two reasons. One, i can boost my reaction with Improved Reflexes II and a Improved Reflexes QI Focus bringing it to III. And a Mystic armor to fill in the additional .5PP. Also with the burnout way standard cyberware has alphaware essence cost which helps with my cyber stuff. Over time I can initiate to increase magic and still be able to get more cyber. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Unnamed Hero
METATYPE: HUMAN
B 2, A 2, R 6/9, S 1, W 2, L 5/7, I 3, C 4, ESS 3.68, EDG 3, M 3
Condition Monitor (P/S): 9 / 9
Armor: 17
Limits: Physical 5, Mental 7, Social 5
Physical Initiative: 9/12+4D6
Matrix Initiative: 8+3D6
Active Skills: Armorer 1, Electronic Warfare 5, First Aid 3, Gunnery 6, Navigation 2, Pilot Aircraft 6, Pilot Ground Craft 6
Knowledge Skills: Arms Dealers 2, Biotechnology 3, Cybertechnology 3, Drone Dealers 2, Drugs 2, Medicine 2, Medicine 2
Languages: English N
Qualities: Adept, Day Job (2,500¥/month, 20 hrs/week), Friends in High Places, In Debt (Borrowed 50,000¥, Owes 75,000¥) (10), SINner (National SIN): UCAS, The Burnout's Way
Adept Powers: Improved Reflexes (2/3), Mystic Armor (1)
Augmentations:
   Cerebral Booster (2)
   Control Rig (2)
   Skillwires (3)
   Smartlink
Vehicles:
   GMC Bulldog Step-Van [Handling 3/3, Speed 3, Accel 1, Body 16, Armor 12, Pilot 1, Sensor 2, Seats 6]
   MCT Fly-Spy [Handling 4, Speed 3, Accel 2, Body 1, Armor 0, Pilot 3, Sensor 3]
   MCT Fly-Spy [Handling 4, Speed 3, Accel 2, Body 1, Armor 0, Pilot 3, Sensor 3]
   MCT Fly-Spy [Handling 4, Speed 3, Accel 2, Body 1, Armor 0, Pilot 3, Sensor 3]
   MCT-Nissan Roto-drone [Handling 4, Speed 4, Accel 2, Body 4, Armor 4, Pilot 3, Sensor 3]
      Gear:
         Targeting: Ares Desert Strike (6)
         Weapon Mount
         Weapon Mount
      Weapons:
         Ares Desert Strike [Sniper Rifle, Acc 7, DV 13P, AP -8, SA, RC (1), 14 (c)] w/ (250x) APDS, Imaging Scope, Shock Pad, Smartgun System, Internal
         Colt Inception [Assault Rifle, Acc 8, DV 10P, AP -5, SA/BF, RC 1, 35 (c)] w/ (250x) APDS, Bipod, (250x) Explosive Rounds, Laser Sight
Gear:
   Big Game Hunter w/ Chemical Protection (4), Custom Fit, Custom Protection: Fire Resistance (6), Gear Access, Holster, Insulation (4), Nonconductivity (4)
   Contacts (3) w/ Flare Compensation, Image Link, Low Light Vision
   Control Rig Booster (3)
   Glasses (4) w/ Thermographic Vision, Vision Enhancement (2), Vision Magnification, Electronic
   Helmet w/ Biomonitor, Gas Mask, Micro-Tranceiver
   Holo Projector
   Identity: Specify Name w/ Fake License: Ares Crusader II (4), Fake License: Colt Inception (4), Fake License: Control Rig (4), Fake License: Rigger Liscence (4), Fake License: Smartlink (4), Fake SIN (4)
   Jammer, Area (4)
   Medkit (3)
   Medkit (6)
   Qi Focus: Improved Reflexes (3) (4)
   Renraku Sensei
   Vulcan Liegelord w/ Clearsight (6), Evasion (6), Maneuvering (6), Modify the Firewall Attribute: Sleaze, Sim Module, Modified for Hot Sim, Stealth (6), Targeting: Colt Inception (6)
Weapons:
   Ares Crusader II [Machine Pistol, Acc 7, DV 7P, AP -4, SA/BF, RC 2, 40 (c)] w/ (100x) APDS, Gas-Vent System (2), Smartgun System, Internal
Contacts:
Frank Nolan (Connection 8, Loyalty 3)
Goliath (Connection 2, Loyalty 2)
Junkyard (Connection 8, Loyalty 2)
Sam Clement (Connection 2, Loyalty 2)
Starting ¥: 5,000 + (4D6 × 100)¥

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[Whiskeyjack]

I try not to make statements like this, but mystic armor is straight up garbage and combat sense is a million percent better.

[Strange]

I'm not a fan of Burnout's way, you can only get it after you have lost 2 points of magic, then all it does is discount the essence cost of future standard grade cyberware.  You will get plenty of money in the future to buy alphaware, so it seems a waste of karma.

Whiskey, he only has 1 point in mystic armor, I would let that one slide because that is pretty much worthless!

[FST_Gemstar]

Burnout Way has a that little thing about taking it character generation.... It doesn't seem to mesh well with losing two magic first...

[El Diablo]

I'm not a fan of Burnout's way, you can only get it after you have lost 2 points of magic, then all it does is discount the essence cost of future standard grade cyberware.  You will get plenty of money in the future to buy alphaware, so it seems a waste of karma.

Whiskey, he only has 1 point in mystic armor, I would let that one slide because that is pretty much worthless!

To start this path after character creation, the adept must have lost or sacrificed at least 2 points from their Magic rating to any kind of augmentation that lowers essence.

It seems to me you may start without losing two, as long as it's during character generation.

[high_5]

Yes, The Burnout Way can be taken at character creation for 15 karma. So It serves two purposes. One, the essence loss is less for standard gear. And two, I am able to boost my reaction without spending money on cyber or bioware, because money is the largest obstacle at character creation for riggers. As I play I can initiate as well as get new qi foci to acquire more adept powers. I can also continue to get the cyberware and bioware that I want until it gets to the point of affecting my magic level.

[Pap Renvela]

Without a skilljack what does the skillwire 3 do for you?

And what's up with the sim/horsim modification to the Vulcan- your control rig already has VR capability built in.

[high_5]

I Just didn't have the loot for the skilljack and intended to pick it up as soon as I got the money. I'm not sure what the other thing is. It's nothing that I did, just how it came out of Hero Lab.

[falar]

Take the SkillJack first. That way you can still use KnowSofts and LinguaSofts and use ActiveSofts as KnowSofts until you get the Skillwires.