[mr_gask]

Hey everyone, this is my current runner.  He is loosely based on Stark from the old Sega Genesis Shadowrun game.  Recently in the game, I have acquired access to a Delta clinic as payment for a run (well worth the 200K I fortified).   He is your basic Amerindian street samurai.

These are the current stats:
Bod-6(9)           Cha-2           Edge-3                     Cyberware
Agi-4(5)             Int-3              Ess-2                           Obvious Cybereyes w/Recorder, Ocular Drone(L), Smartlink,
Rea-4(7)           Log-3            Init-10                                                                   Visual Accuity(1), Thermographic, Eye
Str-5(5)              Wil-4             Init  Pass-1(2)                                                     Laser Tool/Designator(L)
   Bioware                                                                      Delta Grade Ultrasound
   Trauma Dampner                                                         Delta Grade Wired Reflexes(1)
                                                                                       Modular Obvious Cyberarm(L) w/Gyromount, Drone Hand
                                                                                       Obvious Cyberarm w/Retractable Handblade
                                                                                       Reaction Enhancer(3)
                                                                                       Delta Grade Titanium Bone Lacing


I would like some advice on how to squeeze any extra Essence out for more upgrades, as well as any suggestions for what to spend the Essence on. 
I am also interested to hear how groups deal with the extra Essence generated by installing higher grade Cyberware.  Do you allow it to be used for Bioware, or only Cyberware?
Also, if anyone has suggestions on how to go about installing a Shaiwanese Blazer in a cyberarm, I am all ears.

[Joush]

Upgrading to higher grade cyber ware doesn't give back Essence, but gives you an "essence hole" you can fill with anything that cost essence, cyber or bioware.

IE: If you replace a 1 essence implant with it's deltware version that cost .5 essence, you don't get back the .5 difference in essence, but you do get .5 essence you can spend on implants or anything else. This is so if you replace your cyber-arm a few times you don't end up suddenly dead.

For more upgrades, I'd strongly suggest more bioware. Given your amount of cyber, it's effectively half-off essence cost and you could grab some delicious upgrades to attributes, toughness, skill boost and miscellaneous fun like sleep regulators. My suggestions would include muscle toner, reflex recorders for your primary skills, a pain editor or a platelet factory. It's worth noting that a pain editor has a very powerful synergy with heavy armor, as the latter turns most damage you take into stun and the former turns your stun track into a full damage track that gives you no negative effects as it fills. Make sure to get a biomontor so you know how bad your hurt (doesn't have to be an implant).

[rasmusnicolaj]

I agree with Joush about the bioware.

Maybe also get some cyberware with capacity installed in your limbs. Maybe a nanite hive and then get some nanites. Or you could get some sensor equipment or a commlink installed for free (free in essence as long as you have capacity in your limbs. Nuyen cost would still be high because the installed gear needs to be deltaware).

Regards
Rasmus

[UmaroVI]

Normally I'd agree, but with only Wired Reflexes 1 as an initiative booster, I would start by either:

Toss your Reaction Enhancers and get Synaptic Boosters 3
or
Get Adapsin, then get Move By Wire 2, possibly Alphaware, and downgrade to Reaction Enhancers 2 (see below for why 2 rather than 1)

Also, what are the stats and stuff on your arms? What are they customized to? Are they actually 90% empty? You should probably be upgrading them first if that's the case.

Then, I agree, get some bioware.
Pain Editor
Genetic Optimization (Reaction)
Reflex Recorders
Reakt
Synthacardium
Synch

[Argent]

Normally I'd agree, but with only Wired Reflexes 1 as an initiative booster, I would start by either:

Toss your Reaction Enhancers and get Synaptic Boosters 3
or
Get Adapsin, then get Move By Wire 2, possibly Alphaware, and downgrade to Reaction Enhancers 2 (see below for why 2 rather than 1)

Also, what are the stats and stuff on your arms? What are they customized to? Are they actually 90% empty? You should probably be upgrading them first if that's the case.

Then, I agree, get some bioware.
Pain Editor
Genetic Optimization (Reaction)
Reflex Recorders
Reakt
Synthacardium
Synch

Completely agree with Umaro's option here.  Get those arms upgraded first and then start filling the essence hole.