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All4BigGuns

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« Reply #30 on: <03-24-12/0016:16> »
Hot dang Tsuzua that as an excellent post.  :) But I'll be honest with you, I feel a bit doubtful about just how ruthenium coating would work with a jacket.
I could total see a Armor Jacket be a long-overcoat with a hood but wouldn't people see a couple of feet moving around?
If I get the coating should I get thermal damping too?
Yeah, I see you can wear something like the poncho worn in this video.  As for the feet and the like, maybe?  To be fair, ruthenium only gives you -4, it doesn't make you completely invisible.  You can also just carry an uncoated pistol and be fine.  Or be a floating head with full body armor and no helmet.  There's also the color changing mod in Attitude that is basically weak sauce ruthenium that you can just put on a normal leather jacket for a -2.  But really you can go either way.  I'll grab a ruthenium coated full body armor at some point.  You could try something like ruthenium coated bike racing armor but you'll lose armor overall. 

I always forget the thermal dampener.  It's forbidden so I wouldn't put on your everyday wear, but it's perfectly fine for pink mohawk wear when you don't care that your armor is illegal (because being where you are is illegal anyways or they'll care more about that gun pointed at them). 

As for your 17 free points, you could buy some etiquette which is most common social test you'll be "forced" to make.  Heavy Weapons 1 might not be that bad of an idea for your grenade launcher.  You'll want to use them once in a blue moon.  Then you can specialized in grenade launchers later with karma.  You can always get some more contacts.  Sadly most of the good positive qualities are in Runner's Companion.

One more point of edge is always good.  Edge is quite useful.  It's the power to turn a bad roll into an average roll by rerolling failed dice.

Now for the rest of Arsenal.  Most of the rest of Arsenal is full of nifty stuff that you don't need and can live without.  However, it can be nice or cool.  So take a look and pick up what you think is neat with your left over cash.  Sensors are handy to fill out your sensor channels for TacNets, but those are in Unwired.  One sensor worth mentioning is the Ultrawideband Radar since it look though most walls. 

There's also the infamous emotoy and empathy software.  Empathy software gives you a bonus to social skills equal to rating.  So you can grab a rating 3 commlink, empathy software 3 for fairly cheap and have +3 dice to all your social rolls.  You can also get an rating 6 emotoy which gives you 6 dice for even less.  It's just pure roll inflation and that's why most people don't like it.  If the PCs use it, NPCs should too and now it's just extra dice for everyone.  Since most social skills are contested, it doesn't change the odds any excepts faces can pwn normal dudes even harder especially if you use dudes from the books.  For that reason, I usually pretend it doesn't exist (and why Umaro's archetypes don't use it).

Would you happen to know which field in the gear portion of Chummer the emotitoy is in?
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« Reply #31 on: <03-24-12/0047:03> »
Would you happen to know which field in the gear portion of Chummer the emotitoy is in?

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« Reply #32 on: <03-24-12/0059:12> »
Would you happen to know which field in the gear portion of Chummer the emotitoy is in?

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Thanks JustADude
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« Reply #33 on: <03-24-12/1034:06> »
Actually I forgot another thing you can do with your 17 BP, martial arts.  Grab two or three styles and fill up on maneuvers.  I forgot about them since they aren't used in Missions, but you might in your game.  I must admit I don't know them well enough to tell you the exactly what's best for your guy.

That said, I'll recommend looking at styles that reduced the attacking in melee penalty.  That way you can shoot stuff that tries to melee you in the face with a net bonus.  Martial Arts that give you +1 die on called shots is really nice if you think you'll be making a lot of those.   Krav Maga's free action to aim I view is overrated, but it's nice especially if you're using FA fire a lot and thus can't use called shots. You can make your blades do extra damage, but they're more of a backup weapon anyways for you.

As for maneuvers, iaijutsu is amazing for you (draw that Alpha as a free action).  Full Offense is handy when you don't expect to be meleed.  The others are okay for you.  Two Weapon Style and Off-Hand would make you fairly hard to hit in melee combat

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« Reply #34 on: <03-24-12/1125:26> »
Thanks for the tips, I think that I'll grab the Influence skill group, Krav Maga (for the attacking in melee penalty reduction.)and iaijutsu.

But now i have something of a conundrum with Chummer. It classifies Ares Alpha grenade launcher as a assault rifle, not as a heavy weapon, is this correct or is it a glitch in chummer?

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« Reply #35 on: <03-24-12/1229:21> »
The consensus is that the Ares Alpha grenade launcher is Heavy Weapons. You can make a somewhat sketchy "it's under the assault rifles table so it's an assault rifle!" argument, but that will usually get you a swift kick in the nuts from your GM.

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« Reply #36 on: <03-24-12/1325:39> »
The consensus is that the Ares Alpha grenade launcher is Heavy Weapons. You can make a somewhat sketchy "it's under the assault rifles table so it's an assault rifle!" argument, but that will usually get you a swift kick in the nuts from your GM.
I figured that it was a heavy weapon but I thought I maybe had missed a rule about how underslung weapons worked.

Anyway here is the new an improved Sigmund
== Info ==
Street Name: The Blond Lightning
Name: Sigmund Oxbaner
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 4
Public Awareness: 1
Ork Male Age 24
Height 2,14 m Weight 105 kg
Composure: 5
Judge Intentions: 7
Lift/Carry: 12 (90 kg/60 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 6
AGI: 5 (7)
REA: 6 (10)
STR: 4 (6)
CHA: 2
INT: 5
LOG: 2
WIL: 3
EDG: 3

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   0,3
Initiative:                11 (15)
IP:                        1 (3)
Matrix Initiative:         8
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     11
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 4
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 4
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 1
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Automatics                 : 6                      Pool: 14
Blades                     : 4                      Pool: 11
Climbing                   : 1                      Pool: 10
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 6
Computer                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 3
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 1
Data Search                : 0                      Pool: 1
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 1
Disguise                   : 4                      Pool: 9
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 5
Dodge                      : 0                      Pool: 9
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 6
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 3
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 1
Flight                     : 1                      Pool: 10
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 6
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 11
Heavy Weapons              : 1                      Pool: 8
Infiltration               : 4                      Pool: 11
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 1
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 1
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 3
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 6
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 6
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 4
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 3
Palming                    : 4                      Pool: 11
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 5
Perception                 : 4                      Pool: 12
Pilot Ground Craft         : 0                      Pool: 9
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 9
Pistols                    : 0                      Pool: 6
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 9
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 10
Shadowing                  : 4                      Pool: 9
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 10
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 6
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Unarmed Combat             : 0                      Pool: 6

== Knowledge Skills ==
Arabic                     : 3                      Pool: 8
English                    : 4                      Pool: 9
Military History           : 3                      Pool: 5
Or'zet                     : 4                      Pool: 9
Parazoology                : 4                      Pool: 6
Retro-Punk Music           : 3                      Pool: 8
Swedish                    : N                      Pool: 0

== Contacts ==
'Choppy' Stormare (Street Doc) (3, 3)
Gred Smith (Fixer) (3, 3)
Gunwald Larsson (Gunrunner/Armorer)  (2, 1)

== Qualities ==
Posivite
Genetic Heritage

Negative
Allergy (Uncommon, Severe) (Gold)
Incompetent (Archery)
Incompetent (Forgery)
Incompetent (Hacking)
Low-Light Vision
Scorched

== Lifestyles ==
Low  1 months

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Attention Coprocessor Rating 3
Bone Lacing (Aluminum)
Genetic Optimization (REA)
Muscle Augmentation Rating 2
Muscle Toner Rating 2
Reaction Enhancers Rating 2
Reflex Recorder (Skill) (Automatics)
Synthacardium Rating 3
Trauma Damper
Wired Reflexes Rating 2

== Armor ==
Pink Mohawk Armor

Chameleon Suit            7/5
   +Chemical Protection 6
   +Fire Resistance 6
   +Gel Packs
   +Insulation 6
   +Nonconductivity 6
   +Thermal Damping 6
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
SecureTech PPP Armor (Ensemble)2/6
   +Ruthenium Polymer Coating

Civilian Clothing

Helmet                    1/2
SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Leg and Arm Casings1/1
SecureTech Shin Guards    0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1
Vashon Island: Steampunk Corset/Vest (Ensemble)7/7
Zoé: Moonsilver Scarf     1/0

== Weapons ==
Civilian Guns
AK-97
   +Gas-Vent 3 System
   +Shock Pad
   +Smartgun System, External
   +Extended Clip
   +Extreme Environment Mod Rating 1
   +Foregrip
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 6P   AP: -1   RC: 7

Pink Mohawk Guns
Ares Alpha
   +Gas-Vent 3 System
   +Imaging Scope
   +Shock Pad
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Extended Clip
   +Extreme Environment Mod Rating 1
   +Foregrip
   +Personalized Grip
   +Smartgun System
   DV: 6P   AP: -1   RC: 9
Ares Alpha Grenade Launcher
   DV: Grenade   AP: -   RC: 0
FN 5-7C
   +Concealable Holster
   +Smartgun System, External
   +Sound Suppressor
   +Barrel Reduction
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Personalized Grip
   +Underbarrel Weight
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 4
Grenade: Flash-Bang
   DV: 6S (10m Radius)   AP: -3   RC: 0
Grenade: High Explosive
   DV: 10P (-2/m)   AP: -2   RC: 0

Melee Weapons
Ceramic Knife
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 2
Vibro Sword
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 7P   AP: -2   RC: 2
Aluminum Bone Lacing
   DV: 5P   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Civilian Link
CMT Clip (1, 1, 1, 3)
   +Vector Xim

Pro Link
Erika Elite (3, 3, 3, 4)
   +Iris Orb
   +AR Gloves
   +Subvocal Microphone
   +Trodes
   +Browse Rating 3
   +Edit Rating 3
   +Mapsoft (Seattle) Rating 6
   +VR Game

== Gear ==
Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Assault Rifles) x160
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Assault Rifles) x270
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Machine Pistols) x100
Ammo: Subsonic Rounds (Machine Pistols) x60
Certified Credstick, Standard
Climbing Gear
DocWagon Contract: Basic
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Spatial Recognizer
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 1
Electronic Paper
Fake License (AK-97) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Sven Svensson) Rating 3
Gas Mask
Goggles Rating 6
   +Flare Compensation
   +Image Link
   +Smartlink
   +Ultrasound
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 2
Grenade: Flash-Bang
Grenade: High Explosive
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies x2
Spare Clip (FN 5-7C) x8
Spare Clip (Ares Alpha) x7
Spare Clip (AK-97) x7

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« Reply #37 on: <03-24-12/1338:06> »
Just for comparative sake, I put something a little similar together as the thread progressed. Came out pretty decent, I think.


== Info ==
Street Name: Slider
Name: Merrik Vath
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 23 (as of 2073)
Height 5'10" Weight 175 lbs.
Composure: 6
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 8 (75 kg/50 kg)
Memory: 9
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 5 (7)
REA: 4 (7)
STR: 3 (5)
CHA: 3
INT: 3
LOG: 4 (6)
WIL: 3
EDG: 4

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   2.05
Initiative:                7 (10)
IP:                        1 (2)
Matrix Initiative:         6
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Automatics                 : 5                      Pool: 14
Blades                         : 4                      Pool: 11
Climbing                     : 1                      Pool: 9
Con                              : 1                      Pool: 16
Disguise                     : 4                      Pool: 7
Etiquette                      : 1                      Pool: 16
Flight                            : 1                      Pool: 9
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 11
Hardware                    : 4                      Pool: 10
Infiltration                     : 4                      Pool: 11
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 16
Negotiation                 : 1                      Pool: 16
Palming                       : 4                      Pool: 11
Perception                   : 4                      Pool: 10
Pilot Aircraft                 : 1                      Pool: 8
Pilot Ground Craft      : 1 [Wheeled]            Pool: 8 (10)
Pilot Watercraft           : 1                      Pool: 8
Pistols                          : 5                      Pool: 14
Running                       : 1                      Pool: 9
Shadowing                  : 4                      Pool: 7
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 9

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Seattle    : 5                      Pool: 8
Bars and Clubs                    : 4                      Pool: 7
English                                   : N                      Pool: 0
Japanese                               : 4                      Pool: 7
Music                                       : 4                      Pool: 7
Security Procedures             : 4                      Pool: 10

== Qualities ==
Poor Self Control (Vindictive)
Records on File
SINner (Standard)
Wanted

== Lifestyles ==
Downtown Penthouse  2 months
   Comforts:      High
   Entertainment: Middle
   Necessities:   High
   Neighborhood:  Middle
   Security:      High
   Qualities:     Easy-Going Landlord [1LP]
                  Friendly Neighbors [1LP]
                  AI in Residence [-3LP]
                  Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
                  No Forwarding Address [-1LP]
                  This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Attention Coprocessor Rating 3
Cerebral Booster Rating 2
Muscle Augmentation Rating 2
Muscle Toner Rating 2
Reaction Enhancers Rating 2
Synthacardium Rating 3
Tailored Pheromones Rating 3
Wired Reflexes Rating 1

== Armor ==
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
   +Chemical Protection 6
   +Nonconductivity 6
   +Ruthenium Polymer Coating
SecureTech Arm Casings    0/1
SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Leg Casings    0/1
SecureTech Shin Guards    0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1

== Weapons ==
Ares Predator IV
   +Ceramic Components Rating 3
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Personalized Grip
   +Skinlink
   +Smartgun System
   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Ceramic Knife
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 0
HK 227-X
   +Stock
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Gas Vent 3
   +Personalized Grip
   +Skinlink
   +Smartgun System
   +Sound Suppressor
   DV: 5P   AP: -   RC: 5
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 3S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Meta Link (1, 1, 1, 2)
   +Vector Xim
Novatech Airware (3, 3, 3, 3)
   +Iris Orb
   +Skinlink
   +Analyze Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Optimization 3, Registration]
   +Encrypt Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Optimization 3, Registration]
   +Browse Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Optimization 3, Registration]
   +Empathy Software Rating 3

== Gear ==
Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Submachine Guns) x140
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x80
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols) x80
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Submachine Guns) x140
Autopicker Rating 6
Contact Lenses Rating 3
   +Smartlink
   +Image Link
   +Flare Compensation
   +Skinlink
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Skinlink
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 3
Fake SIN Rating 4
   +Fake License (Muscle Augmentation) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Muscle Toner) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Wired Reflexes) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Reaction Enhancers) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ares Predator IV) Rating 4
   +Fake License (HK 227-X) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Autopicker) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Contact Lenses) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Smartlink) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ammo: Regular Ammo) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Chameleon Coating) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Chameleon Coating) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Gas Vent 3) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ammo: Stick-n-Shock) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ammo: Stick-n-Shock) Rating 4
Goggles Rating 4
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Vision Magnification
   +Low Light
   +Skinlink
Maglock Passkey Rating 4
Sequencer Rating 4
Spare Clip (Ares Predator IV) x10
Spare Clip (HK227-X) x10
Tag Eraser
Tool Kit (Hardware)

== Vehicles ==
Emotitoy Rating 6 (Minidrone)
   +Empathy Software Rating 6
   +Minidrone Sensor
      +Camera Rating 2
      +Microphone Rating 2
GMC MPUV (Utility Vehicle)
   +Multifuel Engine
   +Off-Road Suspension
   +Vehicle Sensor

== Background ==
Born to a pair of Shadowrunner parents who left him with a relative when they were out on jobs.
Much to his uncle and aunt's dismay, he started showing signs of similar leanings around the start of adolescence.
At the age of 19, his aunt and uncle were killed in an act of 'random gang violence'--they refused to pay the protection money, and so they were killed by the Crimson Crush.
At this point, he finds a datachip containing contact information for a fixer along with a certified credstick that had apparently been sent to help with his upbringing, but was unspent for some reason.
He hasn't seen his real parents since the age of six and isn't sure if they're even still alive.
« Last Edit: <03-24-12/1345:02> by All4BigGuns »
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« Reply #38 on: <03-24-12/1553:40> »
Looks good Ted!  You may want to lower your strength to 3 to raise something else for minor breakpoint math.  But it's not worth worrying that much.  You have a good skill selection.  Your first 20 or so karma might be eaten by specializations, but that's a good deal.

I do have some comments on your gear though.  I'll see about getting the 5000Y for Dermal Sheath if you want to go down that route.  This is because Dermal Sheath is legal while Bone Lacing isn't.  While as a mundane, you basically have to live with a restricted legality body, you don't have to go forbidden.  5000Y saved and physical punches isn't worth this trade off in my opinion.  If you don't care, then I would go with the bone lacing.  Metal bones are cool.

Now for your armor.  Your pink mohawk armor is good.  If you're using the max armor modification optional rules, you'll have to spread out the bonuses.  Your civilian armor needs work.  It's 11/13 which is below the max you can get while at the same time encumbering you.  With a 6 body, things are easier.  You do want to wear Half Body FFBA.  It's discrete as long as you wear pants and a shirt and gives you effectively +2/+1 armor.

Here's my suggestion for civilian armor (giving you 14/13):

Vashion Island Steampunk Ensemble 7/7
Half Suit FFBA 4/1 (2/0)
Secure PPP Vitals Protector, Leg and Arm Casings, Shin Guards 2/3
Helmet 1/2

Now for your guns, I have some suggestions still.  For the AK-97, I suggest dropping the mods expect personalized grip and getting an auto-adjusting weight.  That'll put you at the very important 8 RC. The Alpha is fine but you can live without 9 RC.  Take off a mod and add something else like improved rangefinder.

I would find the cash to increase your goggles to Image Magnification 3.  It's a small price for +1 sight mods.  I also have your earbuds at 16 availibility.  Maybe chummer doesn't add avail directly?

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« Reply #39 on: <03-24-12/1656:41> »
Looks good Ted!  You may want to lower your strength to 3 to raise something else for minor breakpoint math.  But it's not worth worrying that much.  You have a good skill selection.  Your first 20 or so karma might be eaten by specializations, but that's a good deal.

I do have some comments on your gear though.  I'll see about getting the 5000Y for Dermal Sheath if you want to go down that route.  This is because Dermal Sheath is legal while Bone Lacing isn't.  While as a mundane, you basically have to live with a restricted legality body, you don't have to go forbidden.  5000Y saved and physical punches isn't worth this trade off in my opinion.  If you don't care, then I would go with the bone lacing.  Metal bones are cool.

Now for your armor.  Your pink mohawk armor is good.  If you're using the max armor modification optional rules, you'll have to spread out the bonuses.  Your civilian armor needs work.  It's 11/13 which is below the max you can get while at the same time encumbering you.  With a 6 body, things are easier.  You do want to wear Half Body FFBA.  It's discrete as long as you wear pants and a shirt and gives you effectively +2/+1 armor.

Here's my suggestion for civilian armor (giving you 14/13):

Vashion Island Steampunk Ensemble 7/7
Half Suit FFBA 4/1 (2/0)
Secure PPP Vitals Protector, Leg and Arm Casings, Shin Guards 2/3
Helmet 1/2

Now for your guns, I have some suggestions still.  For the AK-97, I suggest dropping the mods expect personalized grip and getting an auto-adjusting weight.  That'll put you at the very important 8 RC. The Alpha is fine but you can live without 9 RC.  Take off a mod and add something else like improved rangefinder.

I would find the cash to increase your goggles to Image Magnification 3.  It's a small price for +1 sight mods.  I also have your earbuds at 16 availibility.  Maybe chummer doesn't add avail directly?
Nice feedback but I have some questions.
1 Should I get a Fake License for every Restricted item I own, and if so what rank?
2 Could someone explain to me why 8 RC important but 9 is not so hot?

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« Reply #40 on: <03-24-12/1716:12> »
Licenses are..funny. They aren't really explained in the rules, you can just "get licenses" but it's not clear what needs a license.

One interpretation is that you need a distinct fake license for each and every restricted thing, in which case you cannot realistically have fake licenses for every single R item you own, so you just get them for obvious visible things.  The other is they are like RL licenses and you have, say "Concealed Carry Permit" or "Augmentation Permit" or "Private Investigator's License."

RC 8 is enough to do long burst/short burst which is what you want 90% of the time. RC 9 is enough to do Full Burst, but you rarely want to - most of the time short/long is better.

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« Reply #41 on: <03-24-12/1724:10> »
Licenses are..funny. They aren't really explained in the rules, you can just "get licenses" but it's not clear what needs a license.

One interpretation is that you need a distinct fake license for each and every restricted thing, in which case you cannot realistically have fake licenses for every single R item you own, so you just get them for obvious visible things.  The other is they are like RL licenses and you have, say "Concealed Carry Permit" or "Augmentation Permit" or "Private Investigator's License."

RC 8 is enough to do long burst/short burst which is what you want 90% of the time. RC 9 is enough to do Full Burst, but you rarely want to - most of the time short/long is better.
Oh okay, thanks for the quick answers. The RL licenses approach seems like it makes more sense but I'm Swedish so I don't know jack about weapon permits.

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« Reply #42 on: <03-24-12/1918:51> »
Sorry for the double post but here is the tweaked variant of Sigmund.
== Info ==
Street Name: The Blond Lightning
Name: Sigmund Oxbaner
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 4
Public Awareness: 1
Ork Male Age 24
Height 2,14 m Weight 105 kg
Composure: 5
Judge Intentions: 7
Lift/Carry: 12 (90 kg/60 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD:  6
AGI:    5 (7)
REA:  6 (10)
STR:  4 (6)
CHA:  2
INT:    5
LOG:  2
WIL:   3
EDG: 3

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                                0,7
Initiative:                                  11 (15)
IP:                                             1 (3)
Matrix Initiative:                       8
Matrix IP:                                  1
Physical Damage Track:     11
Stun Damage Track:            10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Animal Training                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Armorer                                  : 0                      Pool: 1
Artisan                                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Automatics                            : 6                      Pool: 14
Blades                                   : 4                      Pool: 11
Climbing                               : 1                      Pool: 10
Clubs                                     : 0                      Pool: 6
Computer                             : 0                      Pool: 1
Con                                        : 1                      Pool: 3
Cybercombat                       : 0                      Pool: 1
Data Search                         : 0                      Pool: 1
Demolitions                         : 0                      Pool: 1
Disguise                               : 4                      Pool: 9
Diving                                    : 0                      Pool: 5
Dodge                                   : 0                      Pool: 9
Escape Artist                       : 0                      Pool: 6
Etiquette                               : 1                      Pool: 3
First Aid                                : 0                      Pool: 1
Flight                                     : 1                      Pool: 10
Gunnery                                : 0                      Pool: 6
Gymnastics                          : 1                      Pool: 11
Heavy Weapons                  : 1                      Pool: 8
Infiltration                              : 4                      Pool: 11
Instruction                            : 0                      Pool: 1
Intimidation                          : 0                      Pool: 1
Leadership                          : 1                      Pool: 3
Locksmith                            : 0                      Pool: 6
Longarms                            : 0                      Pool: 6
Navigation                            : 0                      Pool: 4
Negotiation                          : 1                      Pool: 3
Palming                                : 4                      Pool: 11
Parachuting                         : 0                      Pool: 5
Perception                           : 4                      Pool: 12
Pilot Ground Craft              : 0                      Pool: 9
Pilot Watercraft                   : 0                      Pool: 9
Pistols                                  : 0                      Pool: 6
Riding                                   : 0                      Pool: 9
Running                               : 1                      Pool: 10
Shadowing                          : 4                      Pool: 9
Survival                                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Swimming                           : 1                      Pool: 10
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 6
Tracking                               : 0                      Pool: 4
Unarmed Combat              : 0                      Pool: 6

== Knowledge Skills ==
Arabic                         : 3                      Pool: 8
English                      : 4                      Pool: 9
Firearms Design     : 3                      Pool: 8
Or'zet                          : 4                      Pool: 9
Parazoology              : 4                      Pool: 6
Retro-Punk Music    : 3                      Pool: 8
Swedish                    : N                      Pool: 0

== Contacts ==
'Choppy' Stormare (Street Doc) (3, 3)
Gred Smith (Fixer) (3, 3)
Gunwald Larsson (Gunruner/armorer) (2, 1)

== Qualities ==
Allergy (Uncommon, Severe) (Gold)
Genetic Heritage
Incompetent (Archery)
Incompetent (Forgery)
Incompetent (Hacking)
Low-Light Vision
Scorched

== Lifestyles ==
Low  1 months

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Attention Coprocessor Rating 3
Dermal Sheath Rating 1
Genetic Optimization (REA)
Muscle Augmentation Rating 2
Muscle Toner Rating 2
Reaction Enhancers Rating 2
Reflex Recorder (Skill) (Automatics)
Synthacardium Rating 3
Trauma Damper
Wired Reflexes Rating 2

== Armor ==
Pink Mohawk Armor
Chameleon Suit            7/5
   +Chemical Protection 6
   +Fire Resistance 6
   +Gel Packs
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
   +Insulation 6
   +Nonconductivity 6
   +Thermal Damping 6
Civilian Clothing
Form-Fitting Half-Body Suit4/1
Helmet                    1/2
SecureTech Leg and Arm Casings1/1
SecureTech PPP Armor (Ensemble)2/6
   +Ruthenium Polymer Coating
SecureTech Shin Guards    0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1
Vashon Island: Steampunk Corset/Vest (Ensemble)7/7

== Weapons ==
Civilian Guns
AK-97
   +Gas-Vent 3 System
   +Shock Pad
   +Smartgun System, External
   +Personalized Grip
   +Underbarrel Weight, Auto-Adjusting
   DV: 6P   AP: -1   RC: 7
FN 5-7C
   +Concealable Holster
   +Smartgun System, External
   +Sound Suppressor
   +Sound Suppressor
   +Sound Suppressor
   +Barrel Reduction
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Personalized Grip
   +Underbarrel Weight
Pink Mohawk Guns
Ares Alpha
   +Gas-Vent 3 System
   +Imaging Scope
   +Shock Pad
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Extended Clip
   +Foregrip
   +Improved Range Finder
   +Personalized Grip
   +Smartgun System
   DV: 6P   AP: -1   RC: 9
Ares Alpha Grenade Launcher
   DV: Grenade   AP: -   RC: 0
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 4
Grenade: Flash-Bang
   DV: 6S (10m Radius)   AP: -3   RC: 0
Grenade: Fragmentation
   DV: 12P(f) (-1/m)   AP: +5   RC: 0
Grenade: High Explosive
   DV: 10P (-2/m)   AP: -2   RC: 0
Grenade: White Phosphorus
   DV: 8P/4P (-1/m)   AP: -half   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 3S   AP: -   RC: 0
Melee Weapons
Ceramic Knife
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 2
Vibro Sword
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 7P   AP: -2   RC: 2

== Commlink ==
Civilian Link
CMT Clip (1, 1, 1, 3)
   +Vector Xim
Running Link
Erika Elite (3, 3, 3, 4)
   +Iris Orb
   +AR Gloves
   +Subvocal Microphone
   +Trodes
   +Browse Rating 3
   +Edit Rating 3
   +Mapsoft (Seattle) Rating 6
   +VR Game

== Gear ==
Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Assault Rifles) x240
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Machine Pistols) x100
Ammo: Subsonic Rounds (Machine Pistols) x60
Biomonitor
Certified Credstick, Standard
Climbing Gear
DocWagon Contract: Basic
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Spatial Recognizer
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
Electronic Paper
Fake License (Augmentation Permit) Rating 4
Fake License (Fierarms License) Rating 4
Fake License (Concealed Carry Permit) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Sven Svensson) Rating 3
Gas Mask
Goggles Rating 6
   +Flare Compensation
   +Image Link
   +Smartlink
   +Ultrasound
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
Grenade: Flash-Bang x6
Grenade: Fragmentation x6
Grenade: High Explosive x6
Grenade: White Phosphorus x6
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies x2
Metal Restraints x4
Spare Clip (FN 5-7C) x8
Spare Clip (Ares Alpha) x7
Spare Clip (AK-97) x7
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« Reply #43 on: <03-24-12/2002:06> »
Your Fake SIN rating is the highest Fake License rating you can link to it.

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« Reply #44 on: <03-25-12/2033:22> »
Your Fake SIN rating is the highest Fake License rating you can link to it.
Ahh okey, bummer chummer  ;) . Thanks for mentioning it.

BTW I just picked up Gun Heaven and I wonder if you guys have any recommendations?
A B&P MP9 looks like a triad up from the FN 7-5C in every way to me.
« Last Edit: <03-25-12/2037:58> by Ted Fast »