[Yogi]

First time poster long time lurker. 

Ok here goes.  Getting into a game where the GM is allowing for a more experienced character.  500bp at the start and 10 karma after that.  No bp restrictions on starting gear can spend what we want.

Planning on using that 10 karma for specializations as its cheaper. 

My game plan was a street sam who can shoot, sneaky, some face ability and some B&E (hardware with a specialty in maglocks)

I have a few thought on what I have already done.  Drop the firearms group and pick up automatics at 6 then maybe specialize in SMGs  That will save me 16bp

There is already a character with influence group at 4.  He has decent dice to roll but not as specialized as an adept would be.  Still he can get the job done.  So if I want to back of on the face skills I could drop the influence group down to 2 or 1 and drop Charisma down to 4 or 5.  But then my dice to roll would be pretty terrible.  Maye drop the skill group down to two and pick up tailored pheromones 3. 

Or scratch that all and go hacking as a secondary profession.  Since I don't think there is a hacker in the group. 

Here's what I have


Attributes: (cond boxes: 11 physical, 10 stun)
Body: 5/6
Agility: 5/10
Reaction: 3/8
Strength: 2/5
Charisma: 6
Intuition: 4
Logic: 3/5
Willpower: 3
Edge: 2
Initiative: 7(12) Passes: 1(3)
Matrix Init: 8 Passes: 1
Essence: 1.27

Knowledge & Language Skills rating: (21)
Area Knowledge (Seattle) 3(7)
Corporate Politics 2(7)
Corporate Security Procedures 3(
Firearms Design 2(7)
Nightclubs 1(5)
Safe Houses 2(6)
Sperethiel 5(9)
Japanese 3(7)
English (Native)


Active Skills:
Armorer 1(6)
Dodge 4(12)(14)  Move-by-Wire bonus of 2
*Firearms Group 4(14)(15)
-Automatics
-Longarms
-Pistols
First Aid 1 (6)
-Specialization: Combat Wounds (
Hardware 4
Heavy Weapons 1(11)
Infiltration 4(14)
*Influence Group 4(10)
-Etiquette
-Con
-Negotiation
-Leadership
Perception 4(
Pilot Ground Craft 1 (9)
Throwing Weapons 1(11)
Unarmed Combat 4(14)

Positive Qualities:
-3x Restricted Gear +15bp
Biocompatability +10 bp
 
Negative Qualities:
-Records of File (Renraku) -10bp
-Allergy, Common – Sea Water (Mild) -10bp
-Addiction, Mild (Media Junkie) -5bp
-SINner -5bp
-Weak Immune System -5bp

Augments:
Move-by-Wire System R2
Muscle Augmentation (2): +2 Strength
Muscle Toner (4): +4 Agility
Data Jack
Cerebral Booster: +2 Logic
Suprathyroid Gland: +1 Body, Agility, Reaction, Strength
Cybereyes (4): (Eye Recording Unit, Flare Compensation, Image Link, Low-Light Vision, Skinlink, Smartlink, Thermographic Vision, Vision Enhancement R3, Vision Magnification)
Cyberears (3): (Audio Enhancement rating 3, Damper, Ear Recording Unit, Select Sound Filter rating 2, Sound Link, Spatial Recognizer)
Reflex Recorder (Firearms group)
Enhanced Articulation
Fairlight Caliban Comlink w/ custom OS (See Comlink)

Weapons:
*Ares Predator IV: (attpool: 18/18) (dam: 6P v B) (ap: -1) (mode:SA) (Rc: 1) -(Concealable Shoulder holster), Smartgun System, Internal, personalized grip, Chameleon Coating mod, skinlink
-Ammo: 150 rounds of Explosive rounds, 150 rounds of regular rounds, 100 Rounds Stick-n-Shock, 5x spare slips
-ranges 5/20/40/60
*Hammerli 620S: (attpool: 18/18) (dam: 4P v B) (ap: 0) (mode:SA) (Rc: 1) (Concealable holster right leg) Smartgun System, Internal, Gas-Vent 1, Chameleon Coating mod, skinlink
-Ammo: 60 rounds of regular rounds, 5x spare slips
-ranges 5/20/40/60
*HK-227X: (attpool: 18/18) (dam: 5P v B) (ap: 0) (mode:SA/BF/BF-L/FA) (Rc: 5) Smartgun System, Internal Sound Suppressor, Gas-Vent 3 System, Personalized Grip, Chameleon Coating mod, Sling, skinlink
-Ammo: 150 rounds of Explosive rounds, 150 rounds of regular rounds, 100 Rounds Stick-n-Shock,6x spare slips
-Ranges 10/40/80/150
*Ares Alpha: (attpool: 18/18) (dam: 7P v B) (ap: -2) (mode: SA/BF/FA) (Rc: 9)  with Gas Vent 3 Accessory, Shock Pad Accessory), Underbarrel Weight mod, Chameleon Coating mod, Personalized Grip mod (100)
-Ammo : 150 rounds ofEx-Explosive rounds, 150 rounds of regular rounds, 100 Rounds Stick-n-Shock, 6x spare clips
-Ranges 50/150/350/550
*Survival Knife: (attpool: 10) (dam: 4P v I-1)
*Throwing Knife: x4 (attpool:12) (Dam: 4p v I)
-Ranges 5/10/15/20

Armor:
Mortimer of London Great Coat: Ballistic 6/ Impact 5 –( Insulation +2 dice, Nonconductivity +6 Dice), -4 concealability rating
Form Fitting Body Armor - Full suit: Ballistic 6/ Impact 2 (Personalized only 1/2 of rating is applied to determine armor encumbrance)
Total: Ballistic: 12 Impact: 7 When wearing both sets.
Helmet +1/+2
Gas Mask
Normal clothing
Fashionable clothing
Fashionable sun glasses
Leather Jacket: Ballistic 2/ Impact 2 (Nonconductivity 4)
Synergist Business Line Suit Jacket and Shirt or Skirt: Balistic 4/ Impact 3  (Nonconductivity 6)

Gear:
Fake SIN, Alias - Samantha (Rating 4)
Fake SIN, Alais – Allison (rating 4)
Fake Licenses Rating 4 (Ares Predator, HK-227X, Muscle Toner & Augmentation, Move-by-Wire System)
Legitimate licenses for all cyber/bioware and weapons
AR Gloves
Certified Credstick
Flashlight
Medkit Rating 6
(2x) Antidote Patch (4)
(x3) Stimulant Patch Rating (4)
(x3) Tranqilizer Patch Rating (6)
(x2) Trauma Patch
Data Chip x5
Autopicker (6)
2x Concealable Holster
Combat Load Vest (3 ammo pouches[3 clips per pouch, 3 pistol 6 SMG] Ration Pouch, Smart Canteen)
Survival Kit
Tool Kit (Armorer)
1 months low lifestyle (Amanda)
2 months Doc Wagon Gold Contract (Amanda)
2 month low lifestyle for Samantha (alias)
Tag eraser
Sony Emperor Comlink/ OS: Renraku Ichi (Runs in Public Mode broadcasting fake SIN, not used for shadowrunning)

Vehicles/drones:
Rover Model 2068 (SUV)  Handling: +1, Accel: 20/35, Speed: 140, Pilot: 2, Body: 13, Armor: 10, Sensor: 2, - Std. Upgrades: Amenities (High), Off-Road Suspension, Passenger Protection 2, Anti-Th eft System 2, Run Flat Tires, Spoof Chip


Commlink:
Internal: (Runs in hidden mode.  Used on runs for shadowrun persona)
Fairlight Caliban Comlink (response: 5) (signal:5)
OS: Custom (system: 5) (Firewall: 6)
Programs: (Analyze: 5, Browse: 5, Command: 3, ECCM 3, Edit 5, Stealth 3)
Mapsoft 6
Skinlink

External: (Runs in Public Mode broadcasting fake SIN, not used for shadowrunning)
Sony Emperor Comlink (response 2) ( Signal:3)
 OS: Renraku Ichi (system: 2) (Firewall: 2)
Programs: (Analyze: 2, Browse:2, Command:1, Edit:2)
Skinlink

[UmaroVI]

Take a look at the Spook in the first link in my sig for a somewhat similar character (but 400bp only).

What books do you have access to?

What metatype are you? I think you're an elf but you don't have it listed.

You know that Enhanced Articulation only adds to Physical skills, not physical skills, ie, of the skills you bought, the only one getting the bonus is Infiltration.

You are missing two pieces of really good 'ware: Attention Coprocessor and Reaction Enhancer. The latter would let you save 10 bp on base Reaction, and also have 9 total.

Yes, you should have Automatics over Firearms.

That 1 point in Throwing Weapons is a waste - put it in something useful, like Palming, and hide better weapons.

You have a variety of 'ware that's either not useful or marginal: implanted commlink, data jack (wear trodes), cybereyes/ears (wear goggles/contacts/earbuds).

You can easily make a hacker hybrid but that is a fairly different character. Take a look at the Generalist and Combat Hacker in my sig for examples of hybrid hacking characters (again, 400bp).

[Yogi]

Thanks Umaro for responding.  I have looked over all the characters in your sig.  Some good stuff there

I have access to just about all the books. 

Metatype is Elf you are correct.  How did I forget to put that in there. 

Didn't know that about Enhanced Articulation.  Figured it helped out on all physical skills.  Now I know.

Forgot that Reaction Enhancer is compatible with Move-by-Wire.    could save 16 bp there.  and pick up the attention coprocessor too. 

Understand about the throwing weapons. 
Last real game of SR I played was 2nd edition.  Which is where I'm thinking that the comlink and cyber eyes and ears need to be implanted.  Then again there is always that chance they can be taken away. 

I'll take a look at the generalist and combat hacker again. 

Thanks for taking a look.