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Old 06-02-2018, 11:03 PM   #16
Kelly Pedersen
 
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Default Re: Help/Advice with a GURPS Shadowrun Game

Some comments:

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Ally ([Microbotswarm]; Built on 50%, 3pt; Constantly Available, x4; Special Abilities, +50%; Minion, +50%; Sympathy, -25%: +475%) [10].
It looks like you've done the math here for Minion being only +0% (which is correct, since the microbot swarm does have Slave Mentality). The 10 point cost is correct with that assumption, but otherwise it's off.


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Originally Posted by DAT
Telesend (Accessibility, Familiar only, -80%; Can tell if sending is successful, +10%; Magic, -10%:-80%) [6]
The Shadowrun technomancers I'm familiar with actually use radio to communicate with computer systems (albeit biologically-generated). Are you changing this?

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Originally Posted by DAT
Technomacery Enpowerment (Cybernetic Only, -50%;) [10]
Modular Abilities:
- Lightning Bolt: Burning Attack 4d (GBF, -40%; Magic, -10%; Side Effect, Stunning, +50%; Surge, +20%:+20%) [24/5].
Damage 4d burn, Range 1/2D 10, Max 100, Acc 3, RoF 1, Shots N/A, and Recoil 1
- Mind Reading (Cybernetic Only, -50%; Granted By Familiar, -40%; Magic, -10%: -80%) [6/2]
- Mind Shield 5 (Cybernetic Only, -50%; Granted By Familiar, -40%; Magic -10%: -80%) [4/1]
- Possession (Digital Minds, -40%; Granted By Familiar, -40%; Magic -10%; Telecontrol, +50%: -30%) [70/14]
You're using a variant on Sorcery for this, correct? If that's the case, note that the cost of your highest learned spell can't exceed the total points paid for Sorcerous Empowerment. That means that the Lightning Bolt and Possession abilities, right now, could neither be learned, nor improvised, even with hardcore improvisation. Probably put more points into the "Technomacery Empowerment" advantage. Also note, in the default Sorcery system, the first level of Sorcerous Empowerment is worth 20 points, and all subsequent levels are 10 points. Did you change the Empowerment build to be cheaper?
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