[HydroRaven]

Oh, so we lose our whole rounds to the surprise?

[irisheathen]

Nope. Only have flare compensation and smart-link in my contacts. And only low light, image link, and vision enhancement in my goggles which are in my trunk still anyway.  I do have a motion sensor, laser range finder, and radio signal scanner attached to my jumpsuit though. I don't think any of them will really help though.

Also I don't want him to react till I can drop prone anyway

[RHat]

Erm...  You have to have smartlink and imagelink on the same thing - and with an image link, the motion sensor might help, since it would tell you what directions attacks might be coming from so that you might be able to get defense rolls against the firearm...

[Necrogigas]

Second pass, can the other characters act then?

No that will be the second ROUND

Surprise only counts in the first Initiative Pass. Once the second Initiative Pass begins, the effects of surprise no longer apply.

[irisheathen]

Oh....well then Crossbow you and I should talk about my goggles and contacts. I also just think I read that smart-link has a built in laser-finder....

Question do I need image link in the goggles as well as in the contacts or can I have image link only in the contacts. The flare compensation I'm not worried about but the vision enhancements and low light would seem like they might require the image link to work.

[farothel]

Yes, you need an image link for just about anything.  On the other hand, image link doesn't take any mod slot and is very cheap (at least on cybereyes, it might be different on goggles).

For me second IP or second round is the same, as I only have one IP until I cast my improved reflexes.

[Crossbow]

Okay, thanks to everyone who was very nice about correcting me about being dumb about surprise.  You are correct, you do get second passes, so that will be Clem, then O'Connor and then Johnny.

[irisheathen]

My post will stand unless Clem or O'conner do something that would have changed it. I'll edit if/when necessary.

[Necrogigas]

Was O'Connor able to see the muzzle flash of the smg?

[Crossbow]

No, you guys didn't even hear it,  it was sound suppressed. 

[RHat]

Isn't that just a -4 penalty to the relevant Perception test (Which has a threshold of 2 if I remember right? *checks Perception test table* Yep, threshold 2)?

[Crossbow]

If you want to try and track the fire now that you have recovered surprise I will give you a check if you are actively looking.

[Necrogigas]

Does visibility affect suppressive fire?

[RHat]

You know, I really wish I'd thought to use the positions of wireless devices to mark the locations of these guys; coulda made things a lot easier...

[irisheathen]

Johnny's foe manages to bat the knifehand away with his gun.

Are you saying I have bladed hands? Also I had no idea he had a gun in his hand. I will be disarming him very soon.