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EtherealGyre

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« on: <10-18-13/1829:44> »
mmmm.. I continue to love these...

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« Reply #1 on: <10-18-13/2109:44> »
Me too.

Especially when a player rolls a critical glitch and has no edge left to re-roll.



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« Reply #2 on: <10-18-13/2125:47> »
Reaver is a good example of why I never use Edge for anything except rerolling to avoid critical glitches.
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« Reply #3 on: <10-18-13/2158:29> »
Reaver is a good example of why I never use Edge for anything except rerolling to avoid critical glitches.

Smart players ALWAYS keep a couple of edge is reserve just for those "OH CRAP!!!" moments.





But then again.... some players are SMRT smart.
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« Reply #4 on: <10-19-13/1123:39> »
Smart players ALWAYS keep a couple of edge is reserve just for those "OH CRAP!!!" moments.

Of course, my luck means that I have to use an edge point on this, then my character promptly goes and fails to avoid being knocked off the speeding train... which I could have used that point of edge on -_-
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« Reply #5 on: <10-19-13/1135:41> »
Smart players ALWAYS keep a couple of edge is reserve just for those "OH CRAP!!!" moments.

Of course, my luck means that I have to use an edge point on this, then my character promptly goes and fails to avoid being knocked off the speeding train... which I could have used that point of edge on -_-

yep, those monowhips will cut anything very nicely.... and that includes you!!!

hence why I love them so much!


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Course, I DID have this fantastic villain....tonnes of delta grade cyber and bio... moving like lighting, armored up the whazzo with Military grade gear, and a focus in monowhips. She was going to rip my players a new to show them that they can NOT rip off the Yakuza and get away with it....

She snuck up on 2 of the characters while they where on overwatch.... pulled out her monowhip...

Critical glitch. (CRAP!!!!!!!!!)

So, I used Edge to try to get her out of the hole...

Criticial Glitch AGAIN!!!! (double CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!)

And so I bite the bullet and role damage resistance.

Glitch. (OMGWTF CRAP!!!!!!!!)

7 boxes of damage.

Both players turn....

BLAM!! BLAM!! BLAM! BLAM!!!

****


They made almost 800k selling off her body to a chop shop.

Last time I EVER give an NPC a monowhip.  :'(
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« Reply #6 on: <10-19-13/1508:04> »
I read you can have this as a cyber finger compartment, but don't see it in the book. Can you do that in SR5?

Edit: Ugh, I apologize for even asking the question. I have no idea how I missed the paragraph at the top of the next page. I've even read it before.
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« Reply #7 on: <10-19-13/1855:49> »
I read you can have this as a cyber finger compartment, but don't see it in the book. Can you do that in SR5?

Edit: Ugh, I apologize for even asking the question. I have no idea how I missed the paragraph at the top of the next page. I've even read it before.

 ;D

happens all the time dude, don't worry about it :P
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« Reply #8 on: <10-22-13/2218:35> »
Biggest dick thing you can ever do? String a piece of it across an alley while your buddy is being chased by go-gangers. He knows to duck, they don't.

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« Reply #9 on: <10-23-13/0103:01> »
Biggest dick thing you can ever do? String a piece of it across an alley while your buddy is being chased by go-gangers. He knows to duck, they don't.

Plop.

why is monowire dangerous....


Cause sick lil f**kers like my players string it across Go-gang territory then sit back with popcorn.  :'(
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« Reply #10 on: <10-23-13/0223:23> »
And that is why gecko grip is one of my favourite weapon mods.

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« Reply #11 on: <10-23-13/0519:38> »
And that is why gecko grip is one of my favourite weapon mods.

often wondered:

How DO you apply a tacky substance to a sting a few molicules thick??? I am the gecko grip stuff is THICKER then the line! would the line just neatly slice through it?
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« Reply #12 on: <10-23-13/0644:35> »
The swinging end of a mono-filament whip is weighted, so holding the handle turns it into a wire cheese slicer. If either end isn't properly weighted, you might as well be waving paper streamers around.

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« Reply #13 on: <10-23-13/0758:40> »
The swinging end of a mono-filament whip is weighted, so holding the handle turns it into a wire cheese slicer. If either end isn't properly weighted, you might as well be waving paper streamers around.

sorry, I meant on a monowire :P


yea on a whip it would totally work :D
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« Reply #14 on: <10-23-13/1339:32> »
Biggest dick thing you can ever do? String a piece of it across an alley while your buddy is being chased by go-gangers. He knows to duck, they don't.

Plop.

why is monowire dangerous....


Cause sick lil f**kers like my players string it across Go-gang territory then sit back with popcorn.  :'(

I will ruin someone with this, i love the internet for giving me the best ideas, the only problem is... How much real popcorns cost? on the sprawl
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