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Adding Sensors to Ballistic Mask

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« Reply #30 on: <06-20-15/1908:49> »
Did they explicitly make Ultrasound so you can't use other senses while active in 5th?

Because previously you could layer the wireframe 3D data over your other vision modes.



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« Reply #31 on: <06-20-15/2012:57> »
SR5 p. 452 Ultrasound Sensor
When active, it replaces your normal vision.

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« Reply #32 on: <06-23-15/1525:33> »
Well.

That's just stupid.



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« Reply #33 on: <06-23-15/2105:06> »
Now the question remains if you can use Ultrasound as a blind person, if it was implanted or some such.

Changelings do at least got something.
Concepts are great, but implementation sucks. Why not improve it?

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« Reply #34 on: <06-24-15/0138:26> »
There is actually a story out there with that exact thing.

Was the 4e "fashion" book.

Story focused on a Runner turned bodyguard some tween pop music star, or some such. He ends up taking down a totally innocent fan cause of the kid's "constant perv stare". Turns out the kid was born without eye receptors or some shit, making normal cybereyes a no-go, so the kid was using ultra sound to move about in crowds, and attributed to his "creeper stare"
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« Reply #35 on: <06-24-15/0325:31> »
Now the question remains if you can use Ultrasound as a blind person, if it was implanted or some such.
You can use Ultrasound Sensor Augmentation as a blind person. You can also use Astral Perception as a blind person. Neither use your actual eyes. Both replace your normal "vision".

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« Reply #36 on: <06-24-15/1049:19> »
Real life application how blind person uses echolocation (ultrasound) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPEcu6523Q

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« Reply #37 on: <06-24-15/1348:33> »
So a Ghoul could use an ultrasound sensor and a trode net to help with the entire blindness thing?
Warning: most likely posting from a tablet.

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« Reply #38 on: <06-24-15/1434:14> »
Yes he could.

But keep in mind ghouls are dual natured, thus usually using astral sight if its physicailly blind.
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