[Redwulfe]

Sounds good on either it is seeming that we do not have a mage or a hacker so either would be good. I would like to see if the hacker could AR as fast as he could VR myself. seems to be the limiting factor on most Hackers is that they have to always go VR. the only thing that would suck is not getting the +2 dice VR bonus.

Bounty hunter sounds good as well. with a private Eye in the party it is looking like a theme for the campaign may be starting to form as well. Maybe a favored style of crime. Skip tracers and such. Let me know if this is something you guys would like to explore more. Teh game is as much yours as mine and I want us all to have fun playing in it.

[inca1980]

how fast do you feel this PbP will be moving....as in, how often do you think you can post Red?

[Redwulfe]

I will post every day if not more than once a day. I only require players to post once every other day but would prefer a post each day if possible. You are free to post more often if you wish. These are just the minimums.

Just a note, I updated the front page. If you have question s please let me know.

[Teyl_Iliar]

after you posted the extended details on the main page I'm Super interested. I'll see if I can work up a B&E specialist tonight and have the sheets/details set and ready in 24-48 hours. be prepared for PM's if i have questions.

[Triggvi]

I happen to like doing Karmgen, so if that choice is still on the table I will go with that. Trying to decide if I want to do a techno or Adept PI. I can see both as very viable (any votes)I can do at least one post a day. 48 hours I should have a full grow character.

[Redwulfe]

If there is not a mage n the game then having someone that can at least assense would be good.

[Ethan]

I'd like to sign up if there are any open slots left.

A premise for the character is here. But it has developed a bit beyond what has been posted.

The background is still in flux, but I would like to use the Escaped Clone quality.

If someone has their heart set on a mage, I'll do something else. We're talking more Oceans Eleven than The Expendables, right? Or closer to A-Team/Burn Notice where violence isn't the first solution but it sure is fun when it does happen?

I have never played a Technomancer before either, which may be cool to try. A Hacker/Rigger as well, I'll try to come up with some concepts.

[Triggvi]

Korbin with have good social skills. He can operate as a face or back up face. Lot of intimidation and Astral Perception.

[mdp]

For karma gen, do you use new attribute *3 (like in companion) or *5 (more in tune with bp)

[Triggvi]

x5 is SR4A, x3 is SR4. It would be x5 I believe.

[Operator]

Check my signature for the Karma gen errata.

I've also been giving thought to a mage of the Troll variety.

[Redwulfe]

@ Ethan and Operator- I will put you on the waiting list currently as i have not gotten a conformation on anyone yet.

@Ethan- the game is very low combat as it could get characters killed. my normal groups get in a tangle the first time and then typically avoid combat like the plague from that point on. not that there won't be combat but it usually happens in a very controlled way. the team sets it up as not to get caught. Being wanted is a very big caution flag, a flag that could get the team killed if it is not played very well on the part of the wanted player. Please forgive me as I don not know you skill level in the game. If you think you can handle it I don't mind letting a character in with that but you would have to convince the rest of the group since it does not just effect you.

@Group- I will update the lists today during my lunch break with the slots I would like to see filled. Specifically magic backup and matrix backup. So far it is looking good. Also start exploring possible connections to each other so you can come in knowing each other. Ask questions of your fellow players as well and help each other out, this is type of game can end up in a survival of the fittest type game really quickly, if the team is not a team. On another note I would like to get a few people to tell me if they are definitely in or not. i work on a first come first serve style queue so the list in the first post is in order of who posted first those are the ones that get priority for a slot at this time. I will update this later.

Some more notes on my style. I react to the players you can walk out of a job if it gets to rough, you can decide you don't want to take a job if you do not feel safe, you can kill another teammate if it looks like he will get you killed, you can not call a team member if you don't think he is right for the run. That being said lets try to accommodate each other, work OOC with each other to form a good game for everyone. Also if you have a thin skin then try not to take anything personally, we are not our characters basically. characters die in my games so be prepared for it, and have fun with it. more latter, time short.

[dashifen]

I'll bring the hacker then.  I have a player at my table who's tried it this semester, but he's fairly new to the setting and didn't really know what he was doing with the matrix rules when he got started.  As a result, we haven't really seen how it's going to go.

I should be able to post multiple times per day.  My office is totally okay with casual web browsing as long as it doesn't keep me from completing my projects.  However, my sister's wedding is this weekend and my wife's graduation from Vet school is next weekend, so during this initial set-up phase I might be a little out of touch while traveling and doing the family-thing.  I can keep in touch on my ipod touch even if I'm not at a computer, though.  I'll start building the character tonight.  I'll try karmagen, too, though I've never done it.

My build goals are going to be to try and give the character enough initiative passes to be effective at hacking from AR and probably a slightly greater focus on spoofing rather than exploiting.  He'll be able to do both, but if he can scan a guard and then spoof a door open, it keeps him a little safer than exploiting the whole system.  It'll likely be human (for the extra Edge which could come in handy for the extra initiative pass as needed) and likely addicted to some sort of +initiative drug (whoo!).  I'll probably have a few drones if I can afford it, but nothing too nuts.  I don't see this character starting out with much rigging capability but maybe he'll grow into it. 

Are there any house rules you like, redwulfe, for hacking?  Logic + Skill capped by Program Rating, for example?  I'm not a fan of the flavor for script kiddies, and having the high logic makes the hacker a good option for a back-up medic with First Aid so I'll probably boost that regardless.  Also, have you read Way of the Adept (the new download-only booklet)?  I'm toying with an Artisan's Way adept but it might not be worth the karma to increase the Magic rating.  Using the Attunement metamagic on a commlink is an interesting idea though ...........

[Redwulfe]

Yes I picked up way of the adept so its good to take things from it. I Have only thought of the few house rules that I have posted so far but I will look at the logic cap, its funny I just had a conversation on that last night with another player of one of my other games. let you know latter tonight but expect it to be used if it does limit the script kiddie style hackers as I am not a fan of Script kiddies myself, but I need to explore it a bit more before making a final decision, and deciding how realistic it is. If you want to sway me one way or the other i would gladly take your input on the realistic nature of the rules as you know allot more about real world computers than I.

Red

[Redwulfe]

As a general note I do use allot of the optional rules, as they tend to add realism to the game. I will go through the books and make a complete list tonight or tomorrow.

Red