Fading value is only P if hits are above your Resonance. You can cast something at Level 12 and if you get 6 or fewer hits, its still Stunning damage.
Oh, as far as Nuyen goes, get some drugs for emergancies. Psyche, Kamikazi, Jazz, et cetera.
Yes, you can cast at Level 12 and odds are you won't be resisting P. Resisting a Drain DV of 9 or better with a dice pool of 13 is not terribly appealing though, even if it
is only Stun. It also turns luck into a double-edged sword. Get a great roll, and you're sucking a 9-12DV with Physical damage. Ouch.
Good point on the drugs. I'll look into that.
Coincidently, this means if a Technomancer somehow breaks the level cap (Machine Sprites, Edge) then they resist Physical Damage even if the level was 1.
How does that work? Wouldn't they only take P if their hits were greater than their Resonance?
Threading Resonance Spike with a 6 Resonance TS, I set it at L3 and then use Edge to break the limit. If I roll 4 or 5 hits, I'm still only resisting Stun fading, right?
What SoulGambit means is that if you use Edge to break the limit and then get over six hits, you take Physical... even though you were casting only at Level 1. The nice thing is of course that you're only resisting a DV of 1...
- Do you plan on not doing anything outside of the Matrix?
I'm well aware that I'm heavily Matrix oriented. I took a couple of things just to try to reflect normal life experience... the etiquette & negotiation points specifically. I almost took Running instead of Decompiling, but somehow being completely unskilled in a Resonance skill didn't sit well. I don't see a role for this guy outside the Matrix, although with a CHA of 5 (6 eventually) if he ever wants to change careers I imagine I might slowly turn him into a Face.
- With your Skills so low, you have to focus your concept. Nab Software 6, Computer 6, Compiling 6, Registering 6. That leaves you 8 points left, so get a 4 /4 or 6 / 2 split.
I'm about as focused as I want to go, I think. Yes, sub sixes are sub-optimal... but the dicepools are still pretty close.
- Given the above, I wouldn't bother with Hacking, Cybercombat, et cetera. Use Complex Forms and Sprites for your general hacking needs.
I realize that mechanically, it's pretty much identical but I don't want to go pure technomancer in the matrix. For one thing, Fading sucks. I can't put my finger on it either, but I want my guy to be the hacker, not the mysterious beings he summons.
- Later on you can pick up Skillwires to diversify.
I know I should, but I hate buying 'ware for my Awakened characters. It's a stupid prejudice I know, but it's there all the same.
- For Complex Forms: Nix Diffusion and Static Veil. Gain Editor, Resonance Veil. If you spend Karma, Infusion of [Sleaze] should be your next priority. Maybe replace Resonance Spike (you have Fault Sprites for that).
Interesting. If you could spend the time, I'd be interested to know your reasoning for these choices. I can see your point about Resonance Veil... it's definitely one of the more unique and useful Complex Forms. Why Infusion of Sleeze? For Hide actions? And why Editor? Of all the Complex Forms, I fail to see the value in Editor. The Fading is at +2 and I can't see any advantage over the Matrix Action other then Overwatch Score.
- For Gear, you want at least a Basic PACK. You don't have a fake SIN, et cetera. You really want to spend close to 10 Karma in Nuyen when you take Nuyen E.
Until your wrote that, I'd never heard of PACK. Took a little digging to find it. A lot of the stuff doesn't fit the background I'm working on for this guy, including the fake SIN. I think I'll look into grabbing a L3 medkit (for the portability) though. I have enough leftover nuyen for that.
- You want Edge 3, minimum.
- Consider (its not a lock) nabbing Resonance 7. Resonance 7 + Edge 3 will be all of your starting Karma, though. Its a choice.
- If it doesn't violate your sensibilities too much, you'd save a lot by dropping Agility or Reaction to 2 (which depends on concept). Either just unspending 15 Karma, or dropping one of them to 1 then raising it to 2 with Karma.
I can't bring myself to dump stat anything more. I'm already dump statting Body & Strength. For a Dwarf my guy's a wimp. As for Edge 3, that'd be nice. I might consider dropping Agility down to 2 and buying Edge 3 with my Karma instead.
As for Resonance 7, too expensive for my tastes.
Your living personas firewall is 7, infusion of firewall would have to be cast at level 7 minimum (with a fading value of 8P) if you wanted to buff yourself. (if its for buffing team mates then it doesnt need to be that drastic of course).
I was thinking more for defending others.
