vayers Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hey folks, I was curious to see your opinions on how you'd go about building the following concept using 5ed rules: Control over the electromagnetic spectrum, specialized to the ability to access computer networks at a distance, read hard drives at a glance, cause power surges in active systems, crack networks, etc... Would you go the various mental powers (machine class of minds), with HRPP for communications and some Clairsentience to see through cameras and such? This build is getting pretty evil from a cost perspective... A VPP (which I'd rather avoid if possible)? Something else entirely? Again, the character in question is basically a walking Computer/Cell Phone/Network... Any thoughts would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Re: Walking Network Guy Good question. I'm subscribing to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Re: Walking Network Guy I'll have to post the build later but my wife's character was exactly that and it was a series of Mental Powers vs the Machine Class of Mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayers Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Re: Walking Network Guy That would be terrific... (girds loins for evil point cost - incoming) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Re: Walking Network Guy It wasn't all that expensive... She only had 30 Character points to play with. Remember - most machines have an EGO of 0 is they even have the Characteristic to begin with.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Re: Walking Network Guy Reading hard drives is probably an enhanced sense (possibly a clairsentience use here?) and a language skill (to understand what you are reading). Power surges are some sort of indirect NND Does Body. 'Cracking networks'...well, that depends how networks are modelled in your game. I personally like to model 'cyberspace' as a EDM (leaves body behind) which creates a 'cyberspace avatar' which you can then use to attack cyberspace constructs - like networks and their legions of ICTroopers. Avatar creation is either a custom Perk 'Avatar' (cost dependent on the number and power of avatars available) or a multiform of some sort, possibly duplication even. Of course if the GM doesn't want that kind of work, you can do it with mental powers (although I've never felt that works brilliantly) or with superskills. Another option is a transform that requires a hacking roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice9 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Re: Walking Network Guy If you have the normal hacking skills, then you could possibly apply them remotely by building your EM sense with Transmit and Rapid. Maybe get some skill levels, only vs extra time. That would only work on machines that were possible to hack though; for others, a Transform should cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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