Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc
Subject: Brand Names of Cyberware for SRII
From: tmont@cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Todd Montgomery)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 18:44:49 GMT
Organization: Concurrent Engineering Research Center
Keywords: cyberware


I recently had an idea of adding a little more spice to the
ShadowRun cyberware options. The basic idea was to add brand names
to the cyberware. In effect instead of just Wired Reflexes: 1, a
character could purchase Ares-Gold Wired Reflexes: 2. This could open the
way for some variation in essence cost between brand names and add
some more flavor to the basic cyberware. The details of some proposed
brand names are below. I would appreciate some feedback on this. I am
really considering using this in a NEW upcoming campaign for SRII that
I plan to run. I ran two successful campaigns over the three years that 
SR was out. 

Any comments, flames, or just plain discussion can be sent to:
	Internet: tmont@cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu 

                ShadowRun Cyberware Brand Names and Effects
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Levels of Essence Effect:
      Level       Effect on Essence Cost
        1               +5%
        2               +2%
        3                0%
        4               -5%
        5               -10%
 
Maintenance:
        Frequency in months / Percentage of cost to be paid in
                              maintenance per year. (Do not include
                              Street Index)
 
Brand Name      Level   Cost    Availability    Maintenance     Street Index
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChibaWare       5       x3      +4/x2           2/15%           +.5
Ares-Custom     5       x2.5    +5/x3           2/20%           +.6
Fuchi-SeriesII  5       x2.5    +4/x2           1/15%           +.4
Ares-Gold       5       x3      +3/x1.75        3/12%           +.4
Ares-Silver     4       x2.5    +2/x1.5         3/11%           +.3
Fuchi-SeriesI   4       x2      +3/x1.5         4/15%           +.2
BorgWare        4       x1.75   +4/x1.5         1/20%           +.2
Ares-Turbo      3       x2      +1/x1.5         6/12%           +.3
Ares-Milea      3       x1.5    +1/x1.25        3/11%           +.1
Fuchi-Synth     3       x1.0    +0/x1           3/10%           +.1
Ares-MarkV      3       x1      +0/x1           2/10%           +0 -- Basic
StreetLethal    3       x.9     +1/x1.5         1/15%           +0
Vindicator      3       x.8     +2/x2           3/12%           +.1   (Ares)
Leme'           2       x.8     +0/x.5          1/20%           +0
Vigilante       2       x.75    +0/x.75         2/10%           +.1   (Fuchi)
NAO-AFFS        2       x.8     +1/x1           4/10%           +.1
CaTsClaW        1       x.7     +0/x.75         1/20%           -.1
Warrant         1       x.6     -1/x.5          1/30%           -.1
 
Note: Not all Brands carry every type of cyberware. GM discretion.
 
Example of Maintenance Cost:
        The Street Samurai Archetype has the following Cyberware.
                Cybereyes with Low-Light
                Dermal Plating: 2
                Muscle Replacement: 1
                Retractable Hand Razors
                Smartlink
                Wired Reflexes: 2
        Assuming all this to be Ares-MarkV Brand you have the following.
 
  Cyberware Type        Essence         Cost            Maintenance Cost
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Cybereyes with
        Low Light       .2              8,000           800 per year
  Dermal Plating:2       1              15,000          1,500 per year
  Muscle Rep.:1          1              20,000          2,000 per year
  Ret. Hand Rzors       .2              9,000           900 per year
  Smartlink             .5              2,500           250 per year
  Wired Ref.:2           3              165,000         16,500 per year
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  TOTAL:                5.9             219,500         21,950 per year
 
        Monthly Maintenance Cost = 21,950/12 = 1,829 Nuyen
 
 
Failing to pay maintenance cost results:
        The (Maintenance cost per year/12) must be paid every month
        with the characters lifestyle. It is assumed this payment
        covers the maintenance every x months as in the above table.
        Failure to pay for two months results in downgrade of cyberware.
        The exact effects are left to the individual GM. An example
        might be loss of +2 to Reaction for Wired Reflexes level 1.
        Failure to pay for over one year can result in total loss of
        cyberware. Repairing cyberware costs 10% x months not paid.
        These costs include Doctors bills and any surgery.
 
Financing Cyberware:
        Level 3, 4, and 5 cyberware can be financed by some corporations
        and agencies. The deals usually include some legal matters like
        contracts of business. The endorsers also usually require some DNA
        sample for purely medicinal use (Ritual Sorcery for delinquents).
 
        The financing usually involves a 20+% increase in price but the
        entire amount may be divided over 12, 24, even 36 month plans. Most
        financers require at least 20% of base cost down, up front.
 
        Failure to provide payments is VERY BAD. One month can slide but
        some fast talking MUST be done. And a gratuity will be expected.
        Two months might require some customer "retraining" to make him
        more responsible. Past two months you better leave the country and
        fast. Of course, a corp will probable follow if the customer was a
        substantial investment.
 
        Even some street organizations (read Loan Sharks, Mob, Yak, etc...)
        offer the above. Only payments are usually higher and retribution
        even less friendly.


"Law without punishment is impotent." 
				- Pascal
 
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