From: warmongr@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Krishgan)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc
Subject: Re: SRUN: New Technology, New Ideas-
Keywords: Shadowrun, SR, SRUN, SHADOWRUN
Date: 25 Jul 92 12:37:38 GMT
Organization: the Night Crafters Associated Press


   Concerning Wordman's Response and Ideas/Suggestions to New Tech Toys-

->>[Hey guy, I wanted to show you a few tricks we learned...

  1.  First of all, concerning the relative cost of the VCCD (Vehicle Control
     CyberDeck).  When the Headware version is being used, there were some
     things that I might have left out by accident.

     a.  The user must also have a VCRig of some level (even level 0).
     b.  The user must also have a Radio/ComSuite of some type.

     In essence, the VCCD is actually an interface between the users HWare
     Radio/ComSuite and his VCRig.  The level is the amount of interfacing
     between the Radio/ComSuite and the VCRig itself.

  2.  I didn't really think of Cyber vs. Non-Cyber CyberWare Control Decks for
     someone.  I suppose it could be done, but it *personally* seems rather
     worthless to me to have an internal control deck and no other cybernetic
     work done.  And based on the stuff I added above, I see no reason for the
     increase in materials cost OR the increase in essence cost.

  3.  Reality Filters aren't directly put into the MPCP of a CDeck.  They are
     actually put in seperate but with an interconnecting net access server
     as part of their construction.  Normally, the RFilter is "attuned" to the
     MPCP of a certain CDeck however, thus not allowing for its versatility
     of being removed and replaced easily. 

     I do suppose though, if you built different RFChips, each one built for
     that particular MPCP, then you could switch RF's for THAT MPCP as you
     desire.  It does make for an interesting idea or two.

  4.  Satellite Uplinks also do not necessarily require "dishes" and "open
     space aerials" in our time, I fail to see why they do in the "potential"
     future of SR.  Treat the SUplink as a "telemetry guidance antenna" and
     you can then install it parallel to a server.  Satellite Tracking Systems
     can easily compensate for their own movement, and maybe even the movement
     of a ground based transmitter.  That is what the idea of defeating the
     Satellite ICe systems is for, letting yourself have access to the
     Satellite Datareferencial Server.

     If you really think it needs a "directional feed" then try this kind of
     an option.  The "antenna" is already, as I had designed it, placed along
     the spinal column of the user.  If a rhethmoric membrane were to be
     placed along the rear/backside section of the rib cage, it could in
     turn serve as the signal sender/receiver.  And, as the person is using
     the SUplink, then they simply rotate their own physical direction of
     facing.  Hell, I bet with the right kind of interface with Skillwire
     Systems, you could program an auto-tracker right into the guy and have
     him walk around while doing the decking, with the auto tracker doing
     its compensation for control and what not.

  Actually, on this last part, I am going to put something out today,
  and don't worry, its scary, so I'm sure you'll either hate it to death
  or love it all to hell.]<<
    -Keith


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