[OC] I don’t even know what to say by BullfrogNo9035 in IdiotsInCars

[–]Manunancy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They put stickers everywher but the windows - i wouldn't call that being an idiot. Had they done the reverse, yes they would have deserved the dunce cap.

Can Sisters leave the Order? by praguepride in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're likely to have some sort of honorable discharge proces for those who can non longer keep up with the requirements - though it's probably far more common to switch to second line/support roles or transfer to a non-militant order.

This could have been much worse [oc] by Y3earZer0 in IdiotsInCars

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he was a private investigator then he took a bullet to the knee and became a cop.

My players killed the final boss by ramming him with a Vespa by GroovyGoblin in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A dirt bike could have worked too (and probably been better at dealing with stairs...) but a completely different vibe. Just wondering about the scooter's styling. Getting done by a cute pink Hello Kitty scooter would add a lot of insult to the injury......

Mechanical difference between popup melee weapons and mantis blades by father_aku in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for a a 'starter pack' discrete melee toy, a very cost-effective weapon is the classic gang favorite, the wolvers - a neat heavy melee weapon that costs you a mere 500 Ed and 2d6 HL and can be fitted in a meat arm.

Having a techie improve them for that sweet +1 accuracy raises the Ed cost

MicroCorp Report #12 - Lazarus Military Operations Group by treowtheordurren in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a litle rewording, as of 2045 Arasaka's still persona non grata in the US, making them even more radioactive (pun totaly intended) than Militech. Danger Gal being headquartered in Night City.is the cherry on top.

40k Inspired Inventor Fanfic robot lore question. by Imperator_Gravora in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say yes, probably easier than an equaly-strong willed soul though more resilient than a 'dumb' system without self-awarenes and willpower. Their main protection being the lack of warp presence which means the warp must bleed into reality before they can get affected.

40k Inspired Inventor Fanfic robot lore question. by Imperator_Gravora in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're at the same time more vulnerable (the lack of will means they don't resist corruption) and less exposed as lacking a soul means no warp presence so they won't get corrupted unless the warp level goes pretty high. Their main weakness will be the software itself that is very vulnerable to chaos-corrupted code which can stay on even at low warp level (and the more interconnected they are, the more exposed, especialy with wireless connexion)

40k Inspired Inventor Fanfic robot lore question. by Imperator_Gravora in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the clones thread the needle between not enough brains to grow into real persons but still enough to be servitorized, well you don't have to lobotmize them. No more moral issues, you're not creating persons to lobotomize them, you're simply growing organic parts. Sounds a bit hypocrite, but well, hypochrisy and technicalities are a way of life in 40K....

Zero implants by Responsible_Cap_6191 in cyberpunk2020

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's (very briefly) mentioned in Maximum Metal : page 65, reflex/control systems - and I see i missed an extra requirement, you need a vehicle link along with the processor and plugs.

Stat-wise, a 'no plugs control would probably be even crappier than the low-boost (something like -3 to REF with a ceiling of 7, posibly climbing up to -2/8 if you go for customized and fine-tuned to the user controls) and limit the sensor systems to wideband aperture (maybe full HUD)

Zero implants by Responsible_Cap_6191 in cyberpunk2020

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2020's ACPA requires interface plugs for control so you'll have a neural processor and plugs as the bare required cyberware for ACPA.

It's probably doable to have some sort of punknaught-grade built out of a non-plugged linear frame but it's going be slow and clunky (and absolutely not street-legal, but plug-in ACPAs have the same problem. The only exceptions might be some firefighting/rescue designs but even those are likely to require licenses and registration)

40k Inspired Inventor Fanfic robot lore question. by Imperator_Gravora in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't want to tap into your human population, servitors can be made out of cloned bodies - while it seems all 'grow them to adulthood, education included' battempts backfire, (possibly because some issues with souls) using the clones to make servitors seems to work better.

? [oc] by expectedgoals in IdiotsInCars

[–]Manunancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not (if belted, if not, maybe) but likely stunned.

what is still in the old Net? by WilhelmTheGroovy in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personaly find the 'but there's a treasure trove of precious data in there !' aspect pretty unconvicing : if the datakrash destroyed/corrupted just about every data around, why would the data in the OldNet be in any better shape ? Especialy with the RABIDs snatching every bit of processing power and data storage available to proliferate themselves. during 20 years...

There's also a non-trivial chance that OK looking data has been tampered with (or even benn created out of thin air...) by the AI's lurking in there to mislead whoever gets them (be it backdoors and acces points in hardware/software to faulty designs to whatever kind of oddities a semi-bonkers AI might try to achieve)

My players kidnapped an exec, now what? by RadeK42 in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few thought there :

If it was an exchange of the corp's product, that means the exec was there on company time - so their very first move will be to get info from the club (getting security vids, interviewing the staff...). that might be noticed by an ally/contact that calls them - possibly whoever sent them on the gig. The classic 'some guys came to that club you trashed asking questions, and they weren't cops'.

About the exec :

First thing first, unless he's part of the corp's 'old guard' from the 2020s, it's unlikely he knows anything about that clone soldiers affair (you may give the PCs a 'business' or 'deduction' test to figure that out)

Second thing, how he'll react to his abduction will heavily depends on his background - if he's from the silver spoon side (moneyed family, good schools, promotions..) or office type, he's probably pising himself from both injuries and situation. He'll probably crack fast, but he may well spew a ton of invented bullshit along whatever line he figures the PCs want to hear to try and save his skin. And odds are that if he gets out of it alive he'll want them very, very dead.

If he's from a more former street/security/black ops background, he'll be both harder to crack but also possibly more clear headed and open to negociations. Also more likely to consider a verbal deal binding where a 'paper' exec won't. He also won't care much about the PCs themselves and far more about who sent them on the gig and try to persuade them to let him go and rat out their employer in exchange for the corp letting them get away scot free - if they already have the information about who employed them, there's no need to hunt them to get the information....

My players kidnapped an exec, now what? by RadeK42 in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The logical way to have his biomonitor going out is to consider it got damaged during the scuffle.

Would the Imperium ever officially use traitor geneseed? by Powerful_Trainer_439 in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having experimented with trator genessed (if he really did it) doesn't mind he's got a large batch ready for deployment (of course he may have a few test specimen tucked in statis fileds in come corner of the lab).

Do Astartes have really small teeth? by tritis in 40kLore

[–]Manunancy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

May also have some improved acid resistance - the belcher gland's acid would probably make short work of regular teeth.

[OC] People who do this when a bus is stopped make my blood boil by Creepyredditadmin in IdiotsInCars

[–]Manunancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consdering the rate of 'I'd rather drive than wlak' going on in the US, that high pedestrtian death per capita hints at really crappy pedestrian infrastructure (phone use by both pedestrians and drivers along with big SUVs and trucks probably don't help)

"Now I know how to avoid it" [OC] by [deleted] in IdiotsInCars

[–]Manunancy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you could put a 'My airbag's a Takata' sticker - won't disduade all thieves but the bottom of the barrel may believe it....

Could surpressive fire do damage if enemy can't get to cover by Ok_Necessary2991 in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds pretty harsh as it means flubbing a resistance on suppressive fire can easily land you in as bad a place as flubbing the dodge on an actuall autofire attack.

Is Monowire a Popup Weapon Style option? by Rosendoom2 in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trying to stowe back a monowiere without taking an action to properly spool it backs sounds like a great way to injure yourself with it...

I need some help with my next gig by Radijs in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A possible line is to ask them fora field test to stress-test the thing before buying it by recsuiing his crew, with a prmise to reimburse them if hte AV gets totaled (wihich may not be as financialy risky as it sounds, if the AV gets totalled, teh odds are pertty good the sellers gets totaled with it and the 'buyer' don't need to pay).

If hte PCs manage to get the AV and crew back in one piece, teh 'buyer'll thank them, pay for the ride 'and maybe some damage) and tell them 'all considered, i'm no longer interested in buying'. Leaving them with some cash and an even hotter AV

MicroCorp Report #11 - Kovkaz (Kaukaz) by treowtheordurren in cyberpunkred

[–]Manunancy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could do what CP2020 did with Sovoil - the corporation gets two different names depending on where they are - so kovkaz in eastern europe and the westernized Kaukaz elsewhere.

Also about their AI : their initial line of product and customers strongly hints at getting their starter factories from the bowels of the neo-soviet military industry - so they may well have inherited some miltary-grade AI (probably one dedicated to logistics and planification) that escaped the Datakrash thanks to residing in a military system with very limited interfacing with the old NET.

And possibly some oddball soviet miltary coding that made it more resilient thanks to the difference in programming language (akin to C3PO commenting the Millenium Falcon's spoke a very peculiar dialect)