In reply to Hellfire (msg # 101):

No rush. I’ve got a busy week ahead and have activities with the kiddos over the weekend too. Probably won’t get to post the Matchsticks scene until Sunday.

I've been busy myself, we're finishing the kitchen this week and my kiddo is being a hanndful like always.

With this bar Matchsticks in downtown Oakland, does its Matrix profile give any indication as to the level of security present and what kind of rep it has? Are we looking at some kind of dive bar where anything goes or are we going to be scanned for weapons upon entry and have to surrender them or something in-between?

In reply to Kord (msg # 104):

Great questions.  Check IC.

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I should get a post going tomorrow, I kinda passed out, things have been exhausting just keeping up with the kiddo.

What is going on with Knight Errant and their PR nosedive?  What’s causing the animosity with the Imperial Army?  Is the security deal with the CFS government falling apart?

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@Hellfire: just a quick answer on the payout. I’ll build on your question to Pearlman once others post up.

On payouts, I consider the following:
(1) Base pay - usually no less that your Rep x 1000
(2) Lifestyle - if you can’t pay off your bills with a single run, why bother being a criminal?
(3) Legality - risking arrest and jail time comes at premium cost
(4) Threat - dodging bullets should be expected, but it shouldn’t come cheap
(5) Duration - usually broken down by day, you need to get paid for preparation and time on task
(6) Second Chances - taking advantage of a fleeting opportunity comes at premium cost
(7) Weirdness - dodging bullets should be expected, but tangling with blood mages and vampires will cost Mr J a bit extra

Mamma always said "when negotiating start high." lol just kidding. 4k each is pretty standard for a two day run and Hellfire would probably take it barring Pearlman doesn't tell him the pixie is a bug shaman or the Yak have a bounty or something. But if I can squeeze out a couple extra yen then wiz.  :)

In reply to Hellfire (msg # 109):

Haha, well played then.

@Hellfire - PocSec updated and rigger moves added.  You can meet me in XP & Nuyen to level up (link to a message in this game)

Pocsec looks great. Thanks for laying out the options. I will take some time going over everything and see what will help out the team.

I also just realised that I should not maths when tired. 12÷4=3 not 4...

In reply to Hellfire (msg # 112):

If you want to “multi class” I can add other archetype moves to your PocSec, but there are some good ones in Rigger moves that I think you will be interested in.

Happy St Patrick’s Day... this green color scheme is killing me.

Please welcome Splinter to the game!

Trying something new and adding a decker to the mix... I think we are probably going to end up running a one-on-one or maybe a smaller group of online characters in a separate but complimentary thread alongside the meat world runner team... let's see where it goes.

In reply to Mr. Johnson (msg # 116):

Welcome to the game Splinter. I look forward to gaming with you.

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Mr. Johnson - my apologies for my lack of posting. Work has been manic with relocating too working from home for the foreseeable future but I'm now getting back up to speed and am catching up with this game.

Greetings Master Splinter...........I have been waiting 30 years to find a reason to say that.

Hellfire - do you want to do this and have Kord obtain two microskimmers for you to use in return for a favour. The favour element, in my mind, is because Kord can arrange for Hellfire to keep them.

What do you think? It's quite a nice way to build a link between our characters.

hello everyone its great being here :)

"But first... RANDOLI!"

In reply to Kord (msg # 119):

Yeah sure that sounds like fun. Make life a little bit interesting to be in debt to someone who works for a corp. Who knows when it will come back to bite me in the ass?  At the end of the day it is win win.

In reply to Hellfire (msg # 121):

Superb - not sure how long Kord is going to be working for a Corp though.....

He's a Merc currently and won't take kindly to being called a Corp, even though that's what he effectively is at present!

In reply to Kord (msg # 122):

I will keep that in mind :)

@all- Question does anyone have any experience with Fantasy Grounds? it is currently on sale in steam for $10 for the base game and $80 for the Ultimate.

I am having a hard time trying to decide if I want to shell out for the ultimate, buy just the base or skip it all together. I have Table Top Simulator and I love it. My main concern is will I get my money worth out of Fantasy ground.

I asked a friend of mine about it.

Apparently if everyone I'd present for a session, it works really well. But it is not designed to mimic concepts like play by post. You can't just "leave it running" and come back to it a few times a day, so to speak.

That was my understanding at least.

In reply to Hellfire (msg # 123):

Several friends of mine (but not me yet) have been investing in the $10 version to try to keep gaming while isolating. A couple of them rate it higher than Roll20, but I don't know either of them enough to say which is better.

In reply to Hellfire (msg # 123):

I don't have experience with either Fantasy Grounds or Table Top simulator... feel free to let me know how it goes if you get Fantasy Grounds.  What are you using Table Top Simulator for?