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Hi ! I don’t understand the job part of the fixer backup move. How do you use it between missions and what happen on a hit ? What is the profit ?

I worked out a move to use when a Npc hacker is hired for a job:

Hire a Hacker(cred)

When you hire a professional hacker to perform a matrix run. Describe the intent of the run and choose an option below that you hope will not happen, roll Cred spent (Max +4)

10+: Mission Accomplished the run goes off without a hitch

7-9: The hacker gets the job done you must choose 1:

The Hacker is Traced, advance the Corp clock.

The Hacker gets hit with nasty ICE. Advance the mission clock.

The Hacker Makes a statement or crashes the whole system. advance the Legwork clock to 00:00.

6-: The hacker royally messes it and the option picked by the team happens.

Heyyo! Just noticed and want to share here, that if anyone decides to play on Roll20, the character sheet I put together has been approved, and is available on the sheets dropdown when you make a new Roll20 game.

Note: I need to add inputs for Personal Directives and [intel] / [gear], as I missed those somehow on first pass, but I am going to add today, which means they should be public before the weekend.

Another source of inspiration: there’s a gorgeous cyberpunk art book (two, actually) on Kickstarter right now, and a…

Another source of inspiration: there’s a gorgeous cyberpunk art book (two, actually) on Kickstarter right now, and a well-flavored pitch, too.

Worth checking out. Lots of samples.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1410842311/the-future-is-now-volume-two

[Possible spoiler for the Kurosawa Extraction]

Just taking a look at the action clock for this mission. if the action clock starts out before 21:00 but progresses to it during the mission phase how would you go about introducing the changes to Kurosawa’s detail?

When designing clocks for future missions would it be easier to put developments like that one into the legwork clock?

A bit power-gaming:

I could create a Killer with a Neural Interface with Targeting Suite, Synth +2, and a custom weapon: rifle (3harm)+1harm (big and dangerous) +1harm(hi-powered)

He can cause 7 harm (3+1+1+2(synth from the cyberware)) and with AP bullet so he can kill everybody with a single roll. (6 harm+3 armor is the hardest enemy by RAW) and this is just a starting character.

I know that this game is a bit different, but my Killer player treats like an alternate Shadowrun/Cp2020. I’m not enemy of my players but if they could kill anybody with one roll, it’s narrow my opportunity. I have some reoccurring nemesis npc who survived one shot than ran away but with this combination I have no option.

Of course I can play a lot of soft/hard moves, and could distract them but in the end they want to roll and kill anybody.

What is your opinion about this?

I think this combination kills the joy of the game.

Also a bonus question: What for the valuable tag in the killer’s custom weapon? If he needs money he can sell it fora good price?

I have a question about Hit the Street move.

I have a question about Hit the Street move. If you get 7-9 and choose that your contact needs help, is it assumed that he needs the help now thus generating a sort of side quest in middle of the mission or can it be handled like a new mission after the current mission finishes?

Would anyone be interested in an Asynchronous / Play by Post game of The Sprawl (using Discord or Myth Weavers)…

Would anyone be interested in an Asynchronous / Play by Post game of The Sprawl (using Discord or Myth Weavers) where we all make characters and alternate who’s the MC mission by mission?

Would also be interested in using Austin Walker’s rules for Mecha / everyone gets a vehicle in this game, if anyone/everyone else is.

Has anyone put together a form fillable version of the mission template by chance?

Following in Jordan Merwin’s footsteps, Here are the corporate players in our game of the Sprawl.( a setting based…

Following in Jordan Merwin’s footsteps, Here are the corporate players in our game of the Sprawl.( a setting based on the worst possible outcomes of the Trans Pacific Partnership and a catastrophic natural disaster)

Trans Pacific Corporation Profiles:

People’s Republic of China

(safeguarding the Chinese economy, prosperity and corporate interests)

China is struggling to modernize it’s economy and finds itself in direct competition with mega corporations that are part of the Trans Pacific Economic Zone(TPEZ)

Launch an electronic warfare offensive on a massive scale

Nationalize an asset or person with value

Apply economic pressure to the T.P.E.Z.

Zaibatsu Holdings

(agripharm, capital investment, disaster recovery)

A large conglomerate that has interests in Agriculture, Arcology Habitats and diversified investments. operates a massive shell game of subsidiary corporations.

Act through an intermediary

Enrich human life and build brand loyalty

Honor traditional corporate values

Fractal

(quantum mechanics, courier services, theoretical physics)

An offshoot of the postal system Fractal is involved in cutting edge research into quantum teleportation. Rumors are circulating that they want to militarize the technology.

Deploy assets in a surprising position

Apply bleeding edge technology to solve a problem

Make a display of corporate power

United Aerospace Corporation

(near space flight, extra-planetary mining, cybernetic research)

A major player in near space flight and cybernetics. Research is rumored to be pushing ethical boundaries. UAC has many contracts with the European Union.

Deploy a cybernetic operative

Remove a complication with deadly force

Rely on old world methodology(this move still needs work)

Omnipresent Media

(social engineering, modern convenience, market research)

A major player in home entertainment and mass media, they have also pushed the limits on applied predictive algorithms in consumer markets.

Display a disturbing familiarity of personal matters.

Collect consumer data(read the fine print, you agreed to…)

Take direct action based on predictive algorithms