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Heroic Knight
 
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A potential newbie asked some questions, so I thought it would be good to show everyone else:
Q: [Arrivals, late?]
A:We plan to start about 9pm (generally). If you are really late after this, that's fine, though we'd ask you to walk up into the site to find us rather than drive in straight away.
Q: Targeter Cybereye says "If Tech. glitched, the user is blinded in one eye which must be acted upon". Does this mean that you have to roleplay being blinded in one eye for the duration of the tech glitch, or that the character is permanantly blinded even when the glitch wears off and this has to be acted upon by ic methods to fix?
A:If the Tec Glitch is called with a duration (eg "Tec. Glitch...[head]...30sec.) that is how long the blindness would last. If the time is unspecified, it is 'permanent', until the targeted area is fixed by the appropriately skilled; in the case of this, a Cybertechnician.
Q:The rules say that "any object not possessing a code tag cannot be taken by players/regarded as useful". Does this include stuff like PDAs/walkie talkes/torches/similar items that aren't covered in the rules, and if so would that mean we should get codes for them, or we can't bring them IC?
A: Anything you aren't sure of, just ask at the event. IC, it is often a case of attached values being different in Riftworld. Items that are thought to be worth nicking are those covered by codes,(apart perhaps, from food and beer!  ).
Certain personal stuff, like personal gadgets may well have a code, in the Computer System, or the Engineer codes, but unless we think it likely to be nicked, we aren't that facist about it. This laxness includes stuff like trinkets, which may be pilfered if someoneREALLY thinks they can justify it IC.
Personal radios are not allowed except in spec.IC situations - see rules -Setting Outline.
Codes can be requested before Event if you want, and have settled on a Char. otherwise they are given in your Char. envelope.
Q: Can you save starting Rp if you've not got the points to get what you want at first? Rather than buy random odd stuff to fill up the points.
A: Yes, unless they are gained from a special time/place related deal, eg." ...help us [in Ongoing]do this here two months from now and we will be indebted [RPs] to you.."
Q: One thing I was thinking of was playing a character who's been badly injured and thus needs cyberware to get them back up to average. Is it ok to do things like hearing aids, the character then being deaf if they get tech glitched? I was thinking of a powered leg to prevent the character limping. Is it ok to add random things like that even if they're not covered in the rules? If not, I'm sure I can find something else that'd be fun to play.
A: That's fine. We did in fact have a right laugh with someone previously, who had headware to make him smarter/saner, who initially had fits and seizures when glitched or badly hurt.
If it isn't taking the piss and is suitably in the spirit of the rules we are happy for IC impacting stuff like this to make Characters more fun.
- Come to Riftworld:the sun never shines, tomorrow is not a better day, but you can drink and swear all you like. That's when we attack.-
"And not to pull your halo down around your neck and tug you off your cloud....but I'm more than just a little curious..."
"This wicked tongue says, go on - taste everything...and the noise is as much as I can bear..."
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Heroic Knight
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| Some psionics questions: "Psi Pulse - Causes Tech. Glitch on one subject for 10 secs" - is a subject one item of technology, or one person and all the items they're carrying/wearing/implanted with? Does Psi Resist use PsiPoints, or is it automatic and unlimited?
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Initiate
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Tech Glitch varies depending on the type of thing you're attempting to Glitch - If it's a computer system, or standing piece of hardware then it only really works on that.
If it's a person, it appears to work on the kit they're carrying - plus there are some area effect types out there that hit more than one person.
Psi-resist does not have an ongoing cost associated with it's use - If you've got it, and want to resist something you've got the level to cover, then you can.
(This is a player talking, but as I had both as my previous character I think I know what I'm talking about)
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Heroic Knight
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Trevor is right on both counts. He gets a gold star and maybe even a big red tick.
Resist is definitely your friend in Riftworld.
Be aware that certain NPCs sometimes have the ability to specify the exact target of the Glitch, i.e. "powersword", which is not the case with players (though we have occasionally let that slip by us) and that the effect target/subject is by Character or an inanimate object not carried by one.
- Come to Riftworld:the sun never shines, tomorrow is not a better day, but you can drink and swear all you like. That's when we attack.-
"And not to pull your halo down around your neck and tug you off your cloud....but I'm more than just a little curious..."
"This wicked tongue says, go on - taste everything...and the noise is as much as I can bear..."
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Heroic Knight
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Where it says that using weapons unskilled means the damage is halved, does this round up or down?
i.e. is a man with no CC skill able to call S1 with his knife?
Dave 2 / Man in Blue
LT - Artfiel Macenion Duvall, Knight of Celestial
EOS - Weeping Boar, War Sayer of the Mystwalker Tribe Maelstrom - Tal Rufen, Quicksilver Trading Riftworld - Cpl Caplin San Angelo, 48th Assault Recon
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Prodigal
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| I am a player so this is unofficial. I believe its rounded down, so without the close combat solid skill you are so rubbish with a dagger you dont do any significant damage. Unless of course you get them totally unawares or unresisting, in which case you can call fatal.
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Knight
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A: Using weapons unskilled means the damage is halved: the Official answer is that it rounds DOWN.
Q: Does Riftworld have a website?
A: Yes! Finally! It's very basic, no pretty pictures unless you follow the gallery link, but it's there: www.riftworld.co.uk
AliensphereLRP Riftworld: Minion and Crew
Maelstrom: Last Cherry Blossom
Artificer: Crew
Waypoint: Yanei Rynn
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Heroic Knight
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| Q. Riftworld is described as a "Full Contact Sport" on the booking form... what does that mean in practice? It could be a mere reference to the fact that we hit each other with weapons, or it could imply that things like grappling, barging and tripping were permitted.
Dave 2 / Man in Blue
LT - Artfiel Macenion Duvall, Knight of Celestial
EOS - Weeping Boar, War Sayer of the Mystwalker Tribe Maelstrom - Tal Rufen, Quicksilver Trading Riftworld - Cpl Caplin San Angelo, 48th Assault Recon
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