But I also understand some of it might be well worth the cost with the stats boost and abilities.
So why not have an actual grade of shit Cyberware that's hardly better than being human? Would give ripper docs more to play with and have more cyber I think in the game.
Maybe legit clinic bought is the high grade, and there is a mid grade for lower quality clinics and a shit grade for rippers?
However, I totally agree that there should be shittier, cheaper cyberware, and ESPECIALLY that cyberlimbs should be cheaper. I feel like cyberlimbs should be priced competitively with cloning, like around 5 kay each -- but I think having all kinds of cyberware that's inexpensive but less useful would be good.
For example:
cheap cybereyes with only one chip slot.
cheap cyberears with the same.
Cheaper cyber having increased PDS loads would also be a great balancing mechanism for cheaper cyber, since PDS is great.
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I think if cyberlimbs were cheaper (probably in both PDS and cost) we'd see more cool RP around maiming, not just as a punishment but as people's own RP.
You see people RP scars all the time -- I think there would be a non-trivial number of people who would get cyberlimbs for RP purposes after a particularly brutal injury if they were competitive in price with a clone and had relatively low PDS, and that would be kind of awesome.
I think if cyberlimbs were cheaper (probably in both PDS and cost) we'd see more cool RP around maiming, not just as a punishment but as people's own RP.
You see people RP scars all the time -- I think there would be a non-trivial number of people who would get cyberlimbs for RP purposes after a particularly brutal injury if they were competitive in price with a clone and had relatively low PDS, and that would be kind of awesome.
I will say though, no responsible RP'er should be jumping/boothing/etc. over limb loss, regardless of the prohibitive, various costs of cyberlimbs are current. Self Preservation and Vatting Trauma (to whatever extent you believe your character experiences it) should always be respected. Which isn't to say losing a limb (especially multiple) doesn't or wouldn't drive a character, genuinely, to suicide, but casual 'eh, guess I'll booth, a cyberarm is pricey' is lame RP. Lean into the suck!
The idea of cheaper cyberware is not new and I am pretty sure there is thread in this section somewhere with a in-depth conversation about that. Where they suggested making them give you negatives to your stats and a larger PDS cost.
As for the actual cybernetic limbs, the price and PDS makes a lot of sense. Think about it, think about the other chrome in the game, a full arm or leg is bigger and clunkier than pretty much anything else out there. That's why its expensive, that's why it has a big PDS cost. (They can literally cost you a leg or an arm, pun intended)
IMO this doesn't need a tweak in that respect, maybe adding some mechanical features would make players think that this is a more worthwhile investment.
Jumping off a building because you got maimed is poor form, gamey and lacks RP. You don't want to struggle? This whole game is about struggle or it should be anyways.
I've seen a few people dealt with maiming in extraordinary creative ways, but I feel the majority of players don't want to feel 'diminished' or 'hindered' permanently.
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Cybernetics revamp. Ideas here please.
