yamamura Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 My GM had given one of the players a plot device of a pair of contact lenses that can do the following: 1. Store information 2. Browse the Web 3. Connect with any other contact lens computer allow the user to see what they are seeing 4. Allow of instant communication between wears of said contact lenses 5. Are controlled psychically 6. Probably also everything else a normal PC can do (lightning calculator, absolute time, etc.) Well now the player wants to keep them and the GM is trying to figure the best way to build them. Of course one way is to build them as a computer but that gets tricky given all they can do. The other way I thought of is IIF and buying the appropriate powers. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts The question boils down to whether the contact lense can carry out commands or use abilities when not being worn by a character. If yes, then a computer is the better route, otherwise individual 'powers' is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts Good point Hyper-man. I will have to ask the GM. No matter what they won't be cheap. BTW he said they go inert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGrimblefig Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts My GM had given one of the players a plot device of a pair of contact lenses that can do the following: 1. Store information 2. Browse the Web 3. Connect with any other contact lens computer allow the user to see what they are seeing 4. Allow of instant communication between wears of said contact lenses 5. Are controlled psychically 6. Probably also everything else a normal PC can do (lightning calculator, absolute time, etc.) Well now the player wants to keep them and the GM is trying to figure the best way to build them. Of course one way is to build them as a computer but that gets tricky given all they can do. The other way I thought of is IIF and buying the appropriate powers. Ideas? IIF seems like the right way to me. They will not be cheap in terms of CPs, but building them is not an issue. The fact that it is a computer can be treated as a special effect, unless the GM wants the player to be able to load and run software other than the functionality described above (which could prove difficult, given the form factor and lack of USB ports). You could put a limitation on those programs that require network access (items 2-4 above), to represent the fact that if they are unable to access the net, they are not useful. This may be absolutely necessary to allow the GM to prevent them from becoming a balance issue (i.e. using the old "Transporters are offline, cap'n" trope). One alternate implementation might be that the lenses themselves are just a display device and "dumb terminal," with the actual functionality existing "in the cloud" (to use the current buzzword). This could be done as a MP (using flexible slots) for all of the lens' functionality, representing the fact that each program requires a certain amount of bandwidth (i.e. AP) to run. My first impression was that they seem a lot like Ghost in the Shell's cyberbrains stuffed into a pair of contact lenses. If that is the case, perhaps Kazei 5 would be a good place to look for build inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts Was going to suggest that very thing to the GM when I see him. Kazei 5 is a great source. I think the player will not be happy with the cost though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts does it have bluetooth connectivity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrad Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts Maybe a small power pool, IIF fragile, only to simulate a PC, maybe full phase to change powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarok Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts Quite the expensive contact to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts One plus to the 'build it as as a computer' method is that it allows the exact abilities to be on a separate character sheet. Some might not see that as a plus but it would allow for upgrades by the contact's makers to the 'network cloud' without it really impacting the owning character's sheet (who purchases the computer as a follower). This is essentially how I build the original personal computer: The Green Lantern's Power Ring And of course, Green Lantern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts Quite the expensive contact to lose. In some settings, they'd be disposable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 Re: Computer in a pair of contacts Computer Link (3 Active Points); Requires A Roll (Contact roll; -1/2), Requires a Roll Contact Roll (-1/2) Contact 14- Contact 14- Lucius Alexander Contact: Palindromedary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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