Re: [HoE] HOE Questions (Hopler / Goff)

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

At 4/24/00 03:33 PM +0000, you wrote:
>Ran into something of a question or two in regards to certain cyborg 
>equipment and I was hoping for some input from the P.T.B.         
>
>First off....... Does the cybergear Lightning Bolt Cannon's "electronic 
>killer" abilities require that the LBC actually do DAMAGE before it would 
>short out / stun the target?    

A situational call.  Something insulated against electrical damage would be
proof against the stunning effect.  
But if the damage is rolled, then the opposing vigor roll needs to be made.

>Second..... If one has a cyber arm and later adds a different cyber hand, 
>does it still take up 1 slot in the cyber arm?    I'd say so (due to the 
>'extra equipment' in certain special hands, but again...curiosity about it 
>makes me ask.

Yes - but don't forget to reclaim the slot from the previous hand.  It does
happen to make you somewhat modular - except that swapping out the hands is
not an easy task.

>Lastly.....and this one is probably gonna spark some serious debate..... can 
>supernatural means that accellerate the healing process heal the wounds 
>caused by cyber implantation?     Our Marshal rules that they (Fleshknit, 
>Touch of the Doomsayers, Lay On Hands) WILL heal the actual wounds, but the 
>wound modifiers remain for at least one week to simulate the 'getting used
to 
>the new equipment' phase.

I would have said yes, but I like your Marshal's call better.  :-)  
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