[HOE] Cyborg question

[Hank Woolsey <hwoolsey@precisiongraphics.com>]

matt@severian.chi.il.us wrote:


>Here is my possible problem though.  That late lamented martial
>artist's player is working up his next character -- a Cyborg.  I
>don't want to say no categorically, but what's going to give him
>pause at AV 4?  He's wanting to make a heavy can, although he'll tone
>it down to light if I insist.  Either way, though, the armor would
>likely be the same.

Okay - I have a question for all you Marshals out there (and I don't 
want this to look like I'm picking on Matt - I've seen this 
frequently and finally had to ask).

How many of you let a players _choose_ to be a cyborg?  Why?

I've only marshalled Weird West and played Wasted West, but I would 
no more let a Wasted West player come in and say "I'm going to play a 
cyborg," than I have let any of my Weird West players say "This time 
I'm going to play a harrowed."  If they draw a harrowed when they 
make the character, I would make the cyborg option available to them, 
but I can't imagine letting them choose one before drawing their 
character's stats.  Am I way off base here?

I anticipate a number of "We're all there to have fun and I don't 
want to ruin that for my player" responses.  I respect and understand 
that, but would those of you who let players choose cyborgs for that 
reason also let them choose to be harrowed for the same reason?  (I'm 
curious - not arguing.)

Hank