Canon Character Creation Clarification.

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Canon Character Creation Clarification.

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Creating a Level 5 Anti Monster. (No cheating even!)

Do i get sdc bonuses from physical skills?
What about Attribute bonuses?

I noticed the Anti Monsters attributes are pretty set and fall into an almost standard range, I'm just curious if skill choices affect them.
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The South America 1 TW Borg?

I am going to say No for either. You maybe flesh and metal, but you are considered a Full Conversion Cyborg IINM. So Physical Skill SDC/Attribute bonuses do not apply.
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Yea, they are explictly called full conversion borgs with TW components, so like any other borg, no physical skill boosts.
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That's what i figured, just making sure i didn't lose out on bonuses i was supposed to add in.
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Word, by not munchkining (it was extremely difficult, no lie) i was awarded Mercenary Adventures Bootcamp bonuses and 4 MOS Skills.
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say652 wrote:Word, by not munchkining (it was extremely difficult, no lie) i was awarded Mercenary Adventures Bootcamp bonuses and 4 MOS Skills.

Nice, it can be hard at times more so when some one comes from extreams. Glad you got a reward for doing the right thing.
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I'm so used to creating characters that can take on a Robot battlion and win the limits were.....troublesome. lol
Somehow i ended up role-playing "Handsome Rob" as a talker, willing to accept surrender and use reason over fists.
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You won't get any extra stat boosts from them but like cyborgs I believe they still gain the extra side benefits such as extra attack for taking boxing and things of that nature but attribute bonuses are all lost simply because they are not applicable.
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Having a legit character is cool, now if a Play by Post Canon Forums game only existed..........
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You can add in extra features beyond the standard, if you don't mind the increased risk of rejection that everything you add beyond the standard load-out to get more diversity.
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Nightmask wrote:You can add in extra features beyond the standard, if you don't mind the increased risk of rejection that everything you add beyond the standard load-out to get more diversity.

I rolled 2 additional cybernetic systems.
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Did Ultimate introduce a no SDC for Borg's rule or is it from some earlier errata? Couldn't find in RMB so I would have originally let them have it.

Dragon Hatchlings too if Physical were an available skill category..I guess not the case until England when Chaing Ku could get OCCs.
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I'm ok with how the character turned out.
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Axelmania wrote:Did Ultimate introduce a no SDC for Borg's rule or is it from some earlier errata? Couldn't find in RMB so I would have originally let them have it.


I think it was in a Q&A somewhere that 'borgs became MDC beings, but I wouldn't be able to tell you which one. I know my first group always treated 'borgs as SDC beings up until RUE came out though. I want to say 'borgs were changed because of the introduction of phase weapons and people not having a clear understanding of how much SDC/HP a 'borg should have.

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And The Valiant Anti Monster Handsome Rob met his end today, battling three Black-Winged Monster-Men by himself.
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what book are the black winged monster men from?
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Nekira Sudacne wrote:what book are the black winged monster men from?

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