Hey all,
I'm running my Harp Sci-Fi Bughunters 2155 game again and one of my players is playing a Doctor specializing in genetic modification. The standard rules for genetic modification list prices for the changes in both credits and DP.
My players are wondering about the DP costs. How would others run this kind of thing?
Right now I am running with the current rules:
1) If the character can pay the full DP costs, then the modification works as standard rules indicate.
2) If the character can not pay the full DP costs, but full time is available then the same penalties for reduced time can apply until the PC pays the DP costs. This reflects complications of the character's body attempting to reject the modification. Frequent and possibly expensive medical treatments (as stated in the rules) can act to mitigate these complications until the character's body stops rejecting the modification (and the PC pays the DP costs).
3) If the character can not pay the full DP costs, and full time is not taken, then complications may arise. In addition to the normal penalties, the character may suffer temporary side effects (Limitations) until the DP costs are paid.
4) Critical failures in the genetic treatments may cause unwanted permanent (until genetically removed) side effects. These side effects would most likely also be new Limitations.
Any opinions on this?
The biggest problem I have with this is a lack of Limitations to use.
So far the only limitations I have are:
Slow Walker 10 Full BMR when Swimming, Climbing or Swinging. Walking/Slithering occurs at 1/4 BMR
Cold Susceptibility 10 -40 to any Stamina CRRs or RRs against natural Cold
Heat Susceptibility 10 -40 to any Stamina CRRs or RRs against natural Heat
Owned by the UT 10 The Character is the property of United Terra. In for life and limited legal rights.
Primitive 10 All Modern, Science, and Technical Skill maneuvers -20, but all Outdoor skill maneuvers +10
Lumbering Gait 10 Reduce BMR by 1.5
Pacifism 10 Will not kill even to save their own life
And three of those don't really make sense for a genetic limitation. Does anyone have any suggestions for additional limitations?
Thanks,