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<blockquote data-quote="jefgorbach" data-source="post: 3443164" data-attributes="member: 28278">Suggestion: based it along real-life where computer software is typically cutting edge for about 18-months before becoming main-stream for about 10yrs. Depending&nbsp; on how much time is passing between sessions, perhaps Cutting Edge hardware provides a +2 bonus at +20% cost to maintain because of bugs/etc for its duration, which each decreasing 1pt/10% per tech upgrade. Eventually the PCs need/will decide at which point the cost savings outweigh the penalty. ie:&nbsp; cutting edge:&nbsp; +2 / +20% costs to all modifications and sofware&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1st drop&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; :&nbsp; +1 / +10% costs as off the shelf parts/software begin appearing&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2nd drop&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; :&nbsp; no modifications but can now find at standard retail consumer markets&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3rd drop +&nbsp;&nbsp; :&nbsp; -1 / -10% costs to modify / buy software from retail clearance sales&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Cutting edge computers would likely double the speed, storage, and number of simotanously running programs (memory) of the prior generation. Given typical PC attitudes, chances are they will generally keep their primary equipment/skills at cutting edge, riding a few items to the 3rd drop provided its worth keeping around for the modification discounts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jefgorbach, post: 3443164, member: 28278"] Suggestion: based it along real-life where computer software is typically cutting edge for about 18-months before becoming main-stream for about 10yrs. Depending on how much time is passing between sessions, perhaps Cutting Edge hardware provides a +2 bonus at +20% cost to maintain because of bugs/etc for its duration, which each decreasing 1pt/10% per tech upgrade. Eventually the PCs need/will decide at which point the cost savings outweigh the penalty. ie: cutting edge: +2 / +20% costs to all modifications and sofware 1st drop : +1 / +10% costs as off the shelf parts/software begin appearing 2nd drop : no modifications but can now find at standard retail consumer markets 3rd drop + : -1 / -10% costs to modify / buy software from retail clearance sales Cutting edge computers would likely double the speed, storage, and number of simotanously running programs (memory) of the prior generation. Given typical PC attitudes, chances are they will generally keep their primary equipment/skills at cutting edge, riding a few items to the 3rd drop provided its worth keeping around for the modification discounts. [/QUOTE]

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