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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 52788" data-attributes="member: 177">Rayston:Actually, you seem to be confusing a couple of games.&nbsp; SR does not have people going insane from having too many cybernetic implants.&nbsp; There is a one-sentence statement in the 2nd Edition rules that claims characters with extremely low Essence traits are walkign teh fine line of sanity, but there are no game mechanics associated with this.&nbsp; Characters with too much cyberware in SR simply die.And the reason for it isn't really mysterious, and it is described in the rulebooks.&nbsp; The man-machine interfaces of the SR world are not perfect.&nbsp; Each piece of cyberware intrudes on the body's natural functions - most notably (but not limited to) the central nervous system.&nbsp; There is only so much of this stress that the body can take before it simply stops operating, thus putting an effective maximum on the amount of cyberware in a human body.Later sourcebooks include rules for going above and beyond the human norms.&nbsp; But these rules are optional.&nbsp; Plus they irequire highly expensive procedures, constant expensive maintenance, and do have psychological side-effects.&nbsp; In essence, the character becomes a cyber-zombie.&nbsp; The body ceases to be able to continue living without occasional medical attention, and the stress on the central nervous system is great enough that the mind may eventually fail completely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 52788, member: 177"] Rayston: Actually, you seem to be confusing a couple of games. SR does not have people going insane from having too many cybernetic implants. There is a one-sentence statement in the 2nd Edition rules that claims characters with extremely low Essence traits are walkign teh fine line of sanity, but there are no game mechanics associated with this. Characters with too much cyberware in SR simply die. And the reason for it isn't really mysterious, and it is described in the rulebooks. The man-machine interfaces of the SR world are not perfect. Each piece of cyberware intrudes on the body's natural functions - most notably (but not limited to) the central nervous system. There is only so much of this stress that the body can take before it simply stops operating, thus putting an effective maximum on the amount of cyberware in a human body. Later sourcebooks include rules for going above and beyond the human norms. But these rules are optional. Plus they irequire highly expensive procedures, constant expensive maintenance, and do have psychological side-effects. In essence, the character becomes a cyber-zombie. The body ceases to be able to continue living without occasional medical attention, and the stress on the central nervous system is great enough that the mind may eventually fail completely. [/QUOTE]

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