Karma

[moody]

Does anyone understand what it's for? In game that is, not in life. I'm still not sure what it does or what it's intended function is. Maybe I skipped over the part where it was explained.

[Cory Trese]

We're trying to replace it with the more generic term XP. A long internal debate ended with "XP is easier to understand than Karma"

So there -- it works as XP. Soon you'll be able to spend it on other things (like automatic successes) instead of just raising stats.

[moody]

Damn you are fast at replying. Nice work.

[Cory Trese]

It is all an illusion. These posts are not real. You are actually inside the Matrix right now. Press "Log Out" or the Deckers will get you.

[HateSolstice]

I remember Karma was used for exp in the Shadowrun SNES game. I had no problem figuring out the Karma thing in CK. However, I have noticed on the difficulties that say you die permanently if you have no Karma, yet I've had 0 plenty of times and it never erased my character. Just sent me back to Doc Dave's place.

[moody]

I used to play the P'n'P version and I swear Karma was not their xp system. But then it's been a number of yers. Will have to go back to the source books. I think that Cory added permenent deaths to the new update.

[HateSolstice]

I'm just saying that Karma was the SNES game's experience system. As for the deaths, I just know the descriptions for each difficulty haven't changed really, but maybe the death thing wasn't implemented yet?

[moody]

I hope so, as the number of times I'm getting gunned down by security is not funny. I'm not making a very good sniper, well not until I get up 2k for a rifle.

[fallen]

moody - until you have some serious gear, you should avoid corporate security forces, and BraveStar or Knight Horizon altogether. A Cyber Knight needs to get his or her feet securely on the ground in the streets of New Boston before trying to fry those bigger fish.

[HateSolstice]

Here's the thread that had the post from TP that I mentioned:
startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ckrpgtalk&action=display&thread=776&page=2

His methods have worked for me so far.

[moody]

fallen
Cheers mate. Thats sorta what I'm trying now. Still sticking with the initial pistol due to its accuracy.