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Genders revised

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Sat, 2013-09-28 13:47

savanah

Genders revised

So, nothing to do and creating a new character for the ongoing campaing I start to think that maybe this gender system should reflect more of the transhuman spirit, simply choosing male or female seems so antiquated. Nothing spetacular, just something I wrote right now: Maculine: +10 while sleeving on male morphs Feminine: +10 while sleeving on female morphs Agendered: +10 while sleeving on asexual morphs Bigendered: +5 while sleeving on male or female morphs

Sat, 2013-09-28 19:25

OneTrikPony OneTrikPony's picture

+10 what?

+10 what? Are you talking about the integration test? the concept bears further thought. I've often wondered what issues might be caused by sleeving into a morph with the opposite hormonal environment but I'm not sure what mechanic(s), aside from integration, might be effected. I really think it should be a subtle effect because when you compare it to sleeving a synth or a novacrab you have much bigger issues to deal with. It's always been my opinion that the EP system handwaves most of the issues that would be encountered by someone experiencing an extreme mophological change. On the otherhand XP is a ubiquitous entertainment and people get to experience being an alternate gender, species, morphology all the time so maybe in AF ten it's just not an issue beyond the integration test.

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Mea Culpa: My mode of speech can make others feel uninvited to argue or participate. This is the EXACT opposite of what I intend when I post.

Sat, 2013-09-28 22:37

savanah

Yes, it would be on the

Yes, it would be on the integration test, I should have specified that Going into a Synth or Novacrab wouldn't be so bad, they have cyberbrains that should be able to emulate any chemistry you would prefer. I don't like the idea of putting redutors in the operation of the morph because that would desencourage the player from experiencing with new morphs.

Sun, 2013-09-29 22:42

nerdnumber1 nerdnumber1's picture

If we really wanted to be

If we really wanted to be accurate, modifiers shouldn't be based on what sex the ego is used to, not the ego's gender, at least as far as integration goes, since it is quite reasonable for someone to get used to a certain body type and hormone set. Also, this is more inclusive to harder to define gender roles, who may strongly identify with a feminine role and a male body or vice-versa.