[b]Question 1: Review Method[/b] Critical eye. [b]Question 2: Most Critical Problem[/b] A lot of morphs listed would be better handled on the meta-level as simple morph variants with minor changes or aftermarket modifications, or otherwise intrude on the territory of other morphs, creating an issue of redundancy. For example, the Bruiser intrudes heavily on the territory of the Olympian, being a rather generic SOM and REF-boosting morph, just like the Olympian. (Under the assumption that the +15 is [i]after[/i] bonus from Hardened Skeleton, everything about it except the Intimidation-bonus can be replicated through normal Traits and gear for almost the exact same price, with a neat +5 bonus to COO anyway.) Likewise, the way the Griefer is described, aftermarket modifications seem like the most logical choice for how it came into existence in the first place. (Although, to be fair, I like the concept, and I like that the concept is statted up and ready for use.) The Guard is, as written, almost identical to a Masked Steel with 5 extra CP invested in combat and sensory gear. Having this be an after-market modification, like armouring a car, seems to me to be more sensible (and more flexible, for players) than having guards come from a standardized mold; if they're meant to be inconspicuous and disguised as humans, having them be redesigned Steels seems like it would be more realistic. Though, again, I think the Guard-as-written is a good [i]example[/i] of how disguised robot bodyguards are equipped. More pressing an issue is the Infiltrator, which is just a more expensive version of the already existing Shaper. The Shaper fit the niche of being the stealthy, infiltration-type body, grown in a vat for that purpose rather well, and as such, I just don't think, on the meta-level, that there needs to exist another morph that fills that same niche. In the core book, the Olympian and Fury were significantly different both in terms of mechanics and fluff that they could easily exist separately from each other (one being a general athletics thing at a cost of 40, the other being a specialized combat thing at a cost of 75) - here, however, both the Shaper and the Infiltrator have the very narrow purpose of "disguise-y infiltrating morph", and the [i]raison d'être[/i] of the Infiltrator is that advanced sensors won't reveal that it's a pod - which seems like it's something that should be covered simply with the Implant Masking mod on the Shaper's cyberbrain. A good example of how morphs with similar purposes can complement each other, rather than fill the exact same niche, is with how the Liquid Steel from [i]Sunward[/i] and the Mimic from this document work together with the Shaper to form a trifecta of options; the Liquid Steel can disguise as any synthmorph, the Mimic can disguise as smaller robots or household items, and the Shaper can disguise as any humanoid biomorph. Adding the Infiltrator means that there are now two morphs covering the exact same role. Overall, I guess what I feel would be best if is the new morphs provide [i]good foundations[/i] for more general morphs to be built upon. While "human infiltrator morph" is already a filled niche, "uplifted ape infiltrator", "uplifted pig infiltrator", "uplifted avian infiltrator", etc., is an empty niche. [b]Question 3: Best Parts[/b] I like Brain Box. It means I can make [i]Ghost in the Shell[/i]-style full-conversion cyborgs. Other than that, I am a tweaker and arrogant by nature; there are very few things I'd leave perfectly alone. However, I'd like for the Nomad, Freeman, Mimic and Portable Server to remain concept-wise, in the rules. [b]Question 4: Morphs I Dislike[/b] [u]-1: Specialist Pod[/u] Mechanically, I'm disinclined towards this morph. Although I see the design-intent, which is that by selecting a pod, you can get the precious +10 bonuses to whatever you want at the cost of Social Stigma (Pod) and generally less +5 bonuses to make for a well-rounded character, the fact that it offers +10 to [i]two[/i] skills means that it intrudes heavily on the niches of other morphs, especially the Reaper, Hyperbright, and Remade. These are morphs that are very, very special precisely because they can offer so high stat bonuses, and are accordingly among the more expensive morphs in the setting, often with [i]significant[/i] drawbacks. (Being a huge murder-death-sphere-robot not welcome at parties, creeping people out by your mere appearance, a built-in addiction and hyperactive metabolism, etc.) This is something simply being a Pod Biomorph and a cost of 25 doesn't really cover. I feel that either the cost and downsides of this morph should be significantly increased (minimum CP cost of 70, to put it equal to the other double +10's. Mechanically, the downsides are fine, though they should perhaps be elaborated upon fluff-wise.), or it should get +10 only one skill (and +5 to two other skills). [u]-2: Smart Swarm[/u] This is in many ways a Smarmoid but without the downsides of being a Swarmoid; that you can't act physically. This morph in many ways makes the existing Swarmoid obsolete, which is an undesirable state. [u]-3: Samsa[/u] All I can say here is that this morph is the silliest morph I've had described. I [i]liked[/i] the Suryas, and this just guts the gravitas of what it's supposed to represent. It's a combat morph that looks like a giant bug-eyed monster out of a 1950's B-movie! I'm now imagining [i]Far Side[/i] style human-sized insects coming home from a hard day of work, throwing their hats upon the dumbwaiter. It's all too silly! [b]Question 5: Morphs I Like[/b] [u]1: Portable Server[/u] This is a morph I [i]love[/i] the concept of. It fills a niche that isn't filled by an already existing morph (anything related to infomorphs) and facilitates that niche very well. It provides a physical store for infomorphs as well as being a hub for bot operations. Additionally, it's the kind of of morph that makes my fingers itch because I can't wait to stick an extra 10 Ghostrider Modules on it and use it as an actual server farm for AIs and delta-forks. [u]2: Freeman[/u] This is a morph that both fills an empty niche as well as providing ample opportunities for plot hooks or roleplaying opportunities, and it represents a facet of the setting that is interesting to explore. [u]3: Nomad[/u] This fills a niche that hasn't been covered yet; desert survival. I like this. It is a good thing, both for Gatecrashing and for the Martian outbacks. It doesn't intrude upon anything existing morphs. [b]Question 6: Gear-Overweight[/b] In order to maintain flexibility, all of the synthmorphs that have Hand Laser could be trimmed down to have Weapon Mount (Concealed), in order to let the whoever owns the morph decide what kind of weapon its armed with. The Infiltrator has built-in Nanotoxins, which seems odd given that this morph is supposedly favoured even by journalists or people who infiltrate without intending to kill. Removing it and letting would-be assassins buy it seems a better option, especially given that it's rather expensive. It also has a build-in Life Recorder, which seems at odds with its purpose as an infiltrator when [i]not[/i] used as a journalist. [b]Question 7: Outrageous Costs[/b] After a cursory look, only the Specialist Pod seems off, and that's not because of its point-value, but rather how it compares to morphs that do similar things. [b]Question 8: Missing Morphs[/b] Uplifted pachyderms! And their woolly ressurected mammoth cousins! And neotenic, less resource-intensive versions of both. More avian morphs. While there's a plethora of simian and cetacean morphs, and octopodes have synthmorph and pod alternatives there are very few morphs available to uplifted birds. A post in the homebrew section some time ago noted the fact that there's no 40 CP morph that offers +10 to INT. A linguist or detective-type morph in the 40 CP range to cover this lack would be neat; it's an existing niche with no morph to fill it, so a morph would fit in excellently.