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Parallel Processor Implant's Long Term Effects on Forks

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Mon, 2020-05-11 22:14

Jaso11111

Parallel Processor Implant's Long Term Effects on Forks

I have a new EP game in about a month, and a concept occurred to me. It says in the Parallel Processor (Rimward, page 189) description that:

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To avoid possible personality bleed-over, users are advised to use this augmentation for no more than six hours per day.

So what would happen if say, a semi-mad scientist from Bright flew off into a random asteroid in the Oort Cloud, set up an infomorph server, alpha forked himself a couple of times, then sat with the Parallel Processor on for all of them for an entire year. Could the end result entity even be considered human? How would i even play it? I dont know, but it sounds cool as hell!

Tue, 2020-05-12 00:57

syberwasp

I would assume...

I don't recall reading up on a parallel processer...got a book and page to reference. I would assume if used over the six hours you would get bleed over, and over time develop a gestalt mind, with all manner of issues unless taken care of over the year by and outside ego. Or just a slow and stead degradation of the egos leading to a total breakdown of the system. Regardless, would anything that exist after that year be human? Well what do you define as human?

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Poe

Tue, 2020-05-12 11:54

syberwasp

semi-mad scientist...

First thanks for the reference. Next:The semi-mad scientist alpha forks, I would play it as all of the forks already know everything at the time they were created so bleed over wouldn't be a problem at first. over time normal an ego would diverge from each other but this might prevent... Lastly: I think this side effect is intend to be a chance for the GM to create some interesting game play. (I would love to hear how you do it is you do play it out.)

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Poe

Tue, 2020-05-12 12:40

Jaso11111

Unfortunately the GM i'm

Unfortunately the GM i'm currently playing with is new to the system, so i think i'll go for something more conventional, for his sake. I will bring it up to my more experienced GM friend at some point.

Tue, 2020-05-12 16:02

syberwasp

good for you

Your a considerate player, the kind I like at my table. Have fun playing.

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Poe