Exocortex and Cyberborn

[Mister V]

I was wondering if the Mechanic's Exocortex counts as a cybernetic augmentation for the Cyberborn theme? Specifically, would it count for the Self-Hacker ability, with the Exocortex level being your mechanic level?

[Torbyne]

I wouldn't think so. It is never called out as such so at the very least talk to your GM about it, it would be a pretty useful trick if you can get the OK.

[baronvoncheese]

I think the themes are supposed to be class agnostic so that there is no clear advantage to any class for taking one over the other. As such I do not believe that any theme abilities would affect and class abilities.

[Metaphysician]

I think the bigger problem would be "Why would anyone *ever* want to disable their own exocortex?" Even if it were an allowable interpretation, it would be an incredibly stupid idea to actually use such.

[Tryn]

The exocortex isn't a cybernetic augmentation, only cybernetic augmentation (under equipment) are cybernetic augmentation.

[Mister V]

I thought that would be the case.

baronvoncheese wrote:

I think the themes are supposed to be class agnostic so that there is no clear advantage to any class for taking one over the other. As such I do not believe that any theme abilities would affect and class abilities.

I guess the same would apply to the custom rig too then.

Metaphysician wrote:

I think the bigger problem would be "Why would anyone *ever* want to disable their own exocortex?" Even if it were an allowable interpretation, it would be an incredibly stupid idea to actually use such.

I agree. But this was a question about the Self-Hacker theme ability, which allows you to "overclock one of your cybernetic augmentations" to regain stamina points, not disable it.

[Shaudius]

The custom rig is specifically called out as being able to be installed as a cybernetic augmentation though, personally I'd allow you to overclock the custom rig as an augmentation, not sure if it should be level 1 or your character level though.

[Ellias Aubec]

If you do want to allow the custom rig, counting it as level 1 until you get to higher level when it starts counting as a more powerful computer where you count it as its new effective level might work. The exocortex probably as equal to your level.