Goonhub
08-23-2025, 11:11 PM
I have to say, I'm confused that this is being discussed as though it's a straight nerf. Making them into a sidegrade with drawbacks and benefits can be tuned in its execution. More benefits, more durable, etc. Traits have drawbacks and benefits, and they are an investment of a limited currency.
Further, it just does not make sense to me in-universe that in a world with cyberorgan technology NOBODY has cyberorgans until the video game cameras are rolling. That feels profoundly video-gamey to me. This is a roleplaying environment in which you play a character, robotics shouldn't be treated as an upgrade shop in a moba. Having an artificial body part is just a normal thing for some people in this setting. "Good morning, time to clock into work and get my liver replaced for the stat benefit" absolutely does not sit right with me.
Further, it just does not make sense to me in-universe that in a world with cyberorgan technology NOBODY has cyberorgans until the video game cameras are rolling. That feels profoundly video-gamey to me. This is a roleplaying environment in which you play a character, robotics shouldn't be treated as an upgrade shop in a moba. Having an artificial body part is just a normal thing for some people in this setting. "Good morning, time to clock into work and get my liver replaced for the stat benefit" absolutely does not sit right with me.