Hi!

I'm playing a Droid technician (modder/cybertech), and i'm now looking into crafting my own cybernetic appendages (arms/legs with +1 agility/brawn bonus). Now, from reading about cybernetics in general, i understand that you need to buy arms/legs as pairs to get the +characteristics benefit, and that the price listed is for 1 arm/leg. So i assume the same is true when you craft them yourself, so you have to craft 2 cybernetic appendages of the same type to get any bonus. The big question is, does creating say 2 legs, with the "Cybernetic Appendage" template count as being the same type, or do the Triumphs/Advantages you spend have to be exactly the same on both legs, or both arms, to get the +characteristics benefit ?

In my personal opinion that doesnt make much sense, and it should be enough for it to be the same template, but i figured i'd ask you guys to see if my initial thought makes sense.

15 minutes ago, Gelanin said:

Now, from reading about cybernetics in general, i understand that you need to buy arms/legs as pairs to get the +characteristics benefit, and that the price listed is for 1 arm/leg.

Not quite: " Unlike cyberarms , cyberlegs must be purchased and installed in pairs ."

So, one arm will do the trick, but " if a character replaces both arms with cybernetic enhancements, both arms must be the same model, [...]"; no Brawn and Agility from different arms.

I did allow an enhancement in one arm and a Repulsor Fist in the other, because the latter is not specified as an enhancement.

I would rule that crafting one template results in the desired set of arm/legs.

27 minutes ago, Gelanin said:

The big question is, does creating say 2 legs, with the "Cybernetic Appendage" template count as being the same type, or do the Triumphs/Advantages you spend have to be exactly the same on both legs, or both arms, to get the +characteristics benefit ?

In my opinion only the basic Effect of the appendages have to be identical (i.e. Characteristic enhancement).

44 minutes ago, Grimmerling said:

Not quite: " Unlike cyberarms , cyberlegs must be purchased and installed in pairs ."

So, one arm will do the trick, but " if a character replaces both arms with cybernetic enhancements, both arms must be the same model, [...]"; no Brawn and Agility from different arms.

I did allow an enhancement in one arm and a Repulsor Fist in the other, because the latter is not specified as an enhancement.

Ah nice catch, i had not noticed that detail, so in theory you'd only need 1 arm to get the characteristics bonus, but both legs to get it.