A Mystic character wants an cybernetic implant

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A Mystic character wants an cybernetic implant

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So rules on cybernetics and magic users/psychics.
I looked some stuff up in the bionics book.
Says if they get a limb replaced or 3 implants they lose half their magic and or psychic abilities.

Characters wants to get:

CC-2020 Bio-Camera Eye (New) from ther Heroes of Humanity book on page 102.
It is supposed to be a bio-system eye with a camera.
What does it count as?
1 implant?
Is an eyeball a limb?
Do they need both eyes to be replaced?
Do they keep their full magic and psychic ability?
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Re: A Mystic character wants an cybernetic implant

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I would not have a single bio-system, especially an eye, count against their magic.
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Re: A Mystic character wants an cybernetic implant

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As Library Ogre said, bio-systems have no impact.

However, the CC-2020 is not a bio-system eye. It simply "looks even more natural and lifelike than anything short
of a Bio-System eye
" (emphasis added). Though it uses a biological casing, it falls a bit short of being a true a bio-system eye.

So, the CC-2020 counts towards one of the three implants.

Note that the impact on magic and psionics changed significantly between the pre-RUE bionics sourcebook and RUE, so be clear with your player which rules you plan to apply to their Mystic.
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Re: A Mystic character wants an cybernetic implant

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Grazzik,

Your attention to detail is impressive and fair.

The conclusion:

"So, the CC-2020 counts towards one of the three implants."
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