Expert Software - Specialisms

[Fresnel]

If can you check my logic here:

Personal Computer: Expert Pad

• Hardware
  • Manufacture TL12
  • Computer/2, TL11 (RetroTech*)
  • Cost Cr150*
  • Weight: 0.25kg*
  • Options
    • Comms
    • Data Wafer, Cr5
• Software:
  • Intelligent Interface, 1, Cr100
  • Expert (Engineer), 1, Cr1000

Total Cost: Cr1255

This will give a character with the skill and +1 DM for any task 10+ or lower. This is any Engineer roll, J-Drive, M-Drive et al.

Personal Computer: Advanced Expert Pad

• Hardware
  • Manufacture TL12
  • Computer/3, TL12
  • Cost Cr1000*
  • Weight: 0.5kg*
  • Options
    • Comms
    • Data Wafer, Cr5
• Software:
  • Intelligent Interface, 1, Cr100
  • Expert (Engineer-J-Drive), 2, Cr10,000

Total Cost: Cr11,105

As the Expert/2 gives an Engineer-1 skill - this must be specialized. However, this Expert system will give a character with the skill and +1 DM for any task 12+ or lower? It doesn't need to be a J-Drive task. I could be M-Drive task for instance.

 

[Grognardia]

The rules for skill bonuses for Expert software are so messed up. I'd love some more concise and accurate rules, with clear examples.

 

[agentwigggles]

If can you check my logic here:

Personal Computer: Expert Pad

• Hardware
  • Manufacture TL12
  • Computer/2, TL11 (RetroTech*)
  • Cost Cr150*
  • Weight: 0.25kg*
  • Options
    • Comms
    • Data Wafer, Cr5
• Software:
  • Intelligent Interface, 1, Cr100
  • Expert (Engineer), 1, Cr1000

Total Cost: Cr1255

This will give a character with the skill and +1 DM for any task 10+ or lower. This is any Engineer roll, J-Drive, M-Drive et al.

Personal Computer: Advanced Expert Pad

• Hardware
  • Manufacture TL12
  • Computer/3, TL12
  • Cost Cr1000*
  • Weight: 0.5kg*
  • Options
    • Comms
    • Data Wafer, Cr5
• Software:
  • Intelligent Interface, 1, Cr100
  • Expert (Engineer-J-Drive), 2, Cr10,000

Total Cost: Cr11,105

As the Expert/2 gives an Engineer-1 skill - this must be specialized. However, this Expert system will give a character with the skill and +1 DM for any task 12+ or lower? It doesn't need to be a J-Drive task. I could be M-Drive task for instance.

Sounds rules legal to me.

The rules for skill bonuses for Expert software are so messed up. I'd love some more concise and accurate rules, with clear examples.

How so?

 

[Grognardia]

Sounds rules legal to me.

How so?

They're confusing, ambiguous, poorly worded and scattered over several chapter - with no examples.

 

[Fresnel]

They're confusing, ambiguous, poorly worded and scattered over several chapter - with no examples.

The clarification on specialization is given in the CSC.

I now see that a Wafer Jack is by far the superior choice however.