[quote=“Natures Witness, post:12, topic:4689”]I’m somewhat torn on this. On the one hand, the description of the transitions lens CBM says it can stand up to flash bangs, which suggests it can handle very bright sources of light. However, a brief burst like a flash bang is not the same as a continuous light source like a welder. If the lenses work similar to flare compensators in Shadowrun, for example (which just black out when a hazardous flash is detected), they would not be suitable for welding.
On the other hand, the mere fact that this is a CBM, and must be surgically implanted to function, infers a very high manufacturing standard and it is logical that every effort was made to ensure such an expensive product was as durable (and effective) as was scientifically possible. You don’t saw open your face to install junk. In addition, the existence of the integrated toolset, and it’s ability to perform welding, would lead me to infer this problem had been recognized in the development stage, and would certainly have been addressed somehow. The whole point of bionics is utility, and it seems odd that a company would manufacture a product that lets a person perform heavy welding with their bare hands (the toolset), yet still require them to carry additional equipment to use it.
My thought is, let the lens CBM be used for welding, and adjust the name and description to something more powerful-sounding. If not, then add a new eye CBM that is designed for welding specifically, but that feels needlessly redundant to me.[/quote]
On it.
From what I can tell, Rivet already handled this as regards vehicles. And now it’s PR’d for crafting.
