Vindler Sight Reader

[Darasuum]

Vindler Sight Reader​

Fine arts don't stop at paintings and sculptures. Wrist chronos, luxury speeders and other items are works of art and none more so than the Vindler Sight Reader. Technically Vindler is a brand name and was the original independent Heads Up Display designer and manufacturer. These days the popularity of such products are made by various companies across the galaxy. To this day the original name, Vindler, is used synonymous with personally owned HUDs. Alternatively people just call it colloquially by its abbreviation VSRor "visors".

High class members of society may end up ordering unique VSRs made of rare materials like scarce woods or ivory. Gilded HUDs often adorn the faces of the wealthy at sporting events in their posh boxes. Alternatively the more utilitarian users of the technology might have a bulky set for low light fungal botany.

The VSR has a twenty four hour battery life. It can either be recharge via cable, docking station, or removing the small batteries. Many people who work long hours can carry a small mobile battery on their belt and connect it directly through a long cord to their VSRs. However this is often unseemly for the high class and a safety hazard in industrial environments. They are too delicate or bothersome to use in concert with a helmet and only civilian attire is matched with these devices.

VSRs allow the user to have a single HUD based armor function. Authentic Vindler models of high quality can have vision modes like night vision as its only function. Otherwise they can have two of the more common HUD functions instead. Some of the known functions that VSRs are outfitted with are as follows. hands-free com link, miniature flashlight, Survival HUD, Scout HUD, recorder, and vision modes.

*no armor of any kind can be worn if the wearer of the VSRs wish to use their function(s) for balancing purposes. FS characters may use the functions provided by this equipment but cannot wear armor when doing so. If armor is worn with the VSRs by anybodys (FS or not) the VSRs will not be functional.
** Authentic Vindlers are the only versions capable of having advanced HUD functions or 2 non-advanced functions. See advanced tech below.



LEGALITY
Legal

INTENT

Some people just wear every day clothes and I wanted to introduce a cyber punk type of item. Some people have visual impairments and my character does not but still wants to wear glasses. Otherwise it is pointless for most people to wear spectacles. I am planning on having one of my characters make a plot out of collecting high quality VSRs and possibly even go into creating them for other people.

Not stating what function(s) are used in your CS, unique writeup, or thread entry post will mean these are nothing but a pair of sunglasses.

ADVANCED TECH
YES Depending on the quality and rarity of the materials used it can require a plot to acquire. Ostentatious utlra-chrome, gold plated with diamonds encrusted are not easy to come by. AUTHENTIC Vindler models (one with two functions) require a plot of 2-3 threads. VSRs that have only one non-restricted function do not require a plot but do require being able to cite a thread where it was acquired. Keep in mind that advanced functions are sold separately than the VSRs.​

Type and Coverage

Light/Special

Coverage: (Coverage regions for Light armor is 1-3 regions, Medium is 4-5, Heavy is 6-7)​

• None

Functions​

Function 1: 1st function
Standard Vindler Sight Readers get one head based function. Usually this can be a HUD capability, hands free flashlight, comlink, etc. Ultimately it is open to the user.

Function 2: 2nd function (Only AT version)
Only advanced tech versions of the VSRs have two functions. Also, only AT versions of the VSR can have AT functions.

 

[Faded]

What does this exactly mean for our NFS characters? Can I use four functions of the armor without a vision mode and then have these as a separate addition? I think if players are doing a 2-3 thread plot, they should be able to add this on top of the original functions of the armor.

 

[The Good Doctor]

What does this exactly mean for our NFS characters? Can I use four functions of the armor without a vision mode and then have these as a separate addition? I think if players are doing a 2-3 thread plot, they should be able to add this on top of the original functions of the armor.

This is meant for people without armor to have HUD functions. I don’t think this will fly for FSs, since it would be giving them functions still (that they aren’t supposed to use)

 

[Darasuum]

What does this exactly mean for our NFS characters? Can I use four functions of the armor without a vision mode and then have these as a separate addition? I think if players are doing a 2-3 thread plot, they should be able to add this on top of the original functions of the armor.

you cannot use this in conjunction with another armor of any kind, NFS or FS. this is meant to be used with clothes in mind.

 

[Darasuum]

This is meant for people without armor to have HUD functions. I don’t think this will fly for FSs, since it would be giving them functions still (that they aren’t supposed to use)

It was approved last TL. Even FSs suffer a draw back when it comes to these. They cannot wear armor of any kind. That means no phrik arm protection, no functionless medium or heavy armor. They would have to be wearing robes or just simple clothes. These are also not super durable. They are essentially glasses and will break like a datapad or any other piece of technology.

 

[The Good Doctor]

It was approved last TL. Even FSs suffer a draw back when it comes to these. They cannot wear armor of any kind. That means no phrik arm protection, no functionless medium or heavy armor. They would have to be wearing robes or just simple clothes. These are also not super durable. They are essentially glasses and will break like a datapad or any other piece of technology.

The approval note for them last timeline literally says FSs can’t use the hud functions?

I went back and looked.

 

[Darasuum]

The approval note for them last timeline literally says FSs can’t use the hud functions?

I went back and looked.

the HUD functions yeah i suppose. But there's recorder, commlink, flashlight so if they want that then they can.

 

[The Good Doctor]

Recorder is a function too now. The comlink wouldn’t count as one. Idk about the flashlight.

 

[Darasuum]

Recorder is a function too now. The comlink wouldn’t count as one. Idk about the flashlight.

The recorder became a function halfway through last TL and i think it spawned from the VSR but it isn’t a HUD function.

 

[Loco]

These things were a real hassle last TL, so I think it would be better to recreate them on the armor template. Then people can use them the same way they do the DG-10s, if they want @Darasuum

 

[Darasuum]

These things were a real hassle last TL, so I think it would be better to recreate them on the armor template. Then people can use them the same way they do the DG-10s, if they want @Darasuum

understood. I'll change it and if that is the case it would replace an existing function spot I think. But would that mean we'd probably have to get rid of the advanded tech option and only give them one function.

actually they could have as many functions as they want I guess so long as it doesn't go above the armor type's limit.

 

[AutoFox]

@Darasuum this submission still needs to be changed to match the armor function template.

 

[Darasuum]

Sorry, edited and tweaked a bit.

 

[Loco]

Your asterisk wording is very wonky. It makes it sound like this allows FS to use HUD based functions with these. If that's the case and the intention, it needs to be made much more clear @Darasuum.

 

[Darasuum]

Your asterisk wording is very wonky. It makes it sound like this allows FS to use HUD based functions with these. If that's the case and the intention, it needs to be made much more clear @Darasuum.

Didn't see this comment. I updated so that the asterisks were not put in the body of the writeup.

• FS can use these yes.
• Cannot be used with other armor pieces.
• advanced tech versions of the AT require 2-3 thread tech plot
• advanced functions must be acquired separately

 

[AutoFox]

Still doesn't fit the armor function template.

 

[Darasuum]

Still doesn't fit the armor function template.

I was told to make it like an armor not an armor function since it was more like the DG-500 dueling gloves i thought.

A vindler sight reader isn't really a stand alone function. It's a worn thing that provides others with spaces for functions. Otherwise it's function would be to allow for functions.

 

[Loco]

After much thought, I'm going to approve this, but I also want it to be clear that's it's sort of on probation. AT allows one to break the standard tech rules a bit, and letting FS characters use these functions is a pretty big bend, but I think this might be balanced enough even so. If it causes problems though, I'll come back and archive it.

Approved.