The hardsuit by the end of 2040 is... pretty broken. Kind of melted, really. But since the final hardsuit can turn into a goop-like substance and re-form into a full suit, I don't necessarily see this as a deal-breaker for it being functional. If she shows up with it (maybe even in it?) in its melty state, could she repair it? I could see her muddling her way through this without Galatea, very slowly, or muddling her way through it with Galatea a little less slowly but hampered by frequent "OMG why do I know this shit?!" meltdowns.
The energy source for the final suit (which can apparently run for days) isn't really explained, but I assume it's some kind of electricity. As I understand it, this would just mean hooking it up somewhere with a stable grid? Thankfully the inner-metal (what the goo is called) version would probably only need this once or twice a week. I can come up with a more solid number after I do my canon-review, but the final suit's final charge saw it through quite a chunk of time.
I could come up with a more extensive list of things it can do if/when I write the app, but the final hardsuit isn't much larger than Priss herself, though it's so heavy that when it isn't powered up that she can't move inside it at all, even out in space. It has various guns, which I read there wouldn't be any fresh ammunition for. It also IIRC has a rail gun, which I could see Priss managing to reload with scrap metal? But up to you guys. The knuckle-bombs I suspect would be a lost cause, which I'm fine with. It's main advantages in this setting would be the stupid levels of brute strength coupled with enough durability that, despite not being built for space, it still performed pretty well up on a satellite at the end of 2040 and it managed to get Priss back down to earth without her dying, though re-entering the atmosphere did a number on it.
It has thrusters to assist with really high/far jumping, but no actual flight. And it's limited by needing to recharge periodically, its insane weight, and the fact that without ranged weaponry or bombs, Priss would be reduced to punching things to death. Which she's really fine with, as that's exactly her style anyway. But it still means she has to get in melee range, and while the suit is stupid-fast when momentum is on its side and still really fast with the assistance of a thruster, the suit can still be restrained/pinned/trapped. Sure, it can throw bulldozer, but it ain't doing jack shit if it can't get any leverage / grip / etc.
It should be noted that the hardsuit is, in fact, a Boomer. But since it uses Priss as its core, it's not a sentient one.
If the Phenomenon (see question 2) is allowed, or only partly allowed, the hardsuit would be the perfect transmitter for it. It's already a machine that's connected to Priss' brain.
...Hahahaha, this is a page and a half. I'm so sorry. XD Hopefully my insanely-detailed questions/explanations is a sign that I know my canon(s), at least? :33
I can take her just from 2040 and have her fend off killer rabbits with her handy dandy Always Nearby Metal Pipe (tm) if need be, but I'll freely admit that the gritty, grimy, in-your-face cyberpunk aspect of the canon is part of why I like this character, so lemme know. <3
Re: That's right, it's so long I have to break it into two parts.
The hardsuit by the end of 2040 is... pretty broken. Kind of melted, really. But since the final hardsuit can turn into a goop-like substance and re-form into a full suit, I don't necessarily see this as a deal-breaker for it being functional. If she shows up with it (maybe even in it?) in its melty state, could she repair it? I could see her muddling her way through this without Galatea, very slowly, or muddling her way through it with Galatea a little less slowly but hampered by frequent "OMG why do I know this shit?!" meltdowns.
The energy source for the final suit (which can apparently run for days) isn't really explained, but I assume it's some kind of electricity. As I understand it, this would just mean hooking it up somewhere with a stable grid? Thankfully the inner-metal (what the goo is called) version would probably only need this once or twice a week. I can come up with a more solid number after I do my canon-review, but the final suit's final charge saw it through quite a chunk of time.
I could come up with a more extensive list of things it can do if/when I write the app, but the final hardsuit isn't much larger than Priss herself, though it's so heavy that when it isn't powered up that she can't move inside it at all, even out in space. It has various guns, which I read there wouldn't be any fresh ammunition for. It also IIRC has a rail gun, which I could see Priss managing to reload with scrap metal? But up to you guys. The knuckle-bombs I suspect would be a lost cause, which I'm fine with. It's main advantages in this setting would be the stupid levels of brute strength coupled with enough durability that, despite not being built for space, it still performed pretty well up on a satellite at the end of 2040 and it managed to get Priss back down to earth without her dying, though re-entering the atmosphere did a number on it.
It has thrusters to assist with really high/far jumping, but no actual flight. And it's limited by needing to recharge periodically, its insane weight, and the fact that without ranged weaponry or bombs, Priss would be reduced to punching things to death. Which she's really fine with, as that's exactly her style anyway. But it still means she has to get in melee range, and while the suit is stupid-fast when momentum is on its side and still really fast with the assistance of a thruster, the suit can still be restrained/pinned/trapped. Sure, it can throw bulldozer, but it ain't doing jack shit if it can't get any leverage / grip / etc.
It should be noted that the hardsuit is, in fact, a Boomer. But since it uses Priss as its core, it's not a sentient one.
If the Phenomenon (see question 2) is allowed, or only partly allowed, the hardsuit would be the perfect transmitter for it. It's already a machine that's connected to Priss' brain.
...Hahahaha, this is a page and a half. I'm so sorry. XD Hopefully my insanely-detailed questions/explanations is a sign that I know my canon(s), at least? :33
I can take her just from 2040 and have her fend off killer rabbits with her handy dandy Always Nearby Metal Pipe (tm) if need be, but I'll freely admit that the gritty, grimy, in-your-face cyberpunk aspect of the canon is part of why I like this character, so lemme know. <3