Okay, so in a game I am running, using Aeon as my current base system, we have Synthetic Lifeforms (A leftover from the Stars Without Numbers game). While I've been ruling that the important NPC Synthetics have basically been Aberrants the whole time (They have Luck Based powers) we've reached a point in the story where we are in Synth Territory, and the question of "Do Vitakenetics and Telepathy work on Synths?", which is a very good question.
Now, I know in the Past of Trinity, there are true Artificial Intelligences. Right now, in Aeon, most AI is limited to Satisfactory Intelligences (SI's), and while I do have SI's in the game running and doing their own more limited program stuff, Synthetic Lifeforms are a bit different. They have their own will, and do their own things.
Due to everything have a Noetic Connection, in theory, you should be able to use Psionic Powers upon them. I for sure would expect this to be working in Abberant, when it comes out, because reading Ultron's Mind should just be a thing, I think. However, there isn't anything specific in Aeon talking about this. It's assumed that all Droids are networked and are running SI's to limit their ability. Also, Electrokenesis tends to overlap a lot of things you would want to do as a Telepath to Electronics, which Synthetics most likely are.
What I am looking for are opinions on how much Psionics affects things that are Transhuman? If Droids have enough will to be self determinate, does that allow Psionics that work on Free will to be affected? Does that allow for healing that isn't connected to regeneration of flesh?
It's an important issue in my game, but it's not necessarily as important to the universe of Aeon, although with Dangerous Self Aware AI's being part of AEON's past and possibly a threat from the Aberrant side of things, it might be worth thinking more about.
Thank you for any opinions you wish to contribute.
Now, I know in the Past of Trinity, there are true Artificial Intelligences. Right now, in Aeon, most AI is limited to Satisfactory Intelligences (SI's), and while I do have SI's in the game running and doing their own more limited program stuff, Synthetic Lifeforms are a bit different. They have their own will, and do their own things.
Due to everything have a Noetic Connection, in theory, you should be able to use Psionic Powers upon them. I for sure would expect this to be working in Abberant, when it comes out, because reading Ultron's Mind should just be a thing, I think. However, there isn't anything specific in Aeon talking about this. It's assumed that all Droids are networked and are running SI's to limit their ability. Also, Electrokenesis tends to overlap a lot of things you would want to do as a Telepath to Electronics, which Synthetics most likely are.
What I am looking for are opinions on how much Psionics affects things that are Transhuman? If Droids have enough will to be self determinate, does that allow Psionics that work on Free will to be affected? Does that allow for healing that isn't connected to regeneration of flesh?
It's an important issue in my game, but it's not necessarily as important to the universe of Aeon, although with Dangerous Self Aware AI's being part of AEON's past and possibly a threat from the Aberrant side of things, it might be worth thinking more about.
Thank you for any opinions you wish to contribute.
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