I find it funny that Humanis is supposed to be this super evil organization, but with the exception of their occasional acts of terrorism they actually have a point. Elves and Dwarfs outlive humans by a factor of 60 or so years at the least, so if a human is working under one he's probably screwed for promotions if his boss has hit the Peter Principle. Orks and Trolls are bigger and stronger than humans by a mile naturally, and there's a reason there's a special "tusker" division in sports. No one except another of them could compete physically which makes it harder for humans to get entry level labor and security jobs and plenty are only too happy to live up to the stereotype. I'm pretty sure this was on purpose, but lately everyone just screams NIGHT OF RAGE, NIGHT OF RAGE like I'm supposed to care about imaginary people enough to actually get angry.
You're underequipped. Didn't mention explosive ammo or Stick N' Shocks (the #1 Spirit Defense System for Sleepers!).
No need for explosive ammo when you've got Shock Lock rounds for the shotty. Count as explosive rounds, but also halve the barrier rating of doors and the like. And being over twice the cost compared to standard ammo isn't worth it when I throw 11 dice for every shooting attack and can do a narrow long burst for +5 DV after a run with
zero penalties thanks to my setup. A White Knight does 6 damage and -1AP, so anything short of a heavy-duty security troll is going to have a very bad day considering he's just been slapped for 11 damage, plus the boost from net hits. Nothing short of a grizzled veteran can stand toe-to-toe, and he gets a second Initiative Pass from Wired Reflexes, so he can wear down anything short of the truly elite.
EDIT: By the way, this is just
at game start, standard 1000 BP build, and my earliest attempt before I started figuring things out. The latest revision using WAR! in addition to Arsenal, Attitude, and Augmentation takes a hit to recoil control (but its not like
nine is all that terrible) by swapping out the White Knight for a SCAR-H3 for an extra point to damage, and some realignment of points gets me an extra die pool for attacks to bring me to 12. Armor is a Victory Globetrotter Camouflage Jacket with a full SecureTech PPP Ensemble, ballistic mask, and helmet, so I rock 14 Ballistic/15 Impact armor with
zero encumbrance penalties. The Take Aim as a Free Action ability from my Martial Art Style means I can
always add the extra die from that so I'm really rolling
13 dice for every attack. 5 BOD plus Rating 2 Bone Density Augmentation plus the armor means I have
excellent chances of taking little or even no damage from anything short of the heaviest fire, especially since 6 Reaction is going to take away a net hit or two from whoever is shooting at me, plus I can Run from cover to cover to an extra +4 to my defense pool, and that's without popping a Full Defense that lets me toss in another die to the "don't get hit" pool. Plus I've got the full suite of cyberoptic and cyberear modes so I can hunt you down no matter the conditions.
Melee combat isn't any better for someone since I've got 6 strength, so I hit like a truck, and Bone Density means my unarmed blows at 9 dice per attack deal Lethal, not Stun. For knife-work I pull out my claymore with a Personalized Grip to roll 10 dice on the attack and do 7P damage with a Reach of 2 and AP-1. The albino Liberian child soldier known as Mr. Lightning Bolt would finally find a worthy foe in my character. And no, I didn't get a nodachi or katana because
fuck that weeb shit.
This bullshit up above, my fellow Kiwifags, is why I play elves in TTRPG's. I've got 50/50 odds of drinking a Dwarf under the table, even with the enhanced liver Shadowrun Dwarfs get, and can win an arm-wrestle your typical Orc afterwards. Yes, his Essence is shit from all the Cyberware, but a Rating 6 Medkit means anything but the most egregious wounds is but a scratch. And good luck egregiously wounding him.
