Poll: POLL: Sci-fi bodymodding. Bio or Mech?

[Kraiiit]

That's all I can think of now.

I was going to say that! 'Specially the enhanced vision. No more contacts for me! Plus, HUD, no need for goggles while scuba diving or paintballing, optional colour change, or have them flash red when you get pissed... The possibilities for eyes alone are endless!

 

[individual11]

Where's my Skull-gun?
No, I wanted Orange. It gave me Lemon-lime.

 

[Raziel_Likes_Souls]

I'll say Mech. It looks aesthetically cleaner to me. It seems like something that can be added on and not resound in your stomach like a wrong note. I'd prefer cybenetic legs over cat-like paws for balance any day.

 

[zyoto12]

Omarr for the win. Don't know if nano counts as mech, but judging from the effects, im calling it a mix.

 

[zyoto12]

Where's my Skull-gun?
No, I wanted Orange. It gave me Lemon-lime.

Great reference. Can I have cookie?

 

[Sporky111]

First of all, Neko-vision sounds awesome. And as a fellow furry, as soon as biological changes get affordable I'll be first in line to get me some upgrades. Tail and paws are first.

On a more practical level, I chose mix-and-match. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, and I won't discriminate against either of them. In the future it will be really useful to be able to directly interface with computers, and I'll want a way to directly link to the system.

But I think prosthetic limbs will become obsolete once we get the technology to regrow body parts. A machine can't have the same feeling of being part of your body, or the same sense of touch. In terms of "upgrading" absolutely, they will only get more sophisticated. But I think for the average amputee a regrown limb will always be more favourable.

 

[Tanis]

I'd rather have a mix.

Why stick with the old stuff?

 

[Lullabye]

For some reason I trust mechanical modifications more, probably because they're less likely to badly fuck with my DNA. I might accept some bio-mods for perception or strength boosts, though.

Aw, you make bio upgrading sound bad.
I mean, what could possibly go wr-

Okay, okay...[sub]I get it...[/sub]

But yeah, whilst mechanical mods would be easier to fix, also easier to break and stuff. The only way I'd go for it is if it was automail a-la FullMetal Alchemist or iRobot.

 

[Jonny The Kay]

Two words: GRAY FOX!

Actually I'll go with the mix...

 

[Jugular]

cybernetic augmentation. Ghost in the shell style.

 

[Requx]

I think bio could mess your body up more, and mechs are almost ageless. That said Ive always wanted to be a zerg

 

[RatRace123]

I'd take a bit of both, I'd mostly go for cybernetically augmenting my bones and muscles, as well as giving me cyber eyes. I'd keep mechanical augments out of my brain though.
I'd go for bio augments for things like improving my immunity, my lung capacity, anything that tech upgrades couldn't do.

 

[TheCake66]

HUD in my eyes, that would make life epic, I would also make a bio/mech augment that activate an increased metabolism mode that would allow me to burn off all this excess fat.
May I make a list?
Lungs of awesome.
Built in shielding unit.
Robotic skeleton that would be light enough so that my muscles could still move it with minimal extra effort if it broke.
Gills, bitches don't know bout my swimmin skillz.

 

[Freedomario]

Bio, because i dont have to get in the metal detection for 15 minutes, telling them i have metallic implants to improve my body, when they probably think i dont.

 

[TheCake66]

I think bio could mess your body up more, and mechs are almost ageless. That said Ive always wanted to be a zerg

So wait you just want scamper around on the creep for a few hours with a brain the size of a relatively small peanut before being irradiated to death by a large space ship that you can't even attack?

 

[salinv]

NO PLASMIDS! (changes to BODY, not laws of physics )

Hey I could argue that if you had biological augmentations that allowed for an abnormal amount of electrical buildup (hey, electricity already naturally exists in our bodies, just say... bump it up to 11), you could have a nasty Electro Bolt plasmid like ability. =D

OT (sort of, if above isn't): I would probably go with biological augmentations to enhance naturally abilities with mechanical alterations to boost them further. Both. IMHO, I don't find augmentation to be immoral in the least. We have used tools for the entirety of our species to improve out lives, and what difference do "augmentations" make to that? I say improve our lives as much as is physically, psychologically, and financially feasible, or possible.

May I add something else (and I wouldn't be surprised to be beaten on this suggestion), but what about Nano-augmentations ala Deus Ex? All the power (and more) of Mech without the robotic... messiness.

I apologize right now for the over use of ellipsis (...) and parentheses ().

 

[TheCake66]

NO PLASMIDS! (changes to BODY, not laws of physics )

Hey I could argue that if you had biological augmentations that allowed for an abnormal amount of electrical buildup (hey, electricity already naturally exists in our bodies, just say... bump it up to 11), you could have a nasty Electro Bolt plasmid like ability. =D

OT (sort of, if above isn't): I would probably go with biological augmentations to enhance naturally abilities with mechanical alterations to boost them further. Both. IMHO, I don't find augmentation to be immoral in the least. We have used tools for the entirety of our species to improve out lives, and what difference do "augmentations" make to that? I say improve our lives as much as is physically, psychologically, and financially feasible, or possible.

May I add something else (and I wouldn't be surprised to be beaten on this suggestion), but what about Nano-augmentations ala Deus Ex? All the power (and more) of Mech without the robotic... messiness.

I apologize right now for the over use of ellipsis (...) and parentheses ().

Yeah but what about the bees?

 

[Wintermute_]

Bio mods are cool in theory, like having a tail (DBZstyle) would be cool, or having some bio morphing ability of something. but everything bio can do, cyber can do, and do cooler and better. Cyber eyes that can double as nightvision, thermo binoculars? Enhanced robo limbs? natural camouflage built into my skin? a cyber brain that can project your psyche and connect to the matrix (Sprawl, Ghost in the shell combo) or even hidden weapons and electronic mind hud displays, cyber can do what Bio ain't got a chance to.

Can someone tell me one advantage to bio modes? That not to dis bio (its cool too) but because i actually can't think of anything, and am curious.

 

[jacx]

thinking form a tactical stand point, mech upgrades/augments are a liability beacuse they are suseptible to the elements and technical malfunctions.... also EMP could leave you with a blind eye and a limp arm. AND THAT is why i pick Bio

 

[Blatherscythe]

I'd take biological upgrades and any mechanical implants that don't show, just as upgrades. As for lost limbs and such, biological, I'm going to be a pickey cyborg.