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[Makkal]

As mentioned in this update, CCP will soon introduce cybernetic arms.

As part of the Rubicon release, we’ll be unveiling a new body modification option for Capsuleers:  Cybernetic arms.

 

Mystery Code holders will be receiving the exclusive ‘Phanca’ Cybernetic Arm to sport on their characters.

Note that alternative cybernetic arm models will be available to all players at a later date.

I'm going to guess you have to pay real money to get them.

[Akrasjel Lanate]

I sure some that will have them will put them on market/contracts.

[Elmund Egivand]

Upon closer inspection, I had to wonder...can these arms flex at all?

[Silver Night]

I'm just hoping they come out with some in pairs. Amieta has had prosthetic arms since before I made an actual alt for her, but I've had to make do with long sleeves in her portraits etc.

[Louella Dougans]

Upon closer inspection, I had to wonder...can these arms flex at all?

Probably made of synthetic bendium or something vOv 

[Makkal]

Upon closer inspection, I had to wonder...can these arms flex at all?

I found myself wondering the same thing. It's like the designer sort of forgot how arms work.

[Mister Screwball]

Most likely going to come out on the Aurum store hopefuly not for a stupid amount of money, alltho you could just ask people who are geting the collectors edition if they want to sell it to you I know I'm going to be selling my one

[Odelya]

Most likely going to come out on the Aurum store hopefuly not for a stupid amount of money, alltho you could just ask people who are geting the collectors edition if they want to sell it to you I know I'm going to be selling my one

There'll be similar items, but not this specific one.

[Katrina Oniseki]

Upon closer inspection, I had to wonder...can these arms flex at all?

Yes, because it's just a really realistic paint job tattoo thing, not an actual cyber arm. 

It's a regular arm model with a tattoo layer, and I'm inclined to assume that's what it actually is IC.

[Ollie]

Yes, because it's just a really realistic paint job tattoo thing, not an actual cyber arm. 

It's a regular arm model with a tattoo layer, and I'm inclined to assume that's what it actually is IC.

While I think I understand what you're saying, I'm not entirely sure of the assumption about it being a tattoo IC.

Dev posts aren't exactly PF, but this one seems to strongly suggest CCP regards them as actual cybernetic limbs. I don't know if they show up under the Tattoo category in the character creator or if they're being given their own category which would further reinforce this idea.

Sure the graphics and game tech behind it is probably as you've said - a re-skin of the tattoo layer - but you could make an argument that hair, eyebrows, lipstick and other makeup make use of the same or similar layers and I don't see too many people ICly saying 'That's a remarkable shade of puce you've had your eyelids permanently inked with'.

I guess what I'm saying with regards to that claim being made IC is 'Danger! Danger! There be the possibility of Derp!' and also long threads on the IGS or in the Summit full of bleh circular arguments

[Katrina Oniseki]

Yes, because it's just a really realistic paint job tattoo thing, not an actual cyber arm. 

It's a regular arm model with a tattoo layer, and I'm inclined to assume that's what it actually is IC.

While I think I understand what you're saying, I'm not entirely sure of the assumption about it being a tattoo IC.

Dev posts aren't exactly PF, but this one seems to strongly suggest CCP regards them as actual cybernetic limbs. I don't know if they show up under the Tattoo category in the character creator or if they're being given their own category which would further reinforce this idea.

Sure the graphics and game tech behind it is probably as you've said - a re-skin of the tattoo layer - but you could make an argument that hair, eyebrows, lipstick and other makeup make use of the same or similar layers and I don't see too many people ICly saying 'That's a remarkable shade of puce you've had your eyelids permanently inked with'.

I guess what I'm saying with regards to that claim being made IC is 'Danger! Danger! There be the possibility of Derp!' and also long threads on the IGS or in the Summit full of bleh circular arguments

No no no no. Shhhhh. Don't ruin my carefully constructed logical view of the world around me. Don't ruin it. >_<

I also don't intend to call anyone out and tell them what their character is wearing. I'm just trying to explain to my incredulous self that it's not a cybernetic arm.

[Iwan Terpalen]

I'm pretty sure there's no visible fixed shoulder, elbow or arm joints because there'd be no way to make them look good without also changing the physics and modeling of the arm. So the entire area is white, smooth, uniform "bendium" plastic. If there were visible seams, you could see them shift over where the actual joint would be, skin-like.

Somewhere in CCP headquarters, the guy that made this is gnawing on his desk.

[Elmund Egivand]

If I buy the CE, I will not have Egivand wear this arm, because smooth plastic nanofibre muscles isn't Minmatar enough. I demand hydraulic rust-red with wires and duct tape and bolts on it.

[Utsukushi Shi]

If it works like the tattoos there would be right and left arm options. Hopefully they will have both. I will have one if someone needs it.

[Vikarion]

I'm just hoping they come out with some in pairs. Amieta has had prosthetic arms since before I made an actual alt for her, but I've had to make do with long sleeves in her portraits etc.

Amieta was the first one I thought of when I saw this.