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The '''Psychic Reader''' gives a pawn that's been implanted with it a bonus of 50% [[Negotiation Ability]] base, scaling with the user's [[psychic sensitivity]]. Negotiation ability affects the speed of prisoner recruitment, impact on faction relations when giving gifts, and the outcome of peace talks.  
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The '''Psychic Reader''' gives a pawn that's been implanted with it a bonus of 50% [[Negotiation Ability]] base, scaling proportionally with the user's [[psychic sensitivity]]. Negotiation ability affects the speed of prisoner recruitment, impact on faction relations when giving gifts, and the outcome of peace talks.  
  
 
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Since there are no negative effects of having one installed, using one on a colonist that does trading often can be a large and long-term bonus. The effect is bound with psychic sensitivity, and having a psychic sensitizer installed  in the same colonist along with it is a good idea. However, since only one of each can be installed at a time, a colonist that is already very psychically sensitive would be a better candidate. Gear that also increases psychic sensitivity (such as an Eltex skullcap, Eltex staff, or other Eltex apparel) could also be used to maximise profit with the Psychic reader. An addition of an aesthetic nose and torso shaper also would make the colonist a perfect trader, disregarding actual social skill. It may be worth forfeiting some psychic sensitivity for a specific social hat (i.e, a ladies' hat) for the base 20% boost.
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The psychic reader does not affect trade prices, as that is controlled by [[Trade Price Improvement]], instead it affects the [[Negotiation Ability]] which, despite the misleading name, only affects the speed of prisoner recruitment, impact on faction relations when giving gifts, and the outcome of peace talks.
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The value of {{Icon|silver|1000}} and the limited niche for its application makes it a low priority for targeted acquisition. However since there are no negative effects of having one installed, if one is available, installing it on the colony's [[Skills#Social|Social]] pawn is a good idea, as they will likely be recruiting [[prisoners]] and be the one giving gifts when on caravan. The improvement is approximately equal to 7 additional levels of Social skill, and scales directly to the pawn's Psychic Sensitivity e.g. 200% sensitivity results in +100% to Negotiation Ability.
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Therefore, it performs best on pawns with the Psychically Sensitive and Hypersensitive [[traits]] and synergizes with equipment that buffs Psychic Sensitivity such as the [[psychic sensitizer]] and [[Eltex]] equipment. At the maximum possible psychic sensitivity of 408%, it provides the equivalent of 27 levels of Social skill, meaning that a skill 0 pawn will outperform a skill 20 Legendary Master when it comes to recruitment.  
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Should the player wish to employ a strategy involving recruiting pawns with with high recruitment resistances, such as hiring [[Tribes|Tribal]] pawns as a New Arrivals colony to exploit the [[Anima tree]] for [[Psycast]]ing, or hiring large numbers of pawns over the soft limits imposed by their [[AI storyteller]] then the value of the psychic reader increases. Outside of these niches, or chance acquisitions however, the use of the reader is limited.  
  
 
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Revision as of 04:03, 20 March 2021

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Psychic reader

Psychic reader

Gives limited mind-reading ability, improving the user's ability to get the upper hand in negotiations and social situations. The effect is proportional to the user's psychic sensitivity.

Base Stats

Type
Medical Items – Body Parts
Market Value
1000 Silver
Mass
4 kg
HP
50
Flammability
100%

The Psychic Reader gives a pawn that's been implanted with it a bonus of 50% Negotiation Ability base, scaling proportionally with the user's psychic sensitivity. Negotiation ability affects the speed of prisoner recruitment, impact on faction relations when giving gifts, and the outcome of peace talks.

Acquisition

Psychic Readers can only be acquired through trade or as a quest reward. They cannot be crafted.

Analysis

The psychic reader does not affect trade prices, as that is controlled by Trade Price Improvement, instead it affects the Negotiation Ability which, despite the misleading name, only affects the speed of prisoner recruitment, impact on faction relations when giving gifts, and the outcome of peace talks.

The value of Silver 1000 and the limited niche for its application makes it a low priority for targeted acquisition. However since there are no negative effects of having one installed, if one is available, installing it on the colony's Social pawn is a good idea, as they will likely be recruiting prisoners and be the one giving gifts when on caravan. The improvement is approximately equal to 7 additional levels of Social skill, and scales directly to the pawn's Psychic Sensitivity e.g. 200% sensitivity results in +100% to Negotiation Ability.

Therefore, it performs best on pawns with the Psychically Sensitive and Hypersensitive traits and synergizes with equipment that buffs Psychic Sensitivity such as the psychic sensitizer and Eltex equipment. At the maximum possible psychic sensitivity of 408%, it provides the equivalent of 27 levels of Social skill, meaning that a skill 0 pawn will outperform a skill 20 Legendary Master when it comes to recruitment.

Should the player wish to employ a strategy involving recruiting pawns with with high recruitment resistances, such as hiring Tribal pawns as a New Arrivals colony to exploit the Anima tree for Psycasting, or hiring large numbers of pawns over the soft limits imposed by their AI storyteller then the value of the psychic reader increases. Outside of these niches, or chance acquisitions however, the use of the reader is limited.

Artificial body parts
Arm/Hand
Archotech arm • Bionic arm • Power claw • Prosthetic arm • Wooden hand • Drill arm Content added by the Royalty DLC • Elbow blade Content added by the Royalty DLC • Field hand Content added by the Royalty DLC • Hand talon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Venom talon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Flesh tentacleContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Flesh whipContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Head
Archotech eye • Bionic eye • Bionic ear • Bionic tongue • Cochlear implant • Denture • Aesthetic nose Content added by the Royalty DLC
Head implants
Joywire • Painstopper • Circadian assistant Content added by the Royalty DLC • Circadian half-cycler Content added by the Royalty DLC • Gastro-analyzer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Learning assistant Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mindscrew Content added by the Royalty DLC • Neurocalculator Content added by the Royalty DLC • Psychic harmonizer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Psychic reader Content added by the Royalty DLC • Psychic sensitizer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Venom fangs Content added by the Royalty DLC • Control sublink (Standard, High) Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mechlink Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mech gestation processor Content added by the Biotech DLC • Remote repairer Content added by the Biotech DLC • Remote shielder Content added by the Biotech DLC • Repair probe Content added by the Biotech DLC
Spine
Bionic spine • Revenant vertebraeContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Stomach
Bionic stomach • Nuclear stomach Content added by the Royalty DLC • Reprocessor stomach Content added by the Royalty DLC • Sterilizing stomach Content added by the Royalty DLC • Fleshmass stomach Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Heart
Bionic heart • Prosthetic heart • Heart • Adrenal heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Corrosive heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Metalblood heartContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Lung
Lung • Detoxifier lung Content added by the Biotech DLC • Fleshmass lung Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Kidney
Kidney • Detoxifier kidney Content added by the Biotech DLC
Organs
Liver
Visceral implants
Death acidifier • Aesthetic shaper Content added by the Royalty DLC • Coagulator Content added by the Royalty DLC • Healing enhancer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Armorskin gland Content added by the Royalty DLC • Stoneskin gland Content added by the Royalty DLC • Toughskin gland Content added by the Royalty DLC • Immunoenhancer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Love enhancer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Ghoul platingContent added by the Anomaly DLC • Ghoul barbsContent added by the Anomaly DLC
Leg/Foot
Archotech leg • Bionic leg • Prosthetic leg • Peg leg • Wooden foot • Knee spike Content added by the Royalty DLC
Related
Psylink neuroformer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Xenogerm Content added by the Biotech DLC
Deprecated
Scyther blade • Psychic silencer Content added by the Royalty DLC

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