chore: Armtech swappable vs Cybernetics body-integrated—no overlap

docs/game-design/skills.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Domains are **content-shaped**, not a locked taxonomy. Early vision includes:
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 | **Extraction** | Pulling value from the world: **earth/subsurface** (mining, drilling), **consumer salvage & biology** (**Salvage**, **Harvest**), and **urban infrastructure materials** (**Quarry**) vs geological **Extraction** skill |
 | **Processing** | **Refine** (ores, glass, steel, scrap → material grades); **Fab tech** (physical PCBs, chips, solenoids); **Data scrub** (abstract data—datasets, firmware, logical unlock); **Synth-chem prep** (bio/chem); other conversion |
-| **Fabrication** | Gunsmith, armtech, **cybernetics** (implants, augmentation), synth-chem products, medtech fab, cooking if we track it |
+| **Fabrication** | Gunsmith; **Armtech** (swappable armor/suits); **Cybernetics** (body-integrated implants—**not** Armtech); synth-chem products, medtech fab, cooking if we track it |
 | **Tech / intrusion** | Hacking, netsec, counter-intrusion, bypass, diagnostics—**combat-facing** net actions stay **gig** |
 | **Support craft** | Medtech fabrication, field repair kits; **implant install / tune** fiction may split **Cybernetics** **Make** vs bench maintenance (**open**) |
 
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ Layout mirrors **[gigs.md](gigs.md) gig roster**: one **table per category**, **
 | Skill | What it covers | Open / merge |
 |-------|----------------|--------------|
 | **Gunsmith** | Barrels, receivers, ballistics fab. | [Seams](#seams-gigs-skills): craft without gig to *use* |
-| **Armtech** | Armor plates, suits, hardshell integration. | — |
+| **Armtech** | **Worn / carried** armor: plates, suits, hardshell, rigs—**swap-friendly** at hub or loadout like other **combat gear**; **gig-restricted** when equipped for fights ([Seams](#seams-gigs-skills)). **Does not** cover **body-integrated** implants (**Cybernetics**)—**no** fantasy overlap — **agreed** |
 | **Synth-chem (product)** | Finish stims, chems, consumables from **Synth-chem prep** (and related **Process**) outputs. | — |
 | **Medtech fab** | Field kits, injectors, trauma foam—**craft** lane. | **Gig** Sawbones = *combat use* |
-| **Cybernetics** | **Implants, augmentation, chrome:** neural hooks, sensory suites, limb lines, organ-adjacent systems—**finished** installable augments from **Process** inputs (e.g. **Fab tech**, **Bioprocess**, **Harvest**, **Synth-chem**). **Semi-permanent** **body** integration (e.g. an **ocular** suite)—**not** swapped like daily loadout; stays **active** across **gig** changes. | **Not gig-gated** — **agreed** ([Seams](#seams-gigs-skills)); strip/replace cost, clinic fiction, vs removable **Armtech** — **open** |
+| **Cybernetics** | **Body-integrated** implants and augmentation: neural hooks, sensory suites, limb lines, organ-adjacent systems—**finished** installs from **Process** inputs (e.g. **Fab tech**, **Bioprocess**, **Harvest**, **Synth-chem**). **Semi-permanent** (e.g. **ocular** suite)—**not** the **swap-friendly** **Armtech** lane. Stays **active** across **gig** changes. | **Not gig-gated** — **agreed** ([Seams](#seams-gigs-skills)); **no** overlap with **Armtech** — **agreed**; strip/replace cost, clinic fiction — **open** |
 | **Rigging (gear)** | Drones, harnesses, tool mods—**non-combat** rigging. | Combat deployables **gig**-gated — **open** |
 | **Food synth** | Ration fab, street kitchens. | Skill at all? **open** |
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Beyond raw level, **mastery tracks** and **perks** ([E2.M3](../decomposition/mod
 | Topic | Direction |
 |--------|-----------|
 | **Combat gear** | **Gig-restricted.** Weapons, armor, and other **swap-friendly** combat-loadout pieces declare which **gig(s)** may equip or fully activate them. After a **hub-only** [gig swap](gigs.md#hub-swap), the player **re-banks or re-equips** combat gear for the new gig (automation vs. manual loadout UX **open**). Non-combat tools (pickaxe, scanner, craft bench) stay **skill**-gated, not gig-gated, unless a piece is explicitly hybrid. **Does not** apply to **semi-permanent** **Cybernetics** augments—see **Cybernetics / implants** row. |
-| **Cybernetics / implants** | **Not gig-gated.** Augments from **Cybernetics** (**Make**) are **body-integrated** and **semi-permanent**: they remain **in play** when you change **main gig**, **sub-gig**, or combat loadout (e.g. an **ocular** implant does not come off at hub swap). **Crafting** stays **skill**/recipe/rep—never gig level. Removal, replacement, or tier-up may be **costly** and **fiction-heavy** (clinic, downtime)—**open**—but is **not** the same rhythm as re-banking a rifle. Contrast **Armtech** suits/plates and other **combat gear**, which stay **gig-restricted** above. |
+| **Cybernetics / implants** | **Not gig-gated.** Augments from **Cybernetics** (**Make**) are **body-integrated** and **semi-permanent**: they remain **in play** when you change **main gig**, **sub-gig**, or combat loadout (e.g. an **ocular** implant does not come off at hub swap). **Crafting** stays **skill**/recipe/rep—never gig level. Removal, replacement, or tier-up may be **costly** and **fiction-heavy** (clinic, downtime)—**open**—but is **not** the same rhythm as re-banking a rifle. **Armtech** and **Cybernetics** **do not overlap**: **Armtech** is **easily swapped** worn armor and lives under **Combat gear** (**gig-restricted**); **Cybernetics** is **not** that bucket. |
 | **Crafting combat gear** | **No gig or gig level requirement.** Who can *build* it depends on **skills** (e.g. gunsmith), recipes, rep, facilities—never on owning a gig or its level. A character can **craft combat gear they cannot equip** (wrong gig, low gig level, etc.): valid for **trade**, **stock**, or **group play**. **Equip/activation** stays **gig-restricted** as above. |
 | **Consumables** | **Carry and use** are not gig-gated by default—anyone can pop a stim or patch. **Passive** potency can scale with **gig** match: e.g. a **medic**-tagged bonus applies if **main *or* sub-gig** matches (see [gigs.md](gigs.md)). Others use a **baseline**. **Active** abilities from consumables (if any) follow their own rules—**open**. Other items may have **no** gig hook—data-driven per item. |
 | **Rep / story** | **Hybrid.** **Faction / world reputation** stays **character-wide** where it fits (one person, one web of grudges). **Narrative** also includes **gig storylines** and **main-quest-style arcs** tied to a **gig**—mentor paths, employer chains, identity stories that assume you *are* that role for a chapter. State for those arcs is **per gig** (or per gig branch) on the same character; switching gigs does not erase character rep, but **gig plot progress** is its own track. |
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Beyond raw level, **mastery tracks** and **perks** ([E2.M3](../decomposition/mod
 ## Player-facing readability
 
 - **Combat:** UI shows **main gig**, **sub-gig**, levels/tracks, combat abilities, and **combat gear** the main gig can use (mismatched gear disabled or greyed). Consumable tooltips for **passive** amps can show **baseline vs. boosted** when **main or sub** matches the item’s gig hook.
-- **Cybernetics:** **Implants** read as **character** chrome—always relevant, **not** hidden or disabled by gig mismatch; separate from the **combat loadout** strip ([Seams](#seams-gigs-skills) **Cybernetics / implants**).
+- **Cybernetics vs Armtech:** **Armtech** shows on the **combat loadout** strip (swap-friendly, gig-matched armor). **Cybernetics** shows as **character** chrome—always relevant, **not** gig-disabled—**separate** UI lane ([Seams](#seams-gigs-skills) **Cybernetics / implants**).
 - **Non-combat / crafting:** **skill** list, **category** filters, XP with **source** hints where helpful; **mastery** branches when E2.M3-style systems exist. Crafting combat gear uses **skill**/recipe gates only—not gigs (optional hint if you can’t equip the product on your current gig).
 - **Story:** journal or quest UI can separate **character / faction** threads from **gig** threads so players see which arc belongs to which gig.
 - Use **gig** / **skill** consistently in specs and tools; flavor text can vary.
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ Beyond raw level, **mastery tracks** and **perks** ([E2.M3](../decomposition/mod
 | Vocabulary | **Gig** = combat role; **skill** = non-combat only | Agreed |
 | Combat gear | **Gig-restricted** equip/activation for **swap-friendly** loadout; non-combat tools **skill**-gated | Agreed |
 | Cybernetics / implants | **Semi-permanent** augments from **Cybernetics** **Make**—**character-wide**, **not gig-gated**; persist across gig swap | Agreed |
+| **Armtech** vs **Cybernetics** | **Armtech** = **swappable** worn armor (**combat gear**, gig-restricted); **Cybernetics** = **body-integrated** implants—**no** overlap | Agreed |
 | Crafting combat gear | **Skill**/recipe/rep (etc.) only—**not** gig or gig level; craft-for-others OK | Agreed |
 | Consumables | Baseline for all; **passive gig amp** from **main or sub** ([gigs.md](gigs.md)) | Agreed |
 | Rep / story | Character-wide **rep**; **gig**-scoped **storylines** and **main quests** (per-gig progress on one avatar) | Agreed |