I'll lean a bit out the window and say that we might be getting augments in the form of chips or so to speak buyable skills that we may even be able to switch out.
Take for example the starting skill to heal 10% more with med packs. Maybe this can be upgraded or replace with a higher tier healing skill.
But I could be completely wrong and those are just some skills of the standard skill tree that we have already unlocked with this starting selection. Hence the name starting skill? But only time will tell.
Could just be flavor text for the three listed starting skills too. That's how Rimworld does it. Characters in there aren't actually novelists, or VR designers, or con artists, but those backstories are associated with better or worse starting skills.
it's OK :) we are killing time anyway ... Well, what we know is basically less than nothing, only that text.
So speculation TIME! The fallout franchise actually has a long history of cybernetic of all kinds, you know 10% to this or that, even more, hardcore stafs like subdermal armor and implants that prolonged life.
But that's it, nothing visual, just RPG factor and player imagination. Even Kellog, who was a cyborg looked just like a normal average dude.
There was either a scene in the gameplay trailer, or a concept art that had a guy with a robot arm. Obviously the latter doesn’t mean too much, but I think it’s possible.
Not that I rule out the possibility of visible augmentations, but on that particular picture, the "cybernetic" arm may be an optical illusion. It is perhaps easier to see on this brightened version of the image.
I don’t lean one way or the other. Even if it is a cyborg arm, that still doesn’t mean that we get cyborg limbs. Remember proctor teagan in FO4? That was a very unique case of “cyborg” limbs
Nobody spotted the phrase 'Neuroamps' mentioned in the traits window? This implies that some character builds (maybe the Cyber Runner) will have a wearable device that will 'amp up' their psychic attacks?
Anyone who has played System Shock 2 will know what I mean.
It's possible, and I'd say even likely that this is the case, just from the background bits of info we already know about the world of the game.
visible cybernetic implants
This part is least likely, based on how cybernetics have been handled before in those games. It's usually a slight stat boost or new ability but not something visible. However this is an upgraded engine in a new generation of gaming, and they've taken the time of this delay to add content, so all bets are kind of off for what to expect.
The zombies in Oblivion had modular body parts. They have the tech to make modular bodies on characters, the question is whether or not they will take the time to model it.
So far all the skills and perks look painfully bland. 10% more effect here and there. I’ve yet to see anything that seems creative or changes functionality.
I hope the employee numbers that have been shown are either unique or each it tied to the starting build(i.e. each combo of starting perks having its own ID)
Is it this one by "Liquor"? If I recall correctly, it was debunked later, but in any case the bits of information that were right could already be found by then from other sources with enough research. Another rumor I found so far that mentions augmentations is a very old 4chan post from 2018, however, that also made claims that I am quite confident are fake, so I would not put much stock in it.
I know about those rumors, the one from 2018 is what I was referring to just above. But, like I already stated, it is probably fake. There is also no evidence I know of that the posts from different years were made by the same person, putting aside that they do contain incorrect information (especially the ones from 2018 and 2019).
No idea, but my guess is any 'cybernetics' won't be visible on your character. Would love to be wrong, though.