@VirtualScream, notsoevildm

Dante bought a 4m cubed (2x2x1) faraday cage for 400nuyen. Avail is 4 so I thought it would be readily available, if not Dante also has the juryrigger quality to try to put something like this together

@Virtual Scream / Dante
Congratulations, you now have a very dodgy looking IKEA-quality Faraday cage in your living room/bedroom/other room?

You can either make a Computer + Logic extended test or just assume he gets the same results as Dubstep in this post.

The >itu@l5cr3@m file on his commlink is a hand. The one on the iBall is an eyeball.

For the iBall, a Hardware + Logic test will at least let him know what is wrong with it. A second roll might even fix it.

It's the pumping station that sent water from the reservoir to wherever it needed to go... What's suspicious about that?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

You might want to adjust your comment about petrol???

One last thing, the Cat has a sat link so you have matrix access!

@NSEDM

IP1: Load expert defence and send message 1
IP2: Load attack and send message 2
IP3: Attack and send message 3

11D Matrix Attack [Attack+Cybercombat+VR+Targeting]
11d6.hits(5) → [6,5,6,4,2,3,3,4,4,2,4] = (3) could be worse given she's not that good at it! Need to invest in attack clearly! If she lives through this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

3 def rolls (in case you need more?!?) note: I've not deducted anything for a response decrease because I'm not sure what that is at the moment...firewall+response, doh, forgot expert defence for 2D...I'll not roll, perhaps you won't need to deduct so many D (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
16d6.hits(5) → [6,2,4,4,6,1,5,6,5,6,1,5,3,5,4,2] = (8 )

16d6.hits(5) → [1,1,2,6,2,3,6,5,4,6,5,4,6,2,5,5] = (8 )

16d6.hits(5) → [4,5,1,5,3,1,2,1,1,1,4,1,5,4,4,1] = (3)

3 res rolls system+armour
14d6.hits(5) → [5,3,6,3,6,1,1,1,6,2,6,4,2,6] = (6)

14d6.hits(5) → [6,2,5,6,5,2,2,2,3,1,6,1,6,3] = (6)

14d6.hits(5) → [4,5,1,5,5,1,4,6,3,2,4,6,5,2] = (6)

Ah, ok, I saw pump and thought gas pump. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Changing the reference.

They could have been better certainly! You’ve got loads of karma stored up I suspect…might be worth an investment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Can I have some melee defence and damage resistance rolls please? I suspect the only chance they’ve got of hurting you is with their language but still…

I rolled perception for you…sorry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

As an aside I’ve been reading a lot recently about the cost of raising magic ratings for those who have got cyber. Not sure how you did it when you bought up your magic but consensus seems to be that if your magic is reduced to 3 by cyber then the cost to get it to 4 is 20 karma rather than calculating what it would be to raise if you hadn’t reduced it with cyber. I’m not sure how I feel about that from a game balance (it encourages mages to take cyber) but it has a clear benefit for Copperhead and it seems to be RAW so I thought I’d mention it! Aren’t I a nice GM?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

Ok...

I hate to be really awkward (well I don't but you get the sentiment) but if you look at the google maps nearest photo of the reservoir you will see there is a fair amount of high ground...probably too much for your liking!!!

I tried to link it but no luck...just follow the 2072 UK map link and drag the little man to the nearest photo spot and you'll see what I mean! There's also a pretty picture of the dam and the pump station - although my vision of it will be a tad bigger circa 2072

Ok, oops. I didn't think to check the map. I'll figure out an appropriate edit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Virtual Scream has certainly upped my post count but not sure if I want to use it all on Copperhead. Although increasing firearms does seem appropriate given how much she has had to rely on it in Chicago.

Parrying: Agi 3 + cyberweapons 4 = 7d6.hits(5)=2, 7d6.hits(5)=1, 7d6.hits(5)=1, 7d6.hits(5)=2, 7d6.hits(5)=0, 7d6.hits(5)=3, 7d6.hits(5)=2, 7d6.hits(5)=3, 7d6.hits(5)=4, 7d6.hits(5)=3 - no glitches
Dodging (if can't parry) = Rea 3 + dodge 2 = 5d6.hits(5)=2, 5d6.hits(5)=1, 5d6.hits(5)=2, 5d6.hits(5)=3, 5d6.hits(5)=4, 5d6.hits(5)=1, 5d6.hits(5)=3, 5d6.hits(5)=1, 5d6.hits(5)=0, 5d6.hits(5)=1 - roll 6 is a glitch, 9 is a crit glitch (just hope these are not needed)
Soaking damage: Body 6 + Impact 10 = 16d6.hits(5)=6, 16d6.hits(5)=7, 16d6.hits(5)=6, 16d6.hits(5)=8, 16d6.hits(5)=3, 16d6.hits(5)=4, 16d6.hits(5)=5, 16d6.hits(5)=8, 16d6.hits(5)=4, 16d6.hits(5)=4 - she might not be much good at anything but she is pretty tough.

Attacking ghouls, starting with the one on her head, then any near the kids: Agi 3 + cyberweapons 4 + reach 1 (offensive) = 8d6.hits(5)=4, 8d6.hits(5)=3, 8d6.hits(5)=4, 8d6.hits(5)=1, 8d6.hits(5)=1, 8d6.hits(5)=6, 8d6.hits(5)=2, 8d6.hits(5)=4, 8d6.hits(5)=3, 8d6.hits(5)=3 - no glitches, base damage is 4P

Like it would make a difference - think she rolls only about 4 dice.

Not sure if going by RAW is nice, but I'll take what I can get. Plus, that seems to be how it is implemented in Chummer.

@Virtual Scream

Dubstep is trying to run a trace on the packet of data you said the virtrual scream file was sending out from his commlink periodically.

If a standard track test works, I amazingly would have gotten it on the first test. But I'm guessing this will be a lot harder than that. So I put in the full list of my extended test rolls for you.

@Virtual Scream / Slacker
Be amazed! And yes, it is going to be a lot harder than that.

@Virtual Scream

Is there any commonality Dubstep can identify among the thousands of nodes his tracking program found? Or does it appear to be completely random?

I'm guessing that with his contact at Mitsuhama mentioning they've isolated some different parts of it that this thing got spread out over many, many nodes across the Matrix.

He might even try hacking a couple of smaller nodes to try pulling their portions of the >1rtu@l5cr3@m file onto the Nexus system. Maybe trying to bring the pieces together to see if he can tell anything more about the whole of it.

@Virtual Scream / Aria
The attack fries Gossamer for 6 boxes of damage. She doesn't think she can take (or want to take) another hit like that.

@Virtual Scream
Not without further research. He would need to do an analysis of the nodes.

At least 9999 nodes. First reports are also coming in on trid of virtual scream 'attacks'.

He will need to identify targets and then hack them. Is he planning to do this slow and careful or fast and dirty?

Well I'm just shocked and appalled.

Anyway, Uller's off to see his contact - and his workbag contains things like his shotgun, spare ammo, restraints and so on - I'll do a definitive list if you want.

What would you like me to roll for this analysis?


Dubstep will take it slow and careful. Tell me any rolls you want from me.
Still, when it gets close to 22:00, Cindy with break in on his thoughts to remind him that Reed Caspa is DJing at his favorite club tonight. With that he will decide he needs a break to reaffirm that he survived the massive attack to his commlinks.

One Data Search + Analyze program test to detect any patterns. Takes about 10 minutes to run.
Then a Logic + Matrix knowledge check to actually recognise them.

Having selected a couple of easy targets from the list of 9999, it only takes about a minute to locate them.
Finding a quiet way in is what takes time. I am assuming Dubstep is going for rating 1 (system 1, firewall 1) or rating 2 (system 2, firewall 2) nodes, so he needs 8 or 10 successes on a Hacking + Exploit extended test with an interval of 1 hour (assuming he is in VR) to get an admin account. Once in, transferring the >1rtu@l5cr3@m files to the Nexus only takes a couple of minutes including changing system logs to conceal the hack.

@Aria

Logic (5) + Infiltration (4) + Adept (2) = 11d6

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3817312/

7 hits on infiltration.

The cage'll be in Dante's workshop, where he keeps his truck and other tools.

I was just assuming that he would have the same results (or worse) as Dubstep (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) In this group, Dante is def not the hacker...

Dante's actions will be to try to copy virtual scream to a datachip(s) as a first step, if possible.

For the iBall, Hardware + Logic (5): 1 hit to diagnose it, 1 hit to fix it

@Aria,
GM question, will you accept fake ID and licenses being upgraded to higher ratings at the price difference, or do I need to pay for a full new ID?
Ref Question to Jazz in commcall about the new Fake SIN

Cipher/Virtual scream
Defence Test 15 dice=4 hits

Resistance Test 9 dice=3 hits

May spend edge to re-roll misses on the defence test depending on how bad it looks, if that's ok. As I went defensive do I get to act at all this pass? Perception tests are free right? I may have already got all I'm going to that way though.

Ouch!!! Time to run away and look up the rules for escaping into the matrix again I think (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)


I think it’s reasonable that if you are upgrading an ID to pay the difference – representing taking that ID and adding some additional info to give it greater authenticity (which must be less expensive than starting from scratch!?). If it’s a new SIN then you would need to start from scratch.

At the moment it's looking like 7 boxes of physical damage in addition to 3 more boxes of stun damage (taking your stun track to 9), so you might want to edge it.

To get more info on the agent you will need to make a Computer + Analyze test (simple action) and can peform one more simple action before you black out.

Cool, I'll have a think and decide what to do. I know with only 1 simple action before blackout I probably should run, but my curiosity will definitely get the better of me. After all what have I got to fear in an imaginary world, and this could be something important, information that could unlock true knowledge of the matrix! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

ps. Don't kill me please....

Oh, I'm not going to kill you yet. I'm only getting warmed up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

In addition to rerolling edge on the defence test (if you choose to do so) plus any rolls for that other simple action, you can also make a Bod + Will test to see how many boxes of stun damage you recover at the end of the first hour you are out cold.