 Has anyone ever played a decker who sold programs? |
 Dec 17 2005, 06:19 AM
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I'm sure many players compile their own programs. How profitable would it be to sell them on the Matrix with copy protection and everything? This is assuming that you undercut Hacker House by about 20%.
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emo samurai Has anyone ever played a decker who sold programs? Dec 17 2005, 06:19 AM
Kagetenshi No. No one ever has. The reason is because it is s... Dec 17 2005, 06:29 AM Jestercat PC hackers? Bad plan, as was mentioned above - it... Dec 17 2005, 01:08 PM Herald of Verjigorm This and orichalcum factory are generally disliked... Dec 17 2005, 01:25 PM nick012000 Hehehe.
The current retirement plans for my stree... Dec 17 2005, 02:09 PM spotlite OK, so ideas on how to stop them please? My player... Dec 18 2005, 02:27 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (nick012000) Hehehe.
The current retirement... Dec 18 2005, 02:44 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (spotlite @ Dec 17 2005, 09:27 PM) OK, ... Dec 18 2005, 02:50 AM Fix-it Throw him for major plot related loops.
A black h... Dec 18 2005, 04:05 AM SpasticTeapot I would state that writing a program according to ... Dec 18 2005, 04:22 AM FrostyNSO I think I told one of my players way back when he ... Dec 18 2005, 04:27 AM Fix-it QUOTE "Sure, you could, but the program you b... Dec 18 2005, 05:01 AM Gerald Fitzgerald An orichalcum factory?
I hope you've got some... Dec 18 2005, 05:17 AM ShadowDragon8685 Now here's the real question...
What happens ... Dec 18 2005, 07:14 AM Kagetenshi Then you die when someone hits you with it a few w... Dec 18 2005, 08:17 AM Calvin Hobbes Another problem with selling a program you've ... Dec 18 2005, 08:21 AM ShadowDragon8685 QUOTE Another problem with selling a program you... Dec 18 2005, 08:56 AM nick012000 QUOTE (FrostyNSO) QUOTE (nick012000 @ Dec 17 ... Dec 18 2005, 02:06 PM Calvin Hobbes QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685)
Copy protection. In S... Dec 18 2005, 06:08 PM ShadowDragon8685 Learn to format.
QUOTE If he's got 1,280,000 ... Dec 18 2005, 08:23 PM FrostyNSO Oh course, a PC who has to buy a black hammer 8 wi... Dec 18 2005, 08:34 PM ShadowDragon8685 PCs don't get to be PCs by being idiots, now d... Dec 18 2005, 08:37 PM FrostyNSO What I'm saying is that by your line of reason... Dec 18 2005, 08:41 PM ShadowDragon8685 No. But they probably will not know how to manufac... Dec 18 2005, 08:55 PM FrostyNSO But suppose they *do* know how to compile black ha... Dec 18 2005, 09:03 PM John Campbell QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685)QUOTE If he's got 1,28... Dec 18 2005, 09:07 PM FrostyNSO Heh, like changing my oil Dec 18 2005, 09:09 PM Kagetenshi Not to mention that, fundamentally, programming an... Dec 18 2005, 09:28 PM Fix-it QUOTE do you expect someone who can waste your sor... Dec 18 2005, 11:32 PM Kagetenshi My question was why, though. What is it about havi... Dec 18 2005, 11:45 PM emo samurai Could you find Black Hammer code while hacking the... Dec 18 2005, 11:58 PM Mr Cjelli QUOTE (emo samurai) Could you find Black Hammer co... Dec 19 2005, 12:20 AM Kagetenshi …Unless you can deck but can't program.
~J Dec 19 2005, 12:24 AM Mr Cjelli QUOTE (Kagetenshi) …Unless you can deck but can... Dec 19 2005, 12:36 AM Kagetenshi Computers 6 (Decking 12). Drek-hot decker incapabl... Dec 19 2005, 12:45 AM Mr Cjelli Ah, completely forgot about that half specializati... Dec 19 2005, 12:47 AM Kagetenshi Obviously I'm stretching the definition of ... Dec 19 2005, 12:51 AM Pendaric Am glad I kept reading, BH 8 needing computer (pro... Dec 19 2005, 04:19 PM spotlite QUOTE (Mr Cjelli) Ah, completely forgot about that... Dec 20 2005, 06:30 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (Matrix page 75)The black hammer utility is ... Dec 20 2005, 06:39 PM Pendaric Spotlite QUOTE But at least it halves their Hammer... Dec 20 2005, 07:31 PM Kagetenshi Connected edge.
~J Dec 20 2005, 08:08 PM FrostyNSO Third Party rules help with this too. "The w... Dec 20 2005, 11:25 PM Lazarus Here's how I would deal with this potential pr... Dec 21 2005, 05:05 PM Pendaric Pray they have the connected edge, then apply evey... Dec 21 2005, 05:24 PM Fix-it QUOTE Do I have to run the Arcology with a plasti... Dec 21 2005, 06:03 PM Lazarus Well you know Fix-It I was talking about you! Dec 21 2005, 11:20 PM Mr.Platinum I let my players make copies and sell em, but if t... Dec 22 2005, 01:18 AM Westiex QUOTE If he's got 1,280,000 nuyen
1.28 millio... Dec 22 2005, 10:09 AM Calvin Hobbes Remember: A good rep sometimes means that anyone w... Dec 22 2005, 08:28 PM spotlite none of those ideas really work in their entirety ... Dec 23 2005, 04:04 PM tisoz How are the other GMs handling similar problems in... Dec 23 2005, 06:18 PM cleggster Ya know, there is nothing that forces you to let t... Dec 24 2005, 07:05 AM Kagetenshi A long time.
Though not as long as it could, sinc... Dec 24 2005, 07:08 AM spotlite like I say, they only have black hammer 4, so the ... Dec 26 2005, 09:35 PM Kagetenshi More than half. Remember that the nuyen multiplier... Dec 26 2005, 10:13 PM spotlite Thanks for that. I hadn't worked it out precis... Dec 27 2005, 04:45 PM Aku i think that even if the PLAYERS didnt realize/kno... Dec 27 2005, 04:55 PM Kagetenshi How much do they know about Black Hammer?
My advi... Dec 27 2005, 06:17 PM tisoz I would let the players go ahead, thinking they ha... Dec 28 2005, 04:03 AM Kagetenshi I disagree. I could see one point of rating, but I... Dec 28 2005, 04:09 AM Slump Besides, if you really want money, get a decent de... Dec 28 2005, 07:12 AM tisoz QUOTE (Slump) Besides, if you really want money, g... Dec 30 2005, 02:26 AM nick012000 QUOTE (tisoz) QUOTE (Slump @ Dec 28 2005, 01:... Dec 30 2005, 02:47 AM
spotlite 10 thousand? Pocket change to these people. It can... Dec 30 2005, 01:35 PM  |
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