Help me out here, you Hackers, What Programs do you run with and why? Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

[zero skill LPB]

I'm slowly becoming more familiar with the Hacking rules; I'd appreciate any insights long-term Hackers have developed regarding Program selection.

Response drops when you have have too many Programs loaded (example on p. 212 of the BBB shows System 5 commlink running 10 Programs = Response -2). If you start with a max'd out commlink (Response 5, System 5) can you really only run with four Programs before your Response drops? Does this look right?

01 to 04 Programs = no penalty
05 to 09 Programs = -1 Response
10 to 14 Programs = -2 Response
15 to 19 Programs = -3 Response
20 to 24 Programs = -4 Response

If so, um, ouch.

Given that there are seven (7) Common Use and fifteen (15) Hacking Programs presented in the BBB I figure there's no way a Hacker can do his thang with just four (4) Programs; there are too many different possibly scenarios one might encounter. I'm guessing the challenge for the 400 BP starter Hacker is "which nine Programs do I run with this time and not totally screw myself over"?

Thanks!

(( Sidethought: How does the Average Joe User get anything accomplished on his Average Joe Commlink (Response 3, System 3) running just the seven Common Use Programs (thereby incurring a -2 Response, right?). ))