 Possible "fix" for SR encryption., maybe |
 Dec 12 2006, 07:58 PM
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A lot of people are upset that encyption in SR is either trivially easy to crack, or the GM just declares that it's impossible, and there's basically nothing in between.
I suggest a slight deviation from the basic mechanic, and the streamlined system. Are you ready: An extended test with a variable interval. The first test takes 1 action. The second roll takes 1 turn. The third roll 1 minute. The fourth roll takes 1 hour. The fifth takes 1 day. And so on. Now admittedly, the core mechanic does not allow varying the interval on an extended test, but I think it's a pretty minor change. Is this a decent fix? Terrible idea? I'd like some help figuring out how many steps there should be; how fast the intervals should increase. If they increase too quickly it'll take too long to break encryption, making the game too realistic and thus not fun. If they increase too slowly, then it only slows the problem down slightly but any punk can still break super-encryption in a short time. Um, help? Thanks! |
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Moon-Hawk Possible "fix" for SR encryption. Dec 12 2006, 07:58 PM
BlueRondo I have no idea how well it will work, but it's... Dec 12 2006, 08:15 PM blakkie That's an interesting way to approach it, and ... Dec 12 2006, 08:53 PM djinni the problem with that is the encrytpion system in ... Dec 12 2006, 08:55 PM kzt Given how awful most people's selection of enc... Dec 12 2006, 08:57 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (blakkie) But I'm going to have to reite... Dec 12 2006, 09:05 PM blakkie QUOTE (Moon-Hawk @ Dec 12 2006, 03:05 PM) Eve... Dec 12 2006, 09:16 PM Moon-Hawk With the schedule I have laid out in the first pos... Dec 12 2006, 09:31 PM Blade But do you consider that each data is encrypted wi... Dec 12 2006, 09:56 PM Moon-Hawk Well in order to change the encryption we'd ha... Dec 12 2006, 09:59 PM djinni QUOTE (Moon-Hawk) Well in order to change the encr... Dec 12 2006, 10:09 PM Blade But you can have a series of codes, defined prior ... Dec 12 2006, 10:10 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Moon-Hawk)Well in order to change the encry... Dec 12 2006, 10:54 PM ShadowDragon8685 You could always use the cheezeezee way of encrypt... Dec 12 2006, 11:02 PM kzt QUOTE (Blade)
The problem is that, due to the abs... Dec 12 2006, 11:05 PM eidolon QUOTE (kzt) To a large extent, if someone is willi... Dec 12 2006, 11:09 PM kzt QUOTE (eidolon) QUOTE (kzt @ Dec 12 2006, 05:... Dec 12 2006, 11:15 PM blakkie QUOTE (Moon-Hawk @ Dec 12 2006, 03:31 PM) Hmm... Dec 12 2006, 11:18 PM eidolon QUOTE (kzt) QUOTE (eidolon @ Dec 12 2006, 04:... Dec 13 2006, 12:24 AM Serbitar I like the approach.
Though the numbers could be ... Dec 13 2006, 12:38 AM OneTrikPony Moon-Hawk
QUOTE An extended test with a variable i... Dec 13 2006, 01:40 AM RunnerPaul QUOTE (djinni) the problem with that is the encryt... Dec 13 2006, 08:59 AM hobgoblin thats because big mama corp do not have a TM on li... Dec 13 2006, 09:06 AM Garrowolf Okay I have a few ideas to throw in here.
First ... Dec 13 2006, 09:45 AM Ryu Consider this:
-breaking signal encryption is a si... Dec 13 2006, 10:04 AM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (OneTrikPony) Moon-Hawk
QUOTE An extended te... Dec 13 2006, 03:09 PM kzt QUOTE (OneTrikPony) [edit] also I was going to ask... Dec 13 2006, 03:44 PM Blog My GM is using the following changes.
Limit of El... Dec 14 2006, 04:01 PM Faradon I like a lot of the thoughts in this thread...
I ... Dec 14 2006, 04:29 PM Moon-Hawk Basically, however you set the intervals, with all... Dec 14 2006, 04:41 PM Blade If you want to be more precise, you can use differ... Dec 14 2006, 04:49 PM Moon-Hawk True. Also, you could use the above system (possi... Dec 14 2006, 04:53 PM Blade Yes, except that I'll give lower modifier for ... Dec 14 2006, 05:00 PM Moon-Hawk Sure.
Yeah, good point about node decryption. I w... Dec 14 2006, 05:01 PM Serbitar So, here is a calculation for SGM 1.0
Axioms:
- ... Dec 19 2006, 11:18 AM Blade How do you consider node encryption ? I guess it... Dec 19 2006, 12:20 PM Serbitar in my SGM I rule: Nodes can not be encrypted, only... Dec 19 2006, 12:46 PM Blade Too bad, I like the idea of encryptable nodes that... Dec 19 2006, 12:54 PM
Serbitar I dont think that hacking is too fast. Its more th... Dec 20 2006, 12:43 AM  |
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