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[ludomastro]

OK, I'm reading over the Matrix rules again in preparation for a game and something stands out a bit that bugs me.

I understand that Response limits System which in turn limits program ratings. The modern parallel is how my outdated PC could never run Vista and I could never run a program that required Vista. I also get that when you reach the System rating in programs you reduce the Response by one. Parallel is me downloading too many things at once and the computer game I am playing beginning to lag.

However, here what doesn't make sense to me. What happens when the Response drops? A literal reading of the rules means that System drops as well, which in turn means that the program limit is still exceeded and Response drops again creating a cascade effect that crashes the device. That seems silly. Not to mention that the example on page 212 shows the Response dropping by two. I have to assume that the effective Response is lowered but no other ratings are effected. Is that correct?

Second, If you had a really crappy commlink (think a Cracker Jack prize), with ones for all its ratings would it crash upon opening a single program?

Thanks for the help. If I have missed something please point me in the right direction.