 Comlink Quandries, How far is too far? |
 May 29 2007, 11:35 PM
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I'm getting confused about comlinks in Shadowrun, and how extensive the "big brother is watching" trail is. For example:
Let's say you've got a comlink, and some cash in a bank. But you lack a fake SIN or an actual SIN. Does that mean that you can't even go down to the local stuffer shack and grab the new Artery Clogger 3000 insta-nuke burger? The book says that computers read your comlink to map purchasing trends and such. So, if your comlink doesn't have your SIN, will it alert the authorities? What about walking down the street? Does the GPS in your comlink monitor every place you been and broadcast the data? I realise 'hidden' mode makes your comlink not show up to other comlinks (well, not normally) but does it also stop all the stupid big brother crap? I know that you can just turn your comlink off (or the wireless reciever off) but will that preclude you from going anywhere or buying anything? (the book says comlinks are the primary source of payment in the sixth world.) |
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Degausser Comlink Quandries May 29 2007, 11:35 PM
knasser You're going to get a range of different answe... May 29 2007, 11:57 PM WearzManySkins Well most SINless have have certified credsticks t... May 29 2007, 11:59 PM knasser QUOTE (WearzManySkins @ May 29 2007, 11:59 PM... May 30 2007, 12:06 AM mfb the interesting question to me is, if i'm walk... May 30 2007, 12:10 AM knasser That's a good point which I hadn't thought... May 30 2007, 12:20 AM hobgoblin Im not sure if one can get a comlink without a sin... May 30 2007, 01:13 AM psychophipps It main book states that black comlink access for ... May 30 2007, 01:20 AM Demon_Bob QUOTE (hobgoblin) Im not sure if one can get a com... May 30 2007, 01:21 AM Jack Kain QUOTE (hobgoblin) Im not sure if one can get a com... May 30 2007, 01:22 AM mfb haha. you know what? it shouldn't check for a ... May 30 2007, 01:32 AM hobgoblin Well the has always been the concept of certified ... May 30 2007, 01:37 AM mfb if my idea were how SR worked, then... yes, sorta.... May 30 2007, 01:54 AM Degausser Just had a thought in relation to he walking-aroun... May 30 2007, 02:56 AM Meriss One prob with batteries Degausser. You know those ... May 30 2007, 04:13 AM laughingowl Yep
Shadrun to the best of my impressions pretty ... May 30 2007, 04:17 AM kzt QUOTE (mfb)the interesting question to me is, if i... May 30 2007, 04:45 AM Sterling Okay, my take on this (and again, I'm Not Your... May 30 2007, 04:58 AM Degausser Two things:
1) Batteries: this was just an example... May 30 2007, 05:01 AM kzt QUOTE (Sterling @ May 29 2007, 09:58 PM) Okay... May 30 2007, 05:22 AM Sterling Regarding hidden versus active versus passive, the... May 30 2007, 05:37 AM Degausser Yeah, I need to upgrad the firewall on my comlink.... May 30 2007, 05:42 AM mfb QUOTE (kzt)If you took out the "or authorize ... May 30 2007, 05:51 AM bait QUOTE the hacker could 'ping' the area, d... May 30 2007, 06:19 AM Degausser Hey, just a quick question that has very little to... May 30 2007, 06:57 AM mfb best i can tell, a commlink is basically like a co... May 30 2007, 07:04 AM Degausser Shadowrun, SR4, Page 317
QUOTE Commlinks are the u... May 30 2007, 07:18 AM WhiskeyMac The best option for a shadowrunner is a nice rated... May 30 2007, 08:21 AM knasser Just a word on the active vs. passive modes. I thi... May 30 2007, 10:34 AM Aaron QUOTE (Degausser)Can a dude manipulate AR without ... May 30 2007, 11:55 AM DireRadiant While I am writing this post, I'm able to acce... May 30 2007, 01:52 PM Sterling QUOTE (DireRadiant) While I am writing this post, ... May 30 2007, 04:44 PM DireRadiant QUOTE (Sterling) QUOTE (DireRadiant @ May 30 ... May 30 2007, 05:47 PM Ravor QUOTE (knasser)I think someone who wasn't broa... May 30 2007, 06:13 PM mfb QUOTE (DireRadiant)I do not believe encryption inf... May 30 2007, 06:15 PM DireRadiant QUOTE (mfb) QUOTE (DireRadiant)I do not believe en... May 30 2007, 06:33 PM mfb oh, oh, you're saying that the lack of strong ... May 30 2007, 06:37 PM Sterling My only counterpoint to the whole encryption quest... May 30 2007, 09:19 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Sterling) If there was serious encryption, ... May 30 2007, 09:22 PM hobgoblin never mind, i cant read for some reason May 30 2007, 10:52 PM hobgoblin QUOTE (mfb @ May 30 2007, 07:37 PM) oh, oh, y... May 30 2007, 11:16 PM hobgoblin QUOTE (Sterling) But that's the key thing abou... May 30 2007, 11:27 PM Demon_Bob QUOTE (bait) You could also simulate a police swee... May 31 2007, 01:02 AM hobgoblin QUOTE (Demon_Bob) QUOTE (bait @ May 30 2007, ... May 31 2007, 01:08 AM Demon_Bob QUOTE (knasser @ May 30 2007, 04:34 AM) I thi... May 31 2007, 01:14 AM WearzManySkins QUOTE (Demon_Bob @ May 30 2007, 08:14 PM) QUO... May 31 2007, 01:22 AM hobgoblin QUOTE (WearzManySkins @ May 31 2007, 02:22 AM... May 31 2007, 01:50 AM OneTrikPony I have a question about the setting mechanics, its... May 31 2007, 03:14 AM WearzManySkins If they are contained on your personal comm link, ... May 31 2007, 03:45 AM mfb QUOTE (hobgoblin)
i dont go around recalling long ... May 31 2007, 04:17 AM OneTrikPony QUOTE (WearzManySkins) If you can upgrade the abil... May 31 2007, 04:19 AM mfb that's a fault in the description of the verif... May 31 2007, 04:25 AM WearzManySkins OTP,
On most of what you have said is very true, ... May 31 2007, 04:39 AM knasser There's some defence in the number of rounds i... May 31 2007, 07:08 AM Sterling QUOTE (WearzManySkins) Right as it stands now, you... May 31 2007, 07:26 AM kzt QUOTE (hobgoblin @ May 30 2007, 04:16 PM) i d... May 31 2007, 09:01 AM kzt QUOTE (Sterling) But that's the key thing abou... May 31 2007, 09:10 AM hobgoblin QUOTE (kzt) QUOTE (hobgoblin @ May 30 2007, 0... May 31 2007, 12:50 PM DireRadiant I think the assumption that because something can ... May 31 2007, 02:09 PM Sterling QUOTE (kzt)
So that's why decryption doesn... May 31 2007, 04:09 PM kzt QUOTE (hobgoblin) as for lone star or fixer, how d... May 31 2007, 04:21 PM mfb QUOTE (hobgobin)you can add so many checks that yo... May 31 2007, 04:34 PM
kzt QUOTE (hobgoblin)thats how the bank knows (to thei... May 31 2007, 04:53 PM  |
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