 Stay Safe While Hot-Simmed, Or, How Not To Fry Your Brain |
 Mar 31 2010, 04:59 AM
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My hacker player came to me with an idea, and I wasn't entirely sure how to respond, so I put it forth to you, dear Dumpshockers.
Say a hacker is in hot-sim VR, connected only by a datajack (not wireless). A trusted friend/ally is standing guard over his body in meatspace. The hacker breaks into some system, but runs into some black IC. He gets hit with Blackhammer, takes some damage, and realizes he's in over his head, but he can't jack out, since the Blackhammer jammed his connection open. Could the hacker send a message to his buddy through the Matrix, who could then physically disconnect him by yanking the cable? Sure, he'd get dumpshocked, but it beats the alternative. So, the questions I have are: 1. Can you connect to the Matrix solely through a datajack? (I hope the answer is yes.) 2. Would a system currently battling a hacker try to block his outgoing communications? 3. Is having a datajack connection yanked out any worse than normal jacking out? 4. Are there any other reasons why this should or shouldn't work? |
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kjones Stay Safe While Hot-Simmed Mar 31 2010, 04:59 AM
Dr. Funkenstein I don't see any reason why it shouldn't wo... Mar 31 2010, 05:06 AM The Jopp You need the following:
Agent
Biomonitor
Datajack
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The Jake QUOTE (The Jopp @ Mar 31 2010, 05:13 AM) ... Apr 1 2010, 05:59 AM kzt If you used wired reflexes 3 in AR you take NO dam... Mar 31 2010, 06:04 AM rumanchu QUOTE (kzt @ Mar 30 2010, 11:04 PM) If yo... Mar 31 2010, 07:27 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (rumanchu @ Mar 31 2010, 01:27 PM) ... Mar 31 2010, 10:43 PM Professor Evil Overlord QUOTE (kjones @ Mar 30 2010, 08:59 PM) Sa... Mar 31 2010, 07:31 AM Axl Or when wirelessly connected, use a directional ja... Mar 31 2010, 07:36 AM Saint Sithney QUOTE As a safety precaution, sim mods override yo... Mar 31 2010, 08:59 AM Sengir QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Mar 31 2010, 09:59... Mar 31 2010, 08:49 PM Ascalaphus The problem with external monitoring systems (Agen... Mar 31 2010, 09:34 AM Mongoose Removing the RAS overide seems like a very bad ide... Mar 31 2010, 06:24 PM Saint Sithney Disable it and then put it on a command toggle. T... Mar 31 2010, 09:31 PM Sengir QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Mar 31 2010, 09:31... Mar 31 2010, 09:46 PM Shrike30 One of the key elements to Black ICE is that it... Mar 31 2010, 10:44 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Shrike30 @ Mar 31 2010, 02:44 PM) ... Mar 31 2010, 11:05 PM Dr. Funkenstein It's as big a deal as any other +2 bonus. Whi... Mar 31 2010, 10:53 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Mar 31 2010, 04... Apr 1 2010, 12:00 AM pbangarth QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Mar 31 2010, 06... Apr 1 2010, 01:32 AM kjones QUOTE (pbangarth @ Mar 31 2010, 08:32 PM)... Apr 1 2010, 01:38 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (pbangarth @ Mar 31 2010, 07:32 PM)... Apr 1 2010, 01:59 AM kzt QUOTE (Dr. Funkenstein @ Mar 31 2010, 03... Apr 1 2010, 03:38 AM Ascalaphus I gotta say, +2 dice on all tests isn't such a... Apr 1 2010, 12:03 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Mar 31 2010, 06:03 PM... Apr 1 2010, 12:05 AM Falconer Just prepare to be dumpshocked, when your connecti... Apr 1 2010, 12:24 AM kjones The difference in probing the target, as Tymaeus p... Apr 1 2010, 01:24 AM Axl "There is not really any thing nasty you can ... Apr 1 2010, 07:22 AM Axl Another issue might be risk of addiction with hot ... Apr 1 2010, 07:24 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Axl @ Apr 1 2010, 12:24 AM) Anothe... Apr 2 2010, 01:12 AM Ascalaphus I think they went a bit overboard on the addiction... Apr 1 2010, 07:57 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Apr 1 2010, 12:57 AM)... Apr 2 2010, 01:16 AM Harbin YOUR BODY DISSOLVES INTO A [CHARACTER NAME] TASTIN... Apr 1 2010, 12:48 PM kjones I'm put into mind of the critical hit tables f... Apr 1 2010, 01:55 PM Harbin 'With a shriek of rending metal and bone, you ... Apr 1 2010, 02:09 PM Ascalaphus Attaching data bombs to the firewall? That's a... Apr 2 2010, 09:54 AM kjones I think what Tymaeus is referring to is the fact t... Apr 2 2010, 07:51 PM Dreadlord "Analyze for Bombs?" Apr 2 2010, 08:09 PM kjones QUOTE (Dreadlord @ Apr 2 2010, 03:09 PM) ... Apr 2 2010, 08:38 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (kjones @ Apr 2 2010, 02:38 PM) Of ... Apr 3 2010, 01:16 AM Ascalaphus I'm not sure you can attack a data bomb to a f... Apr 2 2010, 08:55 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Apr 2 2010, 12:55 PM)... Apr 2 2010, 10:48 PM Ascalaphus QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Apr 2 2010, 11:48 ... Apr 2 2010, 11:03 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Apr 2 2010, 05:03 PM)... Apr 3 2010, 01:24 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Apr 2 2010, 02:55 PM)... Apr 3 2010, 01:21 AM Saint Sithney That just made me think of something hilarious: Wo... Apr 3 2010, 12:36 AM kjones Ok, but then how do you disarm the data bomb witho... Apr 3 2010, 03:08 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (kjones @ Apr 2 2010, 09:08 PM) Ok,... Apr 3 2010, 04:26 AM Ascalaphus I don't think a port is really a "Device... Apr 3 2010, 09:56 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Ascalaphus @ Apr 3 2010, 02:56 AM)... Apr 3 2010, 02:40 PM hermit QUOTE (kjones @ Mar 31 2010, 06:59 AM) My... Apr 4 2010, 08:43 PM  |
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