SR1 vs SR2 vs SR3 vs SR4 hacking comparison and questions., Chopped out of the other 1v2v3v4 thread 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+

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I think that the debunking factor ended up being duration.

I seem to remember the fear that a hacker could hack your cyberarm and start punching yourself in the face. Or hack a gun and turn off smartlink or eject the clip or screw with the sights.

After much discussion, it boiled down to, yes, this could all be done, but it wasn't permanent. MAYBE you punch yourself once in the face, but on your next action, you turn off wireless as an action and go about your business. Or, smartlink gets turned off, so you spend an action turning it on or just say screw it and shoot without the bonus. Or you use a couple actions to load another clip and turn off your wireless.

So, what seemed to be too powerful at first, turned into more of a novelty act and if the point was just to kill the enemy, shooting them in the face was just quicker...

I have a question about this. If you turn off your wireless, wouldn't the wireless of your smartgun stay active? And the hacker still in control of it? If your turn off your wireless, would you also not lose all of the benefits from your cyberware?