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[Zarek]

Greetings,

I'm a new GM (for Shadowrun, not in general), and am struggling with some of the finer points of the matrix. Particuarly botnets. Conceptually I understand them. Mechanically, not so much.

While I would prefer not to be grinding through the finer points of botnets with only three sessions under my belt, unfortunately I have taken over a much more experienced party with an incredibly ambitious AI as one of the characters. In short: He is walking all over me.

I've looked it over enough to know he cant do anything exceptionally complex, and it isnt impossible for someone to start hacking away bits and pieces of it. But based on the understanding of it i have been given, he just has hundreds of these things roaming around giving him near limitless chances and dice to do whatever he wants. I don't think this is how it is supposed to work. Now that I have a few weeks off I'm hoping to get this under control.

So, can someone guide me through the exact mechanical process of creating, using, and defending against or defeating a botnet? (as thorough as you are willing including duplicating agents, subscriptions, hierarchy if applicable, access IDs, etc).



Thanks!