Building your own matrix agents Options

[Wiseman]

Agent/Pilot programs are the only ones I don't allow to be copied in my games.

All other programs including autosofts can have the CR-Protection broken and copied.

So any computer/hacking programs you have can be loaded on any number of agents/systems/drones. I even go as far as to allow that if you purchased a drone with an autosoft, to copy that autosoft onto other drones you purchased.

Agents however are more like operating systems than programs and can react independently with 3 IP passes. To much potential for abuse to allow a hacker to write/buy one agent and then copy it until he had an army of agents. (limited by subscription and system rating though). Next thing I know a hacker we'll ask if he can upload edit to have the agent copy itself.

Since they don't let you copy your "better" or upgraded commlink's operating system onto everyone elses commlink (woooo 6 firewall for everyone, no cost), I'd say this seems reasonable.