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 Jul 9 2007, 10:44 PM
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Great Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957  |
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From that, it looks like I don't actually need any hacking or common use programs if I don't mind using my Logic. Is this true? If so, it would save me a lot of cash and a little bit of legal trouble. |
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Jul 9 2007, 11:00 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
That's in the FAQ on the website. In a nutshell it says you need the appropriate program for all known tasks and you can only default to logic for completely novel situations like trying to hack a new alien technology that you just found in a research facility.
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Jul 9 2007, 11:02 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Which isn't really explaining anything and thus, the question results in long threads...
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Jul 10 2007, 01:06 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
So Logic is basically worthless to a hacker unless he wants to write his own programs and build his own hardware?
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Jul 10 2007, 01:34 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
if it's a pure hacker, yes. most hackers tend to also be the electronics specialist though, i would think (being as how they tend to have the electronics skill group, which includes hardware) and thusly can benefit from a high logic... |
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Jul 10 2007, 01:50 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
That kinda destroys the idea though. I was ramping my logic through the roof so I could being brainiac, and can't afford to do that and buy all the programs.
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Jul 10 2007, 02:46 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
well, assuming your GM is determined to use the rules and not houserule anything, then yes, logic is not directly a useful attribute for the purposes of your hacking tests.
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Jul 10 2007, 04:15 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
I can't seem to get to shadowrunrpg.com, does anyone know where else the FAQ might be found?
If not, can anyone remember if it talks about defaulting for computer skills? If that's allowed then I can at least use (Logic - 1) instead of buying skills for Computer, Data Search, Hacking, etc. Everything but the build/repair type skills and electronic warfare let you default. |
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Jul 10 2007, 04:20 PM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
It was hosted on FP servers, so it looks like it is down for the announced 'restructuring'. |
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