The 10k Nuyen Hacker, Hacking on the Cheap Options

[Aaron]

Technomancer.

[HeySparky]

Technomancer.

They're disallowed at the moment for Down in the Gutter.

[Jaid]

if you want to post your build (as well as what you want it to do) we could always tweak it somewhat =P

though of course, it's important to not overly tweak it, or else it'll get nixed =S

[KCKitsune]

I still say the best use of your rating 6 program is Firewall. It's the only thing that will not be gimped by the low Response of your commlink.

[Jaid]

I still say the best use of your rating 6 program is Firewall. It's the only thing that will not be gimped by the low Response of your commlink.

well, it's important to realise that the compromise to not having rating 6 programs is that neither does the other side (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

really, he doesn't *need* firewall 6, because defensive programs (firewall 4 + analyse 4) are so much more readily available than offensive programs at similar ratings (ie, hacking programs are all limited to rating 3 pretty much, whereas the defensive programs are mostly legal and can be had cheaply at rating 4).

but that's just my opinion...

[Whipstitch]

If you're allowed a single Rating 6 program but still have to pay for it in nuyen I'd strongly consider Analyze or Biofeedback Filters. They're both common use programs so they'd only cost 600 as opposed to the 6,000 for a hacking program plus they're both insanely useful. Analyze is used for your Matrix Perception pool while Biofeedback Filters could easily save your life in DITG, a setting where the +2 Hotsim bonus could easily represent something like a quarter of your total dicepool.

If you do go with Hacking programs, I'd go with Attack. I mean, yeah, it's not glamorous, but it's kinda hard to sneak through a system undetected by the SR4 rules in a lot of cases, and at least with the Attack program you get both a higher dicepool AND a higher Cyber Combat DV while still affecting both IC and Icons. Besides, in DITG I could easily see you defending PANs as often as you infiltrate opposing networks, or even having a 'trix showdown with another gang's top Hacker to save face. You could use a High Noon Old West Reality Filter and everything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[EDIT] Oops. I forgot, Biofeedback Filters are a Hacking program. Still worth considering, although in that case I'd probably take Stealth, Analyze, Attack or Exploit first.

[Eyeless Blond]

um, problem there is that your non-Firewall program will be limited to your System, which is limited to Response, which are both limited to 4 under these rules. Nah, your best bet is to leave the Rating 6/Availability 12 item for something other than the commlink/program area--say a Control Rig (Availability (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) for a rigger or an Encephalon (Availability (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) for a hacker--unless you *really* need that Firewall because you're just that paranoid, or if you really wanted to blow the wad on an Agent.