 Technomancers Threading and Software Suites, Can they do it? |
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 Jul 16 2008, 03:49 AM
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Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686  |
Can a technomancer thread a software suite? Effectively getting 2+ programs for the price of threading one?
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Jul 16 2008, 07:36 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 906 Joined: 16-October 06 Member No.: 9,630 |
I don't know what software suits are but I'd guess NO.
Technomacners can only thread complex forms, you'd need some kind of complex form suite for that to be possible. A Techomancer for example can't thread a hacking program on a comlink it just doesn't work. |
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Jul 16 2008, 11:19 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
My take is that software suites aren't a program, they are a collection of programs TREATED as one program for purposes of load on a node.
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Jul 16 2008, 11:20 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
QUOTE (Jack Kain @ Jul 16 2008, 03:36 AM)  I don't know what software suits are but I'd guess NO. Technomacners can only thread complex forms, you'd need some kind of complex form suite for that to be possible. A Techomancer for example can't thread a hacking program on a comlink it just doesn't work. FYI, I think you misunderstand... Tarantula is posting about threading a CF he doesnt have and per the BBB TM's can thread CF's of programs they dont have at all. |
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Jul 16 2008, 12:22 PM
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Dumorimasoddaa Group: Members Posts: 2,687 Joined: 30-March 08 Member No.: 15,830 |
But it would be treated as how many CFs it is not just one uber CF.
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Jul 16 2008, 04:50 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
The question was more since software suites are treated as a singular program, why couldn't a technomancer threat that singular suite "program" instead, and thusly get all the programs included in the suite for only the penalty of sustaining one thread?
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Jul 16 2008, 06:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 2-January 07 From: He has here a minute ago... Member No.: 10,514 |
While the rules don't seem to have a "No" in them I'd chalk my reservations on allowing it up to complexity. In the end I'd have to say no flat out, half to give Hackers that little bit of edge and half because Technos are plenty versatile already just by being able to thread whatever they want. If you wanted to throw them a bone maybe let them do it in your game.
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Jul 16 2008, 07:55 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686 |
The other option I was toying with was letting it happen, but they have to distribute the hits between all the programs. Basically trading the sustaining penalty for lesser sustained programs.
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