 Do System and Firewall cound against total programs run, response reduction question |
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  Dec 18 2008, 06:00 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Dunedin, New Zealand Member No.: 16,370  |
The more software you run, the more likely you are to have your commlinks response reduced.
I was wanting to know if SYSTEM and FIREWALL, which are both programs, count against this total or not? Even with a Response 5 commlink, five programs will slow it down, so knowing if you start with 0 or 2 when you just have your OS and Firewall loaded will have a big effect. You can't run without your OS, but is their anything stopping you from ditching the firewall if you are running two many programs? Max, Dunedin, NZ |
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Dec 18 2008, 06:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 17-April 08 Member No.: 15,907 |
To use a slightly cancerous analogy, System and Firewall are, in background terms, software, but they do not follow the rules for game items using the keyword "Software", rather they are "Attributes [Software]" (as opposed to "Attributes [Hardware]" like Signal and Response) for networked devices. So no, they do not count against the number of running programs.
This is also why you can run a Rating 6 Firewall on a Response 4 commlink, as well as why there are no Program Options from Unwired applicable to either Sytem or Firewall. I suppose you could run without a Firewall if you custom built the commlink/node from scratch, but I hope you like sharing your commlink with every hacker/techno/spambot/zombie army you walk past... |
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Dec 18 2008, 06:46 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,188 Joined: 9-February 08 From: Boiling Springs Member No.: 15,665 |
QUOTE (Kingboy @ Dec 18 2008, 01:11 AM)  To use a slightly cancerous analogy, System and Firewall are, in background terms, software, but they do not follow the rules for game items using the keyword "Software", rather they are "Attributes [Software]" (as opposed to "Attributes [Hardware]" like Signal and Response) for networked devices. So no, they do not count against the number of running programs. This is also why you can run a Rating 6 Firewall on a Response 4 commlink, as well as why there are no Program Options from Unwired applicable to either Sytem or Firewall. I suppose you could run without a Firewall if you custom built the commlink/node from scratch, but I hope you like sharing your commlink with every hacker/techno/spambot/zombie army you walk past... actually I would be worried about the FIRST hacker you walk by. I can see that hacker looking at your "naked" 'Link and going "OH GOODIE! Free nuyen, and a nice Trojan Horse carrier!" I can see the hacker setting up a nice firewall and using the poor slot as a diversion at a later date." |
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Dec 18 2008, 08:04 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
QUOTE (CoyoteNZ @ Dec 18 2008, 05:00 PM) I was wanting to know if SYSTEM and FIREWALL, which are both programs, count against this total or not? No. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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