2072 [+4 Months], Multiple Players / GMs - Recruitment Always Open Options

[Aria]

@Virtual Scream/All
IC posts up.

Aria/Gossamer - 2 boxes of icon damage. Safely in Argent's link. Aria, I'd like to move Gossamer along to at least a point where there is more information about the scream online. Also, just how much would ingame Aria want to get her hands on a possible emergent AI. I'm thinking 'a lot'. And can you refresh my memory about Argent's capabilities (I think that despite some tech, she is also a mage)? Aria to post.

Moving Gossamer along is fine…I’ll try and work that into her IC post. Hopefully you can just pick how long Slater is tinkering with her!

Ingame Aria would be very interested in a new AI, particularly this one given its apparent properties. She’d either want to know if it was a threat to their Project or potentially an asset!

Argent is a ‘witch’ but principally she is a fixer and so has fingers in many pies! She’s got links with the Stillwater transhumanists which gives her both magic and tech expertise at her fingertips but that’s just an aside, she has got plenty of resources as a Lvl 3 connection fixer (Seattle area with some links in France and the UK).

[Mister Juan]

@E:CoP,

JxJxA and Mister Juan, I've linked your character sheets to post 2. Feel free to post an intro post for your characters around August '72. If you want to be at the NeoNet party that's great, if not let me know what you are up to and I'll weave you in to the plot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

EDIT: Although I have posts for everyone else to write first so I'll get you going as soon as I can, promise!

Is there anything in particular we should know about the NeoNet party? Who's invited? What sort of party is it? Why is it happening?

[Aria]

Is there anything in particular we should know about the NeoNet party? Who's invited? What sort of party is it? Why is it happening?

The party is one of many that are part of the Grand Tour. It's in Oxford because it's a key academic and scientific hub and even the rich and famous pay attention to such things...half of them will have gone to uni here (with associated Old Boys networking going on no doubt)! There's a more eclectic mix than your normal Grand Tour do, more corp types than might be expected at one of those, but all insuferably pleased with themselves (at least on the surface)! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

@E:PL/UK

Gemeaux: Ini 15 (3IPs) Mordred: Ini 11 (3IPs) Tsubaki: Ini 10 (2IPs)

Pre-genned Rolls

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Okay, here are some rolls:

Edit: I forgot to take my -1 penalty, so I'll knock off the last die and change values as necessary. Sorry. x_x

Visual Perception: Using Ultrasound to negate other modifiers
Int(3) + Perc(3) + Vis Enh(2) - Smoke (2) = 6d6 for 2, 3, 3 2, 3 2, 1, 3, 1, 0, 2, 3.

Attack: Using suppressive fire with Le Repartie---modified Colt M23 using EX-Explosive Rounds (DV 7, AP -2), 50 shots per clip, on 3rd and 6th attack he only has 10 bullets in the clip so reduce DV and AP by 1?
Agi(9) + Fire(4) + Smartgun(2) = 15d6 for 6, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 7.

Defense: Have watchful guard so I start suffering defense penalties after second dodge attempt. Will abort to dodge if anything looks nasty. Knock off last dice as necessary.
React((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) + Dodge(4) = 12d6 for 2, 3, 1, 5, 2, 3

I really should have my character sheet out when I post. I almost forgot I had a periscope.

Anyway, here are some attack rolls.
Logic (5) + Semiautomatics (6) + Smartgun (2) -1 = 12d6
12d6.hits(5) → [4,4,4,2,6,1,1,5,6,3,1,5] = (4)
12d6.hits(5) → [6,2,1,3,6,1,2,6,2,1,1,3] = (3)
12d6.hits(5) → [2,4,4,6,5,2,2,2,3,1,1,3] = (2)
12d6.hits(5) → [2,2,6,5,5,1,2,1,6,6,3,3] = (5)
12d6.hits(5) → [2,6,3,5,3,4,3,1,3,3,4,4] = (2)

Just in case it comes to fighting in melee, here are some Unarmed rolls. Killing Hands does 8P, no AP.

Logic (5) + Martial Arts (7) + Improved Ability (2) -1 = 13d6

Combat order:

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Tsubaki’s spirit Fear rolls:
8d6.hits(5)=3, 8d6.hits(5)=3, 8d6.hits(5)=3, 8d6.hits(5)=1, 8d6.hits(5)=0, 8d6.hits(5)=3

1.1 Mordred fires, Gemeaux arrives, gives grenade to Mordred, Collots get inside, Tsubaki summons spider woman [Force 4], opposition deploy grenade launcher
1.2 Gemeaux throws grenade, spirit manifests inside the lead vehicle (only gets 2IPs when manifest), grenade launcher fires, air burst CS gas canister
1.3 Bang goes Gemeaux’s grenade, Gemeaux & Mordred put on respirator / gas mask, Tsubaki outside gas cloud

2.1 Spirit uses fear power on first attacker [2 net hits], attackers exit the vehicle – one of them not exactly of his own free will! Mordred moves back inside pump room, Gemeaux stays to fight, Tsubaki summons watcher 1,
2.2 Spirit uses fear power on second attacker [2 net hits], PCs need to resist power 5S gas attack, Tsubaki summons watcher 2, attacker 1 running, Mordred takes 5 boxes of stun, Gemeaux has 4 boxes stun
2.3 Mordred and Gemeaux retreat away from the door and take up defensive positions

3.1 Spirit uses fear on attacker 3 [1 net hit], first turn of attacker 1 and 2 running away, Tsubaki sees her spirit under attack by a comparable force spirit (air elemental)
3.2+ momentary lull…spirits still battling at stalemate…

5.1 Endoscope comes around the pump room door.
5.2 Gemeaux tosses another phos grenade at the door
5.3 Grenade goes off, small explosion as a grenade cooks off, heavy smoke in doorway

6.1 Microskimmer drone enters and fires a flashpak [-4 visibility or -2 with flare comp for 10 rnds (or until you destroy the drone!) – note, mods stack with smoke], attackers enter the pump station. Tsubaki and the Collots are retreating further into the pump station
6.2 Gemeaux destroys the drone, Mordred hits one of the breachers with a burst. Attackers get some cover at the top of the companionway looking down into the pump room
6.3 Tsubaki loses contact with spirit outside, Gemeaux fires at Mordred’s target & he goes down, Mordred fires [using pre-genned rolls], wings attacker 1

7.1 Mordred & Gemeaux fires again [using pre-genned rolls], Attacker 1 lays down suppressing fire with SnS, attacker 3 drops to same floor level as Gemeaux & Mordred. Gemeaux chucks grenade at attacker 1 (assuming you don’t risking life and limb against SnS and throw once burst has gone past…!)
7.2 Attacker 3 burst fire at Gemeaux (rolled surprise for you both! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif) ) Attacker one drops his gun and launches himself down to your level like a burning comet!
7.3 Gemeaux fires at burning guy and he goes down. Mordred targets Attacker 3 but misses in the confusion. Attacker 3 wings Gemeaux [1 net hit = 5+1S/Im +2: Resist Bod+Im = 10D = 4 hits = 2 more stun & knockback!

8.1 Gemeaux & Mordred fire at attacker 3, attacker 3 fires flashbang at all of you!
8.2 Gemeaux shoots attacker 3 twice and he succumbs finally!!! Everything goes quiet briefly
8.3

@ Aria/E:PL/UK:

Depending on what happens with my role, you guys may be dragging Gemeaux off. I've taken 6S already

Soaking flashbang:
Body(4) + Impact(5) + Cover(4) - AP(3) - Area(2) = 8d6 for 2 hits. I checked my posts from the start of the fight, and I think I've only spent the one point of Edge in rerolling my failed thrillseeker roll, so I'm spending 1 point of Edge to reroll misses for 2 more hits. Suffice to say, I feel like crap, but at least I'm still up and running. x_x

What kind of action is it to un-jam a gun? I don't know, but I'll (hopefully) need to next IP.

La Reponse: Modded Savalette Guardian (smartgun built in) DV: 6P AP: -2 RC: 1

Free action: Switch Le Repartie to offhand
Simple action: Quickdraw La Reponse and shoot Attacker #3
Quick Draw: Need 3 hits
React(8 ) + Fire(4) - Wound(2) = 10d6 for 4 hits. Boom.
Shoot Attacker #3
Agi(9) + Fire(4) + Smart(2) + Synch(1) - Cover(2) - Vis(2) - Wound(2) = 10d6 for 4 hits.
Simple action: Shoot Attacker #3 again
Agi(9) + Pistols(4) + Smart(2) + Synch(1) - Recoil (1-1=0) - Vis(2) - Wound(2) - Cover(2)= 10d6 for 5 hits.

11 bullets left in clip

Probably a simple action to unjam the gun, it was a glitch not a critical glitch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I've searched all my posts since I registered at Dumpshock and found no references to rerolls (from Mordred) or Edge. If it's okay, I'm going to assume I had one left, and use it to reroll the dice that didn't get hits. If not, I'll thank my teammates to drag me to safety. ^_^;

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3932805/
3 hits.

Mordred is down to three Stun boxes, but that's better than being completely out.

Quite happy with the re-roll. In fact just for consistency I will say that everyone’s edge refreshed at the beginning of this firefight so you are only down 1! Time to get that stim patch on before they grenade you again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

Stimulant Patch: This patch allows a user to ignore the injury modifiers of Stun
damage; treat it as High Pain Tolerance (p. 91) equal to patch’s rating. This effect lasts for
rating x 10 minutes—after that period of time, she receives one additional point of Stun
damage. While a stimulant patch is in effect, the character is unable to rest. Stimulant Patch (Rating 1–6) Avail: Rating x 2 Cost: Rating x 25¥

@Aria

Oh, okay! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) So, does this mean that the boat CAN arrive to shore? It sounds like there may not be any boat entrances, but if the entrance is somewhere else, the boat could possibly be driven on over to this particular shore and do some picking up of people? ...Right? XD

Otherwise, let me know so I re-write my post accordingly. XS

I'll put you out of your misery...the boat is in fact a mini-sub (you can work that out from the AR map eventually). It won't be able to get you out of the resevoir (see the google map!) but it can take you to the shoreline out of sight of your attackers...

[Aria]

@NSEDM

Can you give me some idea (without spoiling your plot line!) when the virtual scream tails off a bit? I'm wondering when Prospero will consider it safe enough to bring the Freedom grid back online...?!?

[Aria]

@E:Tribes

Tweak Ini 16 (3IPs) Sprogget: Ini 11 (1IPs)/13 (3IPs) Scrapheap: Ini 12 (1IPs) Spring Ini 9 (1IPs) LeFey: Ini 8 (1IPs)

Pre-genned Rolls

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Bunch of rolls for Scrapheap
Initiative: Initiative 8 = [4,6,6,3,6,1,6,4]. 4 hits, Initiative 12, 1 IP.

Perception: Intuition 4 + Perception + Visual Enhancement 3 = [6,4,1,3,2,2,3,3,4,1,2], [2,5,3,3,6,1,4,5,2,2,5], [5,4,5,3,2,3,6,5,3,4,5]. 1 hit, 4 hits, 5 hits. Wasn't sure how many you wanted, so I figured 3 was a good number.

Puyallup Gangs Knowledge check: Intuition 4 + Puyallup Gangs 4 = [4,2,5,4,4,5,1,4]. 2 hits.

Shooting Remington 990 at <target>: Agility 4 + Shotguns 3 = [5,4,6,4,5,3,2]. 3 hits. 7 damage, -1AP before net hits.

Dodge against return fire: Reaction 4 + Good Cover 4 = [4,6,6,5,1,3,4,2]. 3 hits.

Damage resistance: Body 5 + Armored longcoat 6 + Toughness = [5,2,1,2,4,2,5,2,5,2,3,2]. 3 hits.

Ok, here are LeFey's rolls.
Perception: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3934664/ 3 hits
Ballistic Armor: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3934665/
3 hits
Pistols: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3934666/
2 hits, 6S(e), -half AP
Reaction (with Good Cover): http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3934674/
1 hit
Initiative: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3934673/
2 hits, for a total of 8.

Encounter with Spined Drakes gang: Bunch of rolls for Sprogget.

With tacnet currently up, many of the already posted rolls should get a couple of extra dice for the pool. With tacsoft rating 2, 5 team members, the bonus maxes at 2 dice.
UW126 lists a bunch of tests where the bonus applies, including close combat, dodge, firearms, infiltration, maneuvering, perception.

Physical Initiative: Rea(4) + Int(4) (8d6.hits(5)+8=[5,1,3,6,3,1,1,6,8]=4) "+8" did not work the way I expect, so really 1 IP 3+8=11
(with Snuff bonus: Is that still active? Right at the limit for the effective time.
currently rigging the DR in full VR so
Matrix Initiative: Response(5) + Int(4) (9d6.hits(5)=[3,5,2,5,2,1,5,1,6]=4) 3 IP 4+9=13

Main bunch of rolls

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Dodge (Vehicle Test): Pilot(1)+Handling(3)+Rea(4)+Tacnet(2)
10d6.hits(5) → [3,1,2,1,3,4,6,6,2,1] = (2)
10d6.hits(5) → [4,2,3,2,2,6,6,1,4,5] = (3)
10d6.hits(5) → [1,4,6,2,5,4,3,4,3,2] = (2)
10d6.hits(5) → [2,6,2,4,2,2,4,2,4,5] = (2)
10d6.hits(5) → [1,6,6,3,4,3,6,3,3,1] = (3)

Dodge(1)+Rea(4)+Tacsoft(2)
7d6.hits(5) → [3,4,2,2,3,5,4] = (1)
7d6.hits(5) → [6,5,3,3,2,1,2] = (2)
7d6.hits(5) → [2,1,5,3,1,4,1] = (1)
7d6.hits(5) → [4,3,6,5,1,5,5] = (4)
7d6.hits(5) → [1,1,5,6,4,3,1] = (2)

Doble Revolution monocycle damage resist body(6)+armor(12)
18d6.hits(5) → [1,3,5,3,3,2,4,2,5,1,2,2,5,5,1,2,4,5] = (5)
18d6.hits(5) → [5,4,6,3,2,6,3,6,4,1,6,5,4,6,2,3,3,2] = (7)
18d6.hits(5) → [2,2,1,2,6,2,6,3,2,5,2,6,6,6,2,3,1,6] = (7)
18d6.hits(5) → [5,6,4,3,6,1,1,1,6,3,2,5,4,2,4,6,5,6] = ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
18d6.hits(5) → [5,4,1,4,5,2,6,1,2,1,1,5,5,6,3,1,2,3] = (6)

Sprogget ballistic damage resist: body(6)+ballistic(12)
18d6.hits(5) → [6,4,3,1,3,5,2,2,1,5,1,3,2,5,1,5,4,4] = (5)
18d6.hits(5) → [2,3,2,1,4,6,1,4,6,1,2,2,1,1,3,2,3,5] = (3)
18d6.hits(5) → [1,1,3,6,1,6,3,5,6,2,2,1,3,3,5,6,1,3] = (6)
18d6.hits(5) → [3,5,3,6,5,2,1,6,5,5,3,6,1,4,1,6,6,1] = (9)
18d6.hits(5) → [2,6,5,5,6,5,2,1,2,1,1,4,3,4,1,6,3,2] = (6)

Sprogget stun resist from (half) damage to hot sim rigged Doble Revolution: Will(3) + biofeedback(4)
7d6.hits(5) → [6,5,3,1,4,4,5] = (3)
7d6.hits(5) → [2,1,6,5,3,1,4] = (2)
7d6.hits(5) → [4,5,6,3,1,1,5] = (3)
7d6.hits(5) → [5,5,1,6,1,1,1] = (3)
7d6.hits(5) → [6,4,1,1,6,1,4] = (2)

Area Knowledge: Seattle (Puyallup)(1/3)+Cha(4)
7d6.hits(5) → [5,3,1,4,4,3,4] = (1)
7d6.hits(5) → [1,1,5,6,4,2,2] = (2)
7d6.hits(5) → [5,6,1,2,4,3,5] = (3)
7d6.hits(5) → [3,5,3,3,6,2,5] = (3)
7d6.hits(5) → [3,5,3,5,4,3,5] = (3)

Rigged perception (visual): Perception(2)+Sensor(6)+vision enhance(3)+Tacnet(2)
13d6.hits(5) → [4,2,4,2,2,2,3,3,2,6,4,1,2] = (1)
13d6.hits(5) → [6,5,5,3,5,5,1,6,3,6,5,3,6] = (9)
13d6.hits(5) → [1,2,3,5,3,4,2,5,2,3,6,1,3] = (3)
13d6.hits(5) → [5,2,6,2,3,1,6,3,2,3,1,2,1] = (3)
13d6.hits(5) → [6,2,1,4,6,1,5,2,2,5,6,6,1] = (6)

Rigged perception (audio): Perception(2)+Sensor(6)+audio enhance(3)+Tacnet(2)
13d6.hits(5) → [2,3,3,6,3,1,1,2,1,2,4,1,3] = (1)
13d6.hits(5) → [1,2,2,5,1,1,6,6,3,3,3,4,6] = (4)
13d6.hits(5) → [3,6,1,4,3,2,3,2,2,6,2,4,5] = (3)
13d6.hits(5) → [2,3,5,3,5,6,6,5,4,6,1,6,4] = (7)
13d6.hits(5) → [6,2,3,2,1,4,6,1,6,5,3,3,6] = (5)

Full VR, 3 IP, only 1 needed to control the monocycle. Use others to hunt for more targets, until have more information. 'Normal' perception on the sensors, plus specific for the radio signal scanner to spot wireless sources associated with people, weapons, other 'mobile' equipment. All except the commlinks very short range (3 or 40 meters typical, SR4A222). Hidden commlinks still detectable as a signal source, although cannot hack them until located as a matrix node.
Locate enemy wireless sources; Radio Signal Scanner(6): Data Search(2)+Sniffer(6)+Analytical Mind(2)+VR(2) (12d6.hits(5)=5)
12d6.hits(5) → [2,5,2,5,1,1,5,3,3,5,3,5] = (5)
If getting anything, can do some more rolls [descending pool?]

If get clear targets, Sprogget will try some ramming SR4A169, probably hitting in the 21-60 meters/turn range, though could get higher if get into open area. Monocycle is the size (width at least) of a motorcycle, so should be possible to take it through a doorway. Or ram a door to open it for others.

Not seeing or hearing much for the first perception, but just look at that second visual perception!!

Edit: Added spoiler tags around major bunch of rolls

Aria, E:Tribes

Tweak

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Initiative: Response (5) + Intuition (5) + hot-sim bonus (1) = 11 dice for a whopping 5 hits, resulting in
16, 3 IP

Perception: Sensor (1) + Perception (4) + hot-sim (2) + Tacnet (2) = 9 dice for
3 hits
4 hits
3 hits
5 hits
4 hits

Dodge (Van): Response (5) + Pilot Groundcraft (2) + hot-sim (2) + Handling (0) + Control Rig (2) + Tacnet (2) = 13 dice for
6 hits
3 hits
0 hits <- luckily not a Critical Glitch, though there were a few 1s
3 hits
7 hits

Dodge (Tweak): I don't think so, being in VR.

Damage Resistance (Van): Body (16) + Armor ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) = 24 dice for
12 hits
5 hits
6 hits
10 hits
6 hits

Damage Resistance (Tweak:) Body (3) + Armor [Van] ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) = 11 dice for
5 hits
2 hits
7 hits
4 hits
4 hits

Seeing as Tweak's actions are gonna be driving, some additional rolls for that (same pool as Vehicle Dodge before): 13 dice for
8 hits
5 hits
4 hits
6 hits
6 hits

Spring

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Initiative: Reaction (3) + Intuition (3) = 6 dice for 3 hits, giving
9, 1 IP

Perception: Intuition (3) + Perception (3) = 6 dice for
4 hits
2 hits
2 hits
4 hits
2 hits

Dodge (Scooter): Reaction (3) + Pilot Groundcraft (1) + Handling (1) + Tacnet (2) = 7 dice for
3 hits
5 hits
4 hits
0 hits
3 hits

Damage Resistance (Spring): Body (3) + Nada/Niente/Rien/Zilch (0) = 3 dice for
2 hits
0 hits <- Critical Glitch; err, don't shoot me. Please?
1 hit
1 hit
0 hits <- Critical Glitch; lol

As long as he doesn't get shot off his Scoot, he'll have to spend his only IP on driving anyway, so not much choice there:
Driving (Scooter): Reaction (3) + Pilot Groundcraft (1) + Handling (1) + Tacnet (2) = 7 dice for
5 hits

Hey, with a bit of luck, I'll get four more posts in before Spring gets killinated and I've got the Karma for him to spontaneously develop Mystic Armor. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Combat order:

Pre combat: Sprogget goes past the Americar, Tweak crashes into it and Spring drives after, incoming fire from side building

1.1 Attacker 1 and 3 fire at the van, 2 goes towards the girl in the car, Sprogget swings the mono around, Spring closes on the van…
1.2 Sprogget scans the area
1.3 Sprogget scans the area

Just an aside, the way Machine Ghost/Sprogget has posted his rolls is the most useful for me as I do a lot of my IC prep ‘offline’ …just saying, making my life easier will put me in better less destructive frame of mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

[Dakka Fiend]

@E:Tribes, Aria

If the IC isn't clear on this, Tweak is trying to put the Van between Spring and the attacker on the left (west).

Guess I'll postpone the mandatory save-against-crashing test until third IP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

So folks, are we going to make a run for it (meh) or stop and counterattack (yeah)?

Edit: cardinal direction

[Machine Ghost]

@Aria, E:Tribes

Encounter with Spined Drakes gang

If any of that surveillance net (or the Spined Drakes commlinks) is not hidden, the equipment in range will be automatically listed by the scan program as an available node to connect to.  Even if it is secured, it will be there to knock on the door.  If the sensors are slaved, the access just redirects to the master node, but that would still show in the scan list.  Same if clustered, just only one scan entry for the cluster.  Unless all in hidden mode.

I have assumed from IC, that the east side shooter (#1?) is also out on the street, and a reasonable target for the monocylcle.  If not, I'll edit, and switch to the shooter on the west side, since IC says he was running out from the west side.  The route for that would be east of both van and scooter, then across behind them.  If I understand the positions and motions right anyway.

Buying the 2 hits for Vehicle Test to bump the acceleration from 12/22 to 22/32.  Assuming the turn left a little speed, that should put any of the shooters in range to be run over at something over 30 meters per turn, using the walking rate acceleration of 22, since did not need to keep that to 22 for the turn.  IE turned faster than being used for the attack, so should be close enough and fast enough (probably about 3rd IP).

[Notsoevildm]

@NSEDM

Can you give me some idea (without spoiling your plot line!) when the virtual scream tails off a bit? I'm wondering when Prospero will consider it safe enough to bring the Freedom grid back online...?!?

Echoes of the scream fade around midnight 1 September but first firewall patches become available early evening so Prospero would be confident to bring grid up anytime that fits your evil plans.

@virtualscream /all I am at a conference all week so posting will be light. I will try to move on Cat so she can join Dubstep and Dante at least.

[JxJxA]

@ Aria & E:PL/UK: Ok, buying 4 Rating 6 Stim patches for 600 Nuyen and updating my char sheet on the purchase. For actions, I'll holster my handgun with a simple, and draw a stim patch with my other simple. I don't know if I can apply it with a free or if I have to wait until the next IP. I'll also be high-tailing it towards the getaway point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Edit: Cripes, I haven't updated my online char sheet in a while. x_x I have a hard copy that I use, so I'll make the changes soon.

@ Aria & CoP: I'm still writing up Tris' stuff. I should have the background finished and get a post written at the NeoNET party soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[RdMarquis]

I'll get a few stim patches as well.

Also, is there any way (or time) for Mordred to reengage the maglock?

[Aria]

I'll get a few stim patches as well.

Also, is there any way (or time) for Mordred to reengage the maglock?

Ok, there still seems to be some confusion (the problem with pbp I guess) so I've updated the 2072 Google map to hopefully make things a bit clearer (or so that you see the same thing that I do in my head <scary!>)

MAP LINK

You came in one side of the dam, the Collots have legged it out of the other and back into the open (under spirit cover)...this might be a bit risky but they aren't getting shot at yet and it's not too late to call them back!

Tsubaki is near the entrance to the Clearwater complex (this was where the maglocked door was) and Gemeaux and Mordred are legging it away from the pump station entrance towards one or other of the exits...your choice!

You can put the maglock back together if you want as I believe you opened its guts?!? It will probably take too long though...harder to fix than to break (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

[ChromeZephyr]

Aria: Looking at Machine Ghost's rolls, the only difference I'm seeing between mine and MG's (beyond skill/attribute differences, natch) is # of rolls. Do you want me to add rolls to get up to 5 in each of the requested areas?

Speaking of which, Machine Ghost: Where did you get Ballistic 12 armor from? 'Cause damn I wants to get me somma that action. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

[RdMarquis]

You can put the maglock back together if you want as I believe you opened its guts?!? It will probably take too long though...harder to fix than to break (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

Oh, yeah, I took that thing apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Machine Ghost]

Aria: Looking at Machine Ghost's rolls, the only difference I'm seeing between mine and MG's (beyond skill/attribute differences, natch) is # of rolls. Do you want me to add rolls to get up to 5 in each of the requested areas?

Speaking of which, Machine Ghost: Where did you get Ballistic 12 armor from? 'Cause damn I wants to get me somma that action. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

I think what Aria meant about the rolls, was that I copy/pasted the actual dice results from invisible castle, each on a separate line, so that it is easy to manually remove the last few dice if there is a negative modifier to apply, and it it is easy to marked a line as used
by just adding strike through tags at the start and end of the line.

For the armor, start with form-fitting body armor AR48. That is treated like a second skin, and does not prevent adding regular armor over top. Watch the adjusted calculation for encumbrance. The current armor Sprogget is wearing is in one of the equipment carried spoilers, when he was 'kitting up' at his shop.
Form-Fitting Body Armor: Full Body Suit: ballistic 6 impact 2
Victory: Industrious Coverall: ballistic 5 impact 4
Bike Racing Helmet: ballistic 1 impact 2

5 (coverall) + 1 (helmet) + 6/2 (formfitting) = 9, which is less than body(6) * 2, so no encumbrance. SR4A161
4 (coverall) + 3 (helmet) + 2/2 (formfitting) = 8, which is less than body(6) * 2, so no encumbrance there either
I can increase impact on that a bit more, by adding more armor 'modifier' type equipment, like pieces of the 'Securetech PPP' line of armor AR49. On the next shopping list.

While checking the references for this post, I noticed that SR4A161 says the limit for no encumbrance is body * 2. My notes (and spreadsheet) have it as body * 1.5. Don't know if that was from an errata someplace, or it was a house rule that made it into my 'running' procedures.

[Aria]

I think what Aria meant about the rolls, was that I copy/pasted the actual dice results from invisible castle, each on a separate line, so that it is easy to manually remove the last few dice if there is a negative modifier to apply, and it it is easy to marked a line as used
by just adding strike through tags at the start and end of the line. Yep, that's what I meant! Chrome, would be good to add some rolls please.

For the armor, start with form-fitting body armor AR48. That is treated like a second skin, and does not prevent adding regular armor over top. Watch the adjusted calculation for encumbrance. The current armor Sprogget is wearing is in one of the equipment carried spoilers, when he was 'kitting up' at his shop.
Form-Fitting Body Armor: Full Body Suit: ballistic 6 impact 2
Victory: Industrious Coverall: ballistic 5 impact 4
Bike Racing Helmet: ballistic 1 impact 2 I've no objections (unlike some) to layering FFBA with other armour...just remember that if a weapon doesn't exceed your armour damage goes to stun...that can wrack up the stun track really quickly, just look at the milspec armoured goons in E:PL/UK that are dropping like flies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

While checking the references for this post, I noticed that SR4A161 says the limit for no encumbrance is body * 2. My notes (and spreadsheet) have it as body * 1.5. Don't know if that was from an errata someplace, or it was a house rule that made it into my 'running' procedures. I've always seen it as *2 and *3 for milspec...

[Aria]

@E:Tribes, Aria

If the IC isn't clear on this, Tweak is trying to put the Van between Spring and the attacker on the left (west east!).

Guess I'll postpone the mandatory save-against-crashing test until third IP. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

So folks, are we going to make a run for it (meh) or stop and counterattack (yeah)?

Edit: cardinal direction

You are headed south so the attacker to the left (other side of the street) is to the east!!!??? That’s the original attacker shooting from the building. The ones to the west are in the open, one going to the Americar and the other also firing at the van/Spring.

The van went left towards the centre of the road but that can have given Spring some cover if he ducks around the front (now rhs) of the van…well, for a couple of minutes anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

The gangers are using “spray and pray” tactics rather than anything more targeted…

@Aria, E:Tribes

Encounter with Spined Drakes gang

If any of that surveillance net (or the Spined Drakes commlinks) is not hidden, the equipment in range will be automatically listed by the scan program as an available node to connect to. Even if it is secured, it will be there to knock on the door. If the sensors are slaved, the access just redirects to the master node, but that would still show in the scan list. Same if clustered, just only one scan entry for the cluster. Unless all in hidden mode.

I have assumed from IC, that the east side shooter (#1?) is also out on the street, and a reasonable target for the monocylcle. If not, I'll edit, and switch to the shooter on the west side, since IC says he was running out from the west side. The route for that would be east of both van and scooter, then across behind them. If I understand the positions and motions right anyway.

Buying the 2 hits for Vehicle Test to bump the acceleration from 12/22 to 22/32. Assuming the turn left a little speed, that should put any of the shooters in range to be run over at something over 30 meters per turn, using the walking rate acceleration of 22, since did not need to keep that to 22 for the turn. IE turned faster than being used for the attack, so should be close enough and fast enough (probably about 3rd IP).

There will be a mix of slaved and hidden nodes, just enough of the former so you don’t look too hard for the latter. Either through luck or judgement the Spined Drakes don’t seem to have active commlinks…means they probably aren’t using smartlinks either but that’s a good thing right?

I could be wrong, I thought that attacker 1 was shooting from inside a doorway on the far side of the road…? For ease I’m happy to say he stepped out when the van crashed and is a viable target, he will be the least of your worries shortly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Feel free to make some ramming rolls for hitting him…I guess he gets some sort of dodge roll (you’re on a big bike not a truck!)??? If you fancy copying any relevant text from the rulebook I might be able to shortcut this?!? I’ll wait for your OoC post and then write up any IC, although I might struggle tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[ChromeZephyr]

@Aria: Okay, here are the previous rolls, reformatted with extra rolls added.

Initiative 8 = [4,6,6,3,6,1,6,4]: 4 hits. Initiative 12, 1 IP.

Perception
Intuition 4 + Perception 4 + Visual Enhancement 3:
[6,4,1,3,2,2,3,3,4,1,2]: 1 hit
[2,5,3,3,6,1,4,5,2,2,5]: 4 hits
[5,4,5,3,2,3,6,5,3,4,5]: 5 hits
[1,5,2,2,2,3,1,3,3,2,1]: 1 hit
[6,3,5,1,4,2,2,6,3,6,2]: 4 hits

Puyallup Gangs Knowledge check: Intuition 4 + Puyallup Gangs 4
[4,2,5,4,4,5,1,4]: 2 hits

Shooting Remington 990 (7 damage, -1AP before net hits)
Agility 4 + Shotguns 3:
[5,4,6,4,5,3,2]: 3 hits
[6,5,6,3,4,2,5]: 4 hits
[5,3,1,5,3,1,3]: 2 hits
[1,4,6,6,2,6,2]: 3 hits
[2,5,1,6,3,3,3]: 2 hits

Dodge against return fire
Reaction 4 + Good Cover 4:
[4,6,6,5,1,3,4,2]: 3 hits
[2,1,3,5,1,4,1,6]: 2 hits
[2,1,5,5,3,4,6,4]: 3 hits
[3,2,6,1,1,4,2,4]: 1 hit
[1,6,4,1,4,2,1,4]: 1 hit

Damage resistance
Body 5 + Armored Longcoat 6 + Toughness:
[5,2,1,2,4,2,5,2,5,2,3,2]: 3 hits
[5,2,3,3,3,6,6,4,2,1,5,2]: 4 hits
[6,4,4,4,3,5,2,6,3,2,2,4]: 3 hits
[4,3,2,6,3,2,6,2,4,4,2,4]: 2 hits
[3,5,1,2,1,6,4,3,5,4,5,5]: 5 hits

[Machine Ghost]

@Aria, E:Tribes

You are headed south so the attacker to the left (other side of the street) is to the east!!!???  That’s the original attacker shooting from the building.  The ones to the west are in the open, one going to the Americar and the other also firing at the van/Spring. 

The van went left towards the centre of the road but that can have given Spring some cover if he ducks around the front (now rhs) of the van…well, for a couple of minutes anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

The gangers are using “spray and pray” tactics rather than anything more targeted…

There will be a mix of slaved and hidden nodes, just enough of the former so you don’t look too hard for the latter.  Either through luck or judgement the Spined Drakes don’t seem to have active commlinks…means they probably aren’t using smartlinks either but that’s a good thing right?

I could be wrong, I thought that attacker 1 was shooting from inside a doorway on the far side of the road…?  For ease I’m happy to say he stepped out when the van crashed and is a viable target, he will be the least of your worries shortly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Feel free to make some ramming rolls for hitting him…I guess he gets some sort of dodge roll (you’re on a big bike not a truck!)??? If you fancy copying any relevant text from the rulebook I might be able to shortcut this?!?  I’ll wait for your OoC post and then write up any IC, although I might struggle tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Attacker 1 shooting from doorway.  All good, I edited the IC post to re-target the shooter that ran out from the west side. 

From your situation description, Sprogget's intended path is: Starting from the far East side of the street, headed North after the turn, keeping initially to the East side then cutting across behind the van (and Spring on the scooter), then back North again along the West side of the street.  Basically an 'S' curve ending pointed North at the shooter, but with room to continue North past the Americar and back the way we came.

Potentially important detail about that, is where the Americar ended up after being rammed. Also, given distances, if new information shows up in the first IP, that should leave time to abort, and do a full circle to end up headed South again (using the running rates). Sprogget is actively looking for more threats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

That path could then be initially out of sight of the shooter in the doorway.  The DR is almost against the wall, assuming there is only a sidewalk between the street and the buildings.  That 'and maybe a bit more' in the IC post doing that 180 turn could put the DR up on the sidewalk.  I had to be careful writing that post.  I did not know whether there was sidewalk/building/concrete barrier/concrete or grass meridian where the DR was passing the Americar, or what was across the street when making the turn.

As part of your post(s), could you provide Tweak some information about whether he/we can easily access the surveillance net data from here?  That information would be good to have before get too many IP forward.

If a driver wants to ram something (or someone) with the vehicle, treat it as a melee attack.  The target must be within the vehicle’s Walking or Running Range (a –3 dice modifier applies if the driver has to resort to running).  The driver rolls Vehicle skill + Reaction +/– Handling
to attack.  The target rolls Dodge + Reaction if a pedestrian, or Vehicle skill + Reaction +/– Handling if driving another vehicle.

If the driver gets more hits, he hits the target.  Make the damage resistance test as normal.  The base Damage Value of the attack is determined by the ramming vehicle’s Body and speed, as noted on the Ramming Damage Table.  The ramming vehicle must resist only half that amount (round down). Characters resist ramming damage with half their Impact armor (round up).

If the ram succeeds, each driver must make an additional Vehicle Test to avoid crashing.  The threshold for the ramming driver is 2; the threshold for the rammed driver is 3.

CODE

     Ramming Damage Table
Vehicle Speed |
(meters/turn) | Damage Value
         1–20 | Body ÷ 2
        21–60 | Body
       61–200 | Body x 2
         201+ | Body x 3

That covers the reason for mentioning vehicle test and walking rate in the previous OoC post.

Vehicle armor functions just like character armor, and is used for the vehicle’s damage resistance tests.  Vehicle armor is the same rating against both ballistic and impact attacks.

Since vehicle armor is often much higher than ordinary character armor, gamemasters should remember to use the trade-in rule for large dice pools (4 dice for 1 hit, see Buying Hits, p. 62).

If an attack’s modified DV does not exceed a vehicle’s modified Armor rating, then the attack automatically fails.

Combat Test; Combat Sequence (modified DV, modified armor) SR4A149

Guess it's time to spend a little karma for something already on the shopping list: Pilot Ground craft specialization: wheeled.  Sprogget got a lot of pratice on the run to Bellevue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)   That boosts his vehicle test dice pool to 14, which is the same for crash test, accel bonus, maneuver test, and ramming.  That means he can buy 3 hits for the general accel and crash tests (probably should roll for the attack and defense tests).  With the minus one vehicle test threshold for VR SR4A168, he can buy hits up to threshold 4 (hard) SR4A168

The pre-genned rolls for vehicle {dodge} tests should get 4 extra dice.  2 for the specialization added, and 2 cause I seem to have missed the +2 for hot sim (SR4A245 Jumping In, TM always hot sim in VR SR4A239) in the dice pools.

Horizon Doble Revolution AR103: Body 6, Base walk/run accel 15/25 reduced to 12/22 due to the armor (12) modification (AR133 errata), increased to 27/37 with the vehicle test hits bought (very top SR4A168).  Use the running rate for the turn {decel, turn, accel} to stay in range, and keep some speed, then the walking rate for the ramming attack.

Ram: Pilot Ground Craft(wheeled) (1/3) + Rea(3) + Snuff(1) + Handling(3) + Tacnet(2) + HotSim(2) = 14d6 vs Dodge + Reaction
Assuming hit (over 20 m/turn), target to resist 6 + net hits stun
and DR to resist half that rounded down using body(6)+armor(12) {pre-genned}
If any damage makes it through to the DR, Sprogget needs to resist biofeedback (SR4A245/6) of half the actual damage (pre-genned)
Sprogget needs a vehicle test to avoid crashing after ramming, but only threshold 2, which gets reduced to 1 with full vr / jacked in control, which he can buy a hit for.

Yes the target gets a standard dodge roll.  Doesn't even matter whether the 'blunt instrument' being used is a bike or truck.  A truck is bigger but the bike is more maneuverable.  Somewhat cancels out.  What is different, is the amount of damage done, which is based on the body rating of the vehicle.  If it hits, the truck would do more damage.  With the monocycle, I might run right over him, and he gets up with a few bruises.

Ramming Rolls

[ Spoiler ]

Pilot Ground Craft(wheeled)(1/3) + Rea(3) + Snuff(1) + Handling(3) + Tacnet(2) + HotSim(2)
Ramming using the Doble Revolution monocycle
14d6.hits(5) → [6,4,1,2,2,2,4,4,1,5,3,3,1,3] = (2)
14d6.hits(5) → [3,4,5,1,5,4,4,1,6,1,1,5,6,1] = (5)
14d6.hits(5) → [3,5,6,2,1,2,3,2,6,2,5,5,1,1] = (5)
14d6.hits(5) → [4,1,1,3,5,1,6,1,3,5,6,1,2,3] = (4)
14d6.hits(5) → [3,6,1,4,2,3,5,5,2,6,6,1,2,2] = (5)

[Machine Ghost]

.. snip ..
For the armor, start with form-fitting body armor AR48. That is treated like a second skin, and does not prevent adding regular armor over top. Watch the adjusted calculation for encumbrance. The current armor Sprogget is wearing is in one of the equipment carried spoilers, when he was 'kitting up' at his shop.
Form-Fitting Body Armor: Full Body Suit: ballistic 6 impact 2
Victory: Industrious Coverall: ballistic 5 impact 4
Bike Racing Helmet: ballistic 1 impact 2 I've no objections (unlike some) to layering FFBA with other armour...just remember that if a weapon doesn't exceed your armour damage goes to stun...that can wrack up the stun track really quickly, just look at the milspec armoured goons in E:PL/UK that are dropping like flies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

While checking the references for this post, I noticed that SR4A161 says the limit for no encumbrance is body * 2. My notes (and spreadsheet) have it as body * 1.5. Don't know if that was from an errata someplace, or it was a house rule that made it into my 'running' procedures. I've always seen it as *2 and *3 for milspec...

True, if the damage makes it through.  That extra armour should mean that less gets through though.

If modified DV less than modified ballistic armour (potential) physical damage converts to stun
Actual stun/physical is the modified DV reduced by body+armor dice pool
so higher armor means any damage is more likely stun, but also means should be less damage

* 2 sounds right.  I do not know where that 1.5 came from in my notes.

[Aria]

@E:Tribes, sorry no IC today, will try for tomorrow, couple of questions:

Chrome, apologies but don't think I've seen anything from you about who/what you want to shoot at (if anyone?!?) I can make an assumption but that removes a bit of control from you...

Rd, are you happy for LeFey to try and shoot attacker 1 in the doorway as Sprogget whips you past? Tasers have a crappy range, you could wait for attacker 3 that he's trying to run over?!?

Dakka, do you think Tweak would have access to the spy net? First impressions were that he's young and unlikely to be trusted with his own access...that's not to say that you don't know how to get in via backdoors or borrowed pass words. I leave this one to your discretion / explenation...

[ChromeZephyr]

Oh, errrr, sorry. He'll be shooting the one that might have a shot on Spring, since the van should block the other side. I'm kinda lost as to how everything is set-up, there's been a lot of posts and I'm confused. Sorry.

[Aria]

Oh, errrr, sorry. He'll be shooting the one that might have a shot on Spring, since the van should block the other side. I'm kinda lost as to how everything is set-up, there's been a lot of posts and I'm confused. Sorry.

Ok, done a temp zoom in of the 2072 map...hopefully will clarify a couple of things...your closest targets (out the back of the van) are 2 and 3 (Sprogget is going for 3), you could get 1 out the front passenger door...the car and van aren't to scale by the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

MAP LINK

EDIT: having followed the link I'm afraid you need to click on page 2 (at the bottom) and then hunt for the ambush...

[ChromeZephyr]

Much appreciated, Aria, now I've got a better idea. Out the back of the van, using it as cover to shoot #2. #1 is designated priority target 2.

[ChromeZephyr]

@NSEDM: Gonna make some rolls here before I make my post, maybe they help, maybe they're just for flavor.

Infomation about where I am: Intuition 4 + Seattle Area Knowlege 5 = 1 hit. Cripes, I'd have done better just buying the two hits.

Are any of the 3 in the video gangers that I would recognize the gang by colors, clothing, tattoos, insignias, etc.: Logic 3 + Seattle Street Gangs 3 = 2 hits.

From the van, I'm going to scope out the building for lookouts, obvious ambush points, etc. I have magnification in my glasses alongside the enhancement, so I should be able to see stuff from 100m away, but please correct me if I'm thinking incorrectly. Intuition 4 + Perception 3 + Enhanced Perception 2+ Vision Enhancement 3 + Actively Looking 3 = 7 hits. Whoa, that's nuts.