New member with some questions, if anyone can help Options

[PoliteMan]

What would the Corporate Court think of clearcut international espionage?

"Seriously? We're the fragging Corporate Court, why are you bringing us this drek? Now go away, we have a world to run."

It's not like the Azzies can go public, because that conversation will start with fact that hackers are using Azzie Soyburger as a hideout for runs, which would be a damper on family dining. And behind closed doors, who cares? These are people who regularly hire people to assassinate/kidnap each other and bribe three government officials before lunch.

[joe13]

I have been having nothing but problems with this site, alwasy getting kicked off after logging in or trying to post. So, this might be the only way I can ask this question. Okay, just when I think I get Signal ranges and hacking, I dont. So I was wondering if anyone can help since I cant get Unwired yet, and even then I do not know if it is discussed in greater detail in that. For a hacker to hack, he has to be in the mutual range of the node he is trying to hack, for instance his commlink has a Signal of 5 and the node has a 3, he has to be in that range. But... since every device is part of the wireless netowrk which allows someone in Seattle to communicate with someone in Denver, cant a hacker just relay and cruise the net until he finds the node. I used to GM 2nd and 3rd quite a bit, and with the LTGs and RTGs this could be done. Corps had their own private LTGs, and in 4th I would assume they either have slaved nodes or low signal range. So my question is, does a hacker truly have to be within mutual signal range to hack? Cant he just use Data Search to try to find the node in the Matrix, even if the node is in L.A.? Any help would be appreciated.

[Tymeaus Jalynsfe...]

I have been having nothing but problems with this site, alwasy getting kicked off after logging in or trying to post. So, this might be the only way I can ask this question. Okay, just when I think I get Signal ranges and hacking, I dont. So I was wondering if anyone can help since I cant get Unwired yet, and even then I do not know if it is discussed in greater detail in that. For a hacker to hack, he has to be in the mutual range of the node he is trying to hack, for instance his commlink has a Signal of 5 and the node has a 3, he has to be in that range. But... since every device is part of the wireless netowrk which allows someone in Seattle to communicate with someone in Denver, cant a hacker just relay and cruise the net until he finds the node. I used to GM 2nd and 3rd quite a bit, and with the LTGs and RTGs this could be done. Corps had their own private LTGs, and in 4th I would assume they either have slaved nodes or low signal range. So my question is, does a hacker truly have to be within mutual signal range to hack? Cant he just use Data Search to try to find the node in the Matrix, even if the node is in L.A.? Any help would be appreciated.

You can hack throught the Mesh Network, Yes. Mutual Signal Range is not required for most things, since the Mesh handles routing fairly seemlessly. There is another thread somewhere here (that is recent), that you might look at. Hope that helps. I would link it, but I am apparently Link Defficient.

The Titles of these threads are:

Full Immersion Hacker
Hacking Related Questions

[Midas]

You realise when that gets out, the spider will be accused of spying and treason (and probably end a human sacrifice or in some blood sport) and NeoNet will have quite some issue as it comes out they've been spying on the Azzies?

When dealing with corps, especially AAA ones, things aren't as easy as running a bribe here or there.

Not sure it is necessarily like that. As in RL business today, managers from rival companies are quite often friendly with each other. Trade fairs are an opportunity for people to network, and non-sensitive information exchange (e.g. "Smaller fuel efficient cars seem to be selling better on our lots. Same for you?") help executives build up a better picture of the industry in general terms. Of course, most of the information exchanged will be public knowledge that could be gleaned from annual reports rather than sensitive info on the top-secret new model Corp A is planning to release on the market, but still.

In my game world many of the AAA corps will be mutually scratching each others backs, so providing security camera images of a hacker will not be uncommon assuming reciprocity (i.e. they will give you security footage if someone hacks you from one of their franchises). Of course, this would not be the case if a wily hacker who chooses a franchise of an AAA currently at loggerheads with the target corp, that's a smart way to do things.

[Cain]

You can hack throught the Mesh Network, Yes. Mutual Signal Range is not required for most things, since the Mesh handles routing fairly seemlessly.

Yes and no. There are plenty of things that aren't connected to the Matrix that are operated wirelessly; to hack those things you need to e within mutual signal range. Drones are probably the biggest example; if you want to hack a drone, you need to be within its signal range. The same thing applies for hacking a commlink that's not connected to a node, or cyberware. (Admittedly, combat-hacking of cyberware is a tremendously bad idea, but it's a good example.)

[joe13]

For some reason, I still get kicked off when I try to post a new thread, or check my inbox. Anyways, In ahve a new question, and I can only get on this thread. I have a question that isnt related to game mechanics, more of a role playing detail. In the previous editions, wage slaves usually all had a terminal and cubicle, where they hooked up their datajack and spent their shift doing data entry or something similar. Now, with commlinks there really isnt much need for them to have a terminal, as they can connect with the nodes in the corporate facility or building pretty much anywhere in the mutual range. So, I dont know if it is some of the supplement book,s but my question is what exactly do wage slaves do now? I cant see them sitting at their desk using their commlink to access the company node and perform whatever their job duties are. And I cant really see the corps insisting on using old tech to have wage slaves do their work. So, I was just wondering, in 4th edition, is there any detailed descriptions of what exactly corp office workers do now instead of the old datajack and terminal? Thanks.