new Matrix run thread?, any chance of this happening? Options

[Kagetenshi]

That and a fiber-optic trunk. If you have Matrix you might want to look up the rules for that; I, sadly, am at work and won't be able to provide anything I don't have memorized until this evening.

~J

[GlassJaw]

[Kagetenshi]

Fair enough. Roll logon to Seattle RTG.

~J

[GlassJaw]

Here's what I have in active memory:

Analyze 6 108
Browse 6 36
Cloak 6 108
Deception 6 72
Decrypt 6 36
Sleaze 6 108
Total: 468

Am I correct in assuming Seattle's security is the same as the UCAS on pg. 203 of SR3?

If so, then I roll my Computer skill (6) plus my Hacking Pool (max 6 out of 9) against a TN of 2 (RTG Access of 6 - Deception 6 = minimum of 2).

I rolled 2, 4, 3, 10, 5, 2, 2, 11, 3, 10, 3, 11 (all successes?).

[Kagetenshi]

I’m using a randomly generated grid for right now, but it’s known to be not that difficult.

You slide onto the system with ease, though at one point you feel a slight snag as a piece of data en route gets accidentally altered. The net stretches before you, vast and infinite.

[GlassJaw]

[Kagetenshi]

As long as you don’t mind only performing one action per matrix-round (which may or may not be three seconds), you can throw full pool into everything. Keep in mind that your DF is somewhat low, though.

You pass through the grid, stepping on an errant icon on your way. You’ve got a pretty good idea of where to go right off the bat, and with your software helping it is a trivial exercise to reach the LTG.

[GlassJaw]

[Eyeless Blond]

Okay, before you go further, might I suggest physically relocating? If you are hit with a Trace program you can be tracked down, even if you're logged on illegally. On a high-security run if such a situation occurs you would have to run away quickly because Lone Star or another security team is probably on its way, but even in this case you don't want to be logging in from home, as any subsequent investigation may well track you right to your front door, illegal connection or not. Remember: you're not being paranoid because they really *are* all out to get you. :D

As a side note, you most definately can raise your DF, if you're using rules in the Matrix book. The first thing you can do is run in what's called "Masking Mode." See page 123 of Matrix for details. The second thing you can do is bribe/beg/plead your DM into letting you use the "Hacking Pool for DF" rules on the right column of page 26. With both of these rules you can get your DF around 10-11, much better than your currently rather dangerous 6.

[Eyeless Blond]

Also look at the Redirect Datatrail operation. Matrix pg. 100. It helps keep you from being traced. Again, though, this only applies if you're using rules from the Matrix book.

[GlassJaw]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I think I definitely need to check out some of the Matrix options. Perhaps we should put this on pause for the time being...

[Kagetenshi]

Since we’re doing this for an example you can use masking mode. I usually forbid it in favor of the hacking pool for DF rule, which is in my opinion altogether more balanced.

~J

[GlassJaw]

Now that I'm reading some of these Matrix options, I'm realizing why you want to jack in from the inside of a corp. Since I'm somewhat ill-equipped to be doing full-out raids remotely, can we do something "from the inside?" I think this is basically what I'm going to be doing in-game until I get some experience and better equipment. I also want to keep it kind of simple and not use a lot of the Matrix options and utilities right off the bat.

[Kagetenshi]

Define "from the inside"? I'm more than amenable to doing the first example run from a point after having secured the jackpoint.

~J

[Bane]

I think he means decking into a corp's PLTG from an on-site vending machine or something.

[GlassJaw]

[Kagetenshi]

The PLTG is a welcoming, if somewhat overdone, accounting office in a style that hasn't been seen in the meatworld in over a hundred years.

[GlassJaw]

Ok, cool. Can I start with an Analyze Host or do I have to Logon to Host first?

[Kagetenshi]

Need to log on first :vegm:

~J

[GlassJaw]

[Kagetenshi]

You wander right in front of a detection system, but you stay very still and it passes by. You receive three pieces of info from the following: Security Rating, Host Colour, Access, Control, Index, Files, Slave. Choose which you want.

[GlassJaw]

Only 3 successes? Hmm, that might not be good. Anyway, I'll take the Security Rating (which gives code and value according to SR3, pg. 215), Files, and Index since I'm going to have to do a lot of searching and file manipulation.

[Kagetenshi]

Green 8, */*/11/13/*

[Eyeless Blond]

Although it obviously won't be shown to us in a real run, maybe it would be instructive to see what rolls and calculations are done on the GM's side of the screen? Perhaps keep them in spoiler tags or somesuch, as done in the Matrix thread?

[Kagetenshi]

Sure. I'll start better bookkeeping, for now a rough rundown of what has happened (GlassJaw, please resist reading for now, you can go back and look later):

[ Spoiler ]

Currently, the RTG (with a security rating of all of Four, it was a Blue-Easy) got one success against him, as did the LTG. The PLTG got one success against his Analyze test and nothing against his logon attempt, for a net security tally of 3. For reference, the host he's currently on is a Green partway between an Easy and an Average, and the first trigger is at Tally 6.

~J