I'm planning to run the "Knowledge" scenario out of "Survival of the Fittest," but I will be using the 4A rules. I don't think I've completely wrapped my head around how the wireless matrix works, and I was hoping some of you could help me figure out how to use it/describe it.
Would Mount Shasta be connected to the Matrix at large, or would its remote location mean it is separated. If it is separated, what would happen once the PCs' commlinks get into range? A more general Matrix question is whether the hacker could just stay home and do any necessary hacking from Seattle -- is there some reason that the hacker needs to be on scene? The scenario says that two technomancers are in the system at any given time. Would they only respond if the system notices the hacker accessing the node or could they take more active roles in looking for intruders?
I guess I'm just looking for advice on how to use the matrix successfully. Thanks for any help you can offer.