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It is true if it's in a PAN you'd have a bit more work to do, but the concept still works. If it's running visual data, a Fabrication program might also work to fool it if you swap the data out, or some combination there of.

Oh wow, looks like some of the network stuff came up. Hullo again all. I have re-read Ends too many times for my liking, but that has been because when I solve one question, I find myself with another, and I had a scary stint where I couldn't find a clear explanation of how the Matrix worked in basi...

Sorry I went quiet on this myself. RL attacked. I'll make some thoughts and ideas after work in the morning.

Not really, and yes? It is a thing that several of the spirits in street magic are simply better because of features they have and exploit value, but that exploit value is specific in most cases - the basic spirits all have some good options and perks, they just also have their weaknesses too. That ...

I did like how they converted extra speed in SR5, in that once you hit a value, you got the extra pass. It let people who weren't cybered or magick'd up a chance to get that extra turn or two if they had the high stats/qualities for it, but also made it possible that the ones that did wouldn't alway...

In this case, I think they're meant as NPC's, but given the fact the AI-building rules were muddled in Unwired, Frank didn't try to build it for Player use. Likewise with free Sprites. That said, it probably isn't impossible to adept them similarly to spirits or to fine tune the process. So with tha...

Yes and no - Frank actually did talk a bit about skills in SR in other threads, but the overall jist I think was there are a couple too many that are of questionable use and skills cost a bit too much overall in comparison to attributes. I forget the exact details though. In the case of magic-based ...

I suppose that's true. for some reason my head didn't consider that the reality filter is 'reading' or otherwise dissecting a message to see if it's spam and then kicking it aside, so an RFID about ram rod basically turns its iconography into a message to be scene by those that pass it. networks see...

I think he means that the company policy was to nerf not-magic, not that he votes to nerf not-magic.

Well, in semi new news. After mostly solving one challenge, I found a new one. Skimming back through again, I'm not sure if I could find ar eal answer, or if the answer is meant to basically stay as background as 'it simply does'. Just in case though... How does spam work? The concept of spam trying...

Technically the Technomancer is meant to be more powerful than a regular hacker, because they are investing karma into it in the first place. That is to be expected once you go beyond the karma both invested into the skills themselves. And it is true you don't need all the programs, but certain situ...

...I just typed lots and lots of rambling nonsense that made sense but felt redundant, so I'm going to try and simplify what I was typing before I went ' This sounds like I'm trying to be rude by being wordy'. So, as my alternate counter to the quotes: 1)The Commlink quote refers to a commlink becau...

I think he was referring more to the LOS retransmitter trick for shooting around corners with LOS than the type of program implemented. It shows a technomancer using a device to change the situation around, so it's not like they 'can't use the commlink or retransmitters... But that doesn't really ch...

Well i the case of 'weirdness' and range I concur that can go through their natural signal to avoid some exploits, but the question about the other attributes is still to question... But at this point getting to bounce this around has been helpful. ^^ Thanks for peering through the programs! I don't...

That's the thing though - it doesn't have to be a commlink to have generic attributes, that's just the common item to have them on because it does all the other stuff. Your toaster can have generic attributes installed if you want - If it's a device intended to be used on a large network, you either...

Frank gave a similar answer once around that question, but I don't think it was an actual answer. ^^; By saying 'Their ratings are generic' are you confirming ans saying 'yes, the devices with the higher ratings would contribute' or did you misunderstand the question? ^^; A TM does not get a benefi...

3) This was sort of asked before, but it never got a clear answer as far as I can tell: If a Technomancer (let's assume they have an average of 3 in all attributes) links a device with a higher firewall or system rating (or one of both), does their bio-commlink take priority because it's a technoma...

semi double post, but giving a direct reply towards the chaff grenade. That reminds me of the grenade fro Metal Gear Solid. the EMP one that is already available has the chance to fry electronics, so this one could be useful for keeping them intact if you needed to try and get data off them. It migh...

Aloha all. it has been awhile, but between work, re-reading things, and otherwise getting my brain to re-adapt into Ends, I'm back to ask some particular questions as I smooth out my understanding. ^^ I've managed to answer several of my own questions along the way, but some new ones developed in th...

Hmm, I suppose so. I did it here cause this seemed more active at the time, and technically it was SR4 too, but yeah, given what it's about that does make more sense. I'm gonna blame mass reading for not thinking that through. Thank ye. ^^; After finally easing up a bit on reading, I think things ar...

magical healthcare is sort of already there, but it suffers from the so-called rarity of Awakened types. Add in the fact that a spellcaster(or conjurer using spirits to do it) would have to learn several spells compared to the medical knowledge mundane healers get, and in a limited sense, they have ...

Salutations all. Fan of Shadowrun (in concept), and someone who has been scouring on how to fix 4e matrix forever. >.< In an amusing (if slightly embarrassing) twist, in my efforts to try and clean up the matrix and organize it, I went looking up various puzzles I kept finding to look for answers. I...