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Kurtis: /* Operations */

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‎Operations

Kurtis: /* SR3.5 Decking */

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‎SR3.5 Decking

Kurtis: /* SR3.5 Decking */

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‎SR3.5 Decking

Kurtis: /* Operations */

2008-03-03T21:32:44Z

‎Operations

Kurtis: /* Decking Without RAS */

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‎Decking Without RAS

Kurtis: /* Decking Without RAS */

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‎Decking Without RAS

Kurtis: /* Decking Without RAS */

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‎Decking Without RAS

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-'''Introduction'''
+=== Introduction ===
 Welcome to the revised set of SR3 rules used for simplified, yet expanding decking.  The ultimate goal was a simpler and more consistent action resolution mechanic that still could offer a rich and varied decking experience.  The following rules result in something of a compromise between the free-flowing full-world experience that SR4's AR presents with the more draconian and likely more realistic (in the case of anything sensitive) security model of SR3.  The goal is to provide the decker the capacity to be an active member of the team without slowing down gameplay while empowering them to potentially still have a rich and meaningful gameplay experience.  In fact in many ways this system presents the decker with expanded gameplay opportunities.
-'''Changes from SR3'''
+=== Changes from SR3 ===
 - No more utilities
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-'''Unresisted Operations'''
+=== Unresisted Operations ===
 '''Scan:'''  For this operation the Decker rolls its sensors rating in an open test.  This is a complex action.  This functions similar to a standard perception test with a TN equal to any other Active Icon's Evasion rating.  1 success indicates presence suspicion.  2 successes indicates presence detection.  3 successes indicates full information.  So if a decker was in a host with 3 Active Icons with evasion ratings of 3, 5, 8.  The decker then rolls his sensors (5), and the roll yields a 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.  The decker would know everything about the Icon with a rating 3, where it is and what it is doing and what it is doing it to.  The decker would know that the Icon with the rating 5 evasion is there, but not specifically what it is doing.  The decker would suspect the Icon with the rating 8 evasion is around, but would not have a lock on it.  Scan tests are cumulative, meaning that in any successive test the decker would only need 1 success against the rating 5 Icon and 2 more against the rating 8 icon to have full knowledge of the Icon and its actions.
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-'''Resisted Operations'''
+=== Resisted Operations ===
 '''Deception:'''  Deception is the operation a Decker uses to defeat a Security Access Node (SAN), typically the first Node a decker has to access to get into a new LTG/RTG and their Private variants.  Deception enables the decker to sneak into the Host without a valid user credentials and is how the majority of decking occurs.  The decker must roll their Decking skill vs a TN of the Host's Access rating.  The Host resists using its Security Rating vs the Decker's Masking rating.  The threshold for defeating a Node's authentication routine is typically 10 net successes, although this can vary in specialized systems.
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-'''Combat Operations'''
+=== Combat Operations ===
 '''Attack Program:'''  Attack programs typically have their own resolution rules but the base is the Decker rolls their Decking skill vs a TN of the Active Icon's Evasion.  The Active Icons resist using their Decking vs a TN of the Attack Program's rating.  Bod is used by all Active Icons to resist damage that succeeds in landing.
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-'''Life in 4D'''
+=== Life in 4D ===
 Any player with a datajack and a wireless transmitter (either a headware radio or a wireless module on their cyberdeck) has the option of operating in "Enhanced Reality".  For the non-decker this produces a Minority-Report like experience with easily available information about businesses they pass (menu's, specials, inventory, etc ...).  For deckers who have disabled their RAS interface this presents a vast amount more potential information using the same interface.  Their HUD now displays FPS-like details about their deck's persona as well as status information about loaded programs and whatnot.  Additionally visible Icons are presented with whatever details their deck's sensors can pickup.  Finally if the decker is under attack their UI presents them with any details they can pickup about it as well as whatever damage it's doing to the deck.
-'''Rules'''
+=== Rules ===
 A decker now has three options for the realities they wish to possess.  They can engage their RAS and go full VR.  The can disable their RAS and operate using their ER HUD through their DNI connection.  Or they can disable the ER HUD and go plain old 3D reality without any distractions.  The following rules dictate the three options.  There is no more hot/cold assist, ER is considered cold assist (decker's brain cannot be damaged), VR is considered hot assist.  So the only change from SR3 is there's no potential use of Cold Assist w/ RAS, or Hot Assist w/o RAS.  I've also eliminated the idea of half DNI.  For both ER and VR, the decker is thought to be using full DNI.  There's no keyboard, no VR gloves or suit.  The only time such things are necessary is in the absence of DNI.

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 The list of operations has been vastly simplified, although the resolution mechanic has changed significantly.  All Active Icons (Deckers, IC, Agents) all resolve their actions in the following fashion.  For all operations below the term Decker can be interchanged with IC or Agent.  Additionally a decker can use their hacking pool to assist with any roll.
 '''Unresisted Operations'''
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 '''Deception:'''  Deception is the operation a Decker uses to defeat a Security Access Node (SAN), typically the first Node a decker has to access to get into a new LTG/RTG and their Private variants.  Deception enables the decker to sneak into the Host without a valid user credentials and is how the majority of decking occurs.  The decker must roll their Decking skill vs a TN of the Host's Access rating.  The Host resists using its Security Rating vs the Decker's Masking rating.  The threshold for defeating a Node's authentication routine is typically 10 net successes, although this can vary in specialized systems.
 '''Validation:'''  Validation is another operation a Decker uses to defeat a Security Access Node (SAN), typically the first Node a decker has to access to get into a new LTG/RTG and their Private variants.  Validation enables the decker to sneak into the Host by generating a set of valid user credentials and is much more difficult than Deception.  The decker must roll their Decking skill vs a TN of the Host's Access rating.  The Host resists using its Security Rating vs the Decker's Masking rating.  The threshold for defeating a Node's authentication routine is typically 20 net successes, although this can vary in specialized systems.  Validation has the advantage over Deception in that the majority of Analyze, Search, and Browse go unresisted (only in highly specialized systems will these potentially trip off alarms for a valid user).  I/O, Edit, and Control operations are still resisted in the normal fashion.
 '''Analyze:'''   Analyze is used to get detailed information about a Host, Icon, or Active Icon.  To be used on an Active Icon the decker must have already successfully "scanned" the Active Icon as per above.  The Decker rolls their Computer skill vs a TN of either a Host's Access rating or the Active Icon's Evasion rating.  The Host or Active Icon resists using its Security rating or Computer skill vs a TN of the Decker's Sensors.  Each net success yields one piece of information about the Icon (active program, security level, datastore size, encryption level, etc etc ...).  Analyze is a complex action

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−	Welcome to the revised set of SR3 rules used for simplified, yet expanding decking. The ultimate goal was a simpler and more consistent action resolution mechanic that still could offer a rich and varied decking experience. The following rules result in something of a compromise between the free-flowing full-world experience that SR4's AR presents with the more ~~Draconian~~ and likely more realistic (in the case of anything sensitive) security model of SR3. The goal is to provide the decker the capacity to be an active member of the team without slowing down gameplay while empowering them to potentially still have a rich and meaningful gameplay experience. In fact in many ways this system presents the decker with expanded gameplay opportunities.	+	Welcome to the revised set of SR3 rules used for simplified, yet expanding decking. The ultimate goal was a simpler and more consistent action resolution mechanic that still could offer a rich and varied decking experience. The following rules result in something of a compromise between the free-flowing full-world experience that SR4's AR presents with the more draconian and likely more realistic (in the case of anything sensitive) security model of SR3. The goal is to provide the decker the capacity to be an active member of the team without slowing down gameplay while empowering them to potentially still have a rich and meaningful gameplay experience. In fact in many ways this system presents the decker with expanded gameplay opportunities.

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 - No more utilities
 - Subsystems simplified from ACIFS to ACF (Access, Control, File).  Their average rating has dropped considerably.
 - Active Decking skills expanded to Computers, Decking, and Programming
 - The role of most persona programs changed and balanced (all are more or less equally useful now)
 - IC and Agents now require a hardware component to run on.
 - Security Tally has changed to a simplified implementation.
 - IC and Agents now work just like a decker (they posses persona ratings, programs, and a "skill" rating).
 - Smart Frames and Agents are now merged.
 - TN's have been, for the most part, simplified.  No more lookup tables or cryptic program descriptions.
 - Host Deception/Validation has been changed significantly.
+- RAS-less, wireless decking has been detailed to facilitate AR-like decking.
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 == Operations ==

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	'''Combat Maneuvers:''' This section isn't yet detailed.		'''Combat Maneuvers:''' This section isn't yet detailed.
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 '''Enhanced Reality:'''  Decker has full access to the ER HUD.  All perception and sensors tests are at +2 due to the distraction of the information overload as a percentage of the attention bandwidth is being used by the DNI connection.  Decker uses physical Reaction and initiative for all actions.  The decker has half hacking pool for all matrix actions.  Trodes   can be used in this scenario but they reduce the decker's hacking pool to 0 and add +1 to all matrix TN's.
 '''Full VR/RAS:'''  Decker uses Decking Initiative and Reaction.  Decker has full hacking pool.  All meatspace perceptions and actions are at +8.  Trodes can be used instead of a datajack only the maximum level of response increase is 1 and the decker has half their effective hacking pool.  Additionally with trodes users suffer a +1 to all Matrix TNs.
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 == Agents, IC, and Frames ==