[Ympulse]

So I'm looking for a sanity check on a PC I'm building for a Meatspace group in which I'm GMing. One of the players wants to play a hacker, but doesn't have a solid enough grasp of the creation system to make something that isn't a Street Sam or a Heavy Troll with any real effectiveness. Character is below, please note that Post-gen nuyen has been spent on a couple things.

Shift (Human Adept)
B 4, A 2, R 3, S 2, C 2, I 5, L 5/9, W 3, E 6, Ess 5.05, M 4, Init 8, IP 1
Condition Monitor boxes (Physical/Stun): 10/10
Battle Buddy Condition Monitor: 11
Private Commlink Condition Monitor: 9
Public Cokmmlink Condition Monitor: 9
Armor (Ballistic/Impact): 15/13
Skills: Electronic Warfare 4, Electronics Group 2, Hacking 9 (Exploit +2), Perception 1, Pistols 1
Knowledge Skills: Chinese 1, Code Signature Identification 4, English N, German 1, Hacker Rumors 4, Hacking Methods 4, Japanese 1, Mandarin 1, Matrix Networking 4, Money Laundering Networking 4, Programming Methods 3, Resonance 1, Russian 1, Spanish 1
Qualities: Adept, Analytical Mind, Asthma, Codeblock: Cybercombat, Codeslinger: Hack on the Fly, Erased (Weekly), Media Junkie (Moderate), Reality Impaired, The Artisan's Way: Improved Ability: Technical & Vehicle, Analytics
Adept Powers: Analytics (+2dicepool) (2), Improved Ability (3): Hacking, Keen Wits (Augmented) (2)
Cyberware:
. . Datajack
. . Simsense Booster
Bioware:
. . Cerebral Booster (2)
. . Sleep Regulator
Gear:
. . Aces High Jacket with Chemical Protection, Insulation
. . Baby Swarm (4)
. . Battle Buddy with Analyze (6), Armor, Biofeedback Filter (6), Biometric Lock, Customized Interface, ECCM (5), Exploit (6), Firewall (6), Hardening, Novatech Navi Operating System, Optimization: Exploit, Reality Filter (6), Response Upgrade (6), Sim Module, Modified for Hot Sim, Simsense Accelerator, System (6)
. . Betameth (Buzz, Rigger's Cocktail) x10
. . Command (5)
. . Cram x10
. . Decrypt (5)
. . Disarm (6)
. . Earbuds (3) with Audio Enhancement (2), Spatial Recognizer
. . Edit (6)
. . Encrypt (5)
. . Eurosoft Clavicula
. . eX (Eros) x9
. . Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit
. . Goggles (4) with Flare Compensation, Image Link, Vision Enhancement (3), Vision Magnification, Electronic
. . Jessica Mendoza with Bellvue House, DocWagon Basic Contract, Fake License: Drivers, Fake License: Firearms, Fake License: Hacking Programs, Fake SIN, Redmond Bolthole, Safe House
. . Optical Tap
. . Pavlov Data Bomb with Pavlov
. . Private Commlink with Vector Xim Operating System
. . Psyche x10
. . Public Cokmmlink with Vector Xim Operating System
. . Respirator (6)
. . Satellite Link
. . SecureTech Forearm Guards
. . SecureTech Leg and Arm Casings
. . SecureTech Shin  Guards
. . SecureTech Vitals Protector
. . Spoof (6)
. . Stealth (6)
. . Track (6)
. . Zignature x5
Weapons:
. . Seco LD-120 [Pistols, DV 6S(e) vs. ½I, SA, 12 (c)] with Laser Sight, Stick-n-Shock x10
. . Attack of Will (vs. Spirits) [DV 2P vs. I]
. . Unarmed Strike [Unarmed, DV 1S vs. I]
Contacts
.. Hacking Group Contact  C4/L2
.. Fixer C5/L3
.. Spider C1/L5

[Mournclaw]

Yea, well, I think a hacker is a problem for this player anyways. Correct me if you think I'm wrong, but... This player probably won't know half of what this character would be able to do if it isn't created *with* him in detail... I've had one player before that used the pre-created hacker from the book and played it as if it was just an half-assed pistolieer character.

[Katrex]

also the best hing to do with adet hackers is make them combat ar hackers. improved reflexes 3 + improved ability hacking,  trodes for slow hack exploits then switch to ar before you enter the node to do your thing. They dont need logic, if you want to cheese it up dumpstat agility take mind over mater and cerebral boosters.