[thinklibertarian]

Hot Sim VR gives "a +2 dice pool bonus to all Matrix actions" (page 230)

Would that include defense rolls? Damage reduction rolls?

Thanks

[ZeConster]

Page 244 lists all Matrix Actions, although some of them don't require a test, and therefore don't get the +2. Defense rolls are not on the list (and Full Matrix Defense doesn't require a test), and neither are damage reduction rolls, so no.

[Xenon]

Re: Noise.

My Decker is in Soybucks on the other side of town, chilling and hacking a host to support his team. The target host is sitting next to a Jammer 6. Does my Decker receive +6 Noise?

A "host" can not sit next to a jammer. A "host" is not really a physical location.

But if a device (such as a security camera) is next to a rating 6 jammer then you can't hack it wireless as the item currently lost its wireless functionality due to high noise that is not generated from distance (unless you can reduce the jammer rating with enough noise reduction to get through. data jack provide 1 point of noise reduction. signal scrub program provide 2 points of noise reduction. you can get noise from a RCC, you can also get noise reduction with RCC with electronic warfare on the fly).

...and the camera can't wireless send his live feed, either.

You can still hack the security camera with a direct cable (this ignore noise, direct connection p.232).  If the security camera is part of a host, then you can first hack and enter the host and from there hack the security camera (as you will don't get noise interference when hacking from inside the host. pans and wans p.233)

As above, but he is instead trying to hack something inside a tunnel. Does he receive the Noise for the target being in a tunnel?

A tunnel does not really increase noise, not as long as there are other wireless devices that can route your traffic (a car tunnel have - for example; lamps, gridguide, vents, emergency stations etc etc).

If  the target device is the only (or one of very few) devices in a an abandoned underground area you would get some +3 noise (according to the table on p. 231)

Lets swap this around.

My Decker, still in SoyBucks, is hacking that host. Lets say the Jammer was disable. A random parade starts outside. Does my Decker receive the penalty for the parade / event despite the target not being anywhere near it?

Yes you do.

here is a book example of that: If you use your deck as a jammer "Jam Signals" you will increase noise for everyone hacking "by or targeting any devices within 100 meters." p.240

same thing here. if you hack from a device that is located near the parade (your cyberdeck) or if the target you are trying to hack (the security camera) is close to the parade = you will get noise.

if there is a parade between you and the target, then you will not suffer noise, as your signal will be routed to and from the target through devices located in less noisy areas.

also, you get +2 noise if you hack from within the public grid (and everyone with a SIN that belong to low lifestyle or less always start out in the public grid - you need to hack your way to another grid to avoid this penalty). you might also suffer another penalty for hacking across grids if you are on one grid and your target on another.

you never suffer noise or grid penalties for defense rolls.



A satellitelink will limit noise due to distance to -5.

[Aaron]

For what it's worth, noise isn't just signal attenuation, it's also latency and bandwidth issues and traffic prioritization, along with other factors that slow down Matrix use.

[Michael Chandra]

Interesting fact: I just read a report that the massive amount of wifi spots in the Netherlands threatens to cause a lot of connection issues because everyone is on the 2.4 GHz frequency area.

[Xenon]

Thats why we ae moving towards 5GHz
(but yeah, this is a problem... back when mobile phones was not really mobile at all NMT450 and NTM900 had to be replaced by GSM because of a similar issue)

Don't think this is an issue in SR5 though, since you only get better and faster access the more devices around you that can route your traffic.

Zones with very few devices to route your traffic and zones with a lot of advertising or spam will be problematic though.

...and checking how much air you have in your internal air tank when diving in more than half a meter of salt water

[nogusielkt]

Do damage compensators ignore its rating in damage boxes chosen when you apply damage modifiers or when they are installed?

[Xenon]

Do damage compensators ignore its rating in damage boxes chosen when you apply damage modifiers or when they are installed?

not sure if i understand what you are asking for.
just to make sure. you still take the damage. you still fill up your damage boxes

when you install them you select how many boxes of physical and/or stun damage you should ignore.
say you buy a rating 3 and let it ignore 2 boxes of physical damge and 1 box of stun damage.


if you later take 4 boxes of physical damage you would normally get a negative modifier (even at 3 boxes really).
....but since you have the bioware you don't suffer any negative modifier. yet.
if you take one extra box (total of 5) the you would suffer a negative modifier (5-2=3)



note that you can only have max rating 4 at chargen and the bioware is illegal

[nogusielkt]

Thanks.

I've seen the cyberware scanner and MAD scanner for cyberware, but how exactly would someone detect internal bioware?

[SoulGambit]

Why, the old fashioned way, of course. With a knife. Muahahahhaha!

[Aaron]

Thanks.

I've seen the cyberware scanner and MAD scanner for cyberware, but how exactly would someone detect internal bioware?

Medical exam and a trained radiologist.

[Xenon]

Can you see/sense auras of living entities on the other side of a mundane wall with astral perception
- or do you need to use astral projection and put your astral head through the wall first?

[Aaron]

Physical objects aren't solid in astral space, but they are opaque.

[Lobo]

In the combat section it lists the base astral initiative as Int x 2 + 2d6.  On page 314 it shows it as 2d6(3d6).  Which is it?

[Xenon]

Can I spot a wireless non-silent running device on the other side of a wall if i use AR?