You need to be the Owner of the file you ant to protect, but yes you are correct. Since I am the owner of the file on my low budget commlink i an use my cyberdeck or a high rating commlink to edit the file and protect it. Good catch.
re data bomb. I am actually fine either way.
The reason for the first scenario is that all matrix devices actively tries to prevent you from hacking a bomb on files due to the new matrix protocol. Reason for the second scenario is that you have control over devices you own and they will not resist you when placing bombs on your own files. Both are acceptable imo.
That
...but I've got to play devil's advocate a little here.
I would not want it another way. This is why i throw up my ideas on a forum. To have people challenge them.
We have a third version on Set Data Bomb
Software + Logic [Sleaze] v. (Device Rating x 2)
I agree that the parenthesis would only be there for clarity if they typed it like this:
Software + Logic [Sleaze] v. (Device Rating) x 2
And I agree that the parenthesis would indicate that it is not always resisted if they typed it like this:
Software + Logic [Sleaze] (v. Device Rating x 2)
But then you have examples where you sometimes get extra dice from something....
Let's see... I think Counterspelling have a few examples like that:
Willpower + Logic (+ Counterspelling if available) [Mental]
Here is an example with spend Karma
Counterspelling + Magic [Astral] v. spell’s Force + caster’s Magic (+ amount of Karma spent on quickening the spell, if any).
Not sure what i am trying to say here.
The notation they used is weak and ambiguous
- it can be read both ways.
I tossed it up in the FAQ thread.
