[SquirrelDude]

I'll post later this afternoon.

Surprise, I'm going to be shooting a guy.

[Volker]

Hoi!
Sorry my posts have been crap recently. Until now, we didn't have internet access either at home or in the office. When I managed to go online, it was either for only a couple of minutes or over my phone.

So, I'll try to put these two combat rounds to hack the doors. Before I can roll, I have some short questions:

• Did we have time to wake the she-dwarf or, better, can I use her commlink to legally invite my deck?
• Do I still have marks on Tartaros? Since I had a direct connection when I deleted the spam files, I should still have some marks, but I'm not sure.
• How many dice did Tartaros have? Shall I roll the Opposed rolls for it?
• If I manage a direct connection (say, through the door itself), it would only make it easier to mark them, not to open them, wouldn't it?

[Jack_Spade]

No, and sadly no, she has a internal commlink

If I remember correctly, you rebooted your system after the IC got loaded.

Tartaros is the hidden security host and has A8 S7 D9 F10 and a 7 rating, be my guest on rolling

Well, direct connection means you can mark the host easy as the door (which has a rating of 3) and also that you can give commands directly to the door without having to fight the host.
But the direct access is secured with a rating 3 panel and a rating 2 security measure (the cellar access was a lucky break, so to speak)

[Volker]

Goddammit!

Okay, I'll try and hack that beast. My configuration:
ASDF = 3654
programs:

• Virtual Machine
• Configuratior (6345, Encryption, Hammer, Shell)
• Exploit
• Sneak
• Stealth
• Encryption (if there is noise, I use Signal Scrub instead)

INI: Initiative Roll: 4d6+9 22

Mark host: Hack on the Fly: 19d6t5 6
Opposed roll: Opposed roll: 17d6t5 6

Goddammit! I spend Edge to reroll the unsuccessful rolls (I just assume that the Host will get alert if I don't).
Edge: 13d6t5 3

Okay, I'm in.
Is one mark enough to open the door? If not, we might be in trouble.


As soon as we come close, I try to force it open. Therefore I go full VR and use Edge to expand my dice pool (if I need a second mark, tell me).

Electronic Warfare: 17d6t5 3
Electronic Warfare (reroll 6s): 2d6t5 0
Man am I not lucky today.

Opposed roll: 17d6t5 5

*sigh* This is it. We're screwed.

I'll try the same thing again.

Electronic Warfare: 17d6t5 4
Electronic Warfare (reroll 6s): 3d6t5 1
Opposed roll: 17d6t5 5

This is just so not fair!

I'm not sure whether I already spent Karma when I first encountered Tartaros, but I just spent 3 and achieved nothing. So there's either nothing left, or only 1.

Feel free to tell me if I rolled anything wrong.

[Jack_Spade]

One mark is enough to open and close the door. But don't despair: You have two full rounds before the opposition appears, so just reboot and try again.

[Volker]

If I reboot, I'll still have my -4 dice pool modifier, no edge and I'd have to put my mark on it again. Can I remove the panel with my hardware toolkit. How long would that take? A pool of 17 is nigh invincible. If you add bad luck, there's no way I can enter this way.

[SquirrelDude]

Quick question for the group:

Do you think two flash-bangs would do the job? I'm talking high probability of success here. Less than 70% and I'd say that we should definitely run.

[Sabato Kuroi]

I don't think we can take them on, without the element of surprise

[Jack_Spade]

If you are willing to risk the drone you could use even more grenades as remote detonated mines, just sayin...

@Volker: Since you don't care for alarms, Krestov could simply kick of the panel to grant you access. That would probably be the fastest way.

@All: Someone of you could also invest in a Search Perception check to maybe find the mechanical key on one of the unconscious intruders...

[Sabato Kuroi]

I can also try with locksmith..?

[Volker]

I think we indeed should try and bis as quick as possible. Krestov would be the troll of my choice.

[SgtBoomCloud]

Plan works for me.  Kick and hack won over locksmith on the speed angle, nothing personal sabato

Should have a IC post up later 2nite

[Sabato Kuroi]

Yes, have the drone attack the guard.It will buy ussome time

[Volker]

Okay, fellas, here are some rolls (no, not to eat; to admire).

Unfortunately, my laptop is "Starting Windows" for roughly quarter an hour now and I have little hope it will do anything besides "Starting Windows" in the close future. This means, I have no possibility to look up my stats (though I think I know them pretty well) or the rules.

So, for the drone I take time to aim. I think the bonus is capped to 2 dice. If not, I'll aim a bit longer. I'll have some time while we're running.

On the assumption that I have 2 (AGI) + 4 (Gunnery) + 2 (HotSim) + 2 (aim) + 0 (no smartlink), I rolled>
Gunnery: 10d6t5 3
He should not be able to defend since I shoot him from behind.

In case I need a second shot:
Gunnery: 10d6t5 4


For the door. I still have one mark on Tartaros, so all I need is to open the door itself:
Electronic Warfare: 13d6t5 2
I really should change my dice website...

Opposed roll: 6d6t5 4
I have just been beat by the door.

Okay, before the host is ripping me apart, I'll try it once again:
Electronic Warfare: 11d6t5 5
Opposed roll: 6d6t5 4

tough door, but I made it anyway (if I survived that long)

[Jack_Spade]

You may actually use logic for your gunnery check.

But yeah, the guard goes down.