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For each net
hit scored, you can ask for one piece of information
about the object—this could be type, a rating,
how many marks it has on it, any files it may
be carrying, which grid it is using, whether any
silent running icons are in the area, or any other
pertinent Matrix information. You learn one fact
per net hit. If you get a list of marks, you can only
recognize marks you have seen before or marks
left by personas that you have marks on yourself.
Otherwise you only get a count.
If you’re trying to spot an icon that is farther
than 100 meters away, this is a Simple Test: the
first hit lets you spot the target, and any additional
hits can be used to get more information about it as
mentioned above. If you’re looking for an icon that is
running silent (after you’ve determined that it’s present),
the test becomes an Opposed Test, with the target defending
with Logic + Sleaze. Net hits are used just like
you would for spotting distant targets, with the first one
for spotting the target and the rest for analysis.
so its just like 20 questions I scan for icons do I see any icons running silent yes no Im sure you can determine which one is harder to spot asking what their sleaze rating is set at
First you scan for hidden icons.
This is a basic Matrix Perception roll.
Then,
at random, you can roll an Opposed Matrix Perception test to learn more about
one of the hidden icons, one at a time.
Some people think that's easily exploitable and houserule it, but that is what the rules are for Running Silent.
I dunno. I agree that, at first blush, it looks like a massive vulnerability for RFID flooding, but as I said above, it might work once, or not at all, or at too much a detriment to your own team.
Will I use it on a very small scale to make my PAN just that little bit harder to exploit than the guy next to me?
Yes. All day long.
-Jn-
