[Sichr]

There are more ways to skin the cat...

[Sichr]

OK. Anything else before we move on?

[MaxKojote]

To clarify: The nodes that showed up were for residents in the building, most of them routed through a satellite uplink? The other three nodes being the two drones, and something with a similar signature underground?

[farothel]

OK. Anything else before we move on?

Nothing for me.  I assume that I'm just going with Bulldog (Ren, what's his infiltration skill?) and that Fang is waiting outside (keeping an eye on the drones) until we have cleared the building security.  Vinnum's character will keep outside using the concealment power until we're in.  Then we take over security (I still have that Lael so we can make the spider forget) and install Fang in his place while the rest moves on to the apartment where Nick is.  Right?  Have I forgotten something or someone?

[Sichr]

To clarify: The nodes that showed up were for residents in the building, most of them routed through a satellite uplink? The other three nodes being the two drones, and something with a similar signature underground?

Yes. A few {10} careless users inside the building having their matrix uncensored, uncontrolled by authorities, but also unprotected by spider and nexi firewall. Individual matrix perception roll would give you more personal details on each of those.
Rest of traffic routed through hardwired or secured netwotk to nexus and satelite uplink.
Two drones patroling the perimeter, one node with similar charracteristics in the underground garrage.

[Ren]

We almost forgot astral defenses. At least a watcher should come with the infiltrating team. If there is no asral patrol we are lucky. If there is it can at least warn us. As we go in with active magic astral infiltration is not an option and anyone who notices the watcher would also notice the active magic.

Unless Judah is able to hide the active magic in which case we are better off without astrally active escort.

[farothel]

A watcher can indeed be useful.  I've always assumed that a watcher running around is not all that unusual and since they are not stopped by buildings (if they even see the building on the astral), having one go through a building instead of around to deliver a message to someone should also be fairly common.

If we really need astral overwatch, my character can also look in the astral, so spotting spirits should be doable.  I can even take them out (I have a weapon focus), unless they fly up.  But a watcher can't do anything against a full spirit.

[Sichr]

Brian +1 edge if possible. Good save.

[Sichr]

Ofc...remember the background count. Watcher would not be available outside on the streets. I have previously statex the bgc when you have been here for the first time but iirc it is at least 2.

[Ren]

I spent Edge on the negotiation with Sfinx, now i'm back on max.

Anyway, a bgc of 2? Where? I don't remember the post in which you wrote this. It is surprising, considering this is a densely populated area.

[Sichr]

Densely poluted you say?

[farothel]

I spent Edge on the negotiation with Sfinx, now i'm back on max.

Anyway, a bgc of 2? Where? I don't remember the post in which you wrote this. It is surprising, considering this is a densely populated area.

I don't remember either, as that would mean I would loose 2 PP worth of powers.  That sucks. 

[Sichr]

Ah...here:
http://forums.shadowruntabletop.com/index.php?topic=3278.msg236387#msg236387

Force 4 spirit searching for Nick...Judahs force 5 spirit is providing concealement, background -1:
3x2-4= 2d6

[Sichr]

So -1PP. This counts only for outside of the building. Also...sorry for not being this clear previously, I would have told that if I was asked directly (meh I hate past tenses in english :p )

[farothel]

master of 1000 faces and keratin control.  Those take too long to be useful at the moment anyways and both are 0.5 pp.