[Sichr]

and suddenly...Sichr exploded again

No, I understand your logic, and even the thresshold is not too high, but we are talking about principles. None of us will remember this houserule forever, and next time we will treat it differently. I hate houserules in fact...everyone should be able to play and win by the same rules. thats the game of equal chances...

[Sentinemodo]

calm down

we have time, and I am really indifferent toward this.

[Sentinemodo]

I am just not sure if this is a house rule or if this is RAW.

I am leaning toward two interpretation (both of which seems RAW by my opinion)
1. that if you succesfully exploit you give a proper password (on the other hand in case of your bomb it might be other password than the admin account one)
2. that you should first check if there is a bomb, and if you don't well, you got what you deserve

[Sentinemodo]

all in all, I guess the second option is more valid. in other words, regardless of exploit you need to defuse a databomb.

Hmm, what would be a proper sequence to crack this one? 1. matrix perception -> find a bomb; 2. defuse (can you defuse if you don't have access to the node?); 3 exploit to gain entrance.
or 1. no change; 2 exploit; 3 defuse before you do anything else.

[Sichr]

I know
In fact, I thought that there is a way to use Stealth when dealing with DataBomb. Well...until Our last run, where I found out, that I need to wait for Fractal or whoever else to defuse the Datamine before we could have accessed some security console. Well...now I know that it is not possible. Well, I didnt have time to Optimalize those databombs with pavlov. so They will disapear after first explosion.

And sorry, my mistajke, my actions didnt take Mouse into consideration...he is in matrix IMO, and I will hurt him if I`ll start to jamm right now. So Ill simply turn everything off, untill Im prepared...with that jamming on the fly I was just trying to buy me some time, well I realized thet in RL i have only 1IP, so it will take more than 1CT to sue the patch and redy myslef for combat...

[Sichr]

Comming through my mind...Can Iset up my device to be in Alert mode? If Im aware of the attack but firewal hadnt detected it yet?

[Sentinemodo]

Depending on what does it mean. (I could allow a description of such state now, depending on what it would look like)

Firewall won't get any bonuses for the attack. (for that you need to specify access_id of the source).

On corporate nodes, normally setting alert condition usually means sending a message to civilian employees to logoff, and safely close (save work, and quit) all non-security releated programs to free up the processing power for the IC. on you commlink node I can't see any advantage of doing so.

Restricted alert is the same as standard alert, plus setting a firewall rule against intruding access_id.

[Sichr]

OK. I got to my books right now. So let me see possibilities:
General allert: no advantage
Restricted alert: Against specific node or group of nodes: This should be interresting: Set up Restricted alert against every connection using wrong encryption is possible? And since we were doing recon for hiden nodes, I can also add list of restricted AccessID`s to the list.
For the Agent I was using:
1. I wasnt asking it to browse ID for every homeless present, but just a group around the car and the woman in armor
2. It was run from alice node, IMO Ive said that i keep the BTL separated from my commlink...including agents that were part of it.

Initiative (Meat=1IP):
RE(5)+IN(5)-WND(1) (9d6.hits(5)=1)

[JDA]

just got back from an excellent scuba diving trip. will post thi evening and get caught up. I apologise for my lack of pposting lately.

[Sichr]

  envy...

[Sentinemodo]

  -5 karma. I am in envy too

[Sentinemodo]

are your nodes encrypted?

you may setup the filter based on ecryption, but that won't hold for long - only as long as it will take to decrypt it. after that they will be using proper method and keys.

the more effective method would be to fetch the complete list of access id around and launch restricted alert against them all. however there are several dozens of nodes here. fetching all of them means getting 4 hits on extended browse test. if you score less there will be 25% chance that a given agent come from not yet restricted node. it will take one complex for the browse and one free to turn on restricted alert.

[Sentinemodo]

just to confirm. alice link was connected to the matrix (to be able to send the agent out)

[Sichr]

just to confirm. alice link was connected to the matrix (to be able to send the agent out)

I set the signal to 0
That means 3 meters distance. So it would be able to connect matrix throught my subscription, but you need to hack me and gain subscription on my node to to gain access to it - mutual distance for hacking...or get close enought...that is outside the van now...that is why Im  turning it off. Like I said before, Ive kept channel for it separated from our comunications and under watchfull eye, but if it don`t have any connection to matrix, it would not know its GPS so it won`t lead us anywhere...

BUT

...you are right, looked up my posts: Ive been downloading agents into my commlink: two first, then switched ID to download another two...so they are in my commlink, one loaded and running until I shut it off.

And yes, our comunication is Encrypted.

And that browser test...Ive looked in rules is some interresting options...but for Datasearch skill, which I dont have...

[Sentinemodo]

for your information, GPS doesn't require matrix connection (the navigation in your car isn't linked to internet, and yet it works )

secondary, the original GPS location was given and downloaded, after that you could work offline.

third, if you work through proxy, you can still be traced (I understand you use your node as anonymizer not as a simple router), you have enough skills to set this up. Like you say, in case of proxy, your link would have to be cracked.

Regardless of the fact, the agent is running from your node, based on above I assume Alice's commlink  is connected via your commlink as a proxy - I'll be updating the IC to reflect this.