basic Matrix perception is usually limited to
a very narrow subset of things, such as the nodes and icons of users
with which you are interacting, menus, AROs, and any display features
you call up.
If you wish to specifically examine an ARO, users, programs, IC,
nodes, files, etc., take a Simple Action to Analyze Icon/Node (p. 229).
Make a Matrix Perception test using your Computer + Analyze program
(rather than Perception + Intuition). Your hits determine how
successful the examination is. For each hit scored, you can ask for one
piece of information about the object—this could be type, rating, alert
status, or any other pertinent information; a list of possible details you
could gather from a Matrix Perception test can be found in the Matrix
Perception Data sidebar
Detect Hidden Node (Scan )
You attempt to locate a hidden node. You must be aware of the node,
or at least have a good guess of where the device should be (for example,
if your commlink is not detecting a node for Mr. Johnson but
you are pretty sure he has a PAN, or when you can see the security
drone but it is operating in Hidden mode). To find the node, make a
Electronic Warfare + Scan (4) Test.
You may instead make a general search for Hidden nodes that
are within mutual Signal range. In this case, the test is an Electronic
Warfare + Scan (15+, 1 Combat Turn) Extended Test, rather than a
Complex Action.
Means Im running Analyze node, if Im able to see any of them (APC or Lynx) to get some info. If I cant, I need to run Scan to find them, well, with my actions: Getting to the chair and sitting (maybe free), switching to VR (Another free), Detect active/Passive nodes(Free), Scan (Complex) would have to wait until next IP, because so far I have only a Simple action to use (possible Analyze Icon)
