So, back to the no tech.
He hates commlinks, social networking sites, and pretty much anything to do with the now-now-now culture of 2070.
I want to take the hardline stance, because of the way his life has played out, but because of the group, and those things pointed out, such as managing cash, SINs, and communication, he'll have a commlink. That said, it will be something he bought out of a Stuffer Shack vending machine (Much to the bane of our resident hacker
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In every other aspect though, from getting past security to just firing his fragging gun, there will be no tech,
So, what I'm asking now is; How can a character that follows that ideal get by in a tech based society? WHat tricks would he have picked up that don't include hacking a node to fool a MAD scanner, or the like?
On the comlink- give your access codes to the hacker and anytime you guys are in the same room he should slave your like to his PAN to prevent hacking. Keep no useful or personal data of any kind on it. Use credsticks whenever possible and let the hacker put a false id on there as needed.
How well this character will work depends largely on the campaign. In a more casual campaign the dice pools will not be high enough that you will not feel that far behind. In a highly optimized campaign its really hard to see how you will "keep up" if that matters to you.
On the MAD scanner, remember you have the advantage that on scan you look like Joe Schmuck. No implants, nothing funky in your aura if you don't have a spell/power active. Unless you are packing heat you can get through the checkpoints very easily, provided the fake id is up to snuff.
The problem with being low tech in general is that anything more complicated than a mechanical lock you basically have the option of go around of shoot it full of bullets. Infiltration won't open a locked maglock without the right gear no matter what you roll. Find an open window, impersonate a guard, shoot it full of holes and kick it in are all options, but for the most part you are going to be relying on the hacker/techie to get you guys tech challenges like locks, scanners, etc.