[Sentinemodo]

How long before we get there? At least approximate expectation....

One CT to crawl over half of the car length, so maximum two turns.

[Netzgeist]

Based on his own perspective, will Fractal be an easy target if he drops into VR? And can I drop into VR this turn? If so, do I roll initiative as if into VR or as in the meat world, or both (since my first action would probably be changing mode of operation to VR)?

[Sentinemodo]

you can flip into vr and roll init in matrix but you first free is used

[Sentinemodo]

Do I read correctly guys, that you gamble with Sam's life?

Omar is crawling ahead (hoping to get that tech without destroying it from range), Mouse is prepping for matrix (worried about Dobbey), Fractal is prepping for matrix (worried about his life) and Lisp went out of astral (still waiting for his declaration)

basically this bottoms to that drones will have their init in a moment, and since you neither destroyed them, nor provide them target they can return to the only threat (albait low priority one) they got - warm, cybered body of Sam. It's still alive, within range and possibly dangerous.

you gamble on that programming include or not a 'finish off' clause.

regardless of the actual existence of that clause, it's pretty interesting fact to note. 

[Netzgeist]

Isn't life cheap on the Sixth World?

Now seriously, I just believe we all took for granted that there was nothing much to do about Sam's. Fractal does not understand quite well how this drones choose their targets, and he would not risk his life by exposing himself without any chance of surviving (he knows he can't dodge bullets, has a very useless armor and can do nothing to damage the drones if he choose to step into their firing range).

Also, the end of the year time probably is being a confused time for we all, and maybe we just are being unable to truly perceive the gravity of the situation. I blame the time of the Awakening for this. 

[Kouryuu]

Happy new year.
I heard it will be water dragon's year.

Now you can Google translate kouryuu. 
P.s. Japanese.

[Netzgeist]

You guys with Wired Reflexes are way too fast; we Brazilians with only 1 Initiative Pass are still three hours from 2012...

But a happy and good new year for the ones who are already on them!

[snake_eyes]

Happy New Year all of you! It's still 4hr 20min away for me but anyway...
For the record, it's not so much that Mouse is worried about Dobbey, it's just that Dobbey isn't configured for combat other than adding a gun. He figured that Dobbey would last as long as the spirit did. So what would that accomplish?
Even if Mouse could get there, he couldn't do anything.

Or can he???

Does the tool kit contain a spectral analyzer? Something that analyzes sigal frequencies?
I'm thinking Id the freqs used and see if he can counter.

[Netzgeist]

Happy New Year to you all guys (now on the same year as you all!)!

[snake_eyes]

Happy New Year!
For the record, it's not so much that Mouse is worried about Dobbey, it's just that Dobbey isn't configured for combat other than adding a gun. He figured that Dobbey would last as long as the spirit did. There wouldn't be enough time to do anything, so what would that accomplish?

Or can he???

Does the tool kit contain a spectral analyzer? Something that analyzes sigal frequencies?
I'm thinking Id the freqs used and see if he can counter. Or send the freq to Mr Fractal

[Sichr]

Happy ne year

Omar don;t want to get the tech unharmed. He just knows enought about this things to know that any kind of frontal assault would be suicide. Drones we have are not armed to confront heavily armored targets, changing ammo belt in Dobbey from SnS to regular would take more than 1CT. Omar just sees the possible hack of the drone as the fastest and safest way to ged rid of it, and possibly save Sam

And on addition, Omar has a good memory and it serves him well...

http://forums.shadowrun4.com/index.php?topic=5294.msg89510#msg89510
... the last sentence matters

[Sentinemodo]

Damn, you have a good memory...

anyway, waiting for Lips.

Mouse, we are in combat mode, since you are using your pass for threading of complex form, you'll search for flares in the next pass

[Larzarus]

Happy New Year everybody.

Lips only has Napalm as a physical spell. He can't use it more than once, if he don't want to be knocked down by drain. Dobby should be able to do the rest, if the Force 4 spell hits.

[Sichr]

I must be dreaming some kind of fucking nightmare
Plan was to take the microdrone to the vehickle and disable it via hack
Omar about twice loudly and one trought PAN say that he is almost there. Now, dditionaly to one that feels like one shot=one kill hero begin shooting his pistol while microdrone is trying to get there, another begin to spray napalm all over, most probably hitting everything around with fire. So instead of final action when the drone jacks into the line, Omar possibly suffers damage from destroyed microdrone and will also be physicaly harmed by dumpshock. No matter how much he comunicates with others, no matter what he says, people he is working with dont listen (or players eventualy don`t read or pretends they are not informed)

EDIT: Removed some nice words Ive used to keep this civilized 

[Sentinemodo]

EDIT: Removed some nice words Ive used to keep this civilized 

Thx.