[inca1980]

@BB:

BB does realize that the roster is basically just a glorified txt document so editing it probably doesn't change any actual classifications.  The roster file simply gets updated by data packets which come in from a deeper node.  You have no idea if the whole part of the visitation system deeper inside the compoud is completely automated or not, but you doubt it.  There are probably a group of guards who know the prisoners of their cellblock and likewise know the status.  If a request for a visitation was sent up the chain it most likely would have to get approved at some point by an actual prison guard who may or may not know Marcus's status. 

[Walks Through Walls]

I'm willing to go up. I have the chameleon suit to help me sneak in and that is part of the reason I got gear for Woofer so once we sprung him he could help with the getting back out or anything else we need to do. It would be good to have the backup of B.B. hacking things or in a fight, and Mercedes ability to command someone is always useful in a pinch. The biggest problem I see with us all going up is if someone wanders into the lobby they will know something is up and sound an alarm or if civilian call someone who will then sound the alarm.

I also got a chameleon suit for Woofer so once we spring him we can make him disappear.

One radical approach is once things are about to get hairy we release a bunch of inmates in as many locations at once as B.B. can muster via the automated system. Then we slip out in the chaos.

Inca: question looking at the drawing is the center of each tower open in the center or are there complete floors?

[Kontact]

Could I program an AR simulation of the lobby staff?  Anyone walking in with AR on could be made to see all the people there, rendered in 3D.  As long as they didn't interact with them, it might fool someone...

[inca1980]

@Walks:

The cryo-towers for the awakened inmates are columns in a twenty story building, i.e. the only floors are really catwalks encircling the inner perimeter of the tower.  The other towers are all divided into floors, i.e. it isn't like one building with the cells all stacked up on top of each other, each floor is independent.  The stairs between each floor are indicated to be in the control center of each floor and even though an elevator is not shown there is most likely an elevator inside the control room which connects all the floors.  This elevator might e in the sallyport right before the control center as well. 

@BB:

Yes, just roll a Hacking + Edit and I'll say every two hits raises the threshold to perceive that it's not real.   This edit test involves overiding safety features which clearly indicate to users that something is AR.  Someone who runs a matrix analyze will trivially see that it's just AR.....so hopefully no matrix savvy individuals stroll in. 

[FastJack]

How matrix-savvy could Prison Guards be?

[Walks Through Walls]

And who would be silly enough to try and break into a prison?   

[Walks Through Walls]

Inca,

I have a rules question for you. If I cast the mask spell the mana version that only fools people and am wearing a chameleon suit. Could I appear as my illusion to a person in the room and then be invisible to the cameras since they wouldn't be fooled by the illusion?

[inca1980]

@Walks:

Ok, that's a little confusing so let me get this straight.  You want the cameras to see the chameleon suit and people to see the mask spell?  If that's the case then yeah, that works.

[Walks Through Walls]

Yeah that was what I was wondering. I don't know if we'll use it, but thought I'd get a rules clarification now in case there is a situation where it would be useful.

[inca1980]

@Kontact:

You're adjacent to the central command node.  If you're able to take over that node then you're into the core of the system. 

[inca1980]

You ok Kontact? 

[Kontact]

Been getting run over by life for a minute there.  Mostly better now.

Will jump back into things.

Question.  Once I get a node's location/ID, can I call it up from anywhere on the network, or do I have to go through each gate?  Basically, If I go into central now and have to go into the intake security later, will I have to hack back into intake?

Anyway, hacking into central.

[inca1980]

@Kontact:

Good to here things are getting better! 

A hardwired system works much more like old-school pre-4th edition matrix systems.  So i'll say if you want to get from one node to another, you have to either have a legitimate or forged account (which hacking on the fly doesn't provide) or an active subscription to all the nodes in between.  So if you dropped your subscription to Intake that would severe the connection between Reception and Control and your subscription to Control would drop.  So you subscription limit does limit how deep you can go unless you start creating legitimate accounts.  I'll have to go back and review what nodes you had legitimate accounts to.

[Kontact]

The Telematics Infrastructure system, is that still a problem?

[inca1980]

It still is probably actively looking for hidden nodes but your team shush has been quite effective in averting it.