[Aryeonos]

I won't know what most anything is until I make a matrix perception test, but I've already met the threshold for detecting any nodes within my signal range. I can't access anything unless we're in mutual signal range though.

It's up to Jonathan on what's in the area though so I still don't know.

[jonathanc]

There are literally thousands of nodes in the immediate area. Nearly everyone at the concert has some kind of commlink, and as civilians, few if any are attempting to operate in hidden mode. There's also a lot of advertising in the AR around here, which is unusual for the Barrens. Probably some viral marketing thing aimed at Nabo's primary demographic. Scanning through the ones you can find, you don't see any that pop out as obvious candidates for Nabo's link. Could be he's indoors, and thus out of signal range (wireless blocking paint is cheap, and a common measure to prevent piracy/bootlegging of concert footage), or the commlink is off.

[Reiper]

Quick question Jonathan,

When nem is inside, and backstage, if I'm trying to be inconspicuous while looking for something that I'm not supposed to be looking for, or poking around what do you want me to roll? And will I get any bonus for being security +2 or something?

[irisheathen]

To let everyone know I'm rather new to SR and this is my first time playing a matrix based character so I really have no idea what I'm capable of. Any suggestions will be welcome.

[Reiper]

To let everyone know I'm rather new to SR and this is my first time playing a matrix based character so I really have no idea what I'm capable of. Any suggestions will be welcome.

I'm not much help atm, I've avoided the matrix most of my SR gaming life due to how much it would slow down the game back in the day of decking when it was almost entirely two different games being played at once.

Still catching up on the 4th ed rules, the matrix will be my last section to catch up on.

[Necrogigas]

To let everyone know I'm rather new to SR and this is my first time playing a matrix based character so I really have no idea what I'm capable of. Any suggestions will be welcome.

As a drone rigger, what you should be doing is dependent on the types of drones you have. I've always found it effective to have a drone up in the air acting as over-watch, and one loaded with weapons ready to provide fire support.

[Aryeonos]

I couldn't find the original thread here on Jackpoint, but this is the guide I most often use, the other bit is just looking over the wireless world section of the SR4A, the free simple and complex actions are pretty much your menu to the matrix (Not counting regular common interaction with it.)

I also use this this guide. Though with less frequency.

If you can launch it discreetely and out of sight the thundercloud would be a good high in the sky overwatch, it's a pretty big drone though, and it might receive negative attention so just watch out. Because it's a blimp it'll probably be really quiet though.

[jonathanc]

Quick question Jonathan,

When nem is inside, and backstage, if I'm trying to be inconspicuous while looking for something that I'm not supposed to be looking for, or poking around what do you want me to roll? And will I get any bonus for being security +2 or something?

Normally trying to "blend into the crowd" is just an application of Infiltration (with an Urban specialization). In this case, it sounds like you'd be more overt, relying on the fact that you're a guard. So that would be more like Etiquette, to sound/act like you belong in the area. Possibly Con to explain any discrepancies. Basically, if you're dressed like security, most people will ignore you. If you're challenged, it'd be by another security person who knows you're not supposed to be back there, and you'd need to fast-talk your way out of it.


Make sense?

[jonathanc]

To let everyone know I'm rather new to SR and this is my first time playing a matrix based character so I really have no idea what I'm capable of. Any suggestions will be welcome.

There are some good places to go for references (the Unwired sourcebook, the booklet that comes with the Runner's Toolkit that goes through a run roll by roll, etc.) but I'd rather not send you to books you don't own.


The Matrix chapter in the core rulebook does a pretty decent job of explaining things. As a drone rigger, you can do the obvious (tell drones to do stuff, jump into a drone/vehicle and "become" it), but you should also be pretty good at "spoofing" (sending commands to devices that aren't your's), which can achieve some of the things that hacking can, but a bit faster. Imagine a locked car that the owner can unlock with a button on their key dongle. Well, you could either hack into that car's node to open it, or spoof the "open doors" command.

Obviously, this only works if we're talking about a device that accepts commands in that way. You can't retrieve the email data from Nabo's commlink with spoofing. But you could probably steal his car that way.

[Reiper]

Quick question Jonathan,

When nem is inside, and backstage, if I'm trying to be inconspicuous while looking for something that I'm not supposed to be looking for, or poking around what do you want me to roll? And will I get any bonus for being security +2 or something?

Normally trying to "blend into the crowd" is just an application of Infiltration (with an Urban specialization). In this case, it sounds like you'd be more overt, relying on the fact that you're a guard. So that would be more like Etiquette, to sound/act like you belong in the area. Possibly Con to explain any discrepancies. Basically, if you're dressed like security, most people will ignore you. If you're challenged, it'd be by another security person who knows you're not supposed to be back there, and you'd need to fast-talk your way out of it.


Make sense?

Makes sense, would I get any positive modifiers for the uniform or just go straight etiquette or con (I'm assuming go with one of those two, whichever is higher and matches how I'm trying to talk my way out of it).

[obidancer]

Jonathanc, can I assume with my assensing rolls than I notice Freakazoid is awaken?
Too bad I didn't roll the 5 successes on Glitch, I would have find out he's a technomancer!

[Reiper]

Jonathanc, can I assume with my assensing rolls than I notice Freakazoid is awaken?
Too bad I didn't roll the 5 successes on Glitch, I would have find out he's a technomancer!

Too bad you wasted the 5 successes on Nemesis and found out she was an orc, and has no magical skills at all 

[obidancer]

With this good a roll, at least McClane has now a pretty good idea of her emotional state! Plus maybe he found out she has some undiscovered disease or something. I ;-)

[irisheathen]

Once he gets there he's gonna try to launch the stormcloud discreetly. Lemme know if you need any rolls.

[Reiper]

Works been hectic tonight so I haven't had a chance to sit down at my PC.

I'll probably get some posting in when I get home 4amish, cst.