Al at 22:15, 22 April 2009

2009-04-22T22:15:50Z

Stuart at 13:53, 11 September 2005

2005-09-11T13:53:26Z

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== SR4 Hacking a la Carte ==

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Having tested out the hacking rules I think a few things need some clarifications. Now these clarifications are not directly taken from the SR4 rule book but are instead taken from either a) SR3 or b) common sense playability. If anyone does manage to find real answer to these situations then let me know

=== Account Privileges ===

When hacking into a node you create your self an account but from the SR4 rules its unclear what privileges you account has. These thoughts are taken from SR3 Matrix.

==== User/Group Account ====

Edit*, Control Device*, Transfer Data.

==== Security Account ====

Encrypt*, Trace, Launch IC, Analyse*, Activate Alert, Terminate Connection, Crash Program (Not IC)*

==== Administrator Account ====

Validate/Invalidate Account, Shut Down Node, Crash Program (Not IC)*

*These system operations can only be performed on files/applications/devices on this node.

==== Illegal Operations ====
Some tasks are just plain illegal and cant be done legally by any users. These include: Crash IC/User (Requires Cybercombat), Deactivate Alert (Requires System reboot or time), Edit Log (Changing the log on any file or system), Spoof (Feeding fake data to any device etc).

=== IC ===
IC are basically agents running on a node. They cant be crashed by the crash program action or deactivated from a user account. The only way to defeat IC is either to avoid it (Opposed (Pilot + Analyse [Stealth + Hacking] Test), crash it in cyber combat, or spoof it.
To spoof an IC you must first obtain the ICs security ID either by hacking at least a security account, or have made a matrix perception test against a valid icon which can control the IC. The spoof test is an opposed Hacking + Spoof [Pilot + Firewall] test.
IC will generally follow the following pattern. First use a matrix perception test to detect an intruder (Opposed (Pilot + Analyse [Stealth + Hacking] Test). The IC will then depending on its severity do one of the following: Activate Alert (Free Action), Terminate Connection, Trace, Crash OS/Program, Crash Icon (Cyber Combat).
IC will either be already running on a system (in very paranoid systems) or will only be running when the system is on an alert.
Note IC can be run on any node including characters own com links!

=== Concept Conversion from SR3 to SR4 ===

To help people understand the difficulty of ratings of nodes heres a very unofficial rough conversion guide

{|
|-
|SR3 Rating
|Example System
|SR4 Rating
|-
|Blue-Easy
|Local Library
|Rating 1
|-
|Blue-Medium/Hard, Green-Easy
|Public Database
| Rating 2
|-
|Green-Medium/Hard, Orange-Easy S
|ecured Public Access System
|Rating 3
|-
|Orange-Medium
|Standard Office
| Rating 4
|-
|Orange-Hard, Red-Easy
|Secured Facility, Matrix Service Provider, Grid Guide
|Rating 5
|-
|Red-Medium
|Government System (DVA), Police, Power Grids, Personal Banking Systems
| Rating 6
|-
|Red-Hard
|Mega Corp Secret Archive, Corporate Banking Systems
|Rating 7
|-
|Ultraviolot
|AIs Playgroup, Uber corps host
| Rating 8+
|}
Note that the SR4 system rating is the nodes Firewall, System, Signal and Response. Systems can however have been upgraded to have separate sub ratings.

Thats all folks any other ideas

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Al at 22:15, 22 April 2009

Stuart at 13:53, 11 September 2005