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From:	Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject:	Just gimme a datajack and a power focus...
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 1999 02:53:49 -0300

Message no. 1 I don't remember where the hell it was, but there was a rule that
penalized magicians who operated in the Matrix, a modifier to target
numbers, or a reduction in dice, or some such thing. Anyway, now that
I look in MitS (LOVE that book, Steve), I see that there's a mention of
Awakened characters and decking, but it indicates no such penalties; it
just says that they become a jack-of-all-trades at the expense of their
magic. I this so? Could I make a mage that was as capable as a decker
in the Matrix, assuming they had the same Computer and cyberdeck stats?

-Murder of One

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From:	philippe pelletier philippe.pelletier2@*********.ca
Subject:	Just gimme a datajack and a power focus...
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 1999 02:40:42 -0400

Message no. 2 You can, nothing prevent you, the rules did'nt make his way through sr2.
What would be the difference, since yuo paid in essence to have the
datajack, reducing the magic rating, i think it is high enough. And yes,
with good computer skills, a deck and a datajack, yuo can be a good decker,
even if you are a mage. But that rules was in sr1, just relying the fact
that Sam Verner had trouble in the matrix ( headaches ). Not anymore...

Mirage

" What was that, something writing and with a jack, nan, it was a Mirage "

Scott Wheelock a écrit:

> I don't remember where the hell it was, but there was a rule that
> penalized magicians who operated in the Matrix, a modifier to target
> numbers, or a reduction in dice, or some such thing. Anyway, now that
> I look in MitS (LOVE that book, Steve), I see that there's a mention of
> Awakened characters and decking, but it indicates no such penalties; it
> just says that they become a jack-of-all-trades at the expense of their
> magic. I this so? Could I make a mage that was as capable as a decker
> in the Matrix, assuming they had the same Computer and cyberdeck stats?
>
> -Murder of One
>
> To: All Employees
> From: Human Resources
> Subject: Short Term Disability benefit plan
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> "We are pleased to make available to you an
> additional opportunity to enroll in the Voluntary
> STD benefit option."

From:	Jon Oess oess@*******.com
Subject:	Just gimme a datajack and a power focus...
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 1999 02:52:45 -0500

Message no. 3 Scott Wheelock wrote:

> I don't remember where the hell it was, but there was a rule that
> penalized magicians who operated in the Matrix, a modifier to target
> numbers, or a reduction in dice, or some such thing. Anyway, now that
> I look in MitS (LOVE that book, Steve), I see that there's a mention of
> Awakened characters and decking, but it indicates no such penalties; it
> just says that they become a jack-of-all-trades at the expense of their
> magic. I this so?

I also noticed that awakened characters seem to have less of a problem
using the matrix. There's one flaw in SR Companion2 that would help
justify a magician who had difficulty using such an interface. I don't
remember the description of that flaw mentioning magicians specifically,
but that application was the first thing that came to mind.

From:	Barbie LeVile barbie@********.de
Subject:	Just gimme a datajack and a power focus...
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 1999 11:43:20 +0200

Message no. 4 Scott Wheelock wrote:
>
> I don't remember where the hell it was, but there was a rule that
> penalized magicians who operated in the Matrix, a modifier to target
> numbers, or a reduction in dice, or some such thing. Anyway, now that

Its a old rule back from VR1, its did not made it into SR2.
Magical active chars used their magic rating or sorcery, what ever was
higher as penalty in the matrix while decking.
(Or half, not sure, never used it anyway.)

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From:	Wolfchild nathan.olsen@*******.msus.edu
Subject:	Just gimme a datajack and a power focus...
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 1999 23:07:24 -0500 (CDT)

Message no. 5 On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, Scott Wheelock wrote:

> I don't remember where the hell it was, but there was a rule that
> penalized magicians who operated in the Matrix, a modifier to target
> numbers, or a reduction in dice, or some such thing. Anyway, now that
> I look in MitS (LOVE that book, Steve), I see that there's a mention of
> Awakened characters and decking, but it indicates no such penalties; it
> just says that they become a jack-of-all-trades at the expense of their
> magic. I this so? Could I make a mage that was as capable as a decker
> in the Matrix, assuming they had the same Computer and cyberdeck stats?

There are no official rules, short of using flaws, that prohibit this.
Long ago I had a nasty habit of playing adepts/aspected magicians with
priority A in resources and a datajack. Sometimes I shudder when I think
back on those days. Anyway, I've since made a houserule that deckers
require extensive headware in order to fully "experience" the matrix. For
example, I took the response increase out of the cyberdeck and put it in
their head. Big essence muncher. It made the deckers a bit more special
for the players. (ie. It took more just than lots of cash and 0.2 essence
to become a decker.)

Plenty of people don't like that houserule. We like it. YMMV.

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