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From: "Sgt. Pepper" <GRBENNET@*****.CIS.ECU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Nuyen et al.
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:55:12 EDT
Andre wrote:

> That doesn't stop a decker or anyone with a decent electronics,
>computer skill being able to change to Date, No of the credstick.
>Unless its hardwired into the credsticks chip, but the chances of
>this are minimal as it takes a lot longer to hardwire something into
>a chip than it does to enter it. Also (aussumptions rife) the
>certified cred stick cannot be totally hardwired as the amount that
>it is valued for changes (decreases) as the character buys various
>bits and bobs.

It was my understanding that a certified credstick DOESN'T change value,
it is CERTIFIEDto have a certain amount of nuyen on it. So I would think
the hardwire is in fact the way they are made.

Sgt. Pepper

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