From:	dbuehrer@****.org (David Buehrer)
Subject:	Re: VR2 House Rules (was Re: Otaku)
Date:	Mon, 23 Sep 1996 19:01:49 -0600 (MDT)

The Digital Mage wrote:
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|Well, one rule I have changed is I say that the Detection factor is equal
|to the Masking rating only (not [Masking + Sleaze]/2). Instead Sleaze is
|used to suppress IC, each point of Sleaze can suppress one piece of IC,
|thus preventing a reduction to teh Detection Factor and keeping the decker
|hidden.

Isn't that making it to easy for the decker?

How about Detection Factor = (Masking + Sleaze)/2 (original
rule). Sleaze is used to suppress instead of Detection
Factor. That way each IC suppressed only drops the
Detection Factor by half a point (round down). If a decker
with Masking 6 and Sleaze 6 (DF of 6) suppresses one piece
of IC his DF drops to 5.5 (round down to 5 for game
purposes). Suppressing another piece of IC will drop his
DF to 5.0. So suppressing does affect the decker, but not
as much.

-David

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