From:	Aaron Binns sparrow@***.net.au
Subject:	maglock passkeys [was: Cybereyes/Retina scanners;
Date:	Thu, 05 Aug 1999 10:08:38 +1000

> BBB3, p.293 "Maglock Passkeys: These sophisticated electronic devices
> fool a maglock into opening. The passkey is slotted through the
> cardreader just like any legitimate passcard. Use of such systems
> often leave the lock scrambled or sluggish in response, providing a
> warning that the lock has been violated."
> (The above quote also appears in BBB1, p.124 and BBB2, p.243, minus
> the sentence about slotting the passkey as normal.)
>
> If you look at the passage, the key wording is "has been violated".
> If your dice roll fails, and your passkey doesn't open the lock, has
> the lock really been "violated"? After all, it's still perfectly
> fulfilling it's function 100%, keeping you locked out, isn't it?

And what about a decker opening a lock from the matrix (Assuming it is
connected)? Does this cause the same warning of a violated lock? You arent
using a pass key after all...?

GreyWolf