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Message no. 1
From: "Andrew W. Ragland" <RAGLAN54@***.BITNET>
Subject: Decking
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1993 06:18:35 -0600
>>>>>[Paladin: Okay, I dug up the specs on the Crimson Avenger, what I
could
find, anyway; this is the Mark I version, not the current Mark II release.
There's no construction times given, but hey, you're a decker, you can figure
it out. There's a recognition module built in that apparently locks onto the
deck ID code that's buried in the icon. Even a home-built deck has to have an
ID squirt -- it's just not a registered number. Also, if you check your
manual, you'll find that redoing your icon requires rebuilding your MPCP, so
nobody's going to be changing their icon overnight to dodge this thing.

Program Rating Mp
Armor 4 48 Crimson Avenger
Mirrors 5 75
Analyze 5 75
Scanner 5 75
Attack 8 128
Shield 4 64
Relocate 4 32
Sleaze 7 147
Auto Exec 6 36

Totals
Mp 680
Base Load 6.80
Frame Load 7.48
Smart Load 8.98

The guy who wrote this must have viddied way too many Cavalier movies, 'cause
this thing's icon is a Frenchman done up in one of those Elven-looking outfits
with all the lace and the big feather in the hat, all in red. He walks up to
you and challenges you to a duel. Funny thing is, he'll fight fair; it's
like there's an honor code built into the frame. Weird.]<<<<<
-- Karbon Komposite <06:08:07/06-08-54>

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