Hi guys!
I have two rule questions anchored in the hacker, that I hope you can help me clarify:
1. In the hacker playbook, the player can choose between two cyberdecks. Both decks allow the hacker to choose one program more than the Processor of the deck, even though the rules explains that you receive programs equal to the Processor rating. Am I missing something here?
2. When you choose programs, does the Efficiency Routines (+2 Processor) allow you to choose yet 2 more programs?
I hope some hacker-nerd can help me. 🙂
All the best
I’ll be honest. The hacking rules may need an overhaul. They are a bit overly complicated and I have some ideas on how to fix it.
The rules say that you can run programs equal to Processing. You can switch programs in and out. They’re not locked in to a deck.
And yes, you can use up one program slot to generate two more. That’s basically a program straight from Netrunner. 😉
1. I just let the Hacker start with the extra program.
2. Again, when our Hacker chose Efficiency Routines as a starting program, I let them choose two more programs.
All characters in The Sprawl are professionals and know their business. I felt the Hacker would have any appropriate gear, just like everyone else.
Also, I love that a Netrunner program inspired that, Hamish Cameron. I’ve been thinking about what a Sprawl version of Netrunner ICE would look like. 😉
Rory MacLeod please share. 🙂
Thank you so much! I really appreciate them! I especially appreciate your response that the characters are professionals Chris Stone-Bush! You are absolutely right.
Glad I could help Sune Nødskou. The corps hired these characters for a reason; they’re good at that they do. The game’s not meant to be about normal people who go on missions that are way over their heads. So it feels kind of cheap to say the Hacker doesn’t have appropriate tools.