Decking, or.. How do I hack The Matrix?
Before everything, this is not going to touch on Technomancers. They are their own beast, and I will try to get a basic write-up for them in the near future.
To begin, this informational is going to use just the Core Book. It will not take into account anything in Data Trails, or any other books that may have any Matrix sections. Another disclosure is that this is my own best interpretation. You, or your GM, may have other ideas, which I’d love to see in the comments below. Even though SR5 has the best rendition of the Matrix so far, it still has some issues, and after my most recent game (as of writing this), my group and I discussed a few options to help speed up the Matrix even more, and I will follow up with a new post with what we discussed. I am going to start with a quick data dump of Matrix terms other things you need to know. If you already know about Icons, Grids, etc, you might want to skip down a little. Still here? Then let us begin. Continue reading Shadowrunning 101 – Decking