Decker creates PAN for the team so that the team can benefit from his massive firewall.
Hacker trying to access the PAN needs to break through the decker's firewall. Once done the hacker has to beat the individual firewalls of the devices for each team member. This is simple and makes sense does it not?
This where having an uber decker defended network starts to break down and honestly probably more convoluted than it needs to be ... but if gaining access to the network first before attempting the data spike then yes mr hecks would be able to use his DP for allay sam. However dataspike does not require access so you can target the device directly which means ally sam only benefits from mr hecks firewall
Hhmm interesting, after some deliberation I think Im envisioning it as follows. ( I think its a mix of you guys' version- one of the the freelancer).
Matrix stuff, but in a medieval fantasy context:
Each persona/adventurer has his personal armour (primarily firewall, but also DP)
And some adventurers has cool stuff like wands of fireball, or sword of beheadings (attack) or Crazy ninja assassin ring of invisibility ( sleaze).
In This World Mr. Heck (called uberlord Heck here) is the king, he has a Lot of cool gear, and Alley Sam (still called Alley Sam- 'cause thats where she sleeps ) has No weapons and only a rusty pot she can use as armour (FW) or Cook some stuff with (DP).
Now, Uberlord Heck can protect his people by erecting a fancy Castle with a moat and walls of fire. (Giving firewall to his Allies inside and an increased DR because the moat (DP) and firewall).
Anyone standing outside the Castle has to attack well protected inhabitants.
(Like data spiking personas, or throwing tar at Them over the walls). In that case the inhabitants gain the full benefit og the Castle.
But the enemies could also sneak inside the Castle after having spotted the sewer entrance ( probe and backdoor entry)
Or just go #%$ it, and storm the gates (brute force)
Once inside, the Castle doesnt help anymore, the Enemy is either roaming the Castle walls and courtyard (user lvl) or is waiting in the bedroom (admin).
Now any attack Will be against the inhabitants own equipment (All at either user or admin lvl) so attacking Alley Sam with a poisoned dagger Will only be defended by her potted helmet ( DR 2 and 2 Dice to resist dmg)
But attacking Uberlord with a dagger Will be met by his adamantine armour and Shield of shielding.
Naturally its in Uberlord Heck best interest to have the interlopers thrown out or beheaded. So he can have his Castle in peace
biofeedback filter.
( Yes, IT turns out that Allay Sam is a female troll Street Sam with high body)
Even though the wording is strange the intention seem to be that biofeedback filter only protect against biofeedback damage.
Aah yes of course makes a Lot of sense. Would be nice with an errata there.